Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1966, page 23

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A few of the models in the Fashion Forude at the South- western Area Women's Institute Convention last year. The wet- men modelled dresses they had made themselves following the Home Economics project “Focus on Finishes". [5. To describe a few of these: one of the cls wore a shirtwaist dress of brown silk turquoise flowers, Open neck line and skirt with short set-in sleeves. A little pill- hat completed this costume. Another cl chose navy French lace, a two-piece mble. The slim dress had a rounded neck- short setâ€"in sleeves, with a three gore with centre back zipper closing and low st. The jacket had threeâ€"quarter-length scl- ieeves and a flat collar. The black French ct dinner dreSS worn by the commentator a twoâ€"piece. the sleeveless dress had a V (line with back zipper closing and a slim t. The lined jacket had below elbow length an sleeves with notched collar. A high .vned hat made of the same material as the m completed this outfit. another model were a wool and cotton lLl with a brushed finish. It was a small d in grey. black and red with a plain red c. It was a fitted sheath with short cap .\'es and zippered down the back. The skirt t a kick pleat in the back, for walking case is model completed her cestume with red 'essories. The models paraded across the stage and “In the aisles to the strain of soft piano lf‘lC. much to the delight of everyone. Kit on Home Safety fiALLS AND other common types of ac- cidents in the homeâ€"from poisoning. ‘ fires. firearms, machinery. electricity. drns. suffocation. are dealt with in a Home “my Study Kit issued by the Ontario Safety eague. The kit includes an introductory sample peech on “How Important are Falls at WINTER to“ Home?", a dramatic presentation of what fttlls are doing to our people both in loss of life and in crippling. .tnd whut can he done in a general way to prevent them. Incidentally it is to be noted that :t rcccnl Suskutcltcoun sur~ ve_\' of hospitalized accident cuscx‘ showed that of the total 15.000 Ctl‘xL‘S. p.000 note the result of falls. Motor vehicle accidents :tccountcd for only 1.500 cztscx. And thcrc tu‘c reminders of physical disabilities lltttl lead to falls to well as common humrds tltut could he removed with it little forethought. The facts in the kit would make good run» [Cfltll for talks or l'or u punct disctmion :IH \vcll as for individual or group study. The title on the cover is "Preventing Accidental l-ulls", ohâ€" tainahlc from ll'tC Ontario Sul'ctv tongue. Home Safety Division. 208 King Strcct. West. Toronto 1. Price 50 cents. Tweedsmuir History From the Far North Twccdxmuir History hux now been ptll1~ lisltcd. The price is $2.00. Address: Mrs. L, T, chr. Discovery. N.W.T. This history was on display at the National Con- vcnlion. I964, and crcutcd much interest as the first History from North Canada. In addi- tion to the story of this mining town in the Mackenzie District, the book has some fine pictures. “We are very pleased with our book." writes the President. “The pictures came out very well and they alone are well worth the price."â€" THE DISCOVERY Women's Institute From FWlC Office 23

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