Woman's World WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 157, 31 March 1937, Page 5

Woman's World WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

District Activities The following fire further reports of meetings of Women’s Institutes:— Gladstone. The Gladstone Women's Institute held its annual general meeting recently, Mrs. Joblin presiding. The committee was congratulated on the excellent report and balance-sheet, the latter showing a sound financial position. All members of the retiring committee and other institute members who had undertaken special duties were presented with shoulder sprays, and a vote of thanks was accorded the hon auditor, Mr. S. Smith. The following committee was elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs. If. Joblin; vice-presidents, Miss C. Cooper and Mrs. Palmer; committee, Mesdames Henderson and Panapa, Misses Gordon, M. McKay, R. Palmer. M. Turley, and N. Wyeth. Misses N. Groves and Palmer were appointed in charge of the “bring-and-buy” stall, and Mrs. Riddell in charge of the music. Matters concerning the annual council meeting were discussed, and Miss Groves and Miss McKay were appointed delegates to the meeting. The speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Cleghorn, who spoke on her visit to Poland, giving a striking picture of. living conditions there and efforts being made to modernise them. In the monthly competition for the best bloom. Mrs. Henderson was first and Miss I. Cooper second. For the best-ironed shirt and collar. Mrs. Riddell was first and Mrs. Bradley second in the senior class and the junior winners wore Miss R, Palmer and Miss A. Bubb. The senior coconut ice competition was won by Miss C. Cooper and Miss I- Cooper, and the juni r class By Miss B. Dalgleish and Miss N. Wyeth. Afternoon tea was served by the retiring committee. Tuai. The Tuai Women’s Institute held its fourth birthday party recently in the hall, which was decorated with fern and red and gold flowers, the colours of the institute. There was a great number present, and dancing was enjoyed, interspersed with games. The youngest member, Mrs. Roy, lit the caudles, and the first vice-president, Mrs. Alford, cut the cake.

Mrs. Bumstead, president, made a few remarks, and presented the prizes, which were won by the following Sewing: Mrs. Frame, 1; Mrs. Munro, 2; Mrs. Roy, Mrs. Burgis, Mrs. Dawson, equal, 3. Cooking: Mrs. Eban, 1; Mrs. McDonald, 2; Mrs. Breen, 3. The president presented bouquets to Mrs. Killen, secretary, Mrs. Eban, treasurer, and Mrs. Dawson. Mrs. McDonald, vice-president, asked Mrs. Bumstead to accept a bouquet, as an appreciation of her services during the past year. The members of the dramatic circle gave a short play, ‘‘The Candour Club,” and Mrs. Philpott sang Scotch songs. The winners of the monte carlo dance were Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair, and Jbe winners of the balloon golf were Mrs. Alford and Mr. Hugh Roberts. Stokes Valley. There was an excellent attendance of members and friends at the eighth annual meeting of the Stokes *,Valley M omen s Institute. The following committee was elected unopposed:—Mesdamesi Huse (president), Kay (secretary), Melrose (treasurer), Hurney and Dockwood (vicepresidents), Wylie, Summers, McCoy, Henry and O’Shea (members of committee). The annual report and balancesheet disclosed a satisfactory position, the chairwoman, Mrs. Hume, -president of the South Wellington Federation of Women’s Institutes, andlMiss Kano, president, the Pioneer Club, congratulating the institute on the amount of work accomplished during the year. The retiring president, Mrs. Cording, thanked the retiring secretary (Mrs. Combe), the act-ing-secretary (Mrs. Holloway), the Press correspondent (Mrs. Hawthorn), the librarian (Mrs. Cobby), the auditor (Mr. Cobby), and all committee members and helpers for their services during the year. Tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Deer and Sibbe. The winner of the points prize presented by Miss Kaue was Mrs. Stuart, the runner-up being Mrs. Holloway. Elsthorpo. The annual meeting of the Elsthorpe Women’s Institute was hold this month. The annua] report was read and adopted, and the president gave a commentary on the past year’s activities. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect for the late Mrs. R. S. McAulay, who was a foundation member. New curtains have been purchased by the institute for the village, hall, and have greatly improved its appearance. Delegates were chosen for the Southern Hawke’s Bay Federation meeting, to be held at Waipukurau. There yere three competitions —flowers, a knitted bed jacket, and a butter sponge.

SWISS CEREMONY There is a very quaint marriage ceremony practised in a. part of Switzerland, states an Australian writer. At Ticino, the bridegroom puts on his best suit, and, with as many friends as he can get to accompany him, sets off to claim his bride. He reaches her home,' and, finding the door locked, demands admittance. Those inside inquire bis business, and, in reply, be tells them that he has come to marry. The young- man is admitted to the home, 'and is successively introduced to a number of maids and matrons. Some are old and ugly, and some may be deformed. Then he is presented to some large dolls, all of which he re..jects with scorn, amid the general merriment of those present. The bridegroom is now bewildered, and his temper is being sorely tried, and he is told that his fiancee is not present, and is invited to make a search. He starts to search every room and corner, and finally discovers her in bridal array, ready for the ceremony at the church nearby. Leaving Wellington Mrs. M. Gale and her son. Mr. Alec Gale, Maarama Crescent, will leave on Friday for Christchurch, where they will make their future residence. Mt. and Mrs. Plowden-Wardlaw, Karori, will leave Wellington on April G for Hamilton, where they have taken 81 River Road, Claudelands, until the end of the year. The death is announced of Mrs. Alice Mary Acton-Adams, of Clarence Reserve, Kaikoura, widow of Colonel Percy M. Acton-Adams, D. 5.0., V.D., a well-known sheep farmer with a distinguished military career, who died in November, 1927. Mrs. Aeton-Adanis had been ill for a fortnight and her death occurred at her home, Clarence Reserve, on Saturday.

Hot plate marks: If heat has left a dull film on table or sideboard, mix some sweet oil with salt and rub with n light, circular movement. Wipe off when the mark has gone, and polish with furniture cream.

To whiten handkerchiefs, mix a teaspoonful of cream of tartar in a quart of cold water, soak the •hankies” for 24 hours, rinse, dry and iron. If you like your ‘•hankies” to be faintly scented, tie a little orris roof: in muslin and boil it with them. It leaves an elusive perfume of violets.