WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21118, 20 March 1934, Page 14

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

—_♦ I.AI RISTOX i There uas a good attendance of ; members at the annual meeting of the Launston branch of the Women's Institute, Airs Gimson presided. .The , annual report, which was read, indicated a year of activity and definite progress. The balance-sheet showed : a satisfactory credit balance, i On the motion of Mrs V. Boag, the i president and retiring officers were accorded a vote of thanks for their work. I The election of officers for the en- ' suing year resulted: —President. Mrs Gimson; vice-presidents, Mesdames A. . Goodwin and C. Fylc; secretary, Miss A. Hampton: treasurer. Miss E. Mai- ; dens: committee, Mesdames V. Boag ■and R. Bebbington, Misses L. Letham, 1 E. Lemon, and M. Hampton. Large entries were received for the two competitions. Winners for the : "Bowl of Asters" competition were:— iMisc M. Letham 1. Mrs It. Bebbington 2. Mrs C. Goodwin 3. For the "Best : Plate of Shortbread." Mrs C. Goodwin , was placbd i. Miss V. Lemon 2, and ! Miss M. Letham 3. It was reported that from Hie sale i of basket ware made bv the Institute : for Ihe Blind £4 was raised. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses Mrs E. Bebbington and Miss ■M. Letham. LADBROOKS i Mrs F. -Meyer presided over a good ! attendance of members at the annual \ meeting of the Ladbrooks omens | Institute. The report of the year's activities 1 was read bv the president. The bal-ance-sheet,' which was presented by ! Miss Lorna Pickering, showed a very ; satisfactory credit balance. ! Votes of thanks were passed to the i president, secretary. treasurer, and i committee, and a special vote of thanks • to the hall committee for the use of | the hall during the year. It was | unanimously decided to forward a ' donation to the hal! funds. It was decided to join other insti- ■ tutes m the group at a picnic at the ; Christchurch Botanic Gardens on i March 24. The following officers were elected: i Mesdames F. W. Meyer (president), 'L. Smart (vice-president and treasurer'. R. J. Ware (secretary); commit- ; tee, Mesdames M. Gallagher. J. Foster, H. Coleman. M. Nolan, and Miss I. ; M. McKenzie. During tiu- afternoon Mrs T. Foster gave several vocal items. The hostesses for afternoon tea were Mrs M. Gallagher. Mrs G. King, and Miss Doris , Habgcod.

SOI THIiRIDGK 1 The annua! meet ins ot the South- : I bridge Women's Institute was pre- ; , sided over by Mrs W. C. Eggleton \ I (president*. The report reviewed; I the year's activities, and stated that ; the institute had a membership of 79 : and a credit balance of ltis. j Advice was received that the half-1 ! yearly conference of the North Can- j ' tcrbury Federation would be held on j April 11. The president and secre-' tary were thanked for their good j i work, and each was presented with.; a bouquet by Mrs R. F. Pilkington. j j The officers elected were:—Presi- j ; dent. Mrs H. J. Greenwood: secre- j I tary. Miss M. Sehnelle: treasurer. Miss ' 1. Lewton: committee, Mesdames W. C. E-deton. G. B. Couch. W. J. Kemp, i W. Lilley. W. G. Hill. E. F. Davison, j F. A. Carr, R. F. Pilkincton, and j Misses E. Maw, T. Lilley, T. j Thoroughgood. and B. Patterson. The oP.iee of vice-president will be filled : later. | The winner of the most competitions during the year was Miss B. Patter- | son. Competitions for the afternoon were won by Mrs H. J. Greenwood , and Miss G. Wylio. Musical items were given by Mesdames W. C. Eggleton and T. 11. Bennett and Miss ' Lewton, and a charade was acted by Mesdames Bennett and Pilkington , and Misses Sehnelle and Lewton. [ The hostesses were Mesdames J. I Stringer and E. F. Davison and Miss B. Patterson.

