Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1963, page 10

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Mrs. Trivers receives the Provincial President's budge from Mrs. lymburner. tures, will be printed in connection with our Centennial. This material should be saved and will make a most interesting scrap book. En- courage the school children to make Canadian Centennial scrap books. There are so many interesting historical items which are not iri- cluded in our text books. “A few suggestions were received for Cen- tennial projects. These were: Mark an historic site. Restore an old building (if it has historical significance). Establish a scholarship. Plan for a community park. List antiques in your comâ€" munity in preparation for displays.” Mrs. Mack especially requested that Instiâ€" tutes that have sponsored or assisted with local museums report to her so that the information could be kept in the provincial files. The Work of Curators Mrs. R. C. Walker, Curator of the Pro- vincial Tweedsmuir History made this encourâ€" aging statement: “We have been notified by the Department of Education that the material in our Tweedsâ€" muir Histories is to be considered authentic local history and to be suggested for use by the teachers in teaching such local history. Therefore. you can see the importance of this work and its status in educational fields. It is justly worthy of the support of every Institute member and needs to be promoted at all times by the Executives and Provincial Board." Mrs. Walker continued: “The first and main task before our or- ganization is to appoint Curators of the Tweedsmuir Histories. Earlier the Branches were notified of this change, when Tweedsâ€" muir Histories were separated from the Con- , venership of Historical Research. Each Branch has been asked to appoint a Curator. “If the Tweedsmuir History has been under the supervision of the Historical Research Convener, and she is willing, able and capable of assuming the Curatorship. the Branch may appoint her to carry the dual Curator and Convenership until her term as Historical Re. search Convener is up at the next Bramh Annual Meeting. She would then be appointed as Curator and someone eISe elected as Cm- vener of Historical Research and Current Events. “At the District Annuals in 1962 the B0; Directors were asked to have a Distr Curator appointed. At the Area Conventit this past fall, Area Curators of Tweedsm Histories were also elected. “Will each Curator at each level of (_ r organization please send her name, addri Branch, District and Area to Miss Helen ll . Kercher, Home Economics Service, Extens 1 Branch, Department of Agriculture, 20 S . dina Road, Toronto 4, telling also wh i Curatorship she holds. A complete list of , Curators of Ontario is being compiled in h? McKercher’s office.” "ls/Inc‘- Junior Activities Miss Jean Smith, a Junior member of Board, explained that the Junior Institutes h. as their motto “For Home and Country" .2 also the motto of the Junior Farmers’ As ciation, “Self help and community bettermei The work reported this year in addition holding regular monthly meetings f0r at 1‘ six months had included such new projects assisting needy families, buying flannelette 1 making it into baby‘s clothes to be gi~ where needed by the County Health I. nurse, taking toys to sick children in 1108in Some groups are working together to supp a child through the Save the Children pl: Miss Smith paid a warm tribute to the inter~ of the members” parents in their organizati and added, “We hope later to continue 0 work in senior Institutes.” The other Junior Board member, M Elizabeth Barker reported for the girls in I Junior Farmers’ Association. She spoke of t talents developed in choirs and other mui groups, in public speaking, debating and draii festivals. Eight leadership training schools h. been held at different centres over the provin and they had had field days, square dan competitions and special church services. Th had had lectures on Courtship and Marria‘ by Padre Young. They also support a chi through the Save the Children fund. Ml Barker also said that they had profited great from the support of their parents, the Womel Institutes and the senior farm organizations. United Nations This year F.W.I.O. appointed a United N tions convener, Mrs. E. S. Brown. Mr BrOWn’s report sent to the Board meeting 5“ phasized the importance of Women’s Institu members entertaining foreign students in the HOME AND IJOUN'I'R'g

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