"While it is seldom fair to select one name from a hard-working group of this sort where combined effort totals the final success, the Dugald Women's Institute themselves insist that most of the credit for this project goes to their producer, Mrs. Fred van Slyck. Prior to the first show, she spent 2 months collecting old costumes and searching for the correct accessories..."

('When Grandma Wore These' by Nan Shipley, September 24, 1953)