WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26856, 8 October 1952, Page 2

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

c Mrs I Leverett presided at the September meeting of the Burwood Women s Institute. Members stood in a D. ark of res P ect to th e late Lj Kerr " Pl an s were made for the birthday party to be held this month. A talk on the Pan-Pacific Women’s Conference was given by Mrs K. B. McCreaCompetition results were: Polyanthus. Mesdames Anderson 1, Kearns 2 Vincent 3. Narcissi: Mesdames Kearns 1’ °l xo^ 2 ’ Par Jridge 3. Jar jelly : Mesdames Kearns 1, Cusack 2, Partridge 3 Sn e 2. < Cu t ?ack < 3 SdameS Newton McEa'ch--MIS Moil * presided over a fair attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Lincoln Women’s Institute. Invitations to attend afternoon parties were received from Templeton Womens Institute and the Tai Tapu branch of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers. Arrangements were made for the twentieth birthday party. Mrs T. Medlin and Miss B. Medlin, who are leaving on a visit to Australia, were bidden farewell and presented with floral sprays. Competitions were won by Mesdames Jordan and Moreland. The hostess for the afternoon was Mrs W. Page. The monthly competitions resulted:—small bloom, Mrs Moir I. Mrs Chesney 2. Mrs Medlin 3; large bloom, Mrs Medlin 1, Mrs Birch 2, Miss B. Medlin 3; vase of daffodils, Mrs Chesney L Miss B. Medlin 2. Mrs Medlin 3; child’s knitted cardigan, Mrs Davies 1, Mrs Medlin 2. Mrs Chesney 3; sausage rolls, Mrs Medlin 1, Miss B. Medlin 2, Mrs Birch 3.