Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1959, p. 19

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Senior homemuking club member: selected to attend the conference in recognition of their accomplish- ments in club work and their contribution to the good of their clubs. ital club work was important, assisting them in “my ways. They paid special tribute to their loeal riders and were grateful to the Women's In- titutes who sponsored their 4»l-[ Homemaking lubs. .Viother‘s interest and continual encouragement as rated of prime importance as she helps them illect pictures. checks their spelling. reminds them i keep Record Books up to date. holds club meet- -: in their home and lets them use the kitchen. as. her encouragement and consistent interest cps them at it and makes them really try. They considered what they, as club members, it well, and then faced in a forthright manner uat they could do better. Some of the standards by set for themselves were: Be on time at meet- irs, with home assignments and Record Books. attentive, considerate and dependable and My to cooperate with leaders Take part in .cussions. Wear appropriate clothes to meetings. ave meeting place tidy and be a courteous guest Members of the pageant "On Guard for Thee." Unfortunately, Heather Ann Hutton who took the port of Miss Canada is not in the picture. FALL 1959 at home meetings. Start earlier on demonstrations and exhibits and use imagination. Write better clttb stories. They made a request that. more oppor~ tunity be given members to demonstrate at club meetings. They said they should ever be alert to newcomers in their community and to potential club members. Music was a very special part of every session. A pageant, “On Guard For Thee" with mothers of various ethnic groups wearing native costumes. depicted in song and verse their place in Canada down through the years» The girls had so much in common: school, home, family, club membership. being a Canadian. belonging to the commonwealth and being young women in the amazing world of today. From their conference experience it appeared that they hurl caught a glimpse and a vision of what “being a Canadian" could mean to them as young women with a desire to learn. :1 willingness to work and a spirit of adventure.

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