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hooks for recipes and ideas. These books are more valuable to me now than they were when I made them.” “We Were very fortunate to have these clubs as several friends of mine, now mothers. don't know how to sew a button on. As a result of club work I can make almost all my own clothes. ln cooking each week I try to make something different from my reference file." "I make all my own hats and clothes except mat-t , . . and I know how to dress properly [or the occasion." “With a small baby now I can make things lur him because I learned to sew in club work." "I have gained confidence in planning meals and entertaining." And the benefits of etub experience were not limited to cooking and sewing and keeping house, These "graduates" of the complete club program said: "the experience of expressing myself in clubs helps me now as a teacher and as county president of the Junior Farmers and Junior Institutes." "Being a nervous type of person and afraid to do things in public when I was younger. has been overcome by my club experience. 'lhc project, “The Club Girl Entertains‘ was partly responsible because of the etiquette we Were taught. I am no longer bothered by thinking I may be doing things improperly." "('lub experience helps us to accept criti- cism, to evaluate ourselves and our work and to have confidence." “4H Homemaking Club work not only gives the latest instruction in home economics. It teaches one to accept responsibility and lead- ership. and to finish a job on time; and it provides an opportunity to meet new, out- standing people." "In club work you learn the art of leader- ship. fellowship and co-operation. Besides learning to cook and sew. through association with club members I broadened my thinking in other directions." These young women who have taken every 4H Homemaking club project offered. ex- pressed their appreciation of the extension staff who plan the program. the County Home Economist who supervises the work. the Wom- en's Institutes who sponsor the clubs and the local leaders who give their time and abilitv in working directly with the girls. ' Just now most of them are tied at home with small children but'they hope to offer their services as club leaders as soon as they can. so that other girls may have the oppor- tunity they enjoyed. Award For Local History TUTES of Canada have been award», a Certificate of Merit, by the Canadi Historical Association, for their “outstandi. contribution to local history in Canada". Tl work of the Women’s Institute in prSCnl local history, through the Tweedsmuir Vill. Histories. merited a similar award in It‘ from the American Association of Local a State History. THE FEDERATED WOMEN‘S INST In the "Foreword." which was compiled Lady Tweedsmuir to be used in each h tory. she says in part: “It is the history humanity which is continually interesting us and your village histories will be the ha of accurate facts much valued by historl.; of the future.“ This is a continuing project of the patio:- organization, Over 2,000 such histories ha been completed since the project was inai urated by Lady Tweedsmuir for the lil biennial national term, 1945-47. The restoration of the birthplace of I founder of the Women‘s Institute, Mrs. A. laide Hunter Hoodless, is another evidence the concern of the FWIC for the preservativ of local history. It is planned to have [I completed by Canada’s Centenary Year I967. A Message From Lady Tweedsmui In a letter to Miss McKercher, dated Nu 20. 1962, Susan Lady TWeedsmuir wrote: "I have received this morning the two ma. uals about the Tweedsmuir histories. 1 in most interested in them and was thrilled i see what a very high standard they set I village histories which will mean so much 1 the future historians of Canada. It was go“ of you to send them to me. “I am on the mailing list of Home an. Country. Also Mrs. Graham Spry sent me most charming little picture of the houn where the Women‘s Institutes began. I WOIi der what Mrs. Hoodless would say if sh could come back and see how this 1110“L ment which she started has spread all On the world." HOME AND COUNTRY