Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1958, p. 34

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Glen Gowrie: "Our roll calls are kept sim- ple and the response is high. Talks are limited to twenty minutes and community singing brightens the programme.” Shakespeare recâ€" ommends two-minute talks by members. Motherwell: “Our health meeting was conâ€" sidered a highlight with an address on “The Rehabilitation of Alcoholics." St. Mary's Queen Alexandria had a skit "The Family Album" depicting the family life of fifty years ago. Buckhorn recommends having something to see as well as to hear. In their historical re- search programme, historical articles were exhibited. In the programme on Agriculture films were shown to illustrate the methods of farming the speaker explained. Hall's Glen, a talk by the M.O.H. on his work in the c0m~ munity, followed by answers to questions on general health. by lawyers on making wills and by bankers on banking procedures. Westwood names two popular programme featuresâ€"a showing of antique baby clothes and a demonstration of an “off the shelf din- er” which was served for lunch. Sunshine (Fournier): The topic “Farm Fam- ily Business Arrangements" was interesting and a subject very close to many of the mem‘ bers. Pendleton says "Have more social evenings and more music. Bring in young people and have them help with the programme" Carpenter is featuring discussions of radio and television programmes. Cumberland had a talk on Hungarian hisâ€" tory by a Hungarian. Rockland Clarence had a talk on potted plants by the agricultural representative. Goldwater Senior: For variety this Institute had one “backwards meeting," beginning with the National Anthem and closing with The Opening Ode. Coulson’s Hill: A Quiz Feature at each monthly meeting, the members taking turns in asking a number of questions on current events. A small prize is given the winner. Little’s Hill Coronation had a suggestion box at the March meeting in which members put suggestions for next year’s programmes, or constructive criticism if they wished. The programme committee would have these sug» gestions when they set to work to plan the programmes. This branch reports an “out- standing meeting” “when a school teacher con» trasted our methods and standards of educa- tion with those in Russia.” The programme ended with a Quiz on “How do you rate as a parent?" and do’s and don’ts in parentâ€"teacher relations. Moose Creek enjoyed a meeting at the pub lic school, the teacher and pupils demonstrat- ing methods of teaching used today, Wales. in the vicinity of the St. Lawrence Seaway reports a special study of remodelling and building new homes and establishing a new townsite. 34 Azilda joined the Sudbury Film COLlncll two members took a projectionist's COWS“ to now they have films at their meetings, Rosslyn recommends a parent-teachw Dane on the relationship of the home and th... who“ Temagami enjoyed classes in smog-lam; clothing conducted by members. and i and Helena Feasby: “This year our Pll'hldcm chose the subject painting or art and a ham meeting she displayed a famous painting gave a talk on the painter. Our Reg. and I‘illllons convener and committee took the Mill' Sm“: art Collect and each month they gavp talk on a few lines until they had all." Beehive dealt with a clause of ll.‘ Stewart Collect at each monthly me Centreville: “Several ranged by the convener of Agriculn Canadian Industries proved to be a g. of combining education and sociabile Wellesley enjoyed a series of talks Oi Canadians." Material for these talks ' tained from the Canadian Broadcasti poration, from a programme sponsorct‘ Imperial Optical Company in 1956. Cambray: “The Vice-Presidents tab. in relieving the President of some of l' dens and it seems to bring new \\'i* our meetings." Mimosa found its Home Econoir: Health meeting very interesting. Eat. ber brought a sample of her homecrai". they had a demonstration on Uncooka ies and a paper on healthâ€"“The First of Cancer.” Palmerston especially liked the ado their Citizenship and Education mee “Why Women Should Participate in La ‘ mg.” Rothsay was particularly interestew address by an authority on Remedial tion with a film illustrating the teac‘ retarded children. Greensville recommends a CUl‘lLlI‘u gramme featuring Canadian poets: alsi tions and discussions on the Hand Boot den a programme on Music and an or: supper meeting; Strahane a program 4-H Homemaking girls and invitin»L mothers to give them an idea of the work being done. Millgrove had an outstanding talk ant onstration on Bee Keeping by a 11‘ Sheffield a flower show in September talk on bulbs and perennials. Agincourt had a very interesting par cussion on television and they are cons compiling a report and sending it to b F.W.I.C. and C.B.C. Bethesda had a pat cussion on problems of a changing COl ity. Victoria Square considers their sta gramme one when the 4â€"H Homemakin girls put on a skit, “Being Well Dr- demonstrated “Meat in the Menu" and the prepared dishes for lunch. Lavender held an evening meeting 19 their men folk were invited to hear an M short WE] ;[ Mar); industrial 1i. . at» and way: pru- ‘I'ltih rd '- “\'L’Ci which sires: HOME AND COUNTRY

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