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Page 1 — 1966 ANNUAL C.S.C.L. SALE
Canadian Leathercraft
Volume XV No. 3 Spring, 1966
1966 ANNUAL C.S.C.L. SALE
Reported by Clara Cavanagh
The twelfth annual Leathercraft sale of the C.S.C.L. members was held in the gallery of the Canadian Handicraft Guild Shop, 77 Bloor St. W., Toronto from Nov. 2 - Nov. 5.
A letter was sent out early in October reminding all members of the sale, asking them to have their articles ready on time, explaining how to make out their own entry forms and tag their articles correctly and if possible, to volunteer their help.
Fifteen hundred printed invitations were mailed or distributed from appropriate shops. Pamphlets were handed out at the C.N.E. Arts, Crafts and Hobby booth, mentioning the date of our C.S.C.L. sale. Publicity was given with accompanying pictures in the Globe and Mail and received mention in the Toronto Telegram.
All articles were checked and screened the day before the sale and set up the morning of the sale. The window display was attractively set up by Betty Smith of the Guild shop.
There was a fair selection of articles, of good workmanship and design. A total of 1,053 articles were sent in from 35 members. Gross receipts totaled $1,178.77 from the sale of 535 articles. Our general pleas for smaller articles might have added to the value of the sale and improved the over-all display.
The sale was managed by members from Barrie, Hamilton and Toronto branches taking full responsibility for one day each. After the sale closed Saturday, twelve of our working members spent an enjoyable dinner together then returned to the Guild shop to check off unsold articles and repack them to return to their owners.
Page 2 — PRIZE WINNERS CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION COMPETITION - 1966
I would like to thank everyone who helped, for their cooperation and willingness to help in making our 1966 sale such a happy one as well as a successful sale, A special thank you to Cecil Roebuck who cheerfully picked up the cash each evening, and Viola Harris who made it possible for us to return to the shop to finish up the work, rather than the confusion of moving everything out at closing time or having to return another day.
As we enter 1967 Centennial Year I feel we should make a special effort, to create some outstanding leather articles, for our thirteenth C.S.C.L. sale, next fall.
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PRIZE WINNERS
CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION COMPETITION - 1966
| Category | Prize / Name | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Tooled Leather Article | 1st Mrs. L. Neelands | Mono Rd. Stn., Ont. |
| 2nd Mrs. R.W. Dailey | Don Mills, Ont. | |
| 3rd Mrs. H.M. Wheaton | London, Ont. | |
| Tooled Leather Article | 1st Mr. J. Zalitis | Toronto, Ont. |
| 2nd Mrs. H.M. Wheaton | London, Ont. | |
| 3rd Mrs. Sylvia Gerster | London, Ont. | |
| Carved Leather Article | 1st Mrs. L. Neelands | Mono Rd. Stn. |
| 2nd Mrs. G.B. Hilder | Port Howe, N.S. | |
| 3rd Mr. H.W. Hunt | Claresholm, Alta. | |
| Carved Leather Article | 1st Mr. D. Elliott | Scarboro, Ont. |
| 2nd Mrs. H.M. Wheaton | London, Ont. | |
| 3rd Mrs. G.E. Riddell | Toronto, Ont. | |
| Non-Tooled Leather Article | 1st Mrs. L. Neelands | Mono Rd. Stn. |
| 2nd Mrs. R. deWit | Burlington, Ont. | |
| 3rd Mrs. H.M. Wheaton | London, Ont. | |
| Leather Gloves | 1st Mrs. H.M. Wheaton | London, Ont. |
| 2nd Mrs. S. Gerster | London, Ont. | |
| 3rd Miss M.M. Wilkie | Toronto, Ont. | |
| Leather Gloves | 1st Miss D. Proctor | Toronto, Ont. |
| 2nd Mrs. T. Terry | Scarboro, Ont. | |
| 3rd | No prize |
Special Chatelaine award of $25 for the Best Leather piece in the show was awarded to Mr. J. Zalitis, for his tooled leather album.
