13TH. BIRTHDAY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 32510, 29 November 1944, Page 2

13TH. BIRTHDAY

WAITAKARURU INSTITUTE AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION FLOWERS SENT TO THE SICK ' The 13th -birthday of the Waitakaruru Women’s Institute was celebrated in the Waitakaruru Hall on Wednesday November 22.. November is a fortunate month in which to hold a function of this kind, as the spring flowers are at their best and this helps in no small measure to the decorations. Flowers too come into their own at the exchange of good wishes ■between Institutes and individuals when it is the pleasant custom to “Say it with flowers.” and this l was done in lavish d’ashion, when so many of those present received some form of flowers as token of esteem from the givers.

Following the singing of the National Anthem and the Institute Song, Mrs Harley Wallis, president of the institute welcomed all those present in a graceful speech. She expressed the pleasure felt b*y members to have as guests, not only. Miss Paul who is the newly elected president of the South Auckland Federation recently formed, but five of the members of her executive, namely Mesdames Longmuir Smith (Thames) Neale, (Maramarua) 1 Johnson (Turua) Scott (Pipiroa), J. Pacey (Waitakaruru). All were presented with beautiful flowers with the good wishes of all present. Other* institutes • repre-" sented were Maramarua, Turua, Thames, Ngatea, Mangatarata. Telegrams of apology, were received form Mrs Brady, Puriri, Mrs Lithgow Waikino, and Mrs Ralph Whitianga. During the programme which followed items were interspersed with the presentation of sprays to the artists among whom was Mr Smith of Ngatea, who kindly acted as accompanist.

A dainty lunch was served which was followed by the cutting of the birthday cake. This had been made by Mrs H. Wallis and iced by Mrs F. Pinchess. Mrs Wallis called on Mrs S. Caie to light the candles, Mrs Pacey to blow them out. The cutting was done by Miss 'Paul.

An interesting part of the proceedings was the presentation of the Sugden shield to Mrs A. Coxhead who recently won it for the institute by winning the essay competition at the annual meeting of the Auckland District Federation. Congratulations were offered to Mrs Coxhead and also to Mrs A. E. Laing who came third in the competition.

The mock auctioning of a mystery parcel was won by Miss J. Donalrson the lucky door number by Mrs Marshall (Pipiroa) l and the child’s frock iby Miss E. Allison. Other exhibits resulted:—(Best sheaf of flowers, Mrs A. Coxhead; Posy Mrs B. Hegh; Spray Mrs F. Stretton. The sales table and lucky packets found a ready market. Flowers were sent to sick friends and to hospital patients at Thames. The full programme which followed received enthusiastic applause from the audience, was as under; — Solos, “Annie Laurie” and “Jealousy” Mrs A. McPherson; sketch, “The Locked Door,” Std., & girls; solos Miss Jean Dalgety “She Shall Have Music,” ‘‘When The Lights go 'on Again;” sketch “The Beauty Parlour” Mrs T. Harris, Misses Edlin, Dick, Thomasen, Ganley; recitation, Colleen Ganley; Scout Display, .Ngatea Boy Scouts; solos, “White Cliffs of Dover “Out of The Blue-gums,” Miss Mavis Edlin; monologue, “Woman”, Mrs Longmuir Smith, (Thames); recitation, “Oo *Er,” Mrs Hill, (Thames); dance, Irish Jig, Nelly and Quona Mosley; sketch, “Ladies Bar,” Mrs Hammond and Miss Paul (Ngatea); sketchfi “You Can’t Trust Men,” Mrs A. E. Laing and Mrs McPherson; piano accordian solo, “Jealousy”, “Marlene,” Miss L. Dick.

A successful and happy day concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.