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'k * * AT MlDNlGHT l Rlih'lliMBlilllil) Mary Brennan Clapp \V’akening at the touch of a “ind-blown curtain. Walter-ting in joy in the soft loneliness of moonlight. I remembered that I must go down the hall Past the small beds all sweet and warm wtlh sleep. Down the white resting stairway To the from door, And step out onto the cold. Moon-shadowed porch To bring in little, frozen Galosltes.‘ * 'k it “The leathercraft course was worth all the time and effort spent on it. The members Me so proud of the purses and hillfolds they made." Another group taking glove making reported making several pairs of gloves fol- lowing the course. Following the course on making moccasins. one secretary wrote: "Sew eral of those who took the course have ordered hides. planning to make moccasins for their families." Continents on the Creative Cookery course were: “Some women who did not like cooking before found that it was fun.“ “Everyone enâ€" joyed the course. We are using more herbs in cooking now." Following our “Sew to Save“ project we had an exhibit of articles made from one yard of material â€" aprons, oven mitts. toaster covers. all featuring bias binding that we made our- selves. Most of the articles were given for our bazaar to be held later." Of the training school. Focus on Finishes. one secretary wrote: "Ladies who had been sewing for years learned how to do their work correctly and much more easily. The correct way to put in a zipper created a great deal of interest." Another reported: “As a result of this course two of our members have bought sewing machines and have become very inter- ested in sewing.“ “Learning to fix our own electric cords in our workshop on home management is some- thing we won't forget." “When we had our workshop on consumer education we invited members of the Con- sumers’ Association of Canada and they found it very helpful." “Six of the seven churches in our district sent representatives to our course Catering for Crowds and many ideas were exchanged.” And “The course was well attended by women from most of'the organizations in town and the surrounding area. We all found the booklet most helpful." “We have had our own Institute hall since 1930 and now we finally have curtains for it. We made the curtains ourselves following our course 111 Window Treatment." 22 "The information giVen in the cunt Choosing and Using l’abriCs has lit-w. “n helpful in dry cleaning the new l'nhriu,‘ U“ A branch taking the course Surety It. . 41 Home made a point of inviting it“; ML. mothers of the community who were it.‘ mm" hers of the Institute. This comment by one secretary is t\ l Ht a considerable number: “We have a .1 number of new Institute members ;tof our short count" and our trainmv project this your and We plan to :Im .m outside groups to future courses in tht- ... getting other new members." Home Economies Service will rnnm . ,, ing to build up an extension program i in and more interest and value In tlr. W, makers of Ontario. The general res; .ti Women's Institutes and other groth I m most satisfactory. A problem that h.. it. he solved is how to prevent. or him .it with. the occasional situation where . it; tute asks for a course but when the .i- the course arrives. members seem to t it interest. or for some reason or otht-I -. tendancc is too small to justify print n instructor. Perhaps some Institute I 1 may have ideas on how to aware it attendance for an extension service. i i *- FlFTH READER By Irene Stanley "Fifth readers are for them that want in You‘re schooled enough." my harassed ni-r ‘ "Stop wishing now for things beyond ynw In two yean you and Henry win he wed. If study hasn't spoiled your rosy looks. When you're plumped out. my purple wait rt!» Should fit you well. Now say no more of i But take your lantern. child, and go and in That night at turkey-egg hatched out that Had found and given to I clocking hen. That gobblcr grew until he stood this hip Which made it hard to hide him now and I sold him in the fall. and bought my new Fifth Reader â€" but I wished I had him, In One morning while we scraped potato bUF‘ From vines to cans. l burst right out at M“ "1 don't mind pitching hn . and haulinfi 1"“ 0f windfalls to the pigs. or you and Pa â€" But tht is what I'd have to do. and "mm For Henry, when I'm married â€"- and l “'0” "Why. child! You never talked like that bel‘ You like him. don‘t you ?" "No, I don't! Idon't!" Ma looked across the fields. From far awn} Her eyes and voice came. a: she said, real sl- "There'll be no wedding. then, until the day YDu 52!. yourselfâ€"there, child, I known I km“ His rm and I made foolish plans. l 8"“??- But we'll find uses for that purple dress. * * * HOME AND couma‘f