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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 19

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Address by Mrs. C. Stewart, M.P. Mrs. Mexted presided at the recent meeting of the Melrose-Houghton Valley branch of the League of Mothers. Mrs. C. Stewart, M.P., gave an address on "The Art of Living," in which she mentioned the valuable work the league was doing. The economic factors of life were not everything, Mrs. Stewart said, and when people realised that the fruits of the earth were given to them for -use and not abuse they would realise then how to live life to the full. Before afternoon tea < Mrs. Coventry, a Seatoun visitor, sang two solos, and the "thought" fbr the month was given by Mrs. Pugh—"When there is faith there is love; where there is love there is peace." Prize-winners in the scone and pikelet competition were Mesdames C. W. Martin and.. Pugh. Parcels for Leper Station. There was a good response to an appeal for parcels for the Makogai Leper Station at the recent meeting of the i Wainui-o-mata Women's Institute, and members were thanked for their dona-; tions by Mrs. Heathcote, the president., Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Rule, and Miss Cooper, of the PiOneer Club, were welcomed. Mrs. Rishworth and Mrs. E. R: Wood were elected delegates to the halfc-yearly council, and names were accepted of those willing to help at the Countrywomen's Section of the Centennial Exhibition. Miss Cooper gave a talk on "Garden Circles for Women's Institutes," suggesting that members grew vegetables as well as flowers. When judging the flower competition Miss Cooper . criticised each entry for the benefit of exhibitors. The following sections were judged:— "Mixed" bowl. of. flowers, Mrs. Mason 1, Miss Rishworth 2; floating bowl, Mrs. Rishworth l„Mrs. Smith 2; jar of flowers, Mrs. Rishworth 1, Mrs. E. R. Wood 2; best bloom, Mrs. Rishworth. Miss Cooper was given a bouquet in appreciation of her lecture. Working in Regent Street. . Miss.Vivian Bunny (Masterton) had a month's tour in Sweden and Denmark, and spent two weeks at the Swedish summer school in Lund, where she had. a most interesting., time doing' various games, states "The Post's" London correspondent.. At this school twenty nationalities were represented. With her cousin, Miss Bunny had a very pleasant tour in a motor-launch along the waterways of Stockholm. The tour had to be, shortened owing to the European development. ' Since arriving again in England Miss Bunny has been for a month in the. north, chiefly in Northumberland and Edinburgh. Just now she is in London and has taken a position in Regent Street— for her a. most hovel experience but an interesting one. Handwork Admired. The recent meeting of the Stokes Valley Women's Institute was very well attended by member's and visitors. Mrs. O. Hurney presided, and was assisted by the secretary (Mi-s. Kay) and the treasurer (Mrs. Melrose). A display of work by the aits and crafts circle indicated that the members had been very active during the year. Mrs. Swanson (convener) and Mrs. Warder

each gaVe a short.talk on the'making of a number of the articles exhibited. A crochet dressing gown, comprising nearly 500 medallions, made by Mrs. j Lister, and a thrift rug made by Mrs. j Combe, came in for much admiration, i Mrs. Huse gave a further travel talk, | and Mrs. Summers read a letter received from Miss Simkiss, who is visitJing England. The "best flower" com-j 'petition was won by Miss August, and 'the points competition for the best] j knitted article made during the year j J was won by Mrs. Swanson, with Mrs.; Lister/gaining second place. Y.W.C.A. French Circle. The Groupe Francais of the Y.W.C.A. held a meeting recently. The pro- j gramme opened with the singing of the "Marseillaise.". , Scenes from "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" were presented by Misses Ruth Dowden, Mira Parsons, Gay Steeds, Joan Drury, and Joyce Edmonds. Miss Bunty • Butler! gave a short talk on .the life of Paul Verlaine and Miss Janet Turnpehny read one of his poems. For tlie rest of the evening new French songs were learnt and supper concluded the evening. ■' Returning to China. ! Sister Violet Bargrove, matron of the Church Missionary Society Hospi- j tal in Hangchow, China, is about to i leave New Zealand on her return, a| week earlier than was expected. Miss' Bargrove's arrival on a stretcher a year ago will be remembered by many i Mends, who will be thankful to know of her complete recovery to health. A post-graduate course in public health, which will equip her even more fully for the task of helping to build up a new China "when this tyranny is overpast," and some weeks of lecturing to the parishes in the Church's work in China, have fully occupied Miss Bargrove's time since her recovery. Coming-of-age Celebrated. An enjoyable dance was given recently at Paekakariki by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Douglas to celebrate the coming-of-age of their eldest daughter, Ria. Miss Douglas, who assisted her mother in receiving the guests, wore a frock of pink broderie Anglaise cut on simple lines and finished with small powder blue bows.- Mrs. Douglas was wearing a'model frock of black satinbacked crepe. The supper extras were played by Mr. Jack Phythian, and a bracket of songs was sung by Miss Florence Cording, several other items also being given during the evening. Among those, present were Mr. and Mrs. Stan Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Egan, Mr. and Mrs. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. D. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. Keenan, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gregg, Mesdames Whittaker, Winter, and Sargent; Misses G. "Douglas, M. Egan, S. Fox, Marcia, Joy, and Valeric Douglas, N. Piper, D. and R. Early, J. Read, B. Thornton, N. Kinvig, F. Cording, B. Marley, F. Walther, A. Walther, . L. Smith, V. and I. Keenan, G. and N. Millar, ■ and P. Mark; and Messrs. L. Mason, M. Hooper, T. and J. Bingley. C. Douglas, Norme Lamb, J. Phythian, P. Brewer, B. Fleming, Jack Barnett, T. Hoare, F. Kitto, G. McPherson, B. Hopkins, T. Hooper, and P. Renal.