OTANE NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 109, 21 April 1936, Page 11

OTANE NEWS

Women’s Institute From Oar Own Correspondent. OTANE, April 20. Tire monthly meeting of the Otane Women’s ihttit’Jte was held on Friday afternoon, Airs R. 11. Tod presiding over a good at tendance of memuers. The thought for the month was “Don't wear your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.” A considerable amount of business was discuss ed. and it was decided to hold the annual shop on May 19. Mrs Fairhall was appointed delegate to the Domiruou conference to be held at Dunedin in July. The institute .- ninth birthday is to be held on Al ay 15. Mrs F. Smith, Argyll road, gave a very interesting and instructs e demonstration on bush and pine needle v.crk: several members making a start with the work and progressing well under Mrs Smith’s able tuition. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Smith. The roll call, “Suggestions for new programme,” brought forth many helpful hints. During the afternoon several new members were welcomed. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses. Alesdames Germain, Watts, Bartlett and Collins. The singing of the National Anthem brought a very busy and interesting meeting to a close. END OF TENNIS SEASON. On Saturday afternoon prior to the closing of the local tennis courts for rhe season, a Yankee tournament was held. There was a large number of entries and Airs Al. August and Miss Edna Clark were the winners. The opportunity was Taken to present a wedding gift to a valued member of the ! club, Alisa Lola Mundell, who is to be married this month. The presentation,

which consisted of a lovely ink stand and butter dish and knife, was made by the president, Air M. August, who,.in asking Miss Mundell’s acceptance of the gifts, conveyed to her the best wishes of the club members for her future happiness and prosperity, and hoped that she and her future husband would often, in the seasons to e.orne, pay the courts a visit, when they would lie' assured of a warm welcome from the members. Miss Alundell briefly replied, thanking the president, and members for their kindlv wishes and lovely gifts. OTANE TEAM DEFEATED. An interesting game of Rugby .was witnessed on the Otane Recreation Ground on Saturday, when Waipawa defeated the local fifteen by nine points to eight. Considering that the Otane team is comprised of comparatively young players, and that they had not previously played together, they gave a good account of themselves, and showed that, with a few games together, they will improve considerably. T)re forwards played a very solid game but their heavier opponents wore them down, and during the latter part of the second spell were continually on the defensive. Sound play by Higgs end Beiliss kept the big Waipawa men at bay, and the final whistle sounded with Waipawa victors by the narrow margin of one point. . A meeting of the social committee was held on Friday evening, When final arrangements for the dance which takes place on Thursday next were completed. No stone has been left unturned to make this function a success and there is every indication that the committee’s efforts will be well .rewarded.