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HURON COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP Shirley Daugherty, Goderich. was the winner of Huron‘s scholarship. Presently attending Centralia enrolled in the Food Service Management Course. Shirley admits her inter- est was aroused through the 4-H Homemaking and ;:r part time work as kitchen aid at Maitland Manor \ul'Sing Home in Goderich. Junior Farmers’ has also played an important role - i her life. She was given the opportunity to serve in i on)! capacities. such as President. Treasurer and iiunty Director. This year Shirley was crowned Huâ€" n County Junior Farmer Queen. Through these two uanizations she has been introduced tojudging comâ€" iitions. and exchange visits. 1i .lhlliillw Jam» Frances Middleton, Charter Member Gilles Hill anch. Bruce E. and Board Director for Subdivision 1? sewed her 15 year leadership award from the Canaâ€" an Council of 4-H Clubs. Mrs. Middleton has lead or Sisled with 27 4-H Homemaking Clubs. DIANE PETRYNA The 1977 winner of the Thunder Bay District ‘v‘omcn's Institute Scholarship was Diane Petryna. tune is currently studying Recreation in the Faculty 1 Human Kenetics & Leisure Studies at the Univer- 't_\‘ of" Waterloo. Diane has been an active 4-H mem- ur. attaining I6 Homemaking projects. and 18 Agri- altural projects. She has attended both the Regional l-H Conference for Northwestern Ontario. and the :Jrovmcial Girls’ Conference. In addition to her 4-H participation. Diane has Ilso been an active Junior Farmer member. holding «rural executive positions. and helping on various tommittees. In the community she played on rt ladies iastball team. At school she was a member ofthe Ski t'lub. and a class representative on Student‘s Council. LOOKING BACK OVER 70 YEARS The North Gower WI. Carleton West members all received a scroll at the 70th celebration written by Mrs. R. Jago and Mrs, W. Hodgins. I Answering the need for better and more widely distributed health information to rural women. and through the efforts and cooperation of the Ontario Farmers Institute. a group ofwomen was organized at Stoney Creek. Ontario. in 1897. These would avail themselves of the servnces ot‘graduates ol‘ the Ontario Agricultural College. Guelph. Ontario. in household management courses. Known as the Women‘s Institute. and few in num- bers at first. it gradually became province-aide. In February. I907. North Gower Brunch was formed through the efforts ot‘ii few local ladiesihommmakcrs Mrs. Robert Allen Craig (nee Mary A. Bell: President: Mrs. Andrew (‘allanden Secret.iry~Treasurcr; er. .iohn Seabrook and Mrs. Charles Arbticklc. Mciiibcr- shipefee 25L”. The Department sent out household science gradu- ates to teach the two-week courses to local members a gentleman for the nicnlolk and a lady tor the worn- entolk. ’ The Women‘s Institute provtded a training ground where members had to raise their usually timid Voices to answer the montth rollâ€"call. maybe to conduct {I meeting. to prepare lt paper. and to think and tiilk on their feet. Herc members enjoyed the hospitality ol~ each others homes. exchanged recipes. ltftll‘t‘lL'Ll bcttcr preservation of t‘ood by canning. ctc.. attended sewing courses. milliiiery and other helpful gatherings Membership grew and during the years of World War I ninety women helongcd and combined the In- stitute with Red Cross work. Meetings had to he held in a hall. the old Temperance Hall. Toxin Hnll or [ht- dining room ol' the recently destroyed United ('liiirch Hzill. In [9321M first Lil'e Membership “.th conlcrrcd Mrs. Frank Mather received it [or 25 years utiscltisli service. North (lower was it Banner Branch in the year I920 with Mrs, John Seahrook. President and Mrs Wesley Montgomery. SCCrClLtry-TI’CLISUFCI. It is to be greatly regretted that the earliest fL‘L’lll'LlN ot‘ the Branch disappeared when the Library moved from the old Temperance Htill but it splcndtd .it’coiiitl written by Mrs. Wesley Scabrook is preserved in lltc Twccdsmuir HINIUI’) Book The Institute supported the Library “till .i Sfillilli donation tor many years. The Library opened licl'orc Igllll. Lif'c Memberships have since been given to M rs. Frcd Graham. Mrs. Ralph Iago. Mrs. iloriicc Star brook. Mrs. H. A. Wallace. M rs. William lltitlgiiix tll'lLl Mrs. Leonard Allen. We have reached our Vitth )ciir ol‘ .ictii it}. What will our Branch he like in another 7t) yciirs‘.’ ROSENEATH 70TH Anniversary crikc wits cut by Mrs. Steward Atkinson. oldest living member and Mrs, Clifi'ord Leach daughter ol‘ first President, For- mer members and friends enjoyed an historical sketch of. the branch activities and history presented by er. John Webb. District President. The first project under- taken by the Branch in |907 was “cuttng and lilting tl pattern." 29