WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24205, 25 January 1940, Page 17

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

Reports of meetings of branches are requested, but they should be furnished promptly, tor the publication of report? that are not supplied within a week from the date of the meeting cannot be promised Mrs Adams presided at the monthly meeting of the Heriot Institute held on Thursday last. The motto was, " Don't hide to-day's sunshine behind to-mor-row's clouds," and the roll call, " Soap recipes." It was decided to write for full particulars of knitting schemes for the soldiers. A February brideelect. Miss Joyce Kempthorne, was presented with a novelty bouquet. Mrs Morrow provided the social item, a mystery parcel game. A feature of the evening was a handiwork demonstration on the making of cane trays by Miss Gwen McKenzie. The competitions resulted:—Hat decorated with natural flowers—Miss Milmine 1, Mrs Sharp 2, Mrs Sim and Miss Moncur f equal) 3; best bloom—Mrs Foster 1, Mrs M. Paterson 2. The hostesses were Mesdames Sim, Sharp. E. B. Paterson. and G. Steel.