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PAGE FOURTEEN THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1950 Collection Department of C.R.A. Hobby Fair Prized pieces of silver, ebony and the second annua: Hobby Fair next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. medals and stuffed birds and animals, china, treasures from all over the Collections in the display i laud, curios, anti world, from the collections of Oshawa hobbyists, will be on display at s, autographs, firearms, q ~--General Motors Photograph. Crafts for Children Provide Opportunity For Creative / Activity By FLORENCE HART Supervisor of Arts and Crafts, Oshawa Public Schools That the child of four or five Is just as capable of creative and original work as his older brother or sister is evident from some of the exhibits by toddlers of pre- school age, which will be on display at the Second Annual C.R.A. Hobby Fair next week. Craft work for children begins when they are three or four years of age. Most children of this age enjoy cutting up paper. An magazine or catalogue and small blunt scissors provide them with long periods of absorbing interest and start them on the road to craft work. Dangers of Accident All crafts require the manipula- tion of materials and tools. What- ever the tool, there is present al- ways, the danger of an accident. It isimportant to select a tool for the use of a child, which is adequate for whatever craft the child is at- tempting, and which he has the mental and physical ability to handle. The dangers of mishandling and the proper way of handling the tool should be explained. Children should not be deprived of the plea- sure of making or doing things if their development is such that they should be capable of handling the situation. An adult in charge of children doing craft work, at home, at school or at recreational centres, certainly has the privilege of wor- rying privately about accidents. This awareness of possible acci- dents should be kept in the back- ground, so that the children are able to enjoy the experience of us- ing the tools and materials. Any child who uses a tool or material in a wilfully foolish or thoughtless way should be deprived of the plea- sure of craft work where these un- intelligent actions could cause dif- ficulties. Interest of Parents Disinterest, as well as fear of accidents, often causes adults to neglect the development of chil- dren's natural enjoyment of crafts. The adult rarely admits this disin- terest even in thought. There is some excuse seized upon and the conscious thinking makes this ex- cuse an insurmountable difficulty. Thenthe adult is able to sit back, cushioned with the carefully up- holstered excuse which is in reality, self-deception, A few of these ex- cuses are, "I am too busy", "My nerves won't stand it", "There isn't space," "I can't have the house up- set," "It makes too much confu- sion." There may be exceptional times of illness or guests present or expected when any of these might be reasonable excuses, but they are exceptional and not continuous. We should reconcile ourselves, as parents, to the fact that raising children means spending time and energy on them beyond. that re- quired to provide the necessities of life. We should be prepared for the fact that much of our work will be slowed up or postponed or our own pleasures curtailed, so that we can more fully develop the interests, talents and abilities of the children for whom we are responsible. This old | does not mean that we should be- come martyrs, or that there should | be a lack of time for adult pleasures {and , pursuits which are necessary | for intellectual growth and mature enjoyment of living. | Expensive Kits Unnecessary ! To encourage a child in craft] | work at home, it is unnecessary to | purchase expensive 'kits' and toys. | | Quite frequently ' the 'kits' which | |are advertised in such glowing | terms, are more harmful than good. Message from S. R. Alger CHAIRMAN OF THE GREATER OSHAWA COMMUNITY | CHEST The Second Annual C.R.A. Hobby Fair is a project which should prove of great interest to every citizen of our community. The fair, sponsored as it is by "Red Feather" organizations -- Community Recreation Asso- ciation and with displays from the Y.W.C.A. and "Simcoe Hall" of the Women's Welfare League, is a demonstration of the work and programme of these groups to whose support citizens contribute through the Greater Oshawa Community Chest. I am sur e that all who visit the Fair will better realize how much these and other community organizations are contributing to the welfare and happi- ness of our citizens both young and old. S. R. ALGER. A kit where all the patterns and designs are made for the child and only the manual job of fitting the pieces together or colouring areas, are going to stifle any creative abilities which a child may have. The thinking has been done for the child. What they do witth