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HOME AND COUETRY THE JUNIOR PROGRAM AS JUNIORS SEE IT To give you a picture of Junior work in Ontario we have asked our own Juniors to contribute. We publish below a series of articles written by club members: A COCHRANE CLUB MEMBER As a member of Clute Homemaking Club, Cochrane District, 1 have eh- joyed and benefitted from Clothing and Food Clubs. Clothing Clubs are interesting. Before I had taken any I thought I could sew but when I think back my knowledge was dehnitely very limited. 'l‘hese clubs have taught us good posture, the making and uses of difs fer-eat seams. how to buy good material wisely and economically and to select suitable styles and colours and several other things. When Achievement Day comes round, mem- bers are always proud of their handiâ€" work. OK coursu, there are always some flaws but well know better when the next garment is made. Frankly, the Nutrition Clubs are my favourite. As i like cooking very much, preparing new dishes, salad plates or casseroles I thoroughly en: Joyed the "Supper club", "Dressing Up Home-Grown Vegetables” and “ihe Lereal shelf". rrom these I have learned many things which have helped me. This last summer I cooked at a camp for thirty girls for one week. it was then I realized that 1 could thunk Homemaking Clubs for assisting me in preparing attractive and nuiritious meals in accord with Canada’s Food Rules. At first the question of quantity had me guessing out after two or tnree meals it was solved. This was really a very cn- Joyable experience. I‘his September my sister Charlotle and 1 represented L‘lute Homemaking Club at the Canadian National Ex- hibition and took part in the clothing program. We enJoyed it and hope that some other members of our club can attend it in the years to come. It is a grand experience and an opportunity to meet girls from all over the province. Uur Judging coni- petition, questions and work took place in the morning of September vl'u. Just as I finished my work Miss Eadie asked me to do a broadcast with Mary Carmichael of Middlesex on our morning program. I enjoyed this ever so much. We were provided with a box lunch and tickets which entitled us to a dinner on the grounds and the horse show. We spent the afternoon taking in the sights. There was so much to see; it was really amazing. At live o’clock there was a parade of the Junior Farmers and Homemaking Club Members from different counties and districts. I would like to say “thank you” to the Women’s Institute Branch and Home Economics Service who have made these courses possible, also to Miss Petty who has been our District Home Economist in the North for many years and Miss Stewart who now assists her. They are liked very much and we always look forward to spend- ing another day with them. Helen Dodds, Cochrane District A PROVINCIAL HONOUR GIRL I have learned so much and have had such a grand time in club work it is difficult to say just what it has meant to me. It hardly seems pos- sible 1 have attained Provincial Honours by completing twelve units â€"time has passed so quickly. I began club work in the Garden Brigade, then followed through the second and third year program. At the conclusion of the third year I was pleasantly surprised and very proud to receive the Canadian Coun- tryman award of twenty dollars. Now gardening is an interesting hobby of mine. Vegetables no longer are just carrots or beans, I know the names of various varietiea of all vegetables. Later I book Food Clubs which are wonderful and so helpful. I particu- larly like these meetings, maybe be- cause we always eat the finished product. I remember some time ago 1 learned to make tea»biscuits in the "Supper Club". This is an accomp- lishment. Frequently people say they can’t make tea-biscuits successfully but I am proud to say that l have never had a failure. 'ihis past year in Uxford, we studied the "Milky h ay". Never before had I realized there was so much about milk I did not know. The milk drinks we made were delightful. Learning Canada’s Umcial hood liules is a real boon to menu planning so you are sure your family receives all their food require- ments each day. in our “Dressing Up Home-Grown Vegetable" Club, “is heard much about the importance of vegetables in the daily diet. Uan~ ada‘s r'ood Rules call for at least one serving of potatoes; at least two servings of other vegetables, prefer- ably leafy, green or yellow and fre- quently raw. In the summer when there is fresh corn, tomatoes, beans, celery, lettuce, cabbage, \vaterineluns, inuskmelons and so forth right from the garden, we forget about pie, cookies and oak s, which means sav- ing on the sugar. Clothing Clubs, too, ill‘e wonderful. It is easy to sew and make garments when you learn the right way. A. person can nliord more new chillies when you make them yourself. What‘s more they lit, and thats more than you can say for some ready-made garments. Then, too, we learn much about suitable and becoming styles, colour, design and buymanship. One of the most wonderful thrills in my life was my trip to Chicago; not only the trip but meeting other Ontario Club Members and the 4-H members. We compared work, one changed ideas and made many new friends. I still correspond with many of them. Through my club work, I have been fortunate on two occasions to represent Oxford County at the Guelph Junior Farmers Conference, which I enjoyed immensely. But getting back to our club here at Zenda, after I led one project as well as being a club member, I was appointed to teach Sunday School. Later we organized a C.G.I.T. group. All girls take the projects and go to the Achievement Day This year at Leaders’ Training School I suggested we have a pot luck picnic. The idea met with approval and for the first time the m‘rls from the different parts of the country got together in a social way. We had a grand day. ll‘his summer during holidays, the Zenda girls painted our church fence, mowed the lawn and planted flowers. They have learned to work together and like it; not to mention how much the community appreciates their ef- forts. Last year one of my girls won the treasured trip to Chicago. Need» less to say I was proud as only a leader can be when they reap the fruits of their labour. Club Work has been a wonderful education. 