WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26409, 1 May 1951, Page 2

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

South Malvern.—A demonstration on the recovering of an eiderdown quilt was given by Mrs Gardiner, of Coalgate, who was the guest speaker at the April meeting of the South Malvern Women’s Institute. Mrs D. Dickie presided. A competition arranged for the afternoon was won by Mrs W. J. Harrison. Competitions for the month resulted as follows: pair knitted slippers: Miss M. Marshall. Four carnations: Miss Marshall. One egg fruit cake: Mrs D. Boyes 1. Mrs D. Workman 2. Spike: Mrs W. J. Harrison 1, Miss J. Barlow 2, Mrs Boyes 3. Largs bloom: Mrs L. Searle 1, Mrs Boyes 2, Miss Marshall 3. Small bloom: Miss Mar-

shall 1, Mrs Harrison 2, Mrs L. A. Marshall 3. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs G. Chapman and Miss Marshall. * Burnham.—A gift afternoon for Miss

Doreen Parker, who Is to be married soon, was held at the April meeting of the Burnham Women’s Institute which was held at the home of the president Mrs A,- W. Scott, Competitions resulted as follows:—large bloom: Mrs Scott 1, Miss I. Chamberlain 2, Mrs L. Read 3. Small bloom: Mrs Scott 1, Miss Chamberlain 2, Mrs V. Tweed 3. Cluster: Mrs Scott 1, Mrs Read 2. Mrs Tweed 3. Article for the Red Cross Society: Miss Chamberlain 1, Mrs Scott 2, Miss Wright 3. Other competitions were won by Miss Wright and Mrs Josephs. Pines Beach.—A talk on Scotland was

given by Mrs Rennie who was the gues. speaker at the April meeting of the Pines Beach Women’s Institute. Mrs Giles presided. Competitions resulted at follows:—large bloom: Mrs Rennie 1, Mrs Martin 2, Mrs Hardie 3. Small bloom: Mrs Giles 1. Mrs Moore 2, Mrs Wi’lan 3. Jar of apple jelly: Mrs Wootten 1, Mrs Rose 2 Mrs Westell 3. Knitted bed jacket: Mrs Rose 1, Mrs Shearsby 2, Mrs Wlllan 3. Sheffield.— An address on Institute matters was given by Mrs Prebble, at the annual meeting of the Sheffield Women’s Institute. The following officers were elected: president, Mrs W. Deans; vicepresidents, Mesdames M. Bull and S. Page; secretary. Miss J. ' Sutherland; treasurer, Mrs W. Baxter; committee, Mesdames 3. Morrison, R. Mclntyre, R. Townshend, D. Jenkins, T. Tizzard, Misses H. Lilley. Cogan and A. Adams, The annual competition for the E. T. Daley Memorial Cup for most points was won by Mrs M. Smith with Mrs Baxter second and Mrs P. Roper third. The outgoing committee were the hostesses. Sprinjiton:—Mrs J. R. Tyson presided over the monthly meeting of the Springston Women’s Institute. Cards were handed in for the Leper Appeal and £1 Is was donated to the appeal for the blind. A competition was won by Mrs T. Meadows. Monthly competition results were as follows:—small blooms: Mrs C. J. Reesby 1, Mrs P. V. Bailey 2, Mrs J. W. Marshall 3. Large blooms: Mrs C. J. Reesby 1, Mrs P. V. Bailey 2, Mrs Buckley 3. Cluster: Mrs Buckley 1, Mrs J. Moore (Senr.) 2, Mrs P. V. Bailey 3. Spike: Mrs J. Moore (Sen.) 1, Mrs J. W. Marshall 2, Mrs P. V. Bailey ’3, Decorative: Mesdames Reesby and Mounce (equal) 1. Best bloom: Mrs J. Moore (Sen.), Cooking (six queen cakes): Mrs M. W. Dickie 1, Mrs J. Woods 2. Mrs C. J. Reesby 3. Walkari:—Mrs G. Seton-Kellaway presided at the April meeting of the Waikari Women’s Institute. Resignations were received with regret from three members leaving the district. A presentation was made to Mrs D. K. Boyd who will be leaving the district soon, and the good wishes of members, with a small gift, were conveyed to Mrs H. M. Carr who is leaving soon to visit England. A frock worn in the mannequin parade at the recent Federation meeting was displayed by Miss M. Reader. A demonstration on the making of plastic necklaces, and cotton and wire posies, was given by Mrs Foster, of Mason’s Flat. Results of the annual potato g owing comoetitlon, judged by Mr illinger of Rangiora, were announced as follows:—Mrs B. L. Blunden, 188 oz 1, Mrs D. Brosnan, 121 oz 2. Monthly competitions resulted as follows:—apple jelly : Mrs S. Campbell 1, Mrs O. T. James 2. Chelsea buns: Mrs H. R Palmer 1, Mrs S. Campbell 2. Something new from something old: Mrs A. A. Iziwc 1, Mrs Palmer 2. Large blooms: Mrs D Mowatt 1, Mrs G. Seton-Kellaway 2. Small bloom: Mrs S. Campbell 1, Mr, Palmer 2. Spike or cluster: Mrs Seton. KeUaway 1,. Mrs Mowatt 2. Vegetables: Mrs James 1, Mrs Palmer 2, Hostesses for the evening were Mesdames W. R. Marsden and A. Matheson. Burwood.—Mrs Young presided at the April meeting of the Burwood Women's Institute, which took the form of an afternoon social. One new member was received, and Mrs Ulrich was bidden goodbye on the eve of leaving for a visit to Great Britain. Arrangements were made for a jumble sale to be held in June. Competition winners were as follows:—large bloom: Mrs Partridge and Miss Hopkinson (equal) 1, Mrs Cusack and Mrs Russell (equal) 3, Mrs Cronin 5. Small bloom: Mrs Russell 1, Miss Hopkinson 2, Mesdames Cusack and Partridge 3. Spike: Mrs Partridge 1, Mrs Russell and Miss Hopkinson 2, Mrs Cusack 4. Bowl of autumn foliage: Mesdames M. Pitt 1, Anderson 2, Partridge 3. One-egg chocolate cake: Mrs Cusack 1, Mrs Partridge 2. Miss Hopkinson 3. Hand made frocrt worn by wearer, knitted frock: Mrs Drabble 1. Mrs M. Pitt 2, Mrs Young 3. Cloth, frock: Mrs Newton and Cronin (equal) 1. Summer frock: Mrs Ritchie 1. Mrs Dixon and McEhlnney (equal) 2, Mrs Cusack and Miss Hopkinson (equal) 4. Little River.—The monthly meeting of the Little River Women’s Institute was presided over by Mrs Saville. Mrs Mauger (Sumner) gave an Interesting demonstration on pottery making. Mrs Saville was appointed delegate to the Canterbury federation meeting in Christchurch. It was decided to forward £2 ips to the Dominion headquarters funds. Winners of competitions were as follows:—cluster: Mrs A. Patten 1. Mrs Dutton 2. Mrs L. Radford 3. Spike: Mrs Stackhouse 1. Mrs Wilkins 2, Mrs Dutton 3. Best bloom: Mrs L. Breitmeyer 1, Mrs A. Radford 2, Mrs H. Mould 3. Bowl of autumn berries and leaves: Mrs Langdon 1, Mrs McAuliffe 2,

Mrs A. Radford 3. Jar of fruit: Mrs A. Mould 1. Mrs A. Radford 2, Mrs J. Tonp 3. Hostesses were Mesdames J. Saville, P. McAuliffe, and L. Joblln.