Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1963, page 12

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Mrs, Lymburner, President of the Federated Women's Institute; of Ontario, presants the President's Special Award ior outstanding contributions to college life at the Federated Colleges to Miss Mary Lou Paris, a senior student at Macdonuld lnslilule. tried in some branches and Women‘s Institute members learned much from the original Caâ€" nadians. Samples of Indian crafts brought as a demonstration were eagerly bought by Wom- cn'\ Institute members. The Women‘s Institute brancth in the North West Territories, now known as the Northern Canada Women’s Inâ€" stitutes. make a good topic for a Public Rela- lltlns meeting in your branch, Material for this topic may he obtained from the Loan Library, Home Economics Service, 20 Spadina Road, ‘lut‘onto 4. "in Nb? Canada will observe her Centenâ€" nial. This will be the occasion for many cele- brations, We expect that Women’s Institute members will take a big part in these celebra- tions; so, we should think ahead and make plans. There will be local pageants, parades and floats; historic sites may be preserved; persons who made a contribution to Canada‘s Hundred Years will be commemorated. etc, etc. (lather data from older members of the community on people and places; preserve clothing or articles which could be used to help make your branch's contribution to the Centennial a memorable event." Shown with Mrs. Lymhurner. third- and fourth-year Mucdon- old students. win n e r s ol F.W.l.O. scholarships. From the lull: Mrs, Lymburner. Miss J. G. Annie Bank, Miss Beverley Pearl, Miss Rite Crow, Miss Aileen Selves. l2 At this Board meeting it was decided not the responsibilities of the public relations A in, cer should be shared with the secretary. Fr .m now on, records of donations will be key: in, the secretary and she will report them to l J'J office, leaving the P.R.O. free to amen. public relations and publicity. to Elizabeth Fry Society Mrs. E. St Brown’s report of the Elie. h Fry Society explained the purpose of thr ,. cjety â€" to assist and rehabilitate girls relt L1 from prison, to study the prevention 01 7. linquency and to press for reforms in that recognize one standard for men BHLI . other for women. The society recomm , that teachers in training should be taught i about mental health. Furnishings For Adelaide Hoodless Home In a progress report of the furnishing 0. Adelaide Hoodless Homestead, Mrs. Hag; gave a list of the articles still needed. 'i include: a piano of the period or a melot‘ a mahogany or rosewood centre table. a poster maple bed with rope “springs,” 21 ~ mattress, a dresser with shelves at the t. washstand, bedroom china, 3. commod. pairs of lace curtains, two brass curtain pillowâ€"slips with knitted lace edges, la. backed chairs, two hooked mats, glass disl two crystal, one amber, one blue, 21 mous. cup, a coal-oil lamp, 3 pin cushion, a log t quilt, a patchwork quilt, a blanket box. mottoes “God is Our Refuge and Strength," and “Onward and Upward,“ a ture called “Little Daisy," a hall rack, 21 h ing lamp with ruby red glass, 3 crewel drape, a rag carpet with underlay for the ' Anyone wishing to contribute any of 1 articles should write to the Chairman 01 Furnishings Committee, Mrs. H. C. Nixon George, Ont., describing the article and fin- whethcr it is still needed. It was voted that the new F.W.I.0. i" dent. Mrs. Trivers, represent the Ontario HOME AND COUNTR

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