Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1961, p. 31

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rs. Lorne Derbyshire, ul Ielt. esidenl Leeds North District omen's Institutes and Mrs. J. Forrester, F.W.|.O. Board ember, present 4-H Home- oklng Club County Honour erlificotes to Donna and ancy Kelly, An older Kelly isler is working for Provincial onours and a year ago there ere four Kelly girls in club ark. The project at that time as Sleeping Garments and the other boughl them o sewing othine so they could take the roiecl. (The father was a 4-H alt Club member years ago.) ‘ ith films by a representative of the Lands and orest Department. Walton had a "Front Page Challenge" Panel by members. Gorrie used the Millinery Kit from the Loan Library as the basis for a program. They also enjoyed a demonstration on making wood fibre flowers. East Huron Institutes â€" at least Moncrieft, Walton, Bluevale, Corrie, Wroxeter, Majestic report contributing to a bursary for a child with the Children’s Aid Society. Junetown recommends inviting teachers to take part in a discussion with parents on edu- cation and any new courses of study. ‘ Aberarder enjoyed their program on Resoluâ€" tions this year more than previously, by having a panel discussion on Resolutions. Lucasville invited the men to a family night in the school and had a local lawyer speak on Wills with a question period following the address. The school children provided the Pro' gram. Ferguson’s Falls had three interesting films from the Ontario Hydro Power Development. Iona Station: “Discussions of the provincial reports by conveners of standing committees proved very helpful.” Middlemarch especially enjoyed a talk and demonstration on “Oil Painting for Beginners." Payne’s Mills had a lively debate “Resolved that grandmother‘s education is good enough for today’s child.” Violet Hill: “We would recommend a care- ful study of eating habits which was brought to our attention in the Eat to Live and The Third Meal projects." Westbrooke enjoyed the film “Party Line" shown by a representative of the Bell Tele- phone Company. Centrcville bad a paper and a film on Aus- tralia and suggests that other branches might be interested in Australia because the A.C.W.W. convention will be held there in l962. Clavering advises: “At family night, have it FALL I961 short business session and have members and their husbands both answer the roll call ‘Some- thing I admire in my husband (or wife).‘ And for a program on Education have a panel of parents and teachers discuss some phase of education." Keward: “At one of our good meetings each member contributed something to the pro- gram." Shallow Lake: “For our grandmothers' meeting the grandmothers supplied the program and the nonâ€"grandmothers provided the lunch." Sandusk especially enjoyed its Fun Program with games. contests. singing, readings and everyone taking part. At Rutherford the standing committees were divided. for example the convener of Health and Home Economics planned one program featuring Health and another featuring Home Economics. They found that it made their pro- gram planning casicr. West Arran suggests that if each standing committee convencr arranged only one program. more members would have a part in planning the year's program and this might result in more variety. Shetland had it Smorgasbord supper for family night. Bentpath had an Irish Stew din- ner at their March meeting. Do R Best linds that “films bring the members out.“ l’ort Lamhton considers its annual Mother and Daughter banquet one of the best events oi the year. Highland Park enjoyed films and talks by Victorian Order Nurses. Brooke Juniors recommend a Mother and Daughter banquet as an especially good idea for Junior Institutes. Adanac and Underwood: "An address by the Director of the County Children's Aid Society.“ Birkhall: A speaker on Credit Unions. Oak Hill recommends a debate on Education but the specific subject of their debate is not given. Oshweken had an interesting child study panel discussion on raising children from infancy to their teens. McCrimmon at the March meeting had an exhibit of handwork done by members during ill

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