MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 10 December 1938, Page 2

MOTUEKA

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE | ENJOYABLE SOCIAL MEETING l Front Our Owu Correspondeutt Mrs Tweedy [.resided over an attendj atice of SO members at the December I | meeting of the Motueka Women's Jnstij Lute, held in tile .Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon. A hearty welcome was extended to ! members of the Nelson West Townswo. I men's Guild and ol' the Motueka Women's | Division, who were present by invitation: l and one new member was welcomed to 1 j the branch by the president. A motion I "I sympathy was passed with Mrs W . ] Ovens in her bereavement. 1 lie secretary, Maiiuwera Home, wrote 1 : thanking tiie Motueka Institute for used I j stamps forwarded. | Mrs Tweedy intimated that the sale of I | health stamps by the branch amounted t to £2l. ( I A hearty vote oi thanks was accorded i j Mrs A. llivhards for her services in con. , uectiou with the Institute card evenings, , and also with the Horticultural Flower . ; M ‘“" • , i i i H "a.s agreed that the Women's lusti- ( j lute assist at the combined R.S.A. and , Kaiteritcri Improvement Society's gala, < I ' he held on Boxing Day (2bth Decernj her at Kaiteiiteri. L i vai > «b*o agreed that the annual pic- , ni. take place at the Motueka beach, on i, 31st January. Members desiring to par- j ; Geipate '’.ne asked to hand in their [j names to the secretary bv the 18th Janu- !t , ary. so that the necessary arrangements j f I could be made. Ino roll i ail summer drinks” was well [ j responded to. | Mrs Tweedy leported on the interest- * mg demonstration of raffia work given y. j by Mrs (hay lor, Provincial president, at I the final meeting of the Arts and Crafts I Circle. i After the dispensing of a delicious af U moon tea by the hostess—Mesdames T. i | Manifold, C. W. Warner, T. Kelling, C. 1 Russell, E. L. Stohr and 1). Jones, the ! president called on Mrs L. Inwood, pre- ! sident of the Women’s Division, to cut j tiie Christmas cake, made by Mrs G. 1

Manifold and iced by Mrs G. M. Smith. At this juncture Mrs Tweedy wished all present seasonal greetings, which were heartily reciprocated. COMPETITIONS In the competitions for members, results were as follows: Sweet peas, Mrs Parkinson 1, Mrs A. Richards 2. Jar of lemon honey: Mrs Richards 1, Mrs J. Thomson 2. Ihe judging was kindly done by Mrs Gustabei, of Nelson. An iced and decorated cake was won by Mrs Wallace, the mystery parcel by .Mi's Thomson, and the cushion bv Mrs F. Talbot. Ibe prize for the "popular name” competition, went to Mrs bilke. A play reading, "Glass Houses," was thoroughly enjoyed, also the vocal solos, "Star of Bethlehem” and "My Task", excellently rendered by Mrs J. Boyce. Members taking part in the pluv were Mesdames Thomas, Tweedy, Jones, Huf tOx. ami Langley. Accompaniments for the singing were played by Mrs W. M. Thomas. A very enjoyable afternoon was brought to a close with the singing of the Naticual Anthem.