1 have learned so many useful and essential things to help live a successful happy life. The Women's Institute should be proud of the advantages they make possible to rural girls. Rural girls do appreciate it. Anything is easy when you know how and Homemaking Clubs certainly take in everything. Loreen Foster, Oxford County IN SOUTH CAROLINA Recently in company with three other Ontario Juniors, Mary Carâ€" michael, Middlesex County; Allan Poole, Lanark County; and James Little of Brant County, I had the op- portunity of attending a 4-H State Camp for lenders in South Carolina. Camp Long is located in a rural section in Aiken County, 5.0. and consists of 288 acres of land, most of which is in trees. Seventeen log buildings dot the hillside about the lake. These include three sleep- GIRLS IN INTER CL?“ (‘01 I r d L I1, I) . v II ' I. ukm mrt m lie n or Ii) inn jumpy l mu us [IL rm»), 1“"‘9' " ‘°“ “‘ m “m iimdognil kirilvens ol imaannm lustltutc. y ' Glils kiln"! [mil m un- int-rein» VII-thing f‘n mm vim..." l’inrmiml ilillgill: cumpctililuis nuyid \\'|nli~r Vim cln‘ll ll'llr and are Full 3t Winter 1947.48 NTEST. 0.\.0., GDELPH m' '11“ m lirrc shown doing .mw : liuir lo-ils. y In the national computilinlm llLlil making om. girls throughout llm ,.. ing cabins and one large bathhouse for boys and similar (piarters for girls. A large recreational hall is provided for assembly programs, play parties and evening programs. Lo- cated in the midst of trees, near the trail, and overlooking the lake is a large stone council circle where evening programs are held. We were all impressed by the pro- gram cai‘ried out at the camp. It was well balanced, never crowded, and gave lots of time for visiting. Two afternoons I was glad to see demon- strations in food and clothing in girls‘ club work. The competitions come pare to our County Achievement Days, with the winners being selected from the group to attend the National 4-H Congress in Chicago. One demonstra- tion on "Custards" was the best de- monstration I have ever seen in food. I wished more of our girls could have seen it as it was cxuellent and we now have custards on our provincial and national Food Contest program One evening the girls staged a dress revue, and modelled the dresses they had made. The dresses ranged from cotton spectator sport dresses to party dresses, wool suits with accesâ€" sories and evening gowns. The greatest difference in their 4-H work IS that the age group is much younger and they have all paid leaders, while club work in Ontario is carried on b voluntary leadership from local lea - ers. Softball was one of the favourâ€" ile sports, but horseshoes seemed to be a favourite of both boys and girls. .The crops grown in the section we Visited are corn and cotton. Water- melons are grown by the acre, but were nearly all harvested when we were there. The meals served were quite different from our Canadian fare, but they were delicious. Iced tea was served twice a day and became a favourite drink with us Canadians. Fried chicken was served often and after struggling with a knife and fork _to get the meatplf the bones, we were informed that in the best of society fricml chicken was picked up . in fingers and eaten. 0n the way home we spent a l end in Washington. We tool; :. sightseeing tour one afternooi -l saw many points of interest. r of the larger ones were the Ne .. Airport, the Pentagon Building in is the largest government builrh m the world, Arlington National l tei‘y and the Tomb of the Uni. Soldier. We also went to Mt. V m to see George Washington’s old i w and were able to get a few gin of some of the original furiiitui'r. This trip to South Carolina l'-. much value to the four or us attendedâ€"it was both educational ml interesting and also gave us :1 ch to exchange ideas and make friends. The hospitality given while vi rig the camp will lom ‘u‘ remembered. Margaret Clement, Norfolk Cow CAMPING IN ONTARIO Ahshunyoongâ€"Camp Estraordinii The train chugged toward 1 Simcoe loaded to the doors Junior Farmers representing aln every county of Ontario from '- mont to Thunder Bay. “Pelferld , the conductor shouted and there u a scramble for suitcases and blaul which had overflowed liito the mv i And then, miraculously everyone ‘l sitting around the tab ea eatii,,_ d-‘v her and getting acquainted. Li H Carin Ahshnnyoong had startri .u earnest. The entire camp was divided will" tribes, Indian fashion, under Pl” Chief Norman Lindsay. The Big 1% (staff), Hurons, Algonquins, Irollll"‘> and Mohawks, each in their own Milli“ blankets and headdress, gave colour unrl uniqueness to our first Junwl Farniers’ Camp. The highlights of Camp! AlllWS‘ everything was a. highlight: the flag- raising ceremony tit-7.30 in the morn- ing (when the light'WBsn’t so lllglllv the sing-songs/intoo‘which everyD"e