Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1967, p. 22

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“In July there will be a Regattanfeaturlng all water sports, water skiing. swimming. canoe races, etc. This will carry over into Augu§t- ‘ "September is Fair Month and the fair Wlll have a Centennial flavour. Many costumes will be worn. To prepare people for next year, costumes were worn at this year’s fair. "October will be suitably observed as Thanksgiving Month. ‘ _ "November is to be marked as Armistice and Veterans‘ Month. “Plans for December are not yet settled but this offers wide scope for planning as the Christmas month. "A centennial Cook Book is being prepared and these recipes will he used as often as practical at teas. etc, A woman member of the Centennial committee is taking :1 Pork Cake to the next meeting, to try it out on the mem- bers. “Persons 90 years old and over will have a place of honour in the Centennial Parade. which I suppose, will be in July. “Two new flags have been purchased in honour of the year. "The 1.0.DE. sponsored a Centennial poem contest for school children. "A display of 21 dressed dolls. in centen- nial costumes. has been promised for a two days‘ show. A charge will be made for this display, to boost funds. “The Senior Citizens had a Tea, to help with funds and the Boy Scouts had a Pie Social. “Everybody is in the act and this is what seems so splendid. Both women and men are so keen about it all. I think the idea of mak- ing costumes is especially good. for nobody is left out. I asked the women about their ‘gOWns' and they were all planning different types and colours. One was really going all out. with gold satin trimmed with hrowu fringe, while by way of contrast. another woman had planned a flowered print.” “And there are the displays in the windows of a vacant store. During the year, fourteen organizations will be responsible for displays in these windows. thereby insuring a fre~ qucnt change and constant interest.” A Tweedsmuir History Tea By Florence Diamond UR HAYSVILLE Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir History Book received second prize at the South Waterloo District Competition, and we felt we should hold a tea to let our members and friends have a chance to really see our history and also to raise a little money for book expenses. 22 it was held at the home of member_ \lr. Ellworth H. Bean. The Tweedsmuir HiSlUrl' “a; displayed in sections to allow more viewin- my in addition antiques, named and dated. ten. displayed. This grind organ in the pictui M, a real centre of attraction. With 17 r. w, it was purchased by Mr. Wilfred sol Ii” Baden. (father of Mr. Brad Schnellerl m. years ago from a retired sea captain wh. it“. in the area and with Mrs. Schneller‘s ass. m». its music was enjoyed throughout the in. noon. Members attired in old-fashioned any uu‘ ‘ tennial costumes welcomed the guests : ;u. sisted during the afternoon. Tea was v w- by the two charter members of the In ,h Mrs. A. E. Bean and Mrs. Edward S ._‘;i and two past presidents, Mrs. A. B. Cl ~..» and Mrs. W. Schneller. In keeping vi- :‘--.._ Centennial theme, coffee cakes with i 1in lemon and apple butter spreads an. id. fashioned cookies were served for r. ,h. ments. A Pioneer Night By Sheila Daroe HE WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE'S no w-r I to be forgotten production of "f .er Nite" was held on October ii. in at Roblin. The object of this event ii arouse interest in the Tweedsmuir BL' 7.: record of local history. At 7:45 the Institute Hall was fill in capacity, or so it seemed; but at 8:00. i \lt‘ were still pouring in until there wasn‘: or standing room. The audience was cal in order and everyoneâ€"at least everyone at wasn't already standingâ€"rose to sing “C in- ada“. The President of the Women‘s u tute extended a warm welcome to her 3 I~ The program began with a School CI Ii The children, decked in sun bonnel Wu unauthentic costumes, sang “I Don’t W lt‘ Play in Your Yard" and “School Days”. In the parade of fashions many of the I“ were indeed authentic 1800-costumes m: “ women of that period. Mrs. C. Kimmetr d‘ elled an outfit that could have been wort“ il school teacher of 1878. Mrs. B. SWitZe! ’5 a gown entirely handsewn that came it from Germany. Altogether there Were 3“ costumes from the 1800 period. Eitlht “' tional gowns were simply copies of 1800 ions. Mrs. R. Babcock produced a vet?” 3‘" istic costume, copied from a tintype. “5 commentary was a brief history of old 'l“ lin. The next item. indeed an act of brfl HOME AND COUI‘EE'QY .‘V. -

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