Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1966, p. 22

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that number on her strip gets the article. She cannot win on that number again but of course she can buy more than one strip. Another method is a Dutch auction. In this case there is one larger article. Tickets are sold at five or ten cents, whatever has been agreed on. Each person bids always in mul- tiples of five or ten. One person might bid‘ five cents, ten. fifteen. twenty and so on each time paying only a nickel or a dime and keep- ing track of the number. A ticket has been placed on the parcel and the one who happens to bid that particular number wins the article for his or her five or ten cents. It is noisy but fun. We like a silent auction where small do- nated articles are placed on a table. Paper and pencils are available. You write your name and your bid on a piece of paper and place it under the article, Then two people check the bids and declare the highest bidder who picks it up with her bid, takes it to the secretary and pays for it. It is quiet and you pay just what you think it is worth to you. Another Child Sponsoring Experience By Mrs. Floyd Gray UR FOSTER CHILD, Rachelle David, 0 who lives in Athens. Greece, has been sponsored by our Institute, Fairgrove, and three others, Lansdowne, Junetown and Lyn since the child sponsoring project was started by the Ontario Women’s Institutes in 1962. Rachelle's older sister has studied Eng- lish so we correspond with her in English. Also, the daughter of one of our members visited the David family while she was teaching in Europe so we feel we know her quite well. Here are parts of her last two letters: “I like to look at the snow when I am warmly dressed. In Greece we have snow only on the very high mountains but in the city is very cold. Here is cold now and at home is very bad because there is no heating. That is why I stay in bed to study; is better there. “Thank you very much for your last letter and for the birthday money. I did not decide yet what I am going to buy because I need so many things. Maybe a pair of shoes or a warm dress. Thank you anyhow again. God bless you! “I am very interested in starting English lessons so that within some months I‘ll be able to write to you directly in English. I went and inquired about the conditions and my mother said we cannot afford the fees. I wonder if the organization could help me to learn the language because I want it very much. I will 22 Rochelle David of Greece, w h o h a 5 been sponsored since I962 through the Suva the Chil- dren plan by the ln- stilute's Foirgrove, Lansdowne, June- lown and Lyn. be greatly thankful to you or any mother “3 will help me. “On the day of P0urim we had a holitl at school. I danced a lot of dances. Rtlssr. Mexican, Greek and Hebrew. “Thank you very much for the dress are going to send me. I am dreaming of day that I shall put it on me. Please say to . other mothers, “hello” from me and m} l regards. Many kisses from me and my fum Rachelle.” We sent Rachelle a Christmas parcel received this touching letter from her sister: “All these days Rachelle lived a dream. these nice things for her. It was a \\. happiness that she never had before. : face was smiling and her eyes full of in tears when We opened the two packages saw the wonderful things. We were so .ll that in this New Year's Day nothing \\t give us a h0pe. Nothing would change mood and the hope came in these gilt affection in these nice little papers. in ex opening a surprise. Everything was nice useful. I want to write many things but English does not permit me to Express . self. I'll ask you to give our warmest rep and thanks to everybody.” I think you will agree that Sarrah's En; is very good. A couple of years ago. 5.1- married and moved to India where her band is working. It is harder now for h, translate our letters to Rachelle, so I am ing our Institutes can help Rachelle with ' lish lessons. Honeydale’s International Day By Mrs. Sam Cawkcr were invited to be the guests at M EMBERS OF MYRTLE BRA} Honeydale Institute’s Internatn Meeting and to take part in the program. a result, two members of the Myrtle Inst: presented a brief history of Institute wot? the province of Saskatchewan, which was interesting. HOME AND caur: 4’

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