Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1957, p. 31

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Sprucedule Institute is proud of its 4-H Homemaking Club girls and Iheir leader Mrsr Waller Frederick. This In- stitute has sponsored six club units, Ar :1 recent meet- ing the girls of this "What Shall I Wear" unil modelled the blouses they had made in their club and demon~ slraled choosing a wardrobe for one of their members, plot in the cemetery. Sydenham painted the fence around the cemetery. Windfall Com- munity provides the Victorian Order Nurse with baby clothes to give where they are needed. St. Lawrence “is beginning to take an in- terest in taking part in the county music festivals and drama festivals." Louise bought a roadside table to be placed on a county road in the section. Dublin: “We got an entire new outfit for a high school girl who had been in the Sam and had outgrown all of her clothes." Campbellville went out carol singing at Christmas time to raise money for the Cancer Society. Belgrave: "We have begun ‘Community Nights‘ when the youngest to the oldest unite in an evening of real social enjoyment and get acquainted with everyone in the coup inunity.” Ear Falls in Kenora brought. in films on music, health and agriculture and sponsorud square dances. Pellatt Laclu. also in Kcnura, urganized swimming lessons for the children lit the district with a competent teacher anrl issistant and presented awards at a Hallowc'un party for all the children of the district. As- :isth in soliciting names for a petition to have it daily rural route mail delivery in the (llS- ll‘ict. (This Institute was Ol‘ganiZEd mil)! it scar ago last March.) _ Wabash started and are sponsoring a Boy Scout troop and Cubs. _ Elnhin has sponsored a number of social affairs for the communityia card party: it box social, a bean supper, a leY. a WWW” "ll Dally and film showings. I I Athens had a hobby show include “ll painting, china painting, quilts. matsxcrochct. latting, wood carving and other hobbies. Rob- FALL 1957 lin improved swimming conditions for local children and asked the township council to prowde a community dump. Green Bay gave a turkey dinner to the boys and girls of the 4â€"H and 4.H Homemaking Clubs and their mothers and leaders. Wellbum organized ball teams in four public schools and presented the winning team with a cup, the others with certificates to buy sports equipment. Strathroy maintains a baby’s crib with the bedding to be loaned by the district nurse to families needing it. Mt. Brydges made crib quilts for a day nursery. Napier reports: "During the year we pur~ chased a twelve by sixteen building which is to be converted into an Institute kitchen. It is to be placed adjoining the township hall and we have permission to have a door cut from the kitchen into the hall. Our incnl‘olk are equally interested and are willing to assist us with moving, cement work and stich things." The Institutes of Peterborough District have marked the sixticth anniversary year by holding a district picnic which tlicy plan to make an annual event. This women found this a very pleasant way of becoming bollur acquainted. GENERAL COMMENT AND SUGGESTIONS Portlock Royal: "Wc linvc surcccdcd in shortening the business period Irv dealing With the corrcspondcncc, cxccpl Institute and [)0â€" pnrtmcnt of Agriculturc t-mnmunicntitms which are lakcn Ltndcr m-w business, just prior ll] the programme. VVIu-tliL-r‘ ll lu- an» ticlpaliun of programme or ltlm'lt, decisions are made quickly." â€"7"m!n fr" Nam‘l Muck Miss Mary Gordon ol ll".- Rivcrnidv Busy E-mvcu' leH Homemaking Club has lust rctcived the tits! South Wel- Iinglon Onlorio Women's Institute Scholarship lrom lho DislriU Prcsidcnl, Mrs. 10:. Fair. 31

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