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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-05-09, Page 13ATTEND WORKSHOP—Teachers of schools for retard- ed children in Region 5 met in the Golden Circle School on Saturday to discuss teaching methods and hear speakers who have specialized in phases of their work. Back row, left to right, Mrs. Mabel Reed, Lis- towel; Mrs. Nellie Harcourt, Mount Forest; Mrs. Thel- ma Slur iski and Mrs. Mary McGill, Chesley; Mrs. Audrey ,arlow, Goderich. Front, Mrs. Joan. Graham, Godericl ; Mrs. Florence Reavie, Wingharn; Mrs. Muriel Harrington, Walkerton, and Mrs, Eleanor Kress, Listowel.—A-T Photo. Mrs. W.J. The May meeting of the Evening Auxiliary of the Bap- tist Church was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Eadie, with the ladies of the Afternoon Auxiliary as guests. "There's a Call Conies Ringing" was sung and Mrs. Kilpatrick, the president, led the group in the opening prayer. Plans were announced for a Cairns Guest Speaker at Evening Aux. miscellaneous shower to be held for Miss Laura Collar, to help in her preparation for go- ing to the land of Jordan, Mrs. Elinor Collar read the Scripture and Mrs. Bill Staple- ton read an article, on house- cleaning, which was very time- ly and helpful. Spiritual houses need cleaning as well as earthly dwellings. Our minds need to be rid of the cob- webs of doubt, deceit, bitter- ness and such things, as they are not the fruit of the spirit. Mrs. Bruce MacLean read two poems, "What Would He Say?" and "My Confession" and the hymn "Take My Life and Let It Be, " was sung. The ladies joined in a season of prayer. 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Practical Nurses Form New Society The qualified practical nurse, whose dedicated work with aged, convalescent and chronically ill patients has long been unrecognized profes- sionally, last week gained some of the status denied her in the past as a result of the untiring efforts of a group of Toronto women, The hundreds of alumnae in Ontario of the Canadian Schools of Practical Nursing, who have felt a strong need for a common meeting ground for many years, founded in Toronto an associa- tion to be known as The Cana- dian Society of Practical Nurses More than 100 practical nurses from as far away as Smith Falls, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Shelbourne and Windsor — communities large and small — met in Toronto's Wil- lard Hall to vote unanimously to form the Society, Practical Nurses, who work under the direction of a physi- cian or registered nurse, pro- vide essential services in doc- tors' offices, clinics, factories, schools, private homes and urban and rural nursing homes. Mrs. C. V. Blakely, presi- dent of the new society, said that many practical nurses working in smaller or perhaps more isolated places are mak- ing a considerable contribution to their community. But, be- cause of their isolation they have felt very much alone and in need of the backing of their colleagues in the larger centres The new society will facili- tate educational and social gatherings of members, offer a forum for the exchange of views and experiences, maintain a directory of qualified practical nurses and encourage employ- ment for members. Attend Meaford Meeting Six members of the Wingham Business and Professional Wo- men's Club, Mrs. J. Crewson, Mrs. J. Ostrum, Misses Greta Harris, Phyllis Johns, Leah Robertson and 'Yvonne McPher- son, attended the regional meeting of the B&PW Club of Ontario at Meaford on Sunday. Miss Vina Ufland, regional advisor, was in charge of the session, Reports from each club were given by the presi- dents. Discussions in the after- noon were under the leadership of Miss Joan Wilson, vice- president of District A, with members of each club taking part, Mention was made of the 1964 conference to be held in Toronto, April 17-19. Miss Ufland was again elected re- gional advisor of Region No. B. A delicious dinner was served and the speaker, Mrs. Margaret Ashdown, provincial president, was introduced by Mrs. Melva Weigel of Hanover, former re- gional advisor. Mrs. Ashdown's topic was "Reach Out and Grow'. She gave an excellent address and referred to legislation that has been passed, benefiting in minimum wages and succession duties, to improve the status of women. Mrs. J. Ostrum ex- pressed appreciation to the hos- tess club. Minister Names New Director Shirley Locking, a woman driver who has a strong dislike of the term "woman driver," is the new director of Women's Activities for the Highway Safety Branch of the Ontario Department of Transport. Her appointment was announced by Transport Minister James Auld. Her job is to help people to help themselves by encourag- ing them to drive and