Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1958, page 40

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annual meetings by providing the music or taking notes for the press. I know that the members of the Junior Institute with their training at leadership schools and conferences will in the future make good material for the Senior branches. Yearly we have a visit from a member of the district executive who brings greetings, and many times that visit has occurred at our annual meeting and she has gladly conducted our election of officers. As a member of the executive of the North Grey District for the past four years I know that I have been cordially welcomed at all the branch meet- ings. In these visits I feel our branch has been most kindly approved and we are an integral part of Institute work. Let us say that this understanding and kindness which we are receiving is a “mother and daughter” arrangement of which we, as a Junior Institute, are very proud. Girls’ Sessionâ€"Junior Farmers' Conference When the girls at the Junior Farmers’ Conâ€" ference at Guelph in March met for their sep- arate session, Mrs. Jean Bennett, one of the two “junior” members of the F.W.I.O. Board gave a report of the Board Meeting explaining how the scope of Institute work is shown in the reports of the standing committees and how the resolutions indicate what Institute women are thinking. Both reports and resolu- tions, Mrs. Bennett said, show what Institutes are talking about and what they are doing to On a station CKNX television programme, Frances and Grace Cunningham oi Elba Club, Dufferin county, taking the project "Being Well Dressed and Well Groomed," give 0 Shoes and Stockings demonstration. improve their homes and the commumue‘ where they live. The national convention held in Ottawa in October was her high “gm of the year. Mrs. Bennett thanked Home Beam omics Service and especially the Cwmy Home Economists for all they are doing for the juniors and she urged the girls to [‘ngom‘i to Mrs. Haggerty’s appeal for iayetles for Arab babies. “Do send whatever you can” she said, “either new or used articles I Miss Audrey Dobson, the other “mo, F.W.I.O. Board member was unable :,. ab tend the conference because of high 1-1100] examinations but she will attend tin next Board meeting in May. This is Mrs. Bi: netl’s last year on the Board and Miss Jami Laid_ law of Peel county was elected for ti. next two years, The feature of the girls’ session was 7 Jam discussion on “The Relationship of Jm ,,. In. stitutes to Senior Women’s Institulr and Junior Farmers,” with Kay Homan. any elected president of the Junior Farmr As. sociation acting as chairman and the low- ing members: Mrs. James Haggerty, P- gem of the Federated Women’s Institutes on. tario; Miss Jean Scott, Supervisor of only and District Home Economists; Thelr Kay Schuyler, Norfolk county; Helen - och, Perth and Jean Bennett, Halton. Mrs. Haggerty spoke of the simil., g of purpose of the Junior Farmers’ Ass mm and the Women's Institutes, the Junr- Far. mers’ objectives being "self help 31’; gm. munity betterment,” while the aims the Women’s Institutes, as summarized the Hand Book are (1) “To help women ulre sound and approved practices for am home efficiency. (2) To discover, 31 late and train leaders. (3) To develop sire abundant life in our rural communil and a deeper appreciation of the things i ‘i' at hand. (4) To develop better, happ. and more useful citizens.” The Junior 1: ME. to quote a junior member, Mrs, . lrey Spence of Grey county, “is organize~ rim- arily to assist young women in the :l of personal, home and family and con- .nily living and to give them an opportt " lo plan and work with others in pui eiul activities for community betterment ‘ l my telligent citizenship." Mrs, Haggerty listed some of the Bills of belonging to an Institute, such as 1h 16m- bership it gives a girl in both the l lanai and international organizations, F.W.1 and A.C.W.W. The responsibility involve with these privileges is to carry out the d‘ es of membership as well as possible and keep the Programmes on a high level of "51'951 t9 girls. The President stressed the DO“ ‘ ill“ girls would not be interested in somt illlt' SUbiects of interest to women and th they should arrange programmes with a ‘IL‘OIIE appeal to girls. Helen French felt that the girls at WIT fortunate in having a connection wit” bolll HOME AND COUNIRI

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