WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27444, 2 September 1954, Page 2

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Rangiora.—The August meeting of the Coun ?y Women's Institute was presided over by Mrs Lang. Arrangeattend an evening * S J' Joh a s next month and a S—.S d .P lct Sf e afternoon earlier in the month. Mrs Momson (Cashmere) gave a t a * k °, n a r ,®aent trip and was presented with a shoulder spray. Instrut^».nur^ e £\ were i lven vy Mrs Mehrtens, Miss Mehrtens, Mrs Drake and Miss H Lander.- Competitions resulted as follows:—large bloom. Miss B. Lander 1, Mrs Purvis 2, Mrs Munro 3, Small bloom. / rs ®?, un £° rs Gibbs and Mrs Purvis La, ? g and Mr « Cossar cluster. Mrs Lander 1. Mrs Gibbs 2, Mrs F. Jones 3. Apron from scraps of material, Mrs Nelson Jones 1, Mrs Munro 2, Mrs Watson and Mrs Cossar (equal) 3. Four pikelets, Mrs Mathew 1, Mrs Cossar and Mrs Munro (equal) 2, Mrs Lander 3.

Burwood.—The July meeting of the Burwood Country Women’s Institute took the form of an afternoon social. Visitors from Bryndwr were welcomed by the president. The roll call resulted in a large collection of pots of jam for pensioners. Several members were presented with birthday sprays. Visitors and members took part in a quiz conducted by Mrs Rose. Competitions resulted as followsbowl of winter foliage: Mrs Kearns. Jar of marmalade: Mrs Dixon 1, Mrs Cusack 2, Mrs Kearns 3.

Akaroa.—The president (Mrs P. G. Riches) presided at the monthly meeting of the Akaroa Country Women's Institute and welcomed file visitors. The p J?u d .t nt aU who ha d helped tae birthday party. An Interesting talk, on the Sudan was given by Mrs Wells Competitions resultedwinter decoration: Mrs B. Davis 1, Mrs Allen and Mrs Charteris (equal) 2. piece of china: Miss Munro 1, Miss V. Youngman rib h S s rf ß 's t:h « or t. 3 - 3651 vegetable: Mrs Charterls 1. Mrs Everett 2, Mrs J. Densem twenty-third birthday party of the Glentunnel Country Women s Institute was held recently. About , wer ? present. The president (Mrs Blalr)welcom.ed the guests. Items Drama C rSS tb M e<l^ by Glentunnel Drama Club. Mrs Green. Hororata, Miss I” 188 Morrison (Sheffield). Mrs Rhodes (Glentunnel). Jarman (Darfield) and Cade (Whitecliffs) acted as accompanists. Prizes for the competitions held during the year were presented to Mrs W. J. Har.dS£°ra.tive'\,Mrs„ a - N - Chapman, homecrafts, Mrs E. Burmeister, handcraftst most points in bloom competitions, S' J m Ha « rlso ? Mrs G - N - Chapman and Mrs Tarling (equal) 2. Presided «t the w°” thl ? Mairehau Country Women s Institute. Recipes were exchanged by members. Winners of the competitions for the afternoon were MesWrt&r“™£wrtst. UUriCh ' Thom » s '> n '