Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1965, p. 35

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tended the UN. Seminar speak about it and t this meeting all their 4-H Homemaking Club members were guests. Martintovm: The meeting on Citizenship find Education featured a panel, “Court of Opinion," patterned after a popular CBC proâ€" gram They especially recommend this to other branches. This Institute also enjoyed that they call a “Pot Luck Program” with .,:ich member contributing something. At a sale of home baking St. Lawrence --ised nearly $40 which they donated to help pair the community hall. Maxwell had an interesting talk on the re- ! .bilitation of prisoners by a prison chaplain. For a roll call on Family Night, Clavering .ad the women answer with “A job I would ':e to see a man do," and the men with “A h I would like to see a woman do." Nelles Corners made a “progressive study" ' their own county, with different conveners arching for material on special subjects such schools, churches, parks, hospitals, agricul- -re, newspapers, local history, local govern- tent, prominent people. Caledonia had a panel discussion by mem- :rs of the town council. For a roll call at us meeting each member turned in a writ- .n question on some civic affair, and these uestions were answered by the council mem- crs. An Institute member is on the council, re first woman in the county to be elected to "is office. Selkirk: One of the most interesting meet- igs was addressed by the Director of the Re- ional Library Cal-operative. This meeting was -|d in the local library. They report an ex- it of old school text books at another meet- and a discussion of the effect of TV com- lill'ClfllS on children’s eating habits. Nelson reports, as a very special event, a isit to the astronomy building at McMaster .niversity. Scotch Block says “We enjoyed our panel Jiscussions. We had two during the year all My our own members who dug up the inforâ€" nation themselves." The report gave the sub- ect of only one of these panels: “What is our zeneration leaving behind for the future?" Ashgrove had a special safety meeting where 'k 1* 'k I HAVE LEARNED l have learned as the years go onward ind I leave the path behind That much I counted as sorrow :fad proved that God was kind; that many a flower 1 longed for Bore a hidden thorn of pain, ind many a rugged lay-path Lad to fields of ripened grain. â€"Aurhor Unknown. 1' i * FALL 1965 the film, "One Day’s Poison" was shown. Among the monthly program features was a. "Music Meeting" with a paper on the life of Handel and evidently considerable singing and other music; a 4-H Homemaking Club pr0< gram in which the girls spoke on the 4-H Pledge. the Geneva Conference and a Career Girl‘s Wardrobe. Sidney South also reports having the films “One Day's Poison" and “I'm No Fool With Water". Campbellvillc reports an important lecture by a high school teacher on "Streaming the Grade IX Student." Dublin reports a meeting at the Acton fire hall “where the l'iemen presented two films â€"onc showing the Chicago School Fire, the other numerous instancEs where mouth to mouth resuscitation had saved lives. The films plus a demonstration were enjoyed by every- one." Esquesing says: “Our ‘Old Vulcntinc‘ roll call showed the progress that has been made in the greeting card industry." Uniondale had a program on The Tourist ln- dustry. Moncrief had an interesling meeting when a member of the school board spoke on the new central school and members took part in the discussion that followed. Fordwich enjoyed an old fashioned ice cream social and a parade of wedding dresses. Barclay: “Members took turns planning a short entertainment period after the program at the meetings and we feel that this encourâ€" aged mixing and friendliness." Oxdrift had members’ husbands and friends at a meeting of spccinl interest when a geolo- gist spokc on his work PFOSPL‘Cill‘lg in the far North, and told something about the way of life of the Eskimo people. Tiger Dunlap: “At our Citizenship and Education meeting Mr. Kean from the Depart- ment of Citizenship spoke on his work among the Indians. This talk made us more con- cerned with the needs of the young lndian people and how we could bring them into our community life." Green Ridge reports: “The Central School issue was discussed at our April meeting. The members of the local school boards. and the School Inspector. assisted by a panel of Insti- tute members led the discussion. The people expressed a great deal of appreciation of this opportunity to learn about the new area board." At their February meeting. Ravenswood had what they call “A Display of Winter Projects,” the articles shown included "Knitting, crochet- ing, quilts and quilting. rugs, embroidery and children's garments made from bits and pieces." Moscow found the film on Safety in the 35

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