Opiki

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 1423, 19 June 1936, Page 10

Opiki

From Our Own Correspondent Women's Institute. Mrs. B. A. Norman presided over tho monthly meeting of the Opiki Women’s Institute, held on Wednesday. The motto was "In all things be as thorough as you can." Apologies for absence were received from Mestiasr.es W. Jackson, B. White and G. Wilde. A posy of berries and autumn tinted foliage was presented, to Mrs. W. Irwin, on tho occasion of the 27th anniversary of her wedding, which fell on W.I. day. Mrs. Irwin thanked her fellow-members for their congratulations. Another happy ceremony took place when Mrs. Norman presented a bank book to llttlo Kevin Norman Mabey, a W.I. oaby. The Dominion secretary advised that tho remit sent In by Opiki W.I. to be considered at the Dunedin conference arrived too late, thus necessitating its exclusion from the agenda. Nominations were then called, for a representative to act on behalf of the Institute at the conference to be held in Dunedin next month. Mrs. J. A. Cooksley will be the Opiki delegate to this gathering. Mr. A. Seifert gave a very interesting travel talk on his visit to the East some years ago. Probably the majority of those present will not have the opportunity of travelling overseas, so that his word pictures of people in other lands .enabled them to gain intimate glimpses of life in India, Ceylon, Burma and Java. Mr. Seifert was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The president expressed the appreciation. of tne members to Mr. Seitert who came out to Opiki through the flooded road. The competition for the best darned sock resulted in 'Mrs, J. Cooksley’s entry being piaeea first, Mrs. V. Olaridge second and Mrs. J. Mabey third (8 entries). A roll call, “An experience, either good or bad, of my Childhood days,” brought forth many amusing stories. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Gregory, J. son, W. Bond and Miss C. Cooksley. Ihe hostesses for the July meeting will be Mesdames J. Wisneski, C. Jensen, W. Irwin and V. Claridge. The following is the programme arranged for the remainder of the T&'-E year:— , July: Motto, "Happy memories are treasures richer than gold"; demonstration home nursing; roll call, cure for the blues; competition, knitting (open); afternoon tea, M-Z. . August: Motto, "There Is a silver lining to every cloud”; members’ day, arrangement of the programme and items lett to the members; copetition, best worked supper cloth; afternoon tea, A-B. Septeber: Motto, "Yesterday has gone, to-morrow may never come; do it today”; demonstration, laundry work, roll call, home hints and soup hints; competition, arranged by the gardening circle, October: Motto, "Beautiful eyes are those that show, like crystal panes when hearth fires glow, beautiful thoughts that burn below”; demonstration, tatting, community singing; competition, stiff lars and best laundered shirt and homemade bread; tea, A-L. ~ November: Motto, "Success awaits all those who strive and striving never moan, who carry on and still continue to somehow hold their own”; demonstration, art silk painting: competition, ba 0 tor holding string; tea, M-Z. December: Motto, I will Christmas in my heart and try and keep it all the year ; demonstration, Christmastree or children’s pageant; competition. Christmas novelty costing not more than 2s 6d; tea, A-E January: No meeting h . February: Motto, “Eife is not so short that there is always time enough for courtesy”? roll call, uses for old newspapers; competition, home-made soap, t6 Marclc' Annual meeting; motto, "Don|t trouble trouble till trouble troubles jou , election of committee; tea. A-E. Table Tennis. The weekly club results were as folIC> E? Bond lost to Miss Jean Young 29—31, A. Hodgson 22—31, beat Miss K. Johnston 31—28, Miss B. Beard 31—26. A. Young beat A. Coley 31—*8, R. Aitchlson 31—23, V. Carter 31—25, G. P MJss h B. 1 Beard’ lost to V. Carter 28—31, Miss K. Johnston 21—31, to E. Kay 15 31, E ’Ef Simpson beat M. Claridge 31—29, V. Carter 31 —27, lost to A. Hodgson 23 31, beat E. Kay 31—16. 9n -pA. Hodgson beat E. Kay 31— 2 °, EBond 31—22, L. Simpson 31—23, M. Clai W Mist l "K ll Johnston beat R. Aitchison Miss B. Beard 31-21 lost Ho E. Bond. 28—31, beat B. Hickson 31—19H. Southee lost to G. PerawhiU 28 31, beat Miss J. Young 31—16, J. Gosling 31—29, lost to Miss J. Young 12—31 R. Hickson beat Miss J. Southee 34 32, Miss M. Johnston 31—28, lost to K. Aitchison 27—31, Miss K. Johnston 19—31- ■ B Cooksley lost to G. Young 11—31, beat R. Neill 31—17, lost to W. branklyn as 37 T, Southee 12 —31. W 'Young beat Miss V. Henderson 31—24, L. Southee 31—27, Miss V. Henderson 31—25, Miss M. Johnston 31—21. W. Franklyn lost to Miss M. Johnston 13 si c. Southee 20—31, beat Miss J. Southee 34—32, B. Cooksley 37—35. J. Gosling lost to A. Simpson 27—01. MClaridge 30—32, H. Southee 29—01, beat R. Aitchison 31—20. ' , , A Simpson beat A. Coley 31—24, lost to M. Claridge 25—31, beat B. Edmundson 33 E 31 Ka J y^st in fo 31 lT 27 ’Carr 22-31, A Hocigio?/ iu—3l, beat Miss B. Beard 31—15, lost to E. Simpson lb 31. G. Perawhiti beat Miss J ’ J?° s 31 io, H. Southee 31 —28, Miss ai Johnston 31—27, lost to A. Young ■ Miss J. Young lost to A. Coley 23 Jl, beat E. Bond 3f T 29, H. Southee 31—16, H. Southee 31—12. Perawhiti Miss M. Johnston lost to G. Pmawiuu 27—31, beat W. Franklyn 31—13, lost to R. Hickson 28—31, W. fpung 21 -> • R. Carr lost to M. Claridge 20—31, beat E 'A Ki Col 3 y beat V. Carter 3t—2o, lost to A Young 28—31, A. Simpson 24—31, beat "'a Young U "eatH 2 Southee 31-19, B. lost to Miss s o n 31—20, G. Perawhiti 10-21, E. Hickson 32-34, W. Franklyn 32-04. Doubles: M. Claridge and B- Carr 10 st to J. Gosling and A. Hodgson 30-32 A Simpson and _E. Simpson beat V. Carter winners’ of the ag 500 were Mr. and Mrs L Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Simpson. Supper was served by Cn° h ° s ' esses and brought an enjoyable evening to a conclusion. Personal and General. Mr. and Mrs. ,T. D. Aitchison_ Intend spending the coming week-end in WellilMr°ll’ A. J. Carson leaves shortly to spend’a holiday with her mother, Mrs. w. D Squire, of Bunnythorpe. Mr and -Mrs. A. Seifert, of Palmerston North, were recent visitors to the enstr Mr. and Mrs. H. Fitches and family, of Poplar estate, returned home on Wednesday after spending a short holiday away. The Manawatu river -rose exceedingly fast on Wednesday,- after the heavy downpour, the two days previously. All the land outside the stop-banks was flooded very quickly and farmers had to hurriedly remove sheep and cattle. Tho clay road leading from Mr. v. Hansen’s property down through the Manawatu river, has been graded and although sticky in wet weather is a great improvement on that of last year; .when it was a difficult matter for even expert car drivers to go out or in. All cars had to have chains put on the wheels..