WHAKARONGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 121, 20 April 1940, Page 8

WHAKARONGO.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WHAKARONGO. April 18. At the April meeting of the Women’s Institute, Airs S. (Jxenham presided. Alembers stood a moment in silence out of respect for the lale Rt. Hon. At. J. Savage, and a vote of sympathy was passed with Airs Clark wild is in hospital. Airs Closey will take her place with Mrs E. L. Smith at the Foxton conference. AJcsdames Phillip and Atkinson were appointed to attend the group committee meeting. WgnJ for balaclavas and bedsocks was given out and hussifs for making up were distributed. A vote of thanks was accorded to Air C. Woods, of the Y.M.C.A., for an interesting talk on the desirability of physical culture and how to obtain the elusive acme of physical fitness Miss T. Newcombc, convener of the drama circle, said that the annual meet ing had been held and arrangements made for putting two plays into production. In the garden circle report Airs Johanson said I hat Air Shailcr had given a very interesting talk. The arts crafts circle had done sealing-wax work, and Mrs Moyer announced that the next meeting would be at Airs Eagle’s homo, when sylk-art work would be done. A golden thread talk was given by Airs S. Oxenham, who told of varied travels in the South Island. The bloom competition resulted : Airs At-kin-on 1, Airs Hastings 2, Alesdames Phillip and Miss Speedy 3; wholemnel scones, Airs Fafcita 1, Alis? T. Ncwcombe 2, Mrs Crosswell 3. The hostesses were MeMamcs F. Coutts, Frith and Uhrbom. There was a full attendance at the last Bible class meeting, when Aliss A. Olsen led the class. A most interesting and enjoyable day was spent by the 24 children and 12 adults who journeyed Wellington yesterday to visit the Exhibition. The children left with large quantities of literature gathered from various courts and the fruits of their successes at' the sideshows, and wore not too tired to thoroughly enjoy their tramcars and train rides homo. At last the Egyptian mail has arrived and residents who have friends and reoverseas are receiving first-hand information of the men in the Forces. Plenty of leave is being granted and Cairo has been well explored, as well as old ruins and the Pyramids. Mrs J. Romley is a district visitor to the Capital City.