Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1960, page 24

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numbers and there was quite a flock of pre- school children to give life to the summary day as well as the local meetings. In Addington at least one man and one boy caught the women's enthusiasm and each made at least one rug. The Stamford group said they enjoyed their classes so much that they got together almOSt every week to hook and chat. Welland county‘s summary day had two visitors from a neighboring county who were setting up a craftshop and were interested in buying rugs, but none of the women cared to part with the rugs they had made. The “Focus on Finishes” project lends itself readily to exhibits. In Rainy River district every one of the nineteen groups who sent leaders to the training school exhibited at the summary day. There were over 300 articles on display. Two groups made mother and daughter aprons and the women had their little girls to help with the modelling. One of these groups was from the Christian Reform Church and the women were Dutch Canadians. Another group had made colâ€" lars which they displayed on coat hangers folded to act as stands, each hanger carrying also a card of the bias binding the women had made and used in the collars. They also made aprons and toaster covers to match and when they mod- elled the aprons they wore the covers on their heads. In Kenora an item of interest was a child's red corduroy dress that a German woman who had done little sewing before, had made for her little girl. Another small model was a little boy Wearing a jacket and parity suit his mother had made for him. At Halton‘s summary day, we are told, one group was especially proud of a member, a Scot- tish girl with a large family, at least two of them still of preâ€"school age. The mother had never sewn before she joined the group in the sewing project but she was anxious to learn and could not take advantage of the short courses because of her family ties. The leaders of the group arranged to hold their group meetings in this woman's large recreation room so that she would not have to leave home to attend. She made a cotton blouse with the rest of the group and a wool skirt to wear with it. She um brought along to summary day her two pre-sthhm daughters, partly of necessity and pal-[1V bog,“ they were wearing the first dresses she had than: for them. Wellington county had a dress parade .iih two or three members from each club mt)th “W. garments they had made, the pre-school him-1: showing off their mothers’ handiwork 1'60," [M special attention. Local Women acted :12; 21k. mentators. An interesting feature of thi\ Hi]. gramme was a short talk by each local 1., ‘ telling about the activities and problems I» group. Perhaps Dufferin‘s summary day has a \; suggestion for arranging a display. We wart. ill that they “had both quantity and quality" in w articles, shown in booths against a backgi M of snowy white sheets. Their summary d;t= in December 50 two groups used Christina-t orationsâ€"evergrcens and coloured balls n,- group set up their display in the form of ,. window. Haldimand had three particularly good L“ - for “Window Treatment." Canfield had a - ture living-room and kitchen set up with ru. ‘7 niture and drapes. Clanbrasil showed linetl = ;for a child’s room with samples of wall ‘ l, paint, bedspread, and floor covering to harm ,. Sim‘s Locks showed the use of drapes unv m curtains of different but co-ordinating m: ‘. in the same room. The intriguing point \i_- sit the view from the sink was not particular]; ul so an interesting colour and design were .n for the curtains; the view from the breakfast it, was attractive so curtains of an unol: .. colour and design were used, in order ‘ to detract attention from the View. The Chi tains were above the sink and the drapes In breakfast nook. The “New Lamps for Old” project contiii lo bring original shades and bases to summai: x . In Huron a woman produced an interestin. up stand from driftwood with copper tubing t‘ to carry the electric wiring. Another hail l~- formed two oldâ€"fashioned telephones into lilll New District Workshop N LINE WITH the recently announced FWIC Inational study project “Eat to Live,” Home Economics Service is introducing a District Workshop on the same subject. Details are not yet completed but the plan is to offer this service at the District level with the District Convener of Home Economics and Health as the key person. Branch conveners and others interested would have the opportunity of meeting for one day to collect and exchange ideas which would help them plan “Eat to Live" programmes for their local groups. Already the Extension Service has drawn up a partial list of subjects which might be undertaken by a local gronp. This list includes such sugges- tions’as promoting pro-natal clinics or classes, studying and improving (if necessary) school lunch 24 arrangements in the community, debunkinz' m1 fads, arranging panel discussions for open mt where to obtain speakers on special food ‘I 9-H and others even to ideas for “Eat to Live” rt 11- ments at Institute meetings. Those attendl. lllt‘ Worksh0p will be urged to bring along f it" cussion their own ideas for projects. Part of the day will be spent in reviewi. hi background information necessary to carry !‘ " project of this kind, with sources of referent 'a'nl' terial in the way of literature, films and “15‘5" The Workshops will be conducted bY meml“ 1“ the senior extension stafi= and detailed infornwon will be sent to both District and Branch rum“ taries at an early date. HOME AND coumnr

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