Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1964, p. 34

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Iieve “there is room for a lot of work in this field." For the past twentyâ€"four years Saltfleet has raised most of its Institute funds by making quilts to sell. They have made and quilted over 1,000. Now they are making a large crib size quilt, 45 by 54 inches, which sells well as gifts for children. Stouffville also has made quilts and quilting quite an industry. Of the seven made last year six have been sold. Unionville considers one of its best program features a talk on “Radio and TV Likes and Dislikes.“ After the meeting a letter was sent to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation pro- testing the involvement of youth in liquor and tobacco advertising." (This branch has also disâ€" cussed the problem of salacious books on sale to the public.) Elm Grove enjoyed a supper meeting with the program of business conducted after the meal around the table. National and International Programs Maynard had a showing of colored films of eastern and western parts of Canada. North Augusta had a paper on the Secre- tary-General of United Nations. At McKay's Corners a Dutch woman spoke about her visit to her native country after twelve years in Canada. Alford and Park Road, making a donation to the Coupon 367 project had an explanation of what is involved in the work in the North West Territories. Cainsville: A roll call was answered by read- ing a clipping on what A.C.W.W. means. A woman from Wales spoke on the Women's Ins- titute in her country “and the many problems they had to get started.” Glenmorris: “We had a talk on Northern Canada prior to making our donation to UNESCO COUPON 367." . . . “Our Inter- national Day was especially interesting. We had a talk about International House in Londog Ont., a geographical quiz and a mam-Elenis display of rugs, dishes, metalware, jewkner}: from many countries." Oakland had an International pregram 111 a talk on United Nations, 3 contest on it]. t I log the flags of different countries. on freshments typical of various countries Whiteman’s Creek, another Institute th: hat] a talk on the Canadian North, when it me its donation to Coupon 367, closes its me]. ings with the Hymn of All Nations. Zion: “We had two exceptionally go m. pers, “The Canadian Eskimo” and “The Sm. en's Institutes in the Northwest Term Lambs Corners had a very interestit. ‘1}; on habits and living conditions on Indi on our Canadian Reservations. Elsinore is sponsoring a Chinese schtr .‘ll'i through the Save the Children fund l. in; fourth year. At Christmas time they ht: .e; it}. re extra money instead of gifts. Funds 2 in project are raised as “talent money." l in]. fact mentions supporting a child for th :ru’ year. Ashgrove: “We felt our Internationr :l- ing was the highlight of our year‘s pr 11 The roll call was ‘Bring an article tron 'l'- eign country.” Our new Canadians toll "lll their homeland. We sang the Hymn \ll Nations and had foods of foreign count iut refreshments." Uniondale: “We had a quiz on F.W. ul- ficers. Twelve members subscribed to :r- ated News. On International Day our : ,nii was ‘Name a country that is a men nt A.C.W.W.’ We had a discussion on ad? and the future of A.C.W.W." Pekenham reports this Christmas pl :n “We asked one of our village boys at It; Carleton College to bring some other ‘- an to our meeting. He brought two boys ' w girls from St. Vincent, Trinidad, Indont‘ mi Swaziland. First they had a pot luck M At u district trninlng schooi Thunder Bay, local leaders 4»H Homemaking Clubs prep‘ for the proieet "Clothes Clo: Up To Date." Leaders at ‘ table are cutting out Inun‘ bags. Hat stands and hot bot are shown in the backgrou- The work will include mokli waste paper baskets, cover hangers and shoe-packs and study of how to make the raw of all available storage spa: HOME AND co' ATRY

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