AOKAUTERE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 91, 15 March 1935, Page 8

AOKAUTERE

(From Oar Own Correspondent.) AOKAUTERE, March 14. The harvest festival services of the Methodist Church were held last Sunday, the preacher being Rev. Mr Scotter. The hall was tastefully decorated with gifts of flowers, fruit, and vcgelahlcs. On Monday evening a social and sale of goods was held in the hall. The following contributed items to a very enjoyable programme;— Songs,- Misses G. Laurenson, W. Wilson, and G. Cosslctt; violin solos. Miss E. Hancox; recitation, Miss M. Baker; monologues, Miss M. Haneox and Miss A. Baker; songs, Masters John and Earl Andrews. Rev. Scottor thanked those responsible for the concert programme and on the call of Mr R. Scott cheers were given for these people. The vegetable and flower stalls, in charge of Mrs Pinfold and Mrs Choweii, did a good trade. At the conclusion of the concert programme supper was served by a very energetic committee bringing a most enjoyable evening to a close. A friendly game of cricket was played between teams representing Tiritea School and the Fitzherbert East School, last Wednesday, on fbo latter’s grounds. The visitors proved the winners. B. Pratt and H. Croucher batting well fer Tiritea. J. Brill and FI. Blonktron were the best scorers for the home team, while Billy Woods and Don Brill acounted for most of the wickets. Keith Williams, in a neat little speech, thanked the home team for an enjoyable afternoon. A return match is to be played at Tiritea at a later date. The fifth annual general meeting of the Aokautere Women’s Institute was held last Wednesday. Mrs G'reves presided over a good attendance of members and extended a hearty welcome to the visitors. The report read and adopted was as fol'ows:— “We commenced the year with a membership of thirty-five and we now have thirtyseven financial members, several resignations being balanced by the admission of some eight of nine new members. Our demonstrations for this year included soft 'toys (Mrs Thomas), cane basketry (Miss Pearce), wool quilt making (Mrs Scott), Maori basketry (Mrs Durie), making of lampshades (Miss C. Vaut.ier) and smocking (Mrs Chowen). Our talks, which have been so instructive, have been on drama (Mrs D. Scott), modern infant room methods (Mrs Craven), life on an island in the Pacific (Sister Verry) and Angora rabbit farming (Mrs Williams). We have also, been fortunate in having short addresses given by Miss Grant and Mesdames Short and Barnicoat. We have been quite active socially, too. this year. In April we held a social and dance and in August we concluded our birthday with a- very succcessful concert and dance. We havo been ably represented at the council meetings at Palmerston North and Levin, while some of our members have endeavoured to be present, at tho opening of the club room and also at the group meeting held at the Jade tearooms. This year, too. we formed a drama circle under the very capable leadership of Mrs D. Scott, and at the drama festival, held in town in August, our team received favourable commendation from the adjudicator. At the A. and P. Show last Juno our court in the handicraft section secured highly commended from thirteen courts. In this our thanks are due to Mesdames Orr, Lankshear, and Greves for their carrying and staging of the exhibits. On two occasions the school children have been invited to be present, at our demonstrations and Air Craven has been most grateful, on their behalf, for this privilege. Our birthday afternoon, as usual, featured the bran tub for members children under school age, while on the Christmas tree evening each child in the district received an ice-cream, some lollies, and a gift. Our recent flower show was unfortunately not as financially successful as we had hoped it would be, but on the whole it was better than might have been expected under the i-ecent trying weather conditions. To the following we are deeply grateful: Messrs Kristenscn, Lankshear, Ferguson, Groves, and Craven for thenwilling help at all our social evenings; the Hall Committee for the free use of the hall for all cur afternoon meetings; Mrs Hopcroft for kindly acting as judge; Miss Grant who has again audited our books, and Messrs A. Orr and N. Chowen for the use of their grounds for our two outdoor meetings. We are a'so indebted to Mrs Chowen for keeping the points book; to Miss Muriel Anderson for acting as our pianiste; to Miss E. Anderson for taking charge of the distribution of the magazine, and to all who have so greatly helped to make this year the pleasant one it has been ” The election of the new commitresulted as follows: —President: Mrs Groves (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mcsdames Orr, Chowen and Lankshear; tsccictarv, Mrs Craven (re-elected); treasurer, Miss C. Craven; committee, Mesdames McKinlay, Scott, Gilshnan, and Misses l. Lankshear, and J. Burling. After Miss N. Field had entertained at the piano, Mrs Greves presented Firs Brungar with a gilt from the members, and wished her every happiness. A vote of thanks to Mrs Hopcroft and Mias Grant for acting as scrutineers and for judging the competition was carried bv acclamation, lhc competition was for the best hat made from a sheet of newspaper and resulted in Mia Clausen winning the senior division, ana Mies C. Craven the junior division. YV hen the outgoing committee had served a daintv afternoon tea, the National Anthem" was sung and an enjoyable afternoon was brought to a close.