TAITA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Hutt News, 13 August 1941, Page 5

TAITA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

The seventh birthday of th< Taita Women's Institute was cele brated this month, Mrs. Rothni* presiding over a very good attend ance of members and visitors. Mosi of the institutes in the Hutt Vallej Federation were represented, ant the greetings and flowers the; brought along yrere very much ap predated. Mrs. Barnicoat brough greetings from the Dominion Ex. ecutive, and Mrs. Bennett, president of the Hutt Valley Federation,, als< wished them a happy birthday, ant thanked them for all the help the) had given to the federation. A feature of the floral decorations was a large V, covered with the in stitute'a "flower," golden marigold this being the work of the Garden Circle convenor, Mrs. Dyer. It was decided not to have a birthday cake this year; instead the money would go to the soldiers' ! parcel fund. Several parcels were sent away last month. Since the last meeting an urgent call for more hospital bags was received. This resulted In 66 being made and sent to Trentham Hospital. Letters of appreciation have been received from the military authorities. The guest artists were Mrs. F. Peck, Miss Cato and Mi&s Yanakis. Numbers by the Madrigal and Drima Circles brought a very happy meeting to a close.