Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1965, p. 25

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At Grey County Summary Day at Murkdale, these children are shown wearing clothes made as a result of the Home Eco- nomics Extension Clothing Course "Focus on Finishes". this month. plus two more ladies, to make pic- tures for Christmas gifts. The total then will be eightyâ€"five that have benefited from my taking the course. Last Friday another Wom- en's Institute in our district asked me to teach their branch Copper Tooling. Several of the class that took Millinery make their own hats and also make some for sale. Some make them for their friends. We were also very happy with the Leather- craft course and the advanced Leathercratt course in our group. I have made quite a number of waliets, belts and change purSes and have two large purses cut out to put to- gether when I can get the time. The sewing course “Sew to save dollars and make sense" gave me the confidence I needed to do my own sewing and now I make most of my own clothes. I have made two rugs and have two more in the frames. Another leader and I taught this course after local leader training school. We had another class last spring. We have just had a course in Block Printing and we hope to get some ladies interested so as to use this course as much as we have used the previous courses. Centennial Suggestions These suggestions for celebrating Canada's Centennial came from 4-H Homemaking Club girls’ discussion groups at the Central Canada Exhibition. The questions were given to groups of girls to take over and they produced this summary of their ideas: 1. What can you do to make the Centennial meaningful to you? Learn about your community Make a float for a parade of progress Keep a scrapbook Visit sites that have historical meaning WINTER 1965 IJ Set up a community store and sell sou- venirs Take a trip to a different province Help beautify your home Make old-t'ashioncd clothes and perhaps sell some Participate in community Cclehrations Learn more about your country Become bilingual. or try Take part in student exchange program Go to the World's Fair Decorate your home as in old lushion Dress in old-fashioned clothes for one week . What can you do to hpr your t'amily com- memorate the centennial? Join in family uclivilies Tour parts of Canada togc1her Bcutltify the home. plant flower garden as a tumin project Study family tree to find what relatives did in 1867 Have a family reunion Visit Upper Canada Village Work with your family to improve Canada . What docs your community have planned for 1967'? Conserve old houses tor tourist attractions Have a community museum Renovating buildings Building community halls, parks. tarot museum Restoring oldest house in county, black- smith shop How can you help in these projects? Giving community ideas Money support Making your own home beautiful Help raise money by projects Offer your own time to help Make costumes of 1867-1967 and have a fashion show 25

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