Women’s Institutes

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6865, 23 May 1932, Page 2

Women’s Institutes

KUMEROA. The monthly meeting of the Kumeroa Women’s Institute was held last week, when there was a, splendid attendance ot members. Mrs. B. H. Norman, president, occupied the chair and' extended a welcome to Mrs. Nixon, president ot the Woodville Institute, who paid a surprise visit. Mrs. Halpin, also of the Woodville Institute, gave an able and most interesting demonstration on making a quilt and filling it with kapok. A chrysanthemum show was held and some splendid blooms were exhibited. Fourteen bowls were on view and Mrs. Norman’s exhibit was awarded first pfize. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. Jim O’Neil, Miss Rasmusson and Miss I. O ’Hagan, OTAKI. The May meeting of the Otaki Women's Institute was held in the Otaki Theatre on Thursday afternoon, when there was a good attendance, despite unfavourable weather conditions. Mrs. G. White, president, occupied the chair, and Mrs. Duncan read a report the annual meeting of the Wellington Federation, which she attended in Palmerston North. It was unanimously decided to send a donation of £1 Is' towards expenses of the Dominion Conference and to donate 10s towards the purchase of sox for men in'the Te Horo camp.' Votes of thanks were accorded Mrs. Hopkins for the gift of a noticeboard, Mr. Tooby for auditing tho auditing the ■ books, and to the press for space granted for reports, etc. The scheme for advertising New Zealand butter throughout the Institutes of England and Scotland was discussed, and it was decided 1 to fall into line with other institutes and send 21bs. of butter to a sister institute in Yorkshire and thus help to popularise the sale of New Zealand butter in that part of England. Next followed a very interesting demonstration on sealing wax by Mrs. Carroll, who showed member.? what tools and materials were needed and Row to make leaves and flowers for brooches. Mrs. Carroll also demonstrated the usefulness of passe partout, and was afterwards accorded a hearty vote of thanks by members. Hostesses for the/afternoon were Mesdames Cockrill, Savill, St. George, Atkinson and Misses Hayden and N. Atkinson, wniie the "bring and buy” stall was in charge of Mesdames Taylor, Griffiths and Miss Meta Taylor. Members who had grown potatoes for the Crawford Shieid have harvested their crops and the highest weight goes to Mrs. Chittick, who had sent in 381bs.

MAKOMAKO.

The, May meeting of the Makomako W.I. was held on Thursday. After the Ode to Friendship had been sung tiie president, Mrs. Eising, welcomed Miss Crawford, of Massey College, and visitors from the Tmtea W.I. M’rs. H. Eddie was appointed group representative for the forthcoming year. An interesting report of the federation meeting at Palmerston North was given by Miss Sargent. The president then introduced Miss Crawford, who demonstrated cream cheese making. This was most interesting an(l instructive, showing the whole process from the milk and cream stage to the moulding and eating stage. The cup for the potato growing competition was then presented to Mrs. L. Hughes, the winner, by Miss Crawford, who congratulated her on her remarkable crop of 123(1b5., which was an Institute record from three potatoes as far as she knew. On accepting the trophy, Mrs. Hughes gave a short talk on potato culture. There were 16 entries in the competition for the best decorated, vase, which was judged by the visitors from Tiritea, Miss Sargent being first and Mrs. W. F. Bay second. Afternoon tea was then dispensed by the hostesses, Mrs. W. Soury, Mrs. L. Hughes and Miss Sargent. This was followed by

a short talk on Institute affairs from Miss Crawford, who stressed the value of individual institutes Bonding delegates to the Dominion conference. Mrs. Hoggard was in charge of a bring and buy stall in aid of institute funds. This did brisk business. The remainder of the afternoon was devoted to folk dancing in which most members took enthusiastic parts. Mrs. W. F. Day proposed a vote of thanks to Miss Crawford, and the meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem-