Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1960, p. 9

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in the homeâ€"for example a club girl's grand- mother iearned from her granddaughter how to line a skirt, and a man put clothes closets in the bedrooms of his house so his daughter could do the project “Clothes Closets Up to Date." There is the satisfaction of seeing families use more Vegetables and have more flowers because the ult‘lS are in Garden Clubs. Another reason for Enjoying this sort of extension work is the 3550. .3iati0n with the Women's Institutes and the Junior Farmers. Mrs. Isabel Harmer was first a teacher; then he took a course at the United Church Den. Iness Training School and worked for two years . a minister‘s assistant, Her work was mostly th children in the Sunday School. teaching Reâ€" gious Education in public schools and visiting the :k or others with problems in homes and hos- utls, especially mental hospitals. “This,” said it‘s. Harmer. “is a career where you can re everything you have. In preparation you he Grade XIII at high school and two years in Deaconess Training School." "Higher education is important‘” said Arlene :in. “but it is more important to choose a tear in work that you like and that will give you Cm'ily." Miss Cain had always wanted to he a use and her teacher wanted her to go to diversity. So she decided to go on and take Jude XIII. She had already been awarded the omen‘s Institute scholarship for her district: 2n she studied hard with the hope of qualifying ‘I' the J. A. Mathieu Scholarship. She Won this ltd entered the Toronto University School of ' ‘Jt‘Sing, taking her degree in Health Adminis. i than as well as her R.N. “Choose your career wrefully." Miss Cain advised the girls. “Don't i ink because your parents had a limited educa- "m YOU don't need anything more. Canada is L :vetoping rapidly and demanding more and more it its people. Look wisely and carefully to find in: work that is the right work for you." Miss Mary Martin, Supervisor of PhysiotherapY- {unadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society and IKE-‘0 of her staff, Misses Anne Stark and Deanne ticrutton had a Panel discussion on Two Re- habilitation Corners, Occupational and PhYSlO therapy.” With slides showing something of this FALL I960 ML Ralph Kidd, directing t h e chair, with Mrs. Kidd, accompu_ nist. Presenting "A Caval- code of Song" at the COI‘tICl‘EhCE banquet. profession in practice. it uuu explained that re- l‘ltllJlllltIllOtl [nouns returning it puticnl :tl‘tcr' either phtsicttl or mental illness buck to normal life. Occupational lhcrupy ptut'idtw :1 patient with ac- tivitics to multi: his slut in hospital more profit- uhle. pusséhl) through crnl'h. it is very cft‘cclivc with mcnlull} dmturlud patients. Physiotherapy works to rcstnrc Lin iniuicd purl of the body largely through L‘\L‘I‘CI\L‘. l'uo training courses are leuiluhlc. one at Toronto Universin of three years after (irudu Xlll. one ill Mutiill of five fit" I'\ after ('irudc Xll. itid l‘diss Martin, "Until it l'cw years ago those services uctc confined to cily hospitals. hut there is goingI to he a need for them now in hospitals ttll over the province." One branch of the work \till be teaching the handicapped homemaker to do her work. Girls Discuss Cltlh Work The girls seemed to especially enjoy the group discussions in which they considered questions relating to their club work. On the role of the senior club member, they felt. that :1 girl who had taken at least six club units could often he a great help to the leader and to the junior members. both by helping to show them the work and by setting :1 good example in club work. She could also help to develop junior members by lctting them take office. seeing that they take part in skits and other club interests. Askcd why they were in homemakng club work. some of the answers were that they felt the desire and the need to learn how to help at 9

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