WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21335, 30 November 1934, Page 21

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

KAIAI'OI | I I I There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Ka.apoi • Women's Institute. The president Mrs A. BlakeJey. presided. Several new members were welcomed, and Mrs A E Brown (treasurer) was also welcomed back after an absence through illness. An invitation wa - received and accepted from the Ohoka » Women's Institute to members to atL tend a social afternoon on Wedness day, December 12. Mrs Bruce For- , rest reported on the bi-annual Fed- ' oration nioctins held in .Christchurch , ; recently, to which she and Mrs R. . J. Smith were delegates. . Mrs Diercc , ' was appointed hon. treasurer of the | dramatic circle. It was decided to commence a visitors' book. The com- ( petitions resulted as foilows:--Best j ■ bloom: Mrs E. J. Corcoran 1, Mrs A. ; Blakeiev 2. Mrs Arps 3. Scones: Mrs Arps 1, Mrs E. J. Corcoran 2. Best; ' article from one yard of britway: Mrs i ! \V. Richards 1, Mrs Arps 2. Mrs For- j I "us Moore :!. The competitions for | I December will be best bloom, decor- j ! atcd coat hanger, shoulder spray ot j ! flowers. | A. most iniercsiiii:; demonstration ; ' i was given bv Mrs E. E. Kins on j . j floral 'decoration, her subject being! i a presentation box of (lowers, a ; ! bowl of ins a basket of ranunculi, . ! a posy and a shoulder spray. A hearty ; ■ [ vote of thanks was accorded Mrs ! j King. : l ..... . i i | j WAIKAKI | I ; ! The November meeting of the Wai- ; kari Women's Institute was well at- ! tended. Mrs IT. Phillips was in the i chair. A report on the recent Do- ' minion eoir'ercnce at Wellington was j presented by Mrs B. E. Blunden. After , some discussion on the form of the j annual children's Christmas party, it ; was decided to hold an afternoon party ] this vear. and arrangements were made j for an open-air function in the Wai- : kari sports grounds on December 20. It was also decided to include in the | programme a parade of decorated . bicycles and perambulators. A very in- ; teres!inn demonstration on 'arts and i crafts was given by Miss K. Buckhurst, j of Christ-church. Three competitions , were decided during the evening, the results being:--Chocolates: Mrs G. i I Sheridan I. Miss A. Trounce 2. Mrs B. ' 1,. Blunden :?. Decorated cake: Mrs ; H. Inch 1. Mrs G. Sheridan 2, Miss i A Trounce M. Article made from | cotton reels: Mrs IE Inch 1. Miss B. Mowatt 2. Mrs 1). Mowalt .'(. The host- | esses were Mrs Sheridan and Miss Zoo Sheridan. | LAKE COEh'KIDGE i ! The monthly . meotin;; ot the hake | Coleridge Women's Institute was held j in the schoolroom, with Mrs Murchi- ' i son presiding over a good attendance I of members. Four guests were wcli coined. Con,petitions resulted: Christj mas jjift. Mrs Munrn: spelling bee. Mrs | Preston: best bloom. Mrs Gibson; ; ' yeast buns from a given recipe. Mr.; I Mcl.'m-Ji. An f.musing cnterlaii-ment, ' j arrang"d bv the hostesses. Mrs Monro ' ! and Mrs Mcllugli. was won by Mrs i Preston. | _ [ I'KEMEI.ETON I The monUily meeting of the Preb- , i bleton Women's In tihtle was held m '■ '• (he Public Library, when Mrs G. ; I Askin pre-ided over a large alten'dai.ee. Five new mi ruber-, were en- , I rolled and formally welcomed by the Programmes for the next : I four months have beau typewritten and I were distributed to !he members. The I treasurer reported that the recent inI 'titute dance had been very successI fill financiallv, and the president an- | nounced the arrangements made by | the group committee in connexion i with "the picnic and with the exhibii lion of arts and crafts and a drama festival which will be held next year. Mrs T Medlin. of Emeoln. showed | members how to ice a Christmas cake. ; A competition for a lampshade was ■ • won by Mrs A. Muschamp. Ihj, 'month's'competitions were ludged by - • Mesciames P.amierman and Colenso. ■ i the" results being as follows:--Best | ! -necimen bloom. Mrs A. Gallagher 1. ; Mrs J Easterbrook 2. Mrs G. Hancox , •i- plate of shortbread. Mrs G. Simp- i son and Mrs J. Easterbrook equal _ , | Mrs G. Hancox 2, Mrs W. Kolkman .■,, j Christmas gift costing not more than Is Mrs C. Atkinson 1. Miss b. Hail- | ~'c'll 2. Mrs G. Simpson 3. The host-, ,'ssos were Mes.cl-.mes W. H. Marshall, lA. Gallagher. G. Simpson, and A. j Smith. j COKE BAY j i j The monthly meeting of the Gore I Bay Women's Institute was held i n | ! the Gore Bay schoolroom. Mr> u. , ! Brewins presiding. Final arrange- ■ „-„,„, were made lor the ; *»\<™\*\ 1 Mrs A Brew ns 2, and Miss M. uoi ins ad Mrs G. Walls <equa> .J. Best deeorat«l owers A. werf}l|| dames W. J. McClintock and J, Jatk- ! son whoso competition resul tc. Mis, K Brewins I. Miss E. Williamson -, | I and Mrs W. Hincs 3. |

