WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 71, 21 September 1933, Page 15

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

OTAKI ACTIVITIES

There was a splendid attendance at tho September meeting of tho Otaki Women's Institute, including several new and prospective members and visitors from the To Horo Institute.

A cordial invitation was received from . the Manakau Institute to their second birthday party.

' A letter fronr*Te Horo Institute was read relative to the high price of bread in this district. After discussion all members were unanimous in the opinion that the price of bread was too; high in the district, compared even with Levin—a township further up the lino where bread was Id a loaf cheaper. It was resolved that "this meeting join with Te Horo Institute in protesting against the high price of bread in this district and that if it continues members will endeavour to make their own bread." . ! ■

It was decided to form a sub-com-mittee of needlewomen to embroider and finish the banner. .

Arrangements for tho half-yearly federation meeting will be finalised at next meeting, when the competition will be for the best plate of three, varieties of biscuits. There will also be a roll call on the care of clothes.

There was an appeal for gramophone records for the State school, where a loud speaker -has been installed for the children's drill. •

The two delegates chosen for tho half-yearly' federation, meeting were Mrs. Wood and !%Irs. G. Evans. Mrs. Percival (treasurer) presented the balance-sheet for the Tcceiit social, which showed a very satisfactory surplus and a donation was voted for federation funds. . ,

; Miss, Maddever, president of. the Southern Wellington Federation, spoke on the forthcoming federation meeting in October, and explained the details of the cake-icing competition. Mrs. Synott -will make the cake for Otaki, and Mrs. Atkinson and Mrs. Duncan have been. aske^. to'ice andfiecorate it.. Miss Maddever also spoke about' the advertisement tableau competition, when the silver cup will be contested. There will also.be an exhibition stall of members' work, a sales stall for the benefit of members, arid a produce stall for federation funds.

A; dainty tea was served by the hostesses (Mesdames Bobinson, Wallington, Pilmer, Cooksley, and Furse). Miss Maddever showed how to make necklaces from macaroni, explaining how to dye the natural macaroni. She also demonstrated the making of table decorations from paper and paper flowers. ■'.'.■

The- monthly competition was for the best article from a yard of cretonne, Miss Maddever .and Mrs. WhiteScott awarding the prizes as follows:— Mrs. G. White, Ist (pyramid sewing companion); Miss E. Freeman, 2nd (novelty coat hanger, soiled linen'bag, and sewing companion); Miss I. Manz, 3rd (stocking .bag, appearing to be a folded sunshade). Miss Maddever was accorded- a hearty vote of thanks and presented with a lovely bouquet of froesias, clei matis, and violets (the gift of Mts. Wood and Mrs. Love).