[A divider line of asterisks stands before “PRIZE WINNERS”. The prize table is printed in columns.]
Page 3 — OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, 1966-1967; REPORT OF 1966 C.S.C.L. ARTS, CRAFTS AND HOBBY BOOTH, C.N.E.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, 1966-1967
President: Mrs. Dorothy Muma,118 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, Ont.
Past-President: Miss Viola Harris,47 Snowdon Ave. Toronto 12, Ont.
Vice-Presidents:Mrs. Irva Ford, 30 Arkell St., Hamilton, Ont.
Mrs. Margaret McFarlane,151 Glenvale Blvd. Tor.17.
Recording Sec'y:Mrs. Thelma Terry, 27 Cliffside Dr., Scarboro, Ont. Corresp. Sec'y: Mrs. Mae Corbett, 10 Highland Dr., Barrie, Ont. Treasurer: Mr. C.J. Roebuck, Apt. 309, 35 Canyon Ave.,Downsview Executive Council
| Sherle Bottrill | Barrie |
| Gel Brigden | Toronto |
| Fred Brown | Toronto |
| Olivia Smith | Toronto |
| Dr. R. K. Larmour | Grimsby |
| Reta Larmour | Grimsby |
| Clara Cavanagh | Barrie |
| Sylvia Gerster | London |
| Betty Henstridge | Hamilton |
| Ann Hook | Toronto |
| Nora Huyck | Barrie |
| Jack Layton | Belleville |
| Marian Martin | London |
| Robert Muma | Toronto |
| Jean Newton | Welland |
| Sadie Roebuck | Toronto |
Ruth Waechter Hamilton
BRANCH PRESIDENTS
Hamilton: Alvin Haig, Hamilton Health Assn. P.O. Box 590. Barrie: Miss Helen Anderson, Longford Mills, Ontario. Belleville: Mrs. Dorothy Harwood 83 Octavia Street. London: Mrs. Marion Kehoe, 1244 Hillcrest Avenue. Toronto: Miss Dorothy Proctor, 70 Glendonwynne Road.
REPORT OF 1966 C.S.C.L. ARTS, CRAFTS AND HOBBY BOOTH, C.N.E.
The main purpose of this booth was to have a display and demonstrate leathercraft with a second thought to sell leather articles. A display was set up by the exhibition convenor and some helpers.
Mrs. Irva Ford scheduled a plan by which members from the Toronto, London, Hamilton and Barrie branches demonstrated and sold articles daily.
Six hundred and five articles were listed for sale from 86 members. Gross receipts totalled $1,1191.35 from the sale of 455 articles,
It was agreed that everyone enjoyed their day or days in the booth either demonstrating or selling.
Clara Cavanagh, Convenor.
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Page 4 — LEATHERCRAFT AWARD WINNERS C.N.E. 1966
LEATHERCRAFT AWARD WINNERS C.N.E. 1966
CANADIAN HANDICRAFT GUILD
| Category | Winner | Item |
|---|---|---|
| Best Leather Entry: | Olivia Smith | Belt with sterling buckle |
| Decorated Leather: | Clarice Packham | Ladies driving gloves |
| Undecorated Leather: | Helen Wunsch | Cigarette box |
| Leather Jewelry: | Daphne Lingwood | Leather necklace |
| First Time Winner: | Ruth Waechter | Black morocco pocket secretary |
| Canadiana Design: | Daphne Lingwood | Leather necklace |
| Honorable Mention: | Irva Ford | Leather jewelry |
Sketch: a leather pin/earring set, captioned “Irva Ford”.
These illustrated pieces of leather jewelry drew considerable attention at the Exhibition and are an excellent example of the fine craftsmanship that is making leather become so popular in the fashion world.
Sketch: a scalloped leather necklace, captioned “Daphne Lingwood”.
[The page’s own two-line heading reads “Leathercraft Award Winners C.N.E. 1966 / Canadian Handicraft Guild”, above a seven-row prize table. The two sketches carry their own captions, one of them “Irva Ford”.]