RIVERSDALE NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 25343, 23 July 1935, Page 3

RIVERSDALE NOTES

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. (From Our Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held in the hall on Thursday afternoon. Mrs E. Kingsbury (vice president.) presided and stated that the president had left for the Dominion Conference in Auckland. It was decided to order £2 worth of goods from the Christchurch Disabled Soldiers. The visiting committee reported having visited three sick members and Mesdames W. C. Butler and R. H. Matthews were appointed a visiting committee for August. The balancesheet in connection with the recent birthday party disclosed a credit of £7 which was considered satisfactory. An invitation from the Wendon W.D. F.U. to their birthday party on July 31 was received. A pianoforte solo was given by Miss Clarice Kerr and a recitation by Miss Daphne Tayles, being much appreciated. The competition for the afternoon was knitting , many beautiful woollen articles being on display. At the August meeting members from the Gore branch will be present to give addresses. The roll-call was “An Irish Story” which disclosed much Irish wit. An interesting debate was then held the subject chosen being “Should Women Propose?” The leaders of the debate were Mesdames L. Cody (affirmative) and J. R. Dunn (negative). Supporting for the affirmative were Mesdames W. H. McKay, I. McKay, T. R. Dillon and Misses E. Paterson and A. Fleming, and for the negative, Mesdames E. Brain, McEwan, J. McAlister, E. Kingsbury and Miss C. Dunn. Both leaders gave extremely good interpretations of their aspects of the subject showing that time and thought had been expended to bring forth various aspects