Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1965, p. 38

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Amnmn; “Having the annual meeting as a dinner meeting really 3'35 members omfnd joining." Carlingt‘ord “got a good turnout at their annual meeting by Starling W'th 9‘ Pm luck dinner at noon. ' Laurentian View has gained new members in two ways: by getting non-members interested in the local leader projectâ€"it was FOCUS on Finishes this time. and by inviting them to the family night where they had a pot luck supper and crokinole afterwards. Cobden: Some women joined the Institute because they had taken the milliner course. Hawkestone: “We hope to have programs of interest to young women.” Cain’s Corners hopes to attract young mothâ€" ers by being friendly and encouraging them to bring their children to the meetings. Dunlroon besides trying to have interest- ing programs, plans to have more meetings at night when young mothers can attend. Union Street has evening meetings from June to October. Here is something interesting. Mill Creek reports: “Our institute has passed on litera- ture received from the County Home Econo- mist to a ‘Neighborhood Clttb.’ These women livu mainly in a suburban development in the Mill ('reek district and are younger women. They are Carrying on a ‘homemukers‘ Citth' but they have no desire at present to become involved in the red tape of any provincial, national. world wide women's organization." Stamford: “We are planning to invite nort- members to ottr potluck luncheons and to take the local leader project and our short course with us this year.“ Millgrove has a new housing development nearby and the women are being invited to the Institute. King's Forest Branch says: "We are going to contact former members. Perhaps their reason for not renewing membership has passed and only a nudge would be needed to bring them back.“ Markham will invite all previous members to their sixtieth anniversary; will also send them copies of the year's program. Comments and Suggestions Clavering: “Any Institute not having a fam- ily night should try one. Our roll call was .Wh)’ I belOng to the Institute‘ and a roll call tor the men: “Why I like my wife to belong to the Institute.“ it was a compliment to the women to hear all the nice things the hug. hunds'said." . . . "A school committee is a must In our community and we believe it would help teachers in most SChQnIS." Greely Manotielt Station: “We highly recon]. mend neighboring branches getting together at least once it year for :l meeting as well its a snctul evening." as Kars: “We find that it makes :‘ ginning to a meeting to follow unumgificiii opening With music, singing, poem ,‘J. a we; reading." ' Monteith recommends as a \w in mi funds in small branches, an attcli. tit nu: and used jewelry. Blue Lake and Auburn: “We in .i that a ‘flyer' sent out a few days befort brings the members out if there is l thing ‘special‘ at the meeting whi. Npm‘ with us quite often." Amherst Island: “We have sit mm meetings and six evening meetings a mm. mothers prefer the evening meetiri rid lit: older members the afternoons. Wt mm, of our meetings in members‘ hott- with A committee to arrange for the lunch tess just has to give the use of her I: llderton: “We have quite a ten Wm. bers and we are trying to work on my... hers in as program conveners. The not ideas." Mount Elgin: “The past two to [on held our annual meeting at a dim till m a restaurant with many more tlllt _, litil‘l formerly." Sandhill has a bullet Ii an .m- nttal meeting day. Sttmmerville: "Our birthday J. «in» pennies for friendship and helps p. expenses . . . We do not solicit Hi we find that invitations to special nu membering both members and ni- .Eiih'ix when they need a friend. general. i. iliL desired results.” * * ‘ilr CAST THY BREAD UPON THl: ‘n‘ =t(ELLit ll it By Jean 5. Fawcett W iitlx- Dear Lord. The manna which Thou sends! tilt'ii Upon my undeserving head Will mould and spoil if gathered And laid by to keep. Out of Thy generous bounty. Thou knowst I do not need it all. It cannot be that I, Well fed and cosseted in every u‘tly. Need all that has been laid before And so, dear Lord, Help me each day to see the (m9. Whose need is greater fat than mint His need, so far exceeding hi5 Sul‘l‘l Could so well use what I would 541'" ""r‘ Then. only then, As my bread floats upon the waters (Guided, I pray, by Thy just hand To show where it should go) f ‘ Then can I share with Thee the luv ' â€" And turn with thankful heart To my remaining part To find, behold! It has been blessed And now is truly mine -â€"â€" The lieavmtly repast of hretttl and “it it it * HOME AND MUM“

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