Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1958, page 33

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Junior Institute Progra mmes and Projects Girls of Glenoro Junior Former Club and their leader, Mrs. Normuanuck, with d-resses they made for the County Children's And. Mrs. Tuck hodl token the "Sew to Save" proiect. An Interesting Sewing Project the girls of the Glenoro Junior Farmer L '|t) Of North Simcoe completed an interestâ€" : . project during the January, February - l March meetings. At the first meeting they {use a wrap-around style sun dress for a in .-r;vearâ€"old. The material selected was a g, green cotton with a circus design. Vlrs. Norman Tuck, President of the Crown l-‘uil Women’s Institute, had taken the Womâ€" r Institute Training School for “Sew to 5- ‘e Dollars and Make Sense.” Mrs. Tuck . :1: took a keen interest in the girl’s project, .i-cnded two of the meetings and helped them in their difficulties. The junior girls made ' bias binding from an avocado green cotton Aerial and the senior girls each took one 955 home to finish. L‘he material for the six dresses cost the (“enoro Club $7.88. When finished, the dresses inked very attractive and have been disâ€" iv routed to the County Children’s Aid Society. Miscellaneous Notes In the “Reports of Meetings”â€"this is the C‘rVJI‘t that every Institute, whether junior or nor, is required to complete and send to A district secretaryâ€"we found these notes mu Junior Institutes. Some of the informaâ€" t n was given in our last issue in the reports ct from Junior Institutes. . orth Easthope. working with the junior “liners. made a canvass of the township to - people to come to the Chest-X-Ray Clinic. 'l'l'y also helped to paint and set up conces- ion road signs. titration! presented a threeâ€"act play, did ’9‘1’10115 numbers at a variety programme and ntered a square dance group, entered a float T17 the Stratford Fair parade, sponsored a lUNC. an open air dance, a Wiener roast and ‘ Hallowe'en masquerade. The report also ad this note of interest: “While the topic or the April meeting was Spring Fashion, the __.n«’.;.. AH- 1958 Thought for the Day expressed the serious meaning of Easter." Alloa, with “Building Better Communities” as the general theme for the year, discussed Personal Development, Juvenile Delinquency. Town and Country Relations, Family Rela- tions and Recreation. This Institute also re- ports a discussion "Why I Chose My Profes- sion.” The girls made a layette for the Health Unit to give where it is needed. Bolton at one meeting had each member appear in an oldâ€"time costume, and in answer to the roll call, tell its history. Their special project for the year was co-operating with the junior farmers in a canvass of the farm homes of their area to collect funds for the county school for retarded children. Answer- ing a question on the Report of Meetings form as to what plans they have to gain new members, the secretary says: “We try to mainâ€" tain the interest of the members we have with the hope that they will tell prospective mem- bers about the organization.” Caledon’s study theme for the year was “Know Your Country." They gave donations to the Mental Health Assodation and to the Temperance cause. A Project in Layettes The Bolton Jr. lnstitute’s August meeting, held at the home of Ruth Johnston was a little different from the usual meeting. A layette was made, consisting of small nighties and shirts and diapers. Several girls pinned the patterns 0n the flannelette and cut them out, while others sewed the small garments together. Since there was not enough time during the meeting to complete the project, each girl took a garment home to do the fin- ishing touches. The layette, plus a few articles that had previously been made will be sent to a ser- vice committee who Will forward the clothâ€" ing to a hospital. 33

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