TEMPLETON The £rst annual meeting ol t.ie Templeton Women's Institute was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, there being a J air attendance of members. The vice-president. Mrs R. Humphreys, was in the chair, the president, Mrs H. B. Kissel, being absent owing to sickness. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs H. B. Kissel; vicepresidents, Mrs R. Humphreys and Mrs \V. Smith: honorary secretary, Miss M. Bennett: treasurer, Mrs R. Johnston; committee, Mesdames C. Voice, G. Hensliaw, C. Jeffs (with power to addj. ORARI The fifth annual meeting of the Orari Women's Institute was held in the Orari Hall on Thursday afternoon. Mrs G. A. M. Macdonald, president, presided. New members elected were Mesdames Johnston. Gabites, W. E. Payne, and Miss Gabites. Mrs S. R. Muff and Miss Woolley were appointed delegates to attend the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Federation at Graldine in April. The election of ihe new executive committee resulted:—Mesdames G. A M. Macdonald. D. Bennett, H. A. Brenton. W. E. Cook, J. B. Cone. W. Hughes. C. H. E. Gerard, O'Brien, Misses S. Grimscy. and K. Muff. Mesdames H. Wade and W. Smith were added at the committee meeting which followed. Mrs Macdonald was unanimously reelected president. A demonstration on silk lamp shade making was given by Mrs Pocock, Geraldine. Community singing conducted by Mrs S. Unwin was a feature of the meeting. Arrangements were made for the holding of the institute birthday party, the date being set down for April 27. The president referred to the recent earthquake in the North Island, and it was arranged to send a letter of sympathy to Mrs Patterson, president of the Pahiatua Women's Institute, and offer any help that might be needed. WILLOWBRIDGE Mrs Curtis presided at ihe monthly meeting of the Willowbridge Women * Institute. The competition, "'something new from something old." was won by Miss McGowan. It was agreed that the articles be sent to the Plunket nurse at Waimate. The best bloom competition resulted in a win for Mrs W Smith, with Mrs J. Colville second and Miss Knight, third. The hostesses ior the afternoon were Mesdames Fletcher and Colville and Misses Fyail and Hollamby.

ARNO j Mrs A. Dyer, the president, presided jat the monthly meeting of the Arno ! Women's Institute. A competition for 1 the most words to be made out of the j word "demonstration" was won by Mrs ; O'Hara, with Miss Hazel Dugdale sec- ; ond. Mrs Dyer presented a prize t» ; Mrs O'Hara, and Miss Mary Hossack | won the "booby" prize. The resigna- | tion of Miss Hazel Dugdale from the | position of secretary was received j with regret and many appreciative re- ! marks were made of her work. The , flower competition resulted: Miss Pat ; O Hara 1. Miss Olorer.shaw and Mrs ; Thomas (.equal* 2. and Miss Winnie | Morrison 3. The hostesses for the I afternoon were Mesdames Hossack and ; Macgregor. WAIHAORINI.A ■j The annua! meeting of the \Ya:hao- ■ . runga Women's Institute was held at . ; the home of Mrs H. M. Whatman. Tr.e . ; retiring president. Miss P. Whatman, i j read the annual report, and the trea- ' j surer (Mrs Couir.be» presented the ba!» ' | ance-sheet. which showed a >ati;fac- ' ; tory balance for the year's work ' j The election of officers .•_ ;i: ' ! President, Mrs Colville; vk-e-prc.-ider.t, 1 j Mrs Swain son: secretary. Mr.« W. • • Armstrong; treasurer. Miss M. Hurst; ■! committee, Mrs Hurst and Mi.--e? P. > ! Whatman and T. McKem'ie and otTi- • cers. Mrs A. Armstrong was reap- , • appointed to take charge of the con> ' j petitions, and Mrs McKeni.it' was ap- • I pointed "Home and Country" «ge:;t. : Miss P. Whatman was placed in charge of the saies table. Three new mem- . bers were enrolled. The competition ; for the best apple was wen by Mrs ; Colville. with Mrs W. sec- • ond. The specimen bloom compctit:oß 5 ! resulted in a win for Mr.- c«'!vtl!e. " i Mrs Coumbe was the winner >..f the year's competition, with points. and 1 | will hold the Mary Smith Cup i'< - '" e " year. The hr.st e~-c> i. >- ■ ■, >isi v.we Mrs Swainson - • Whatman and D. Hurst.