Continued Awards Of C.W.I. Badges Wanted

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29801, 18 April 1962, Page 2

Continued Awards Of C.W.I. Badges Wanted

The award of good service badges should be continued as a way of conferring an honour on a member who had worked well for Country Women’s Institutes This was decided at the annua) meeting of the Canterbury Federation of Country Women’s Institutes yesterday Nine good service badges were awarded to members of institutes in the federation In the morning the Mayoress <Mrs G. Manning) presented them to Mesdames S. Ritchie <3O years' service), of Burwood; Z Burmeister (27 years), of Glentunnel; H Cooper (26 years), of Sheffield; F. Everett (26 years), of Sheffield; F Campbell (23 years), of Sheffield; E. N Roberts (15 years), of Bryndwr; and B Howell (14 years) of Bryndwr In the afternoon, the president (Mrs L. M. Kellaway) presented similar badges to two members who were unable to attend in the morning. They were Mesdames E Thompson (25 years), of Kirwee, and W K Ogden (12 years), of South Brighton. Mrs Kellaway presented Mrs Manning with a spray and welcomed other guests including Mrs E. Rennie, vicepresident of the Dominion Federation of Country Women’s Institutes, delegates from Canterbury East and North Canterbury Federations. from the Townswomen's Guild, the National Council of Women and Mrs K Manhire, an instiute visitor from Cornwall

Roll Call A roll call of "suggestions or questions concerning the work of the federation’ waanswered by all 19 institutein the federation and shower) general satisfaction and in terest in the activities Thirty-seven entries from 11 institutes tor the Rober' Young Rose Bowl were re ceived. These will be judged by Mrs N. Brocket for th< Canterbury federation’s entrx

in the Dominion federation’s competition. Entries included handknitted men’s socks from the Kirwee institute. a knitted bed cape from Hillsborough-Heathcote, a toilet bag from Spencerville and a hot water bottle cover from North Beach. Reports were given by delegates to affiliated societies. Mr R. G. Brown gave an address on a recent visit to the Antarctic. The president of the North Canterbury federation (Mrs G. Crossen) discussed the combined Canterbury federations’ entry in the Canterbury A and P. Society's centennial show. Mrs W McDiarmid. convener of the area drama festival, told members of plans and asked for their support. Officers were elected as follows:—President. Mrs L. M. Kellaway: vice-presidents Mesdames W McDiarmid and A. Page; secretary, Mrs G A Cornish; minute secretary Mrs E Howard; treasurer. Mrs G M. Hodgkinson: committee, Mesdames E. H Green. G. E. McLachlan and R. Naughton.