BIRTHDAY PARTY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4342, 11 October 1950, Page 2

BIRTHDAY PARTY

200 ATTEND CELEBRATION

PIPIROA INSTITUTE AFFAIR

The • Pipiroa Women’s Institute celebrated its seventh birthday in the hall on Wednesday, September 20, when approximately 200 members of sister institutes and Women’s Division of the Federated Farmers enjoyed a very happy day together.

.Spring flowers in prolusion brightened the hall and luncheon tables and the institute left no stone unturned to ensure a happy day for its guests. The president, Mrs Scott, extended a warm welcome to those present and said how reluctant the institute was to restrict the invitations but it was felt that to have to seat some members on forms instead of at the tables was not altogether fair, hence the restriction as to numbers. A special welcome was extended to Mrs N. L. Lithgow, federation president, and to Mrs G. Pinnock, 'Dominion executive member, both of whom in reply thanked Pipiroa for its loyalty to district and Dominion federations. Mrs McAulay, in a few well chosen words, presented floral tributes on behalf of the institute to the president and secretary. Flowers were also presented to Mrs Knox, Pipiroa institute’s oldest member, to Mrs McAulay, treasurer, who took such good care of the finances of the institute and to Mirs Curry, who was responsible for the programme. After luncheon a ‘beautiful cake, made by Mrs Donald Dalgety and iced by Mrs Moffatt, was cut by Mrs Marshall, of Takanini, a past president of the institute. Whilst the cake was being distributed greetings and flowers were presented by the visitors to the president, secretary and treasurer. The sales table, under the supervision of Mesdames Tito and Tyler, did brisk business. The proceeds will be used to further the institute’s charitable activities.

After luncheon the following programme was presented by members of Pipiroa institute under the capable direction of Mrs Curry. A recording taken at the Dominion conference of the institute song and prayer was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Mrs Moffatt, delegate to the cbnference from Pipiroa, was congratulated on her forethought in purchasing the record and playing it at the birthday thereby giving so much pleasure to everyone present. After the recording came radio advertisements and an one-act play, “Too Much Bluebeard,” by Gertrude Jennings, and produced by Mrs Curry, The cast was as follows: — Mrs Turner, a middle-aged housewife, Mjrs Moffatt; Mrs Turner’s housemaid, Mrs Scott; Ann, Mrs Curry; Blueßeard, Mrs Scott. Other items on the programme were:— “21 and Out;” “Feudin’ and aFussin’, and a-Fightin’;” “The Origin of Scandal,” Mrs Curry; “Allotments,’ sketch by Gertrude Jennings, Mrs Arkness, Miss L. Scott; Mrs Boots, Miss R. O’Neil.

Competition results Lucky door, Mrs Claxton (Thames); Lucky cup, Mrs East ‘ (Kopuarahi); radio quiz, Mrs Climo (Patetonga); cot quilt, Mrs Lowe (Thames coast); Christmas cake, ‘Mirs Lowe (Thames coast); nightgown, Miss Madgwick (Pipiroa).