Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1963, page 30

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meeting to speak and show films on their work." Ruseom‘s December program featured homemade Christmas decorations. A commit- tec worked on this, using materials both me):â€" pensive and readily available, and they pro- duced a variety of ideas very interesting at that time of the year. To raise funds Ruscom also put on a very successful fashion show in May, showing fashions for all age groups. There was a milliiierv demonstration and a showing of bridal fashions dating from 1920 to 1960. Wolfe Island: “Our most worthwhile pro- gram item of the year was a talk on hepatitis. As this disease has been very prevalent in our community we were grateful for the informa- tion." Ravenna felt that one of their important pro- gram features for the year was a talk by a teacher on "Help for the Slow Child in School." Pine Comers had a debate “Resolved that television programs are more beneficial than harmful to children." The secretary writes: “I believe this debate showed us our responsibility in trying to see that our children do not look at unsuitable programs." Salem had a panel discussion. “Ontario’s New Educationâ€"For Better or Worse?" Caledonia: "Our meeting when we had a speaker front Ohsweken speak to us about In- dian Art and Culture did a great deal for a better understanding of our neighbors on the Six Nations Reservation.” Hagersville: “A ‘Pot Luek Program‘ with each member contributing something. gets everyone taking part, if only reading a poem.” Ashgrove: "At the meeting on agriculture, the speaker gave a ‘chalk talk‘. Working with colored chalk on a cardboard on an easel so everyone could see, he drew a house and land- scaped the entire lot. Then he answered ques- tions and alter this showed colored slides of different varieties of flowers and shrubs." Maureen Eouris of Kors 4-H Homemaking Club with llower arrangements in her hospitality club exhibit at Carleton County Achievement Day. 30 Institute meeting, a member, Cybulski, "an excellent cook", demonstrates the ing of bread and rolls. The P.R.O. says: "As a . of this demonstration some of our members who never made bread before now from their fumili homemade bread." At a Foirgrove Roslin enjoyed a meeting held in the seum. Demonstrations by 4-H Homemaking r girls are popular. at Uniondale the girls do strated “A Good Breakfast.” Monerief: “Our discussions and demm' lions create interest and show up talents an our members that otherwise would no noticed. We are. hoping to have a comml meeting with the school board to disem- Central School plan." At Wroxeter the school principal spoke on the new Tech and Vocational School. South Huron Juniors considered their M and Daughter banquet the highlight of the They enjoyed their panel discussions on grooming and they found their diseussio Choosing a Career especially interesting this meeting a nurse spoke on the nursing fession. They also had the District Prey speak on Senior and Junior Institute relaui» one of their meetings. Rural Ridgetown had a Music Day, the gram provided by pupils of a local n. teacher. Kent Centre says: “Our January smo bord luncheon went very well. Twelve r were set, each decorated for a month oi Yieal' and guests Were seated at the table of birthday month. We had an address by a F- offlcer and an afternoon of euchre." Froomfield suggests having a speaker ’ the Consumers1 Association of Canada- HOME AND COUi‘i a a r, all RY

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