Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1962, p. 34

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‘York County People Famous in History"; “Historical Spots in York County“; “Pastimes for Children on Rainy Days"; Pastimes for Adults on Rainy Days”: “Did You Know It Was Friday the 13th?"â€"the date of the broadâ€" cast was April 13'. "An Easter Message"; “Jun- ior Institutes of York County Program": "Jun- ior Institute Happenings"; "Meet Your Budget With Meat"; “Adelaide Hoodless Homestead”; “New Women’s Institutes in the Northwest Territories”; “York County Rally". The subjects of Grey’s broadcasts from Feb- ruary to the end of June are: “A Trip to the Brantford Museum“: “An International Day Program“; "Grey County Museum“; “A Re- port of the Women’s Institutes“ 65th Anni- versary Program in Toronto“; “Summary Day on Block Printing" and a panel discussion on Women's Institute scholarships; “Grey County Folk School"; “Provincial Leadership Train- ing School"; “School for Retarded Children”: "Remedial Teaching”; “Grade X]. Then What?"; "Canadian Authors": “An Easter Pro- gram"; “Hints for the Horne Gardener“ by leaders of 4â€"H Homemaking Clubs‘ “Sugges- tions for Shut-ins“; “A Program for Mother’s Day"; An Interview With a Public Official”, There are five Women’s Institute Districts in Grey county. For the last four programs of the period each district provided a program on one of the standing committee subjects: Eduâ€" cation. Historical Research. Citizenship, Caâ€" nadian Industries, Health. Institute Starts 3 Community Centre When Teeterville Women's Institute memâ€" bers knew that several of the county schools would be combined in a central school and that the Teeterville school would be closed. they made plans to buy it. So in March, when the school was put up at auction it was sold to the Institute to be converted into a comâ€" munity centre. There were only a few other bidders. It seemed that the whole community was pleased to have their school saved and maintained as a community centre. Ten per Cent of the price. $3,750, was paid at the sale; the Institute plans to raise the balance over the next five years through euchre parties, teas. bake sales, flower shows “or in any legitimate way they can.“ Their largest event is an annual "Brunswick Stew” which draWS larger crowds each year. Extensive renovations will be made in the building. The wall between the two class-rooms will be taken out, a stage built across the front; and a modern kitchen fitted up c0n- venient to the main room. The hall will be used for Institute meetings, courses, family 34 nights and other social and recreational even“ An acre of land came with the schn”! md' the Institute will keep this for a purine: lot and a playground for the children 01' 1).. “L lage. Picnic tables will be set up mm, the trees in the school yard. Thorndale’s Night School By Mrs. Stanley Dufton N OCTOBER 5th. 1961. the Th.- Women‘s Institute held its regulm ing. At this meeting plans wen- .dc to hold a Night School, plans that u. m affect the homes of some sixty families “m district. Husbands who had always been ~ .cd meals on time found the portable sewin d. chine on the dining-room table. Putting 11. pers was popular gossip. In the rug n :.g course there was the search for a use:- at of just the right shade of grey for the 1;- ground. and a hunt in the attic for jr .1: right frame for the new needlepoint. is were trips to town for frames for petil m jewellery. dress patterns and materials. Courses were taught in sewing. COppc ]. ing, aluminum etching, rug hooking, l point and leather work. We held the classes on Tuesday EVCI‘H n the public school. The registration to t1} $4.00. We took this money and divn ll equally among the five teachers. The L as Thorndale's Night School Leatherwork insliructorluti‘L Peter Davis, and Mrs. Harold Lee, the W.|. Pre‘miA'“ with the bridle she made in the class. HOME AND COUNWY

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