STAVELEY Mrs A W. Russell presided at the ninthly meeting of the Staveley Women's Institute. Miss B. Cunningham, a delegate, reported on the halfyear v meeting of the South Cantei-b-,rv' Federation. Members having articles of produce for sale were invited to send them to the meetings ot the Ashburton Institute on the fourth Friday of-the month. Arrangements v ere 'made to hold a Christmas party ',',!• children on December 21. Members without children were invited to p"infi a child belonging to other families The oner of Mrs Goldsmith, '■on to provide a tablecloth lor institute use was accepted with thanks. Mrs L. Hicks was left to make arrangements for a library box. A thrift stall was in charge of Mrs A. it. Andrews.- A demonstration on rag rug-making was given by Mrs W. Painter. The afternoon's competitions resulted as follows:—Wired bouquet: Mrs L Hicks 1, Mrs G.. Ogg 2. Child's dvess: Mrs L. Hicks J, Mrs A. Wright 2 Mrs Bail' 3. The hostesses were Mcsdames G. Ogg, C. Robinson, E. Pawscy. and Misses N. and E. Norman. WAri'OMl The November meeting of the Waitohi Women's Institute was presided over by Mrs H. Sewell. There was a good attendance of members and visitors Four new members were elected. A demonstration of icing Christinas cakes was given by Mr S. Shepherd, who afterwards gave the cake he had iced to the institute for disposal m aid of its funds. Competitions resulted: Bouquet of vegetables. Mrs J. Pierce 1: butter-sponge. Mrs .1. Pierce 1 and 2, Mrs H. Sewell 3.

