Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1957, p. 6

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addresses. discussions, films. demonstrations and tours. _ Many of the papers and talks given along lines of agriculture and industry have been prepared by the members themselyea. and Mn. McDonald said it was very gratifying to know that much of the material prepared had been procured from the loan library of the Department of Agriculture's Home Economics Service. _ More demonstrations were used this year than last. This is encouraging as more lashng effect: are obtained. Some of these were cop- per tooling. self-watering flower pot. dish gar- dening and setting up a 4â€"H Homemaking Club exhibit Films have been used to good advantage and some of these have been ob- tained from National Films and the O.A.C. Mount-s and roll calls are a part 01 every rum-ting and in this way every member has a part in t‘untrlhullng to the programme. In- It'l'r'tllnfi hm trips Were taken to places of bualm‘sfl and gardens CITIZENSHIP AND EDUCATION Mrs. J. B. Gedtles le promotion of good Citizenship has been thr o-rmus concern of Women's Institute nit-inbo'rx. and the programmes they report :ihuw lhI-m (IS the watchdogs in their com- mtlhlllI-S‘.‘ guarding the freedom of our land. Clllll'n-lhlp and Education go hand in hand. Our whim-n arr being well informed on many Ruhjm‘t-L. inrlucting inheritance tax. property iiwn-‘riliip. Joint hank accounts. Interesting 1pfi'llkl'l i {i run other countries have given first- hand inl'nmintirin on their kinds. (ill’v‘l'lll'il -(i-‘llr‘flll Massey has accused Cana- (linnvi n! lit'f‘l'ifl'llnfl in nation of conformists to “it‘ll ;i (II-arm- that they an» sufioring from "nu-ntiil pantiynih " “'9 should be glad he had "Il‘ unimw- in say it Tht' Canada we enjoy tmlny mi» not tin-unlit to nationhood by timid t‘lll!rll> .llltlfllnfl from ri-ports SL'\‘l'rE|l hundred Wuiririi'r. Illnlllllll' nwmlx-ru‘ are cit-finitely not in thnt rlmu; t‘nntrni'vrsinl subjects have been min! in prim-l discussions or group talks on tnplin ionizing from a universal language. imrnigi'utinii [mun-'5. Santa Claus myths. to dogs running lit large, and many others. All thmw nutijm'tsi flrl' pt-hiilirs drnppi-d into the pout .ir pu‘hlir thinking, brl-ftklt‘tfi the bubbles PRXYIR Antlmr I'nlirum n \nuhmg, (and. but lute; l hau- luimm it in my that. And Illf but it dun ii «at )nur uiul \n-l m mu: heart "in, Mari l'llllll linem- more than hate. it the in" gm rolling no, Fur lhl' tun wivivc and tilt ‘pnng tuning. [hilt man llrfllfl the dawn. (Ml. ll l tun: but not prayer lktnrc Iht thud-wrapped and. I'm min of lute and the rule it lites. lei me be my hmthcr't friend. THESEARE'I'HETHINGS Ruth Crary Theseuethe things I neverean forget: Firefight diffused through mica and [hg den, of night; Grandmother’s cap of planed nu; Twin prints by Currier and Ives, Asleep And Wide Awake; the whispering, soft SWEEP Of princess gowns of gray my mother wore. And 0, I think my heart will always [up To rain on attic tools; on open door; And old-rose carpeting, mossâ€"deep upon [ht . t 3 I of complacency, ignorance and point: justices. Rights and privileges of citizenship v might otherwise have been taken for g: by native Canadians have taken on r: lustre as Women's Institute members introduced New Canadians into our it life and realize the value they attach to i dian citizenship. They participate at our ings and take part in International Du Prizes are given for art competiti.‘ public schools. Here is a place to are. interest in the leisure days of our Sl‘nlti zcns. It is interesting to note that mflrt reviews have been included in progm: Chas. Clay, the Canadian author. has aci ed meetings and the SubjectT “Why Car. Child Read?" is listed as a study. Members of the Women's Instituv rounding out the less practical side 0: lives with a purpose of beauty to stun their souls. There is. of course, the F' competitions in Tweedsmuir HlSl-Orli'a, ing and handiwork. The Stratford Y. still continues to have increased nunii members attend to see Shakespearean Demonstrations of aluminum etchings. 1- crafts, jewellery making. flower arrangr: bring happiness and satisfaction to th tors. In our own particular work of the on; tion. the Guelph Conference has had ;: influence on Women's Institute member fellowship alone in a common cause ha: ulated interest. Officers of the F.W.I.O become known and the president's re: a": repeated at meetings. Many branchi- made a study of Ceylon this year and in cases a woman of Ceylon has spoken vench in their talks at meetings have a' themselves of the free literature trur Citizenship Branch at Ottawa and the 1 Nations Assoeiation of Canada. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Mrs. P. Y. McCandless When the reports from the district hundreds of newspaper clippings are It 't is me" your converter knows thn “fie am°um 0‘ good work done by the r be“ 01 the Women's Institutes of Or.‘ Through this good work the general stal- ot community life has been raised an HOME AND COLIN"

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