these kits | will be manual while their minds | have a nice rest. Certainly children may beg for these kits and they may derive a type of enjoyment from them but so do they beg for jan over supply of ice cream or | candy. Tt is part of the job of the {adult to make decisions which are for the child's own good and pro- | vide craft materials where the |child will do the thinking right | | from making the pattern, cutting | | the material, fitting the parts, | solving unforeseen difficulties, and | | finishing the project. If the child | cannot do this then the craft is too | difficult and a more simple project | should be used. Instead of purchasing an expen- sive kit, it would be better to buy the essential tool or tools for that particular craft and the uncut | material which the fiave to design, cut and work. This | would include such crafts as sew-| ing cards; burnt work: paper dolls; | wooden, leather, felt, and cloth o jects, Personal Achievement eyes, but the satisfaction which the child exp®fiences and his pride | in personal achievement will far | outweigh any mangled material or immature workmanship. The child does not look at the object with adult eyes and so it seems well! | made to. him. The adult should not expect an object finished to, adult | standards from a child. If a child could give us work at an adult standard, then further need for caring for that individual as a child would be a waste of time. Business firms have seized upon the present upswing of enthusiasm | and interest in crafts and hobbies and have commercialized many phases. Almost all crafts have pre- pared patterns and designs which do away with the necessity of thinking. Those in charge of chil- dren are all too prone to provide | patterns and designs and even cut materials for the child, instead of giving sound criticism of line, pro- | portion, style, taste, and use of | the child's own pattern. In our en- [thusiasm for crafts as hobbies for everyone, we should keep the crea- | tive part of the programme at a {high level of originality and taste. | When an object fits into our homes | classes | at the C.R.A. Hobby Fair next week, [with the names of the judges in| Richardson, Oshawa Scout Com- the various classes. Fred Lewis, | Wilson and Lee Trophy) Ninette Leschamps, Canadian Na- tional Institute for the Blind. child would | ¥¢ b= 'Q McDiarmid. Warner -- Mr. Y. Zavi, Cobourg, Ont. Meagher's Trophy)--Miss I. Pawson, O.C.V.I. List of Trophies And Judges for Hobby Fair list of The following is » for exhibits and trophies a Leathercraft Department -- (The Lewiscraft Supplies Shellcraft Department (The (The Miss Weaving Department Woodworking Department--(The Model Building Department Collections Departement -- (The ueen's Hotel Trophy) -- Mr. J. H. Pictorial Art and Design Depart- The objects created by the child | ment -- (The Royal Cafe Trophy) | may not look as finished in adult | _ar Gerald Moses, 3 Ltd Imperial Oil Photography Department -- (The General Enterprises Trophy) -- Mr. | J. T. Simnett, General Motors of | nized secondary school)--The C.R.A. | Canada Limited. Ceramics (The Department Oshawa Teen Club Trophy) -- Mr. | Y. Zavi, Cobourg, Ont. Metalcraft Department (The Ontario Steel Products Trophy) -- | Miss | YW.C.A. Mary Andrews, Oshawa (The Trophy) Sculpture Department Williams Electric Plastic Department (The James B. McRae Trophy)-- Major Finley McEwen, Duplate of Canada Limited. Sewing and Fancy Work Depart- ment-- (The S. T. Hopkins Trophy) --Miss Viola Lidkea, O.C.V.I, and { Miss M. L. Allen, O.C.V.I. | Smallerafts Department -- (The Scott's Record Bar Trophy) -- Miss Helen Moffatt, Simcoe Hall. Boat-Building Department-- (The Ontario Motor Sales Trophy)--Mr. C. Ewart McLaughlin. Home Cooking Department-- (The Electrical Appliances Scoutcraft and Campcraft De- | (The C.R.A. Schools | partment Parliament Trophy) -- Mr. Stanley | | missioner; | Fishing Department-- (The Osh- | { Lewiscraft Supplies Trophy) -- Mr, awa Teen Club Trophy) -- Mr, | | George Weldon, Oshawa Fish and | | Ltd.,, and Mr. George Clark, Storie | Game Protective Association. | Park Neighborhood Association. Department-- (The Club Tro- | Miscellaneous | Oshawa Table Tennis Houghton's Drug Store Trophy) -- | phy) -- Mr. Al Derameaux, North Mrs. P. Thompson | Shore Radio Club; Miss E. Pitt, Oshawa Y.W.C.A, and Miss { Hart, Oshawa Public Schools. Grand Award Judges Class A (adults over 20 on April 1950) The General Motors v1, Oshawa Wood Products Trophy)-- | Trophy. Mr. Stewart Peel, O.C.V.I,, and Mr. Stan Gomme, Oshawa Wood Prod- Class B (elementary school pupils {over 11 on April 1, 1850) -- The | Oshawa Times-Gazette Trophy. | Class C (elementary school pupils (The Chow's Restaurant Trophy)-- | over eight and under 12 on April 1, | Mr. Harold McNeill, Simcoe Hall. | 1850) -- The Oshawa Kiwanis Club | Trophy. | Class D (children under nine on | April 1, 1950) -- The Lions Club | of Oshawa Trophy. Class E (adults under 20 on April |1, 1950, who are not attending | school) -- The Central Council of | Neighborhood 'Associations' Trophy. Class F (students of any recog- | Staff Trophy. | Originality--The Horwich Credit | Jewellers' Trophy. | Judges: Mayor (Chairman); Mr. Michael Starr 1A, Aldwinckle, Oshawa Times- | Gazette; Mr. 'W. A. Wecker, Gen- eral Motors of Canada Ltd; Harry Jermyn, Mayor of Whitby; Mr. R. J. Dixon, Acting General Manager, Canadian National Ex- hibition; Mr. M. Fenwick, Secre- tary - Treasurer, Oshawa Council. | the first country to take advantage coupons to overcome currency dif- ficulties in buying $50,000 worth of film negatives and paints. Member countries may buy scientific ma- terials in dollar countries with coupons bought with sterling. |as a functional thing, which has {beauty of design and good taste, {then the deepest satisfaction of {creating will be realized. INTO 78 SIMCOE NORTH 'COOKING TURNED HOBBY a» With the new 4 Burner Low Oven MOFFAT ELECTRIC STOVE Cooking becomes an effortless joy. See these on display WARNER WILLIAMS PHONE 736) We are happy indeed tunity of supporting Skeather- Hardware 245 King E. To The Citizens Of Oshawa! Visit the . . . | HOBBY FAIR Wed. = Thur. = Fri. = Next Week and Inspect the Handiworks of Oshawa's Youth! to have had the oppor- this worthwhile effort. Robertson & Electric Phone 4725 Fi A. E O'Neill, Principal, O.C.V.I.; Mr, Wes Grant, | | Past President, Local 222, UAW.A.; | | Mr. Walter Thomson, K.C., MP; | Mr. T. D. Thomas, M.L.A.; Mrs. J. | Mr. | Labor | New Delhi--(CP)--India has been of a UNESCO. scheme to use Youngsters Crowd C.R.A. for Hobby Fair Projects. O Hundreds of Oshawa your gsters will be displaying their hobby, work in leat er, shells, wood and a dozen and one other materials at the second annual Hobby Fair to be held at the C.R.A. Building on Wed- | nesday, Thursday and Friday ef next week. --General Motors Photography 'Local Citizens, 'Organizations, Aid Hobby Fair Just about this time a year ago | when the first C.R.A. Hobby Fair | Committee sat down, under the chairmanship of Mr. Eric McVeity, to consider their first venture in this field, their main problem was an undertaking?" They need not have worried. Co- operation in last year's first venture | came from every section of the Osh- | awa public and from Oshawa busi- ness men and community organiza- | tions in particular, and this year's | Hobby Fair has not changed the | pattern. | A dozen and one public minded | citizens, business men and commun- | ity leaders, have expressed their ap- | preciation of the recreational value | | of the Fair and have shown their appreciation in a tangible form by increasing this year the number of | trophies donated from seven to twenty-six. The Oshawa Times-Gazette and Radio Station CKLB have offered | their facilities in publicity and ad- vertising and General Mojors Canada Limited have again agreed to help with the photography. From the Alger Press too has come the same generous offer that was made last year to print, free of charge. the attractive programs which will be on sale at the Fair. Oshawa florists in Lewington's flowers, R. B. Reed and Sons and all the flowers which will go to tion centre. While the music on the opening night will be provided by Harold Godfrey and his Olde Tymers. The thirty-four Oshawa men and women, specialists in some field of hobby activity, are giving of their gantic task of judging hundreds of exhibits and handing out the awards and trophies. helping hand. The Inspector of "will the community back so vast | of | Williams and Singer are providing | beautify the somewhat drab recrea- | time and skill to undertake the gi- | MAYOR STARR WISHES FAIR ALL SUCCESS As Mayor, I commend to the citizens of Oshawa the Second Annual C.R.A. Hob- by Fair. I have always been proud of the facilities which this city of ours pro- vides for wholesome and creative leisure-time activ- ities and I am sure that all who visit our Recreation Centre next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will have a very practical dem- onstration of the wealth of creative talent in our midst. To C.R.A. and to all those many individuals and or- ganizations who are contri- buting their time and skills to the organization of the Fair, I wish every success. MICHAEL STARR. | Public Schools, and the principals of Oshawa elementary schools, have | given of their time in arranging for entries and displays by elementary | school students, while members of | the O.C.V.I. staff have been invalu- | able in publicizing the project to older boys and girls. The Y.W.C.A. and The Women's Welfare League | are sponsoring group exhibits and | have given invaluable help. | numerous to mention are contribut- | ing to a major degree to the suc cess of the Fair and the Hobby Fair Other organizations have lent a Committee recognizes its very great | { debt to one and all of