OFFICERS ELECTED

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31018, 25 March 1966, Page 2

OFFICERS ELECTED

Two W.D.F.F. Branches

New cookery books published by the Women’s division of Federated Farmers were distributed to members of the Harewood West branch at Its annual meeting recently. Officers elected are: president, Mrs K. Watson; secretary, Mrs R. B. Arnott; treasurer, Mrs E. R. Hudson; vice presidents, Mesdames G. Nunweek and R. B. Arnott; committee, Mesdames J. W. Tulett, W. J. Wilson, A. Shipley, K. A. Lennox, W. Strathdee, F. Shipley; advisory members Mesdames Nunweek and Arnott; provincial voting delegates, Mesdames Watson, Arnott, Nunweek; competition stewards, Mesdames Murray, Tulett, and Wilson; press reporter, Mrs Wilson.

Competition results: sewing: Mesdames W. Strathdee, 1; J. W. Tulett, 2; R. B. Arnott, 3; cooking, Mrs Strathdee 1; small bloom; Mesdames E. R. Hudson, 1; J. W. Tulett, 2; K. Watson, 3. Officers elected at the Hororata Women’s Division of Federated Farmers were: patron, Mrs F. Wright; president, Mrs W. Oakley; vicepresidents, Mesdames B. Minett, H. Simms, C. Bruce; secretary, Mrs R. Pirika; treasurer, Mrs W. Rowe; committee, Miss M. Hockridge, Mesdames M. Fay, R. Paintin, G. Parker, R. Hill; point secretaries, Mesdames Paintin and Bruce; housekeeping advisory, Mrs Oakley; trustees, Mesdames Pirika and Rowe; provincial delegates, Mesdames Rowe, Oakley, Pirika and Simms; judge, Mrs Simms.

Competition results:—Handwork: Mesdames R. Pirika,. 1: W. Rowe, 2. Cooking: Mesdames Rowe, 1; B. Minett, 2 Floral: Mrs Rowe, 1; Miss M. Hockridge, 2. Most points in all section: Mrs Rowe, 1; Miss Hockridge, 2: Mrs F. Wright’s prize: Mrs G. Parker. Mrs H. Simms’ prize: Mrs Rowe.

Prefer Full-time Jobs.— Married women who go out to work prefer full-time jobs to part-time work, according to a survey covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire. Hertfordshire,'Surrey and Sussex.