Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1963, p. 29

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‘ learned White Lake Women's Institute orchestra. â€"Phoio courtesy Ronfrew Advance. women’s rights.” (Preferably to a mixed au- dience? Ed.) Walkerton Evening Institute enjoys having the County Home Economist speak at. a meetâ€" ing and tell about her work, particularly with the 4â€"H Homemaking Clubs. Several branches reported help from their County Home Econoâ€" mist in addresses on various home economics subjects. Teeswater Junior Institute: “We recommend debating and impromptu Speeches because they give everyone a chance to participate and they stimulate thought and discussion.” (The pro- gram indicates that everyone at the meeting takes part in the debates in this Institute.) Tees- water Junior Institute and Junior Farmers as- sisted in the polio vaccine clinic. Kars recommends discussion. At one meeting they divided into small groups to discuss certain phases of education. Then a leader conducted a discussion with the whole meeting. They re- port that a quiz on the local village was “very enlightening." Leitrim’s grandmothers’ meeting featured the modelling of old wedding dresses; Morrish a display of old-time kitchen utensils. Haltyre found a study of the North Ameri- can Indian very worthwhile. Homing’s Mills enjoyed a debate: “Resolved that the modern school turns out better citizens than the little red school." Blount had an enlightening address from a teacher on “Three Phases of Child DeVelop~ ment Physical, Social and Emotional.” Camilla reports: “Our 4â€"H Homemaking Club is our main project. They always take one meeting each year. This year the girls demon- strated Sewing Hints and we believe the mothers several things.” (A great many branches consider the homemaking club girls’ program one of their best.) Coleridge Union: had a panel discussion on Citizenship and Education. Of the four mem- bers on the panel one had come from England, one from Ireland, one from the Netherlands and one was the wife of a Danish Canadian. FALL 1963 Laurel says: “The public school inspector spoke on the talents of children and explained that some are sports-minded or born singers and these may not be good in school work. The inspector also answered questions, for example questions about report cards and new methods of learning.” Iroquois and Matilda each report as a highâ€" light of the year. a visit to Parliament in ses- sion. Williamshurg had a demonstration in spin- ning by a craftswoman from nearby Pioneer Village. Bethany and Kendall each had an outstand- ing program on the Canadian Indians and their problems. At Rossmount a nurse spoke and showed two films. one called "One Day’s Poisons". showing the child poisoning cases brought to the Sick Children’s Hospital in one day; the other on “The Fears of Children." Newtonville recommends a white elephant sale as a means of raising funds. Solina suggests that every Institute should see the film “A Simple Detail,” issued by the On- tario Hospital Services Commission. Cowal, at their family night, had a repreâ€" sentative from the St. Thomas Fire Department present the film “That They May Live." This included the method of mouth to mouth re- suscitation. They also had a demonstration on electrical safety. Middlemarch highly recommends a film they enjoyed, “A Canadian Landscape" a color film showing the paintings of A. Y. Jackson. one of a most interesting Canadian Artists series by the National Film Board. The showing of the film was part of a program on Artâ€"a study of the Group of Seven. Camber says: "Have a speaker from an Onâ€" tario Hospital School tell of the voluntary work done in the institution and it will increase the interest in retarded children.” Good Neighbor: “Our health convenor got in touch with the Cancer Society in Learning- ton and they sent three representatives to our 29

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