Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1964, page 13

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ilities and obligations with confidence makes . of us realize how fortunate we are to be rtnior Institute members. it nior Farmers’ Associationâ€"- ' Mrs. Thomas H. Drayson. Representative Mrs. Thomas Drayson, first year Junior ; ard Member, told that the money collected '2 “The Freedom from Hunger" project is ing used to sponsor Catherine Eblskiamp. a ained social worker from Holland. to a one 4" Social Leadership course at St. Francis avier University, Nova Scotia. Another first is an Australian exchange pro- am. On December 26. Sylvenus Culver of orfolk County will spend three months in ‘ustralia, sponsored jointly by the Ontario '1nl01‘ Farmers‘ Association and the United o-operative of Ontario. Last summer a oung Australian farmer spent three months in tario. The Junior Farmers have had an active ear: at the annual conference in Toronto -. enty-four counties were represented in pub- c speaking competitions and there was a keen mpetition in the music field. Eight one-day leadership schools were held roughout the Province, with a leadership rum being conducted in Niagara Falls. The adership training camp at Geneva Park, here a boy and girl from each county par- cipates, provides excellent training. Mrs. rayson pointed out that each meeting conâ€" ins education as well as recreation. ntario Folk School Councilâ€" Mrs. John E. MacLean, Representative The purpose of the Folk School Council is 0 develop and stimulate folk schools in On- ario, to work toward high standards and to valuate the work. Mrs. MacLean, F.W.I.O. epresentative was elected a director at the nnual meeting. The folk school. first formed INTER I964 At the Ontario Goverm menl‘s dinner in honor at the FWIO Board Merri- hers, Harry J. Boyle tells a story from his new book "Homebrew and Patches". Left to right: Mrs. Trivers; R. G. Bennett, Ontario Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture; Mr. Boyle; Hon. W. A. Stewart, On- torio Minister of Agricull lure: Mrs. lymburner. in Denmark, is considered an informal type of adult education and a means of drawing people together to discuss problems within the com- munin in which they live. This promotes bet- ter living for the whole community with an active participation by the community. United Nationsâ€" Mrs. Russell Wise, Representative Mrs. Wise reported receiving reports from fourteen districts out of the 113. but much more work is being done that is heing reported. Letter friends are most common among the English. although Scotland, U.S.A.. lreland and Australia were mentioned. Gifts exchanged in- clude Canadian magazines. hooks. handcral‘t articles. The Sponsor a ('hild and the Coupon No. 367 projects were contributed to, Entertaining New Canadians Was frequently reported. Many special programs were presented for Interna- tional Day. Mrs. Wise said. “Let us hear in mind that I‘JhS has been set aside as lntcr- nntional (Inâ€"operation Year to n‘lill‘k the ZUIh anniversary of the United Nations." Cultural Activitiesâ€"Mrs. S. Punting Mrs. Punting reported that mcmhers are recognizing the importance of good reading material. Mitch can he done with books. from reading to sick and shut-ins. presenting books as prizes to school children. and providing school hooks. Literature increases our knowl- edge and understanding. Handicrafts play an important part in our life and much knowledge has been gained from short courses and local leaders' training schools conducted by Home Economics Extension Service. From such crafts a report tells of a member completing a stair carpet in needle- point. This is worked with jute yarns on chicken feed bags. each riser depicting an inâ€" 13

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