WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27856, 3 January 1956, Page 2

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

a/Vhl. fc“ A E eW memb er was welcomed at the December meeting of the Country Women’s Institute. PupHs of the of Mis* a^gS" 1 !? 01 H nder the leadership gramml nf leenw °od. presented a prowf, me of ® on es and carols. Two sools were sung by Mrs G. Le Lievre bidcfoA a - memb e r of the committee, was bidden farewell and presented with a K y ' v c “’’Petitions resultedbest rose w a E - Jacobson 1, Mrs Cooke 2. Mrs '. V '<-A- Newton and Mrs Everett (equal) 3- Six pods of peas: Mrs Newton 1. Miss Shd bS Mr« 'n Everett 3 - G ’« ter hosMtmro^s’ 5 Rlches t- Mrs Everett 2. Miss

At the Christmas party InsfV??t^° Unt Peasant Country Women’ • presentations were made to the twl n f- ? ecr ® tai 'y (Mrs S. A. Cropp) and the retiring treasurer (Miss R. A. White) Mrs Cropp held office for 13 years * a ngiora.-The John Knox Hall was 5? the e ß Ora ? d the Christmas narty Rangiora Country Women’s In•Irfo t ir* when the institute entertained elderly women of the town. Items were af^F nted the g^ee c l ub - During the afternoon the glee club made a eift tn Mrs Matthews, the pianist Sprays were and Se h>>)hH tO MrS Tyler and Nurse Croy, n lr| hd»y sprays to Mesdames Dalcfn I’h?h»Jr 1 ’h?h»Jr ’ ° or 'vard, Thomas, and Lott. ?Mrs C w°TvS,t> V l Sltors - fhe Mayoress Ihl Si W ’ Tyiar) expressed thanks for the afternoon. Nurse Crov returned beha { f of the Nurse Maude Distainmli^ Assoc iation for the enterP ar cels presented. As the guests were leaving the president (Mrs

a “ n o£ bis ™“ s aad Pines Beach.—Mrs Martin presided a* the monthly meeting of the Pines Beach Country Women's Institute A demonstration on the making of gifts E te?n and faCe Sl v ' Competitions resultedLaree bloom: Mrs Taylor 1, Mrs Scott 2, Mra 3. Small bloom: Mrs Giles 1 Mrs Mdntosh 2, Mrs Staples 3. Large soike® Mrs Turton and Mrs Giles (equal) 1 Mrs Scott 3, Mrs Neale 4. Small spike’’ Mrs Giles 1, Mrs Turton 2. Mrs Mclntosh’ 3.