The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-11-17
HYDE COUNTY HOME CLUBS
HOLD ACHIEVEMENT DAY

A talk by Pieter Westerbeek, AS
sistant Hyde County Agricultural
Agent, on Holland in Springtime"
Thursday featured the nineteenth
annual Achievement Day of the
Federation Of Home Demonstration
Clubs of Hyde County at Providence
Methodist Church in Swan Quarter.
Mr.. Westerbeek's topic told of
life in Holland and Of the beautiful
springtime in the flower bulb dis
trict. He showed many beautiful
co.ored slides he had taken of the
fields that are planted in rectangu-
lar beds with full utilization of each
inch of land, and of homes and
flower parades.
Family life in Holland was a
very important point that was
made. The closeness in family life
and the role that parents provide
in the home is very outstanding.
Very few wives work outside the
home. The young people seek enter
tainment at home and come togeth-
er with friends playing games and
drinking coffee. Most home makers
at an early age introduce their
girls to sewing and keeping house.
AS rule the young people don't
carry on early romances because of
the attitude the parents voice on
this matter. Before serious court
ship is carried on the feeling is that
each party must be determined and
have goal in life. Could this be
the major factors that gives Hol-
land the distinction of having the
least cases of divorce in the world ?
Mr.. Westerbeek was presented by
Mrs. Leon Balance, former county
Home Agent.
Mrs. Gilbert Tunnel, District
Vice. Chairman, gave the highlights
of the National Home Demonstra-
ton Council that she attended in
August at the University of Maine.
The theme of the accomplishment
report, given by Mrs. w. w. Payne,
Council Treasurer, was "In Today
Already Walks Tomorrow"
Mrs. Mary d. Midyette, acting
Secretary, called the roll by clubs
showing that Engelhard would take
home the gavel.
In an impressive candelight serv-
ice, Miss Media Howell, County
Home Economics Agent, installed
the club officers from each of the
local clubs.
In the presentation of awards
Miss Howell announced that the
Engelhard Club had read the most
books. Book review certificates were
given to Miss Maggie Bridgman
and Mrs. Eunice Spencer. Mrs. Earl
Berry was recognized as the indi-
vidual having read the most books.
Fourteen perfect attendance GER
tificates were presented. The three
having the most consecutive years
were Mrs. ]. A. Lee - 20 years;
Mrs. Macon Creole - IA years, and
Mrs. Carroll = 10 years.
The most outstanding club for the
year was the Engelhard Club.
Mrs. w. A. Miller, council presi-
dent, presided at the meeting. The
invocation was by the Rev. D. T.
Goodwin, pastor of Providence
church.
Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Wa
hab Cahoon sang the beautiful
Song of Peace" accompanied by
Mrs. Nathan Cuthrell, organist.
The welcome was by Mrs. H. L.
Balance.
The meeting was adjourned with
the club collect.
After the meeting the group was
invited to the annex for a social
hour.
Special guest for the afternoon
were: Mrs. N. G. Westerbeek and
Miss Mary Westerbeek of Pinetown,
NC. and Miss Ardie Philippe of
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