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Jean Scott Retires By Ethel Chapman When the day {ore-ordained for “retirement” comes at the age ot‘sixty-five. Il “11151 be 5‘ JOY to the retiree to go out knowing her work has never been bet- ter than at the time ol‘leaving it. And surely this would be the experience ol‘Jean Scott who. at the end ol AU- gust, retired as Supervisor of Junior Extension in the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. _ ‘ Miss Scott had her entire working career With the Ontario Department of Agriculture Growing up on a farm in Bruce county. like others of her family she took part in whatever extension services were avail- able: and the year she graduated from high school. she was one of the County Agricultural Representattyes group to attend the Royal Winter Fair. At that time the T. Eaton Company sponsored a contest in writing an essay or commentary on the Fair, the winner to be awarded a scholarship at Macdonald Institute and Jean won the scholarship. She had planned to takela nurse‘s training but here was another profession in one of her special interests. homemaking. She took the course in Home Economics. showing special aptitudes in teaching and working with people â€" both prime es- sentials in H. good extension worker. Also she was a very personable young woman. It is not surprising that the government’s Home Economics Service had a place for her on its staff. From the beginning Miss Scott‘s work was mainly with girls. Homemaking clubs were still oniy a pros- pect in Ontario but a very fine piece oljunior extenâ€" sion at the time was the “Three Months‘ School" in agriculture for boys and home economics for girls, held in several counties of the province every winter. lean was the resident teacher in a number of these Schools, giving instruction in foods and cooking and in general supervising the home economics course. At other times of the year she travelled about the prov- ince getting 4-H Homemaking Clubs underway. In 1939 when definite territories were assigned to home economists. Jean was appointed to nine counties east of Toronto. Under her direction. clubs and club members multiplied to the point where one supervisor could not handle them all: and in 1944 she was as- signed to live counties in another part of the province. Again under her leadership clubs grew at such a pace that in I948 her area was limited to Bruce. Huron and Perth: and in the fall of l952 she retained only Perth and worked part time assisting new home economists and others as help was needed Four years later she was appointed Supervisor of County and District Home Economists. with headquarters at Guelph, In 1963. at the time of Miss Florence Eadie‘s retirement, Miss Scott was promoted to Supervisor of Junior EL tensron in the Home Economics Branch. Thinking of the tremendous area covered in Miss Scott's years of field Work and considering her close person-to-person relationship with both members and leaders in club work. it is a safe guess that few exten- Sion workers, eithergmen or women, have associated With so many Ontario people; and few indeed would be likely to make so many friends, Her own outgoing friendllnCSS drew people to her like bees to clover. At 28 the conclusion of her twelve years in Perth. executive of the Women‘s Institutes of the comp Miss Lily Dempsey. said: “By her noble qualities character and her cheerful disposition Miss Sm“ ha endeared herself to everyone." Another lnslllultz um? cer expressed something of the women‘s regard in “We will look back and recall the fine influence or Miss Scott. One of the big things in human Contacts is just plain. everyday pleasantness; and Miss 5:11,” pleasant in the midst of her work, with her intuit]5 especially with our girls.” Such tributes came my a Wllor Was and from women and girls; the Junior Farmers \to .r ritual}. cat as anyone in their appreciation. Jean has some appreciations of her own. I‘ Look- ing back over her work she is grateful, first an. m the local leaders who gave. and are still giw 7 [M services so unselfisth â€" without their part i I! she has reminded us over and over again, club w. mum not be carried on at all. She appreciates the rum ation of the county agricultural representatir wher- ever she has worked: the support of parent ‘lkl the Director of the Home Economics Branch w Hi’ the past several years Miss Helen McKercher. it the has a special word to say for Miss Florence E in he; supervisor for several years. whose values v tumor education. she says gave a stimulus to her ettn's; own thinking. Miss Helen McKercher, Director, Home ECU “"05 Branch wishes the very best for Miss Scott on he alfre- mant. But this isn’t the whole story. People ask v.1 4-H Homemaking Clubs have grown steadily in bOL tum- bers and enthusiasm in spite of the increasl- ‘ de- mands and counter-attractions for girls and Wing women. Miss Scott believes that one reason for 41515 the Ontario way of shaping the programme to t t. de' velopment of the girl â€" not just the top few bu very glrl in the club â€"â€" rather than aiming at a she v‘ 3‘" hibit of work. She says: “Make the programm- uhél' lensing but keep it close to the home and everydajt‘ 11‘" (cont'd paw 30}