Pahiatua Women’s Institute

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 96, 26 April 1939, Page 2

Pahiatua Women’s Institute

MONTHLY MEETING HELD

The monthly meeting of tho Pahiatua Women’s Institute was lreld in the Wesley Hall on Tuesday, April 18. It was the first meeting in the now hall and the hostesses (Mesdames C. Jennings, R. Taylor and Miss M. Ruskell) had spared no pains to make it attractive. Bowls of hydrangeas, chrysanthemums and sweet peas made a delightful setting. Mrs. T. Clarke presided over a good attendance of members, and apologies were received from Mesdames J. D. Wilson, Tattle, E. B. Watson, Hamilton, A. McDonald, Carrad and G. Taylor. Aft-er singing the ode and repeating the aspirations, general business was dealt with. As tho usual date of the mooting falls in the school holidays next month, it was decided to hold tho birthday party on Tuesday, May 30. There will be a bring and buy stall, to which members are urged to contribute. The monthly competition, which was for a bottle of tomato sauge, was won by Mrs. T. Clarke, with Mrs. Needham second. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, after which Mrs. T. Clarke introduced Mrs. N. Gilbert, of Woodville, as tho speaker for the day. She took as her subject a New Zealand farmers’ tour, and gave many amusing sidelights on travel on the Continent. At the conclusion of her talk, Mrs. Gilbert was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks.