WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27132, 31 August 1953, Page 2

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Farnassus.—Mrs Wilkinson presided at the July meeting of the Parnassus Country Women’s Institute, and welcomed Mrs Wright and Miss Hernott to the meeting. Arrangements were made for the institutes twenty-first birthday parly to be held on October 20. Mrs Leaman won the wandering shilling, and the "Golden thread" was read by Nirs Stevenson. Results of competitions w-ere as follows: knitted bedsocks for Jubilee Home: Mrs Stevenson 1, Mrs Walton 2. Floating saucer of flowers: Mis Fitzgibbon 1, Mrs Dalton 2. Three biscuits (not iced); Mrs Walton 1, Mrs Wilkinson 2.

lempleton.—The July meeting of the Templeton Country Women's Institute was hmd in the hall where Mrs Simpson presided over a fair attendance of members. It was decided to give a donation to the federation gift to Queen Elizabeth on her visit to New Zealand. The gift will be a donation to the Restoration Fund of Westminster Abbey. It was also decided to give a parcel of clothes to the Methodist Central Mission. It was reported that members are taking part in the doll dressing competition which is held in Christchurch in August in aid of “Save the Children Fund”. An invitation to Springston Institute birthday party was accepted. A parcel of books and cards for the farm school was acknowledged. Mrs Simpson was in charge of the social half hour programme. Competition results were as follows:—supper cloth: Mrs Curragh 1, Mrs Simpson 2. Flowering shrub: Mrs Hooper 1, Mrs Cowel 2. Glentunnel.—The twenty-second birthday of the Glentunnel Women’s Institute pleasantly celebrated recently, when members entertained their friends from surrounding districts at an afternoon function. Mrs L. Searle (president) welcomed the guests. The Sheffield drama group and the Glentunnel drama club presented two plays. Items were also contributed by Miss J. Morrison, Mrs Kennedy. Mrs Cridge, Mrs Rhodes, and Mrs Cabe. Greetings were extended by members from the Lake Coleridge Coalgate, and Sheffield Women’s Institutes, the Canterbury Executive Committee and Hororata and Glenroy Women’s Division of Federated Farmers. The prize winners during the year were:—most points in handcraft: Mrs L. A. Marshall 1, Mrs E. Burmeister 2. Most points in the monthly bloom competition:—Mrs L. A. Marshall 1, Mrs W. J. Harrison 2. Sumner.—There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Sumner Country Women's Institute held recently in the Methodist Hall, Sumner. The president, (Mrs P. T. Mauger.) welcomed a new member and several visitors. Mrs Baldwin reported that the arts and crafts circle had enrolled new members and that baskets were being made. Mrs Wilkinson, of Mairehau, gave an interesting demonstration on Italian quilting. A competition for a soft toy was won by Mrs S. Nicholson 1, Mrs M. Mauger 2, Mrs D. Watson .3. Mr J. Coombe and Mr M. G. Baumgart demonstrated thp pruning of fruit trees, berries and of roses. The training of espalier fruit trees was also explained. Lincoln.—At the August meeting of the Lincoln Women’s Institute presided over by Mrs Moir, a bring and buy sale was held to raise funds for the Federation. It proved quite successful. The motto of the month being, “Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today!” The roll call My pet superstition brought forth some amusing renlies. Competition results were as follows:—large bloom: Mrs Page 1, Mrs Chesney 2, Mrs O’Connor 3. Small bloom: Mrs Page 1. Mrs Birch 2, Mrs Hartley 3. Chocolate cake: Mrs Button 1, Mrs Hartley 2. Mrs Millar 3. Patch-

' vork cushion: Mrs O’Connor 1, Mrs Hartley 2. Floating bowl: Mrs O’Connor 1. Mrs Eilken 2, Mrs Birch 3. Greendale.—Mrs Wooster presided at meeting of the Greendale Country Women’s Institute and welcomed two visitors. It was decided to ask each member for a donation towards a gift for the Queen. Mrs H. B Shipley gave a report on a meeting held at Sheffield, regarding the sponsoring of children under I th ?. CMWren Fund. It was decided to hold a bring and buy at the September meeting proceeds to go to the Flower Fund. Interest was shown in the home permanent waving demonstration given by Mrs L. F. Gough. Competition results were:—snonge sandwich: Mrs H R. Shipley 1, Mrs W. Russell 2, Miss Ridgen 3. Large bloom: Miss D. Collin 1. Adams 2. Mrs A. G. Adams 3. bloom: Mrs Adams 1. Miss Adams 2 Miss Ridgen 3. Cluster: Miss D. Collin 1 Miss Ridgen 2. Mrs Russell 3. Snike: Mrs Russell 1, Mrs Ridgen 2, Mrs E. P. Adams

Eurnham.—Mrs Nicholas presided at the monthly meeting of the Burnham Cbuntrv Women’s Institute. Mrs Miller, of Irweil demonstrated the making of nylon sprays and children’s balls from old stockings Competition results were:—Large bloomMiss Joan Chamberlain 1. Mrs J. Scott-2. Bloom: Miss Chamberlain 1 Mrs c eott 2. Cluster: Miss J. l. Mrs Sninks 2, Mrs Weeds 3. Sniire: Mrs Scott. Pastry: Mrs Nicholas. The hostesses were Mesdames Cresswell, Milne and. Evans.