them. | | | tsmen kn | Crafts the PAI and al TO | See our youn BEDNAREK 450 SIMCOE S. | TO HELP YOU | WITH YOUR HOBBY! ow where to come | varieties of Etc. sp x 9 hobbyist. Modern Garden Tools Just Arrived! mn em best in NTS oLS ecials for the HARDWARE PHONE 5173) 'Hobbies at Home | | | 'Benefit to All | | | By MR. GEORGE L. ROBERTS | Vice Principal of the Oshawa Col- | legiate and Vocational Institute and Past President of the Oshawa and 'And in School District Community Recreation Association This year the C.R.A. Hobby Fair | Committee, whose annual exhibition of the hobby activities of the people | of Oshawa and district takes place next week, has added two | classes to the schedule of age classes' in which exhibits are dis- | played. It is significant that both new classes are for young men and women of what used to be known as the "forgotten years", the period |'between leaving school and the reaching of full manhood or wo- | manhood around the age of twenty. { This year, instead of competing with ! men and women of greater age and | experience, young men and women {under 20 on April 1st, 1950, who are not attending school have a spe- cial class, Class E, in the Fair, and their own Grand Award. Challenge | Trophy, donated through the gen- | erosity of the Central Council of | Neighborhood Associations. Simi- [ arly, students of any recognized i secondary school will be competing |in Class F for | Trophy. | separate classification of an age group whose development is at a | stage of transition from school to | community is significant today both | tional standpoint. | Education For Living | From an educational point of view, stress today is on education | for living rather than on book- learning, and since life probably [finds its fullest expression in the | things we do in our leisure time without the inhibitions and restric- from an educational and a recrea- | | heredity and environment impose {upon us in our daily vocations, a | project like the C.R.A. Hobby Fair, | demonstrating as it does the leisure | time interests of every age and walk | mm Si new | the CR.A. Staff | This recognition of the need for | of life, is valuable experience for the secondary school student and the not-so-long-since student in the art of living. Community Benefits From a recreational viewpoint, participation of young men and women, particularly from the schools, helps to bring the school to the community and the commun- ity to the school. In the past four years in Oshawa, C.R.A. and the community have benefited from the school techniques and experiences of O.C.V.I. through the employm=~ of young men and women, Wig still at school, as leaders and coms munity teachers in many crafts and hobbies. Community centres and | the community recreation movement are logical locales in which the stue dent can extend and develop in the "community" field the experiences he is acquiring in the school, while for the school-leaver, they are the | places to which the young man and | woman must look for many of the leisure-time interests he previously found within the framework of the school system. 0.C.V.I. Interests Here in Oshawa, the extra-cur= ricular activities at O.C.V.I. have always 'had a strong "hobby" ine terest, which has only been ree stricted in recent years by the cone siderations of space and the two=- shift system. The Sketching Club has won approbation for its work in the field of fine arts and if last year's experience is anything to go by a | representative selection of the work of members of the Club will be on display at the Hobby Fair next week. The Burroughs Field Nature alists' Club will have their own group exhibit. Stamp Clubs, Came era Clubs, Science Clubs and Civie | Clubs have provided wholesome and | satisfying leisure-time interests, and | musical and dramatic activi have catered to the doers as posed to the makers and the cole | lectors. Finally -- although the overworked committeeman 'of our | present "organizational" age might | hesitate to describe them as hob- | Individuals and organizations too | tions which necessity and chance, | bies -- there are the administrative and self-governing experiences which the extra-curricular activities HOBBYS AT HOME | (Continued on page 15) | Hobbyists any problems your hobby. WOOD STAINS -- VA WHERE AMATEUR CRAFTSMEN CONGREGATE -- of all where to come for the very best in materials and appliances. We will be happy to advise on WE STOCK ARTISTS COLOURS -- PITTSBURG PAINTS ages know to pertaining RNISHES -- BRUSHES KEITH CRAGGS 8 ATHOL WEST PHONE 3639 Silver It was our pleasure to have had the opportunity of donating a for Annual Competition to the entrant in the Hobby Fair SHOWING THE GREATEST ORIGINALITY IN ANY CLASS! Troph All Trophies and Cups now on display in the for the Hobby Fair are windows of . . 20 Simcoe St. S. CREDIT JEWELLER Phone 397 cleaning jobs. CALL US! 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