Women’s Institutes

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 152, 30 June 1938, Page 2

Women’s Institutes

NEWBURY. The June meeting was presided over by tho president, Mrs E. A. Shaw. As tho afternoon was very wet, there was only a fair attendance. A thoughtful gesture on the part of Mrs S. Death was the bringing of a heater, which helped to make the hall warm and cheery. Mrs Lancaster gained first prize in tho pine-needle work. In tho flower section the results were as follow: Mrs J. Choetham 1, Mrs H. Lovelock 2, Mrs F. Verry 3. The competition for next month will bo for four pieces of shortbread. The Institute has decided not to send a delegate to the forthcoming conference to be held in Wellington, WAIATA The June meeting was held on Wednesday at Mr. Peat’s home. The attendance was smaller than usual, mainly owing to the inclemency of the weather preventing a number from attending. To those whom illness kept at home, sympathy was expressed with the hope that they •would soon be well. Mrs. McLeod, presiding In the absence of the president, •welcomed the speaker for the afternoon, Mrs. Dowriclc, who dealt with some of tho more interesting aspects of horticulture. Mrs. Peat and Mrs. Brown continued tho golden thread. Members were gratified to learn that Miss Trixie Mulholland won tho honour of sharing the federation scholarship with Miss Fergusson, of Halcombe. Competition results: Decorated vase, Mrs. Redshaw 1 Mrs. Chambers 2. Mrs. Brown 3; best bloom, Mrs. McLeod 1, Mrs. Redshaw 2. The next meeting is to be held at Mrs. Brown’s home. KIMBOLTON Mrs. Barnicoat presided at tho June meeting when there was a very fair attendance in spite of tho very cold wet woathcr. A very interesting “bring and buy” competition was won by Mrs. W. Scott. Members who were unable to attend are reminded that the competition will be continued at tl next meeting. Mrs. Gerke gavo notice of motion to rescind tho rulo against alteration of meeting dates. Mrs. Barnicoat requested members to bring t r the next meeting any favourite recipes and household hints for tho proposed new institute cookery book. She also extended, on behalf of the institute, a very warm welcome to Mrs. Simpson whose very able demonstration of papier macho work was much appreciated. Mesdames Barnicoat and Weir and Miss A. Waugh represented the institute on children's day at the Palmerston North show when they assisted in giving lunch to 1800 children. An amusing and original competition on local celebrities arranged by Mrs. Jones was won by Mrs. Barnicoat. The institute competitions resulted in most attractive tea plate, Miss Ritchie .1; collection of vegetables, Mrs. Scottl. The hostesses for the afternoon, Mesdames Scott, Youle and Still, were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The competitions for July will bo: Cookery, most attractive plate of savouries; garden, vase of decorative shrubs. Tho hostesses "will be Mesdames Gorge and Weir and Miss Lewis. Members aro reminded that their subscriptions aro now due. MAKOMAKO There was a good attendance at the Juno meeting of tho women's institute in spito of tho bitterly cold wind and occasional sleety showers. Mrs. Eising presided and besides members visitors welcomed wero Mrs. C. lloldaway, Ballanco Women’s Institute and Mrs. T. Cotter, Pahiatua Womon’s Institute. The motto for the day was ‘ ‘ Where ’er you go, where’er you’ve been you’ll find one who lifts for who lean.” After a discussion regarding the institute sending some assistance to the sufferers in the Hawke’s Bay flood area it was decided to send £1 Is from the reserve fund. The president mentioned the institute social to bo held next week and tho drama festival to be hold in Woodvillo on July 8 and 9 and asked members to bring recipes to the next meeting for the now institute cookery book. Mrs. G. Eddie, box leader for tho meeting, proceeded with the demonstration lecture for the afternoon - “Boy’s Winter Outfit” which proved very interesting. Members of the drama circle staged a short play, thoso taking part being Mrs. Wylie (producer), Mrs. Eising, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Elwin and Miss Sargent. Tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Wylie and Mrs. Mitchell. Tho golden thread talk, “Famous Women,” was contributed by Mrs. Wylie, her subject being Miss Amy Johnson and covering tho early years of her life and education and tho trials sho experienced beforo achieving her great ambition —to become an aviatrix. The monthly competition for best aundered tray cloth resulted: Mrs. G. Boggard 1, Mrs. H. J. Sowry 2 and Miss Sargent 3. In the best bloom from my garden Mrs. Eddio was placed first, Mrs. lloggard and Miss Sargent equal second and Mrs. Elwin and Mrs. McMurtie equal third. Mesdames Cotter and Holdaway and kindly acted ns judges. Treasures that cannot be replaced wore lost by Miss Marjorie Jones, of Mahoe, when her trousseau, valued at well over £IOO, was destroyed in a fire that burned her father’s homo on Upper Hastings road, New Plymouth. Nothing was saved and tho family will lose heavily. The houso was insured for £SOO and there was no insurance on tho contents. New Plymouth will probably be tho venuo of an unusual educational event in the May holidays next year, when it is proposed to givo special instruction to about 400 children normally taught by correspondence from Wellington. Tho New Plymouth High Schools Board has decided to give the correspondence school any assistance possible, and was favourable to permitting the use of boardiug hostels. Nearly 3000 pupils wero already on the roll of the school, stated tho Minister of Education, Hon. P. Frasor, in a foreword to a handbook of information issued by tho correspondence school . this week. Among them wore over 300 children who, because of somo physical defect, more or loss soverc, wero unable to attend ordinary day schools. Many of thorn were making excellent progress.