Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1962, p. 49

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Wellesley Women's Institute prize-winning lloul at the Carl: lennial celebration of the Wellesley and North Eusthape Agricultural Society. The Presi- dent says "The baby in the cradle is n real one. His grand- mother is sitting on the chest." Hawkestone had a representative from the local television station speak on the work of the “Save the Children Fund" across the world. Victoria Crescent had a new Canadian from Germany speak on Customs in Germany as compared with Canada. Churchill had an ad~ dress from a new Canadian from Russia and a solo by a Dutch member. the words In her native language. They had several visitors who were new Canadians from Europe. Thornton says, “We did not have an Inter- national meeting but we had ladies from other countries take part in our meetings many times.” Clover-lea: “To educate members on the his- tory and work of A.C.W.W. each member took part in a question and answer period at our February meeting." Jack’s Lake and Sing- hampton had talks on A.C.W.W. by their Dis- trict President. Moose Creek filled eight Christmas stockings for the. Save the Children Fund and made a quilt for the same cause. Southcote sent a supply of used clothing. Slate River writes: "It may be of interest that our convener of Citizenship. recently an immigrant from Holland. obtained her citi~ zenship papers this year." East Fort William had an international pro- gram with a display of articles from England. France, India. Korea, China, Japan. Ger- many, Holland and the Ukraine, Such a meetâ€" ing unites the women of other countries who have migrated to Canada." Allanburg: “We joined Welland West Dis- trict to hear a speaker who had worked with Indians and other racial groups and who urged the Women's Institute members to welcome the older new Canadians into their homes as they are slower than the young ones to learn our language and ways and some of them have few outside contacts.” SUMMER 1962 Bridgeport: "A family moved here from Holland and presented a program of songs and dances in their national costumes." Linwood members attended a meeting in Kitchener where the speaker was Eleanor Roosevelt. Maple Grove: "A l'ilm on Rehabilitation in Java was very \torthnhile. It not onlv shoned the ravages of war but how we. a fortunate nation. can assist others to help themselves." Carry-on had a talk on the Bill of Human Rights. West End had a talk on the International Peace Garden and F.Vt’.l.(‘.'s project there. Slides were loaned by the Manitoba \rVomen‘s institute and in appreciation West End sent a small donation to assist their work at the Peace Garden. Greensville had a talk on The West indies and the Bill of Human Rights. Kirku‘all and Valens had a speaker on Poland with pictures and a display of national COS‘ tumes and Polish dance music on the piano. Orkney gave a cash donation and a shouer of goods to a Dutch family whose home was burned, [Perhaps this should be listed as a community activity. Ed.) Waterctown had a talk on the Bill of Human Rights with relation to the Canadian Indians. Carluke reports: "One of our members had been back to her native Czczhoslovakia for a visit and gave a paper with pictures showing changes there. Another member had been back to Germany. In her talk she told ot' hearing American and Canadian records of Rock and Roll music. Highland Creek reports. "We did not have an International Day but we made a special Christ- mas gift. and welcome for a family who had just come to our community from behind the Iron Curtain.“ 49

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