i . WILLOWBY-EIFFELTON | The monthly meeting of the Wil- | lowby-Eiffelton Women's Institute ! was held in the Willowby Hall, with i Mrs R. Pearce presiding. Two new i members were elected. Arrangements I were made for a garden party to be I held at "Haeremai" in December. Interesting reports of the half-yearly Federation meeting held at Temuka were given by Mrs R. J. Chapman and Mrs H. Crossman. Miss M. M. Lill. conductor of the local institute choir, was thanked for her services. Mrs B. T. Clothier's resignation as secretary was accepted with regret. and it was decided to place on record the institute's appreciation of her services. Mrs L. Butterick (assistant secretary) was appointed to fill the vacancy. The drama circle was ; granted £1 to form the nucleus of a ' library fund. Members of the drama ■ circle, under the leadership of Mrs S. iH. Lill, presented several amusing charades. The roll call was 'A ! Christmas gift for a man." A sa.ed i table was in charge of Mrs Ford. Mrs i R. J. Lattimore was in charge of a ; Christmas stall. The competitions : judged bv Mcsdamcs T. O'Grady and I F. H. Chapman, resulted:— Colleci lion of (lowers. Miss M. M. Lill 1, Miss ! M. Taylor 2. Miss A. C. Lloyd 3; colS led ion of vegetables, Miss M. M. LU 1, Miss R. H. Lill 2. Miss A. C. Lloyd ' 3. The hostesses were Mesdames L. J. ! Pratlev, J. Taylor, C. Noble, and Miss | D. Taylor. | EALING | There was a large attendance at the I monthly meeting of the Ealing i Women's Institute, which was held at Mrs J. H. Good's residence. Mrs Davis i presided and welcomed visitors from ! Hinds. Maylield, and Geraluine. The i meeting took the form of a "grand--1 mother's afternoon," in honour of Mrs [ Davis, the institute's first grand- • mother. On behalf of the members I Mrs J. Withcll presented Mrs Davis i with a gift for her grandchild. Several ! members were dressed in old-fash- ! ioned frocks. A report on the halfi yearly federation meeting was given : by Mrs A. Donaldson. Interesting de- , monstrations were given by Mrs Dun- ! staii on cushion quilting, crystallising : of. flowers for cake decorations, and ! Ihe making of articles from rubber | tubing, and by Miss Dunstan on egg- . shell work and pin and needle basKet.s. J All's Grown gave a talk on the cn- : dowment fund. Prizes for the 1 rocks i were won by Mrs Good. Mrs Davis, Miss P. Withcll. and Mrs J. Withcll. ! Competitions resulted as follows:--j Pansios, Mrs J. Withcll 1, Misses F. 1 and H. McQuignn (equal) 2: lettuce, , Miss V. McQuigan 1, Miss 11. Mc- ' Quigan '.'., Christmas gift costing not : more than 2s. Miss H. McQuig:<n 1. Mis !<\ MeQuignn 2, Mrs Pierce and Mis: Good '.',. The. hostesses were MesdamCo Stevens. Good, and Davis. ST. ANDKKWS The president. Mrs \V. Mills, p:o- ---.■ ided at the November merling of ihe St. Andrews Women's Institute, and ] welcomed visitors and members. The : delegates. Mrs L. Hell and Mrs Coup, ■ gave an interesting account of the halfyearly federation conference held in Temuka. It was reported that a group picnic had been suggested for January. It was slated that it wa.! proposed to alter the annual meeting I rem March until April, March bom:; 100 bnsv a month for the farmer-'. i Mrs Brown, of Timaru. gave an in--1 teresting demonstration on Christina; novelties. Keen interest was shown ; in the finished work on display. Mrs Brown was accorded a vote of thanks. I 'flic ( nicrtairimeui, which look the : form of a Scottish competition was, , won bv Miss Joy Rennet;. *SoMg-: 1 were simg bv Mrs Turpie and Mis; Begg. A Highland dance competition was won by Mrs A. O'Neill and Miss D. Knox, and a song competition by Misses C. Turpie and Ailcen Glassey Other competitions rcsuUcd:Cold sweet, Miss Cague 1. Bowl of (lowers. Mrs C. H. S. Johnston 1. Mrs H. Wimsctt and Mrs L. Bell (equal i 2. I The hostesses were Mesdames Mclllwick. Hall, Wimsctt. Lyall. and C I Johnstone. It was decided to hold ! the Father Christmas afternoon on De- ; cenibcr 15. ! St. Andrews (iroup. A! a meeting of delegates of the I St Andrews group of women's msl'tutes Mrs W. E. Mills presided. I'. f was agreed that the annual exhibition be held about the end of April in the St Andrews Hall, and a committee was • appointed to make the necessary arI i-angcments. The schedule of the show was carcfullv revised, and several in - I (cresting new classes were added. It was decided that the new schedule should be issued as' soon as possible. AUOWIIF.M'A '■ The monthly meeting of the Aro- : whenua Maori Women's Institute was held in the Arowhcnua Hall. Mrs It. Manning. vice-president. presidingAdvice that the annual Dominion conference of delegates would be held next year at Auckland was received Irom the Dominion Federation. The incet- | ing passed a resolution of sympathy I with Miss H. Bremner in the death ot her mother. The competition as follows:—-Best bowl of roses: Mrs W. I Mihaka 1, Miss M. Rehu 2. Four biggest hen eggs. Mrs MeGeorge 1, Miss A Hopkinson 2. Arrangements were made for the annual Christmas party, Ihe president and secretary being empowered to secure the presents for tne children. The hostesses were Mesdames R. Manning. J. O'Connor. L. Gillum, and Miss M. Rehu.

MOI'NT PLEASANT Tin.- monthly meeting of the Mount Pleasant Women's Institute was held at "Stonycroft." the home of Mrs Arthur Morten (president). It was announced that the December meeting would take the form of a social to be held at "Stonvcrofl," on December 1;>. The roll-call, "The Last Straw." caused much amusement. Mr H. L. Darton, of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, gave an instructive talk on gardens and gardening. Mrs H. G. Edgar thanked Mr Darton, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Morten for her hospitality. A sales table was in charge of Mrs T. G. Hughes. Hostesses were Mesdames Arthur Morten. C. Hart. W. M. Lawry, V. C. Peters, and H. Worrall.