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OFFERED SPECIAL COURSES Rural unemployed young women in Ontario are responding enthusiasti- caliy to the courses arranged by the Women’s Institute Branch of the De- partment of Agriculture in connection with the Dominion-Provincial Youth Training programme. Indications are that the demand for these courses, namely, Catering for Tourists, Marketing of Home Baked Foods, Simple Dressmaking and Re- modelling, anrl Rug Making, is greater than the opportunity to provide them. The funds provided by the Dominion and Provincial governments allow {or a certain number of courses and are designed primarily to aid rural girls who require part-time employment. No academic standing is necessary and no foe is imposed: in fact, certain financial assistance is given where such assistance is necessary. During November and December, Departmental rcprcsnntfllivrn made In survey of the tll‘mllnll (or these courses. The arrangements for t e mural-q are made through rountv ad- visory committcea on Youth Training ' for Rural Young Women. Thane rom- mittees are comprised of the nirricul< tural representatives, sr'hunl immer- tora, district prr-iIidI-nlsi and Horroâ€" tflrioa of Women’s institutes, ill“.- WI). reprmu-ntativrs, and the county homo eronomirs coach or her substi- tute. ArrangI-mnnis hnvo lit-0n mad:- for the following r'olirm‘s to ho held from JanuaryI 4 to fix, Cori-rind for Tour- Mn at Newton Tlnliinmn in Simm- County. at Owl-n Sound in Grey County, at Kinhlirn In Carleton Cniintv, and at \Vinr'bcxtl‘r in ilundns County. .R'I'mplr ,‘rl'llllfllflh'infl and Rh- mmlrlli’nq, ill Lans‘tlnwno in Lt:le Countv and at linrrisinn in Walling- tnn Cnvintv, liiorr- than 100 rirla are ovpnriorl to aHI-nvl ihvai- .lnnuary courses. Tonintivo nInm have been made (or roIIrnM to I... hold In IIn- following rrIIIniioR In io-Iminry: Manitoulin. Pi-torhormiyh, l’rvorott, nrnnn, nun. giirry, Kmmrn ImIl, probably, Kent. In Mnrrh. roIIrsI-n will likely hn held In um following rnIIntiI-s: nnrnn. Wei» land, NnrlhIIInhl-rluml. Victoria, urn- frow, Lnnnrk, ank. \Vcnlworth, Konâ€" nra. nniny llivor, hiiddlr-Iu-V. Wanting». TlIIrhIIm, l.I~nnnx nml Addington. T'larh n! the courses, with tho excl-p» tion of ling MIIkinIz, will he organized with Hflfiflln’i‘i from 0.00 am. to dill! n.m. for live dIIyu a work (or four weeks, All utudr‘nts are "(period in attnnd l'l'i'lililrly. The Rug Making rouch may bl- I'mnplnlml In thrm‘ wooks time. if the llnmininn-l‘rn. vincial (undn for Ynulh Training nl't' rontiniiml after April l. the rnurm‘n will ho followed up by Ii fonatrui‘livo, (-(llir‘uiiolinl programmi- helpful to vnung women in their «(Torts in natal» liah a remiinnratlvv occupation. \Vnmon's Innututnn throughout thr provinri- have lint-n promoters of thus:- cmirst‘s. Thvv hnvn brought to the attention of young women tho oppor- tunitlrs (I'l'l‘ri'll ivy tho courses and, in many i'lltil'fi, have taken tho initiativo in getting propIIr halls and making the noromlllry local nrrnngcmunts. The agricultural roproaontallvoa an d school inspectors have also done ex- cellent local organization work. 4 HOME AND COUNTRY! J News Flashes From the Branches Preston, Waterloo Co.â€"Presented'a handsome set of Junior Encyclopedia of twelve volumes to the Public Lib- rary in commemoration of the Gui-om ation and gave iour silver medals to pupils of the ublic and separate schools for the est Coronation pas- hers. Phillipsville, Leeds Cryâ€"Hag spon- sored two clinics where ZOQ children were immunized against diphtheria, and 160 children were inoculated against scarlet fever by the M.0.H. The institute has a scrap book on peace education. Stamford. Welland Co.â€"Held 3 Floral Tea and a Fashion Tea to make money for their treasury. The local leader in glove making taught eight classes the secrets of how to make a well fitting leather glove. I Clark School. Welland Camâ€"Studied the Health Magazine with special at- tention to articles on manual hygiene. lilontmse, Welland Co.â€"iizui a pro- gramme which uses roll calls to mod advantage. Each month a vote on the best reaponse is taken. These ballots are kept sealed until the close of the year when they are counted and reâ€" cognition given to the member re- ceiving the largest number of votes. Quaker Rand, Wellaan meHas a chapter of the text hook on Canadian Civics read at each meeting. This branch entertained the members of tho Welland Women's lnatitute by taking them on a tour through several local greenhouses when Ihc [lowers were at their best. After tin.- tour, (on wna served at the home of a member who lives near the greenhouses. Dornock. Grey CmvEnjoycd Colonel fluntor's talk on his life in lndia. Glen Eden, Grey Co.