INSTITUTE CONTEST

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 145, 4 June 1936, Page 10

INSTITUTE CONTEST

Co-operative Needlework

A competition was held recently among the Women’s Institutes of the Northern Hawke’s Bay Federation, for a cloth suitable for use on each president’s table. Every design was to be drawn by a member, and was to embody the badge, the name or monogram, motto (if any) and floral emblem of the particular institute. The material, threads, and width of border were specified, and, to ensure co-opera-tion. each cloth was to be worked by at least one-third of the institute’s members. This means that every doth is the work of many women, and it is this fact that makes them all so remarkable. It is not easy to obtain uniformity of finish when many hands have stitched at a piece of embroidery. All women interested in embroidery should be sure to see the exhibition, which is at present on view in Messrs. Baird’s windows.

The designs of the table cloths are surprisingly varied, considering the restrictions. The winning cloth (I’uketitiri) shows a delicate trellis border with clusters of small yellow and orange pansies, while the corners are formed with a bold, cut-out group of three large mauve ones. Eskdale came second, showing a beautifully balanced design of marigolds, exquisitely worked. Twyford, with fruit and red roses, and Havelock North with blue birds and garlands of forget-me-nots, tied for third place. To Awapuni (Maori) was awarded a special prize by the judge for outstanding merit in design. Among the other cloths can be seen many fascinating details—titoki berries, yellow kowhai, red manuka, scarlet poppies, yellow pansies, peach blossom, Maori mottos several styles of lettering, some applique work, and various ways of finishing the hems, for the material stipulated did not lend itself to open hemstitching. Altogether the display proves quite conclusively that, in this "machinemade” age. women can and do find time for beautiful stitchery. In addition, it shows what fine results can be attained by co-operative effort.

Congratulations to Mr G. Webb, of the'Hawke’s Bay Rugby League, were tended at the meeting of the board of control in Napier, when he appeared for the first time wearing the life-mem-bership badge of the New Zealand Rugby League.

Tho ladies again! Tho marked preference shown by women for the “smoker” on tram-cars was strikingly illustrated the other Friday evening (Into shopping night), iu Auckland. At the safety zone, near the Queen street terminus were assembled eleven women and several men, and when an empty tram, bound for one of the suburbs, pulled up tho men stood aside to allow tho ladies to step aboard first. And every one of the eleven women made straight for the smoking compartment! ’Twas not always thus! But ladies rarely object to tobaeeo smoke now!— they love it! And “toasted” is largely responsible for the change, because its fragrance is so delightful that it appeals to both sexes alike. And what wonderful tobacco it is! No brand like it to solace and comfort the smoker! The live varieties; Navy Cut No. t! (Bulldog), Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold arc so effectually purified by the special toasting process to which they are subjected at tne factory that there’s scarcely any nicotine in any of them. Hence their harmlessness! 9 I Tho time of frosts Ims come, so buy your blankets now! The line.-t quality j all-wool Now Zealand bhinkels are at present showing nt WestermanHastings, where all the. best makes can be iiiought at (heir famous low prices, including their special “Golden Fleece” quality. There is no occasion to endure cold or discomfort when fine qunlit' all-wool bush rugs in red, blue,' gold mid green overcheck designs and finished with whipped ends can bo bought so cheaply. And, moreover don’t forget to record your vote in the IT.mket ■ Society’s beautiful baby ) holographic competition! The portrait i gallery nt Westerman's showroom i lounge is arousing widespread interest and the votes cost only a Id cnrli. I