RUNANGA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1941, Page 6

RUNANGA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) i The Runanga Women’s Institute t celebrated their 12th birthday in the . Gymnasium on Friday night, whei. members and their ineuc's an' 1 vis'1 tors from neighbouring . i.stitutes spent a most enjoyable evening, ’j he > president, Mrs R. H. Johnson, w'el--5 corned the visitors, who responded ; with birthday greetings. Highlights ) of the programme were a fashion par--4 ade of old-time dresses, in which 1 many wonderfully preserved dresses f were on exhibition and which rei ceived great applause; and a darkie > minstrel show arranged and produc- ; ed bv Mrs P. Heath, which reflected credit on the producer and the per- . formers. During supper, the birthI day cake was the centre of attraci tion, the 12 candles being lighted and i extinguished by Mrs F. Key, one of r the foundation members of the in- ’ stitute, and all present (over 200 peri sons) received a piece of the cake. ■ Winners of the lucky dances were: > 1 Monte Carlo, Mrs Long and Mrs '• Thompson; luckv spot, Mrs J. Smith and Miss A. Smith; luckv schottische, i Mr and Mrs J. Y. Rutherford; lucky seat, Mr W. Taylor. Competitors in ! the fashion parade were: Mrs F. Oak- - lev, “Old lady going to church in JI 1849”; Mrs Timlin, “Queen Victoria”; . I Mrs E. Kennedy, “Wedding dress, 11848”: Mrs W. Hall, ‘'Old Irish lady, 1 1905”; Mrs I. Wafer, “Tennis girl of j 1895”; Mrs S. Hewison, “Little girl '• going; to bed”; Mrs J. Smith, “Gar- , Jflu -xsu-tv f-raAL- of IQQ4”‘ J. Pat-

terson, “Honeymoon mght attire ; Mrs J. Reid, ‘‘Evening dress ol IJUU , Mrs R. Hambley. “Old lady shopping in 1895”; Mrs W. Duggan, Goodnight”; Mrs T. Howard, f Schoolmarm, 1890”; Mrs F. Hairis goes visiting' in 1900 ; Mrs J.

Oakley, “Summer dress, 1910”; Mrs H. Thompson, “Going to the seaside, 1914”: Mrs R. Scott, “Grannie’s nightdress”: Mrs A. J. Boddy, “(Bedtime, 1900”; Mrs R. Johnson and Mrs j. Rutherford, “Gay Nineties Couple.”