â€"Flad a Vic- torian Order nurse give a demonstra- tion on the use of old newspapers in making, useful sickroom articles. Lamlash. Grey GILâ€"Arranged for three cai- loads of Women's institute members to go to the Ontario Agri» cultural College {or the flower show, Grccnuvllle, Waterloo Co. â€" Has found that its new plan of appointing three of its members, one hostess and two conveners, to be responsible for each meeting, increases the general interest in the meetings. luikeiicld Junior, Petcrborough Ca. â€"Viiiited lactorlen in Pctcrborough. Kenlvnlc, St. Joseph islandâ€"Has enjoyed the local leader project on Vegetable Cookery. The dental work sponsored by the institute has met an outstanding need. Cobdca. Henfrew Co.â€"Hns profited from talks and discussions on The Moanini! of Coronation, and the new high school curriculum. lilnckslock, Durham (Tmâ€"Planted two trees in the community park in honour at the Coronation. Removed a dum ing ground one mile east of the vii age and ull'ercrl ii prize for the host essay on how to improve the (all fairs. Hampton, Durham Ginâ€"Has been studying one chapter of "Canadian Civics" at each meeting. Drona. Durham GILâ€"Donated two seats to the community park. Nestletou. Durham CO.â€"Gflv9 dons- tlons to the schools in its territory for awards to the upiis with the greatest improvement a writing. Purchased Irood books for reading. Fairflcld, Brockvllieâ€"Enjcyed a discussion on flax and linen. m (Continued from page 3, col. 2.) in: tables, hunches and swings. A (lia- mond was levelled for soft ball. A demand started for accommoda- tion for tourists. ’l‘wu sleeping cabins were purtitlnncd oi? the girl‘s bath» house. A! the demand grew. another building was added with better toilet facilities. The Park Commission don- ated a band stand. For the inst few years. the Wiarton Band ives a con- cert every Sunday oven rig during: July and August. In the lost your or two. a refresh‘ ment booth, which caters to the needs of campers, and new cabins have been added. A protected swimming place with spring boards and slides for little children has been provided. This {all holcs have been dug for the planting of more trees next spring. The first year the camp was selfâ€" sustnlning was in 1938. All money taken in was used to pay the expenses of the splendid caretaker, laundry. equipment and improvements for the camp. The institute manages this good- slzcd enterprise by having a park committee to take care of all the blui- neu. (Information given by Dorothy M. So our. District Secretary of North ca.) Patrician “Emmiâ€"Has. “manned P dental clinic through which. approxiâ€" mately 426 cards were SlgBEd by parents living in the area covered by two institutes. . Sufinygide, Algoma.â€"ls responsible for a dental clinic and a yearly hef‘m‘ clinic for one school. .Thls 1115mm” also has a circulating libraI'Y- . Williamhmg, Dundas Co.â€"Hm3d 8 man to take charge of the cemetery and appointed a cemetery comwmee- Highgate, Kent Carâ€"Is planning have a paper to be called "The Insti- tute Echo". The conveners of the standing committees are ‘to be mainly responsible for the items in this paper. Morpeth, Kent Co.â€"Had a meeting devoted to explanations of the Coron- ation rituals. A 9317" "n The Two Queens at Snndnngham _was also given. The roll calls of this institute are planned to give labour same mgr unstions for the home. Rural ilidectown. Kent Ce.â€"Planl:- ed a tree to commemorate the Coron- ation. At the June meeting, the agnâ€" rultural committee reported that 139 trees and a number of shrubs had been planted. 'FIwnlinv, Kent Co.~HeIped a flood sufferer who makes his living by gar- dening and who had lost all his hot hcds through flood. A contribution for flood sufferers was sent to the Red Cross. A flag was given to each school in the community to mark Coronation llny. liolyrood, Bruce (loâ€"Has adopted a new plan of making: the programme by gi : the conveners of standing committees more responsibility. Clayton. Lannrk (idâ€"Heard an ad- dress by a local physician on shock and toxuids {or small-pox and diph- lhnria, Union Hall, Lanurk GILâ€"Made it possible for the entrance classes from three schools to visit Ottawa and {me many of the government build- [Til-{3. llowmnnvillc, Durham Co.â€"Appre~ riated talks and demonstrations on (‘are and Arrangement of Flowers and China. St. Lawrence, Grenville Co.â€"Pro- viiied the means whereby school girls might receive training in singing dur- ing their holidays, Roebuck, Grenville Co.â€"Aims to have both educational and recreational activities at each meeting. Pillsburg, Frontenac Co.~Receives a suggestion from each member to help plan next year‘s programme. West Lorne, Elgin Co.â€"Profitcd by a lecture given by a local doctor on the prevention and treatment of some common diseases. Kenlvalc, St. Joseph Islandâ€"Has furnished tablets to the schools, dis- tributed cmliiver oil, provided 1| dental clinIc. and {mid for an operation for a needy resir cal. atom-I institute, Middlesex Co.â€" DIvIIlc-I the membership into three groups With each group responsible {cor one social evening during the \vin~ r. Little Britain. Victoria Co.â€" the Health Magazine to furnishUire: formative material on mainmining and developing good health Wopdvillo, Victoria GILâ€"Has a steadily crowins.r membership due to the Interest in the work of the stand- "1K. committees and in the educational facilities proVIded by the Department. Adolphustown. Lennox Co.â€"Had a gonfegfelmsiescrimign of the Pariia- en uIInsat ttn. ‘ were shown. K we new!“ hm'dl. Brockville.â€"Ur members to read and keep fiestas-3:1: With current events by having interâ€" ested. members report at the regular Lee Valley. A] oralâ€"H ' dental ch ica sag inoculatiadupggzliii: diphtheria for the school children Lyn, Brockvilleâ€"Had an Optician s elk to the institute on difierent con- d tions of the a e and ' of the modern yin’strunizifglaiiiiesdmég 2:311)“ muscular conditions of the Fall, 1937 EWS AT RANDOM South Huron told a forcef of their Refinishing of Millie?” Ject at the summary day with the?" "before" .and "after" pieces. on" forty articles were shown from t}? three branches exhibiting that (la\. 9 Visitors at the East Lambton 51m, mary day had _saarcely time for their. cup of tea, so interested were they i the exhibit at refinished furniture. “ North Oxford had some exce I}, ally fine pieces of furniture to eiiiibrii at the summary day. Unfartuna .- a severe Wind storm had damaeed tlin' power line and the slides of old farm~ tare could not be shown. ' “Enthusiasm runs high" was rm, comment of some strangers at ill; North Lanai-k summary day. As an outcome 0! her study of [' homemaking club unit “Chv Closets Up-to-Dste", one club .1. bar has received requests to r clothes closet accessories for be, friends. She makes them to o E,- according to the customer’s cboicr 0! colour and materials and is building; up an unexpected source of pin mnnew for herself. '- Excerpts from club giris‘ rerun books ex lain the girls' reaction to th: homema ng clubs. One young 1-» of a foods unit says: "I, myself, c ed a great deal this winter. At h it had always seemed easier or mother to do the cooking, but I i" and I had to do practice work at hoim- in order to help the members at the Club meetings". To quote another girl "I have found that girls living quite v each other are never really flit until they have worked together homemaking club". One girl 533* thought I had a clothes closet, since I have completed “Cl-n Closets Upâ€"to-Date” it seems to mme was only a. shell and that unit has 'prowded the means to till It . And again, a girl who has reached 't age lunit of twenty-six after com ing only two units, says: “My onli gret is that I did not take up the i work sooner". Attention was drawn at East liler ham to a fine old chair which had been badly marred, the seat ha 1'; been covered with shoe peg in. Through knowing how and film. “i course. elbow grease, the owner II‘ has a chair of which she is ju ls’ Congratulations are due North Hw- tano in having every branch senl a leader to the training school in R rI~ lSlllVIg_of Furniture this fall. We are expecting big things from them. ‘ “I Wouldnot have missed the ' Ject on Quilts and Quilting for . thiag”,.writes one Womeus InsiI leader in Eastern Ontario. “It nw me colour conscious even in clothes. hope we can do some work again next year." Several of the Women’s Instit of Dundas and Stormont held a j summary day at Farran’s Point in the early fall. It was the last public mm '- ing connected with the projects i Quilts and Quilting and Glove Ma which had been carried on by tra . local leaders. Miss Edith Hopkinsv ln' structor in Homecrafts, of the \l “- men‘s lnstitute Branch, Departmwnl of ‘Agnculture, in discussing the ot- hibits, pointed out where they had v celled and grilled. Anion the exh were 30 quilts, five tufteiibed 5131'”. six collections of six patterns of will blocks, and many pairs of glove:- No local leaders travelled 5W“: Hearst to Clute, a distance of over HO iniles to attend a t-rsinin school on _‘The ‘(Jse of Whole Wheat' . The tram- “13 school in Claim was the most nnr< them one given this year and “"15 attended by leaders from lmn_in5h- “1'!!- They met for two days in W large livinit room of one of the {9“ homes in Clubs. Reward. Grey coFPrqfited by 3 demonstration that -by 8 1°“! 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