Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1958, p. 33

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ther this was parliament in session or the parliament buildings) scenes taken in each province in the four seasons, and the wild life of the province, The roll call was “Places of interest I have visited in Canada” and there was a quiz on the provincial Capitals, At Parham the convener of agriculture ar- ranged a “farmer's night" to which the farm- ers of the communityâ€"members husbands and other farmers with their wivesfiwere invited. The evening began with a “farm supper," made from home produce, and the head table guests included the agricultural representative, the president of the fair board, a representative of the Junior Farmers and club leaders. Members of the 4‘H Homemakâ€" ing Club gave a demonstration of table setâ€" ting; another club member spoke for the Potato Club; and the agricultural repre- sentative spoke on market trends. The health programme at Puce featured a Chone Oliver of Slate River 4~H Homemak- ing Club, who receivad the first Thunder Buy Women '5 Institute Schol- arship. Chane has been a club m e m b e r to r sevan years and has completed ten projects. She is now at- tending Queen's University. .gr‘m 3; film "The Fightâ€"Science Against Cancer." Two members offered their homes for weekly meetings to make dressings for the Cancer Society. At Brownsville the health meeting included a panel discussion on mental illness, a showing of the film “Shyness,” and the roll Barbara Beckett of Dundos who received the North Went- WDrlh Women's Institute Scholarship. This scholarship of $200 is available each year to a North Wenthworlh graduate of Grade XIII and is awarded on the basis of character, aca- demic attain- ment, general ability, leader ship and per- sonal circum- stances. Miss Beckett, whose qualifications were very good. is now attend- ing McMaster University. SUMMER 1958 Mrs. Jos. Bell, chairman of the county scholarship corn- mitlee, presents the Simcoe County Ontario Women's Institute "Mrst Altred Won" Scholarship to Barbara Stroth of Elmvale. This scholarship is awarded to 4-H Homemaking Club members for progress and development through their club experience. Barbara has completed eleven club units. She is now attending Teachers' College and hopes, eventually, to specialize in Physical Education. call “A way to Relax." A roll call at Elder's Mills was “A cure for the blues.” Rednersville members enjoyed a contest in which members Were asked to come to the meeting wearing something to represent an old song and everyone tried to gueSS the name of the song. Roseneath had an address by a graduate nurse, Mrs. Keith Harper, chairman of the West Northumberland chest X~Ray survey. Mrs. Harper told her audience that tuber- culosis is now Killer No. 13 in this country, that there are thirty new cases every day and that health authorities regret the common apathy to X»Ray surveys. Mill Creek had an address on Soil Consers vation by their county agricultural represenâ€" tative. Features of the historical research pro- gramme at Glen Morris were displays of old cook books and scrap books. The roll call was “An item for the Tweedsmuir history or a memory gem from school days” Goodwill entertained three other branches at a meeting held in the school and featuring; a debate. “Resolved that television is more entertaining than educational for boys and girls." This unusual topic or “motto” is reported by Quaker Hill: “Troubles are like ueg dogs; they look worse coming than going.” Hillview had an interesting contest: an article made from a yard of cloth. At a meeting of Zion Institute, three-min- ute talks on Canada's ten provinces were giv- en by ten members. Lockwinnoch’s programme on citizenship and education had the roll call. “One step 33

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