Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1972, page 38

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At the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Louise Women's Institute. From left â€" Mrs. Elgin Monk, President; Mrs. Louis Weirmier, charter member; Mrs. James Capri, life member; Mrs. E. J. SockS, lite member; Mrs. Lloyd Clendenin. secretorereusurer. Tec-We-Gwill. A member of a local branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society was guest speaker at a branch meeting. Using pictures, charts and books, she talked on “The Family Tree” and encouraged members to get infor- mation on their family history. Kairshea. When this branch celebrated a re- cent anniversary it was explained that the name Kairshea is a. Gaelic word meaning four and six. The explanation for its use was that the original members came from concessions four and six of Kinloss Township. Nassagaweya. A skit with the title “Woâ€" men‘s Institute. Did You Know that?“ was an interesting and effective means of getting in- formation re the organization to those attend- ing a branch meeting. The skit portrayed a meeting in progress and new members asking questions. Chatterton. A talk on the story of Lady Aberdeen for whom the Lady Aberdeen Scholarship is named provided some interâ€" esting Women’s Institute information at a branch meeting. Ed. Note. Information re Lady Aberdeen is available from the Loan Library of the Home Ec0nomi'cr Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Annan. A librarian from a local Central Liâ€" brary said, “The purpose of libraries is to help students find out things for themselves and to learn by discovery", at a branch meeting. Ponsonby. The branch turned their local school into a rural coffee house when they sponsored a fashion show. Hill View. Roll Call â€" “Something the younger generation has taught us.” Minden. The Curator asked the members of this branch to keep a “Home Log.“ 38 Maple. “l olt limes wonder. what He 3i! see In the soul that answers the call for me, Will the great Judge say when my [act through, That my soul has gathered some riches l! 0 will it be mine at the last to find That all that I‘ve worked for I leave hind?" Quoted from a report of a meeting of M. Women‘s Institute. Drummond Centre. Roll Call â€" ‘1 views on present day education. Kemblc. Those attending a branch mm were given tips for successful picture Ial‘ Bayham. A guest speaker explained work as a teacher of a class of slow Jeni" Picnic Grove. Motto â€" Challenge M. Us Grow. Villa Nova. A librarian from the loc. brary explained types of books available . public library. She showed samples of h for information, fiction, and children's bt‘ Orkney. Members were asked to bring oldest quilt. The prize went to a quilt - with the log cabin pattern made in 1840. Arkona. "Hypnosis" was the subject . talk presented at a branch meeting. Minden. A talk on the Knowledge E: sion dealt with the fact that human know. doubled in the 60‘s and may well do the . in the 70’s. Dayton. A teacher addressing a b:- meeting described experiences in working retarded children. She said that class: these children should be very small since need love and individual attention to greater degree than normal children. From left â€"- Charter Member Mrs. Olivio T°"9l‘. Mrs. A. Mclurty, Mrs. E. Keutch and Mrs. Ms L of the celebration of the 65th AnniversorY "f R“ Women‘s Institute. Q < 37' T, 5: HOME AND courtittt

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