walk Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, May 9, 1963 -- Page 13 features from The World of Women Lucknow School Oueen To Train as Technician Wilhelmina Teresa Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Smith of Wingham, has been selected to represent Lucknow District High School in the School Queens Club sponsored by The London Free Press. Following completion of Grade 13 this year she plans to attend Ryerson Institute to study as a medical laboratory techni- cian. Wilhelmina is a member of the Students' Council, basket- ball, broomball and volleyball teams, of Cadets and of the Glee Club, 0--0--0 By WILHELMINA SMITH A juvenile delinquent can be defined as a child or an adoles- cent who does not obey the rules of society and who com- mits acts which are against the law. Today, despite the efforts that organized groups of church and social workers put forth, the number of juvenile delin- quents is steadily increasing. The public has been alarmed, and rightly so, over this con- stant rise in delinquency. Every newspaper headline screams of juvenile gang kill- ings, senseless molestings, and thieving. If one were to probe into the lives of these disturbed youths, one would probably discover the majority of them living in the slums of great cities, where they provide their own under -world, almost untouched by social or parental control. Juvenile delinquency does not arise from a single circum- stance but from a combination of many factors. The family with care and common sense, "Safety is like exercise," Mrs. Locking said. "Every- body is in favour of it, and we recommend it to others, but sometimes we have to be en- couraged to practice it our- selves." Her responsibilities involve directly about half the people of Ontario. She will travel to all parts of the province to meet with women's clubs, speak on safety, show safety films and assist in the development of community safety programs. One of her assignments is to promote greater safety con- sciousness among pedestrians as well as drivers, The Depart- ment of Transport has special programs on safe walking for children, beginning with pre- school ages, and for senior citi- zens. background is almost always unsatisfactory: Substandard measures and living conditions may conspire with a lack of warm affection and understand- ing to deprive a child of his numerous needs. The com- munity in which the youthful offender lives may lack recrea- tion facilities. But the city streets and al- leys are not the only breeders of delinquency. It has to some extent spread into suburbs which consist of comfortable homes and healthy activities, Many communities which have just begun to grow up lack co- hesion and neighborliness. There has simply not been time for these to develop. Families in these communi- ties may be under tension be- cause of financial and econom- ic worries, Some others thoughtlessly give their pre- cious "Johnny" an automobile not merely as a means of trans- portation bu' :o display their affluence to neighbors. As a result the child's scholastic standing goes down, and he be- comes a potential juvenile delinquent. I feel juvenile delinquency is everyone's business and not just to be controlled by authori- ties. Everyone is paying the price in terms of court costs, detention homes, jails, and the salaries of all those who deal with the offenders. These costs can be estimated in terms of money, but the total cost in terms of human deterioration is incalculable. Much juvenile delinquency is predictable. Potential de- linquents can be spotted by most teachers at the age of seven to nine. These offenders should be brought under control at this time and reported to their parents. Parents in turn should take steps necessary to improve the disturbed mind of their child and guide him to- wards a succesful goal. The police force has been in- creased in districts where gangs flourish, and the city's Youth Boards have been working out new methods of preventing juvenile crime. Society I feel should help these forces to com- bat juvenile delinquency by re- placing slums with new housing developments, furthering par- ental education through lec- tures, and encouraging teen- agers to attain a level of edu- cation which would make them realize that destructive rather than constructive ideas result from their misdemeanors. For juveline delinquency is a threat not only to the individual, but also to the entire world, GUEST SPEAKERS --Mrs, Marion Cross, left, speech consultant from Toronto, and Mrs, E. Bevin, right, teacher of practical arts in Toronto were speakers at the workshop on Saturday held in the Golden Circle School. Mrs. Muriel Harrington, teacher in Walker- ton, and James Hamilton, president of the local branch of OARC, are also seen in the picture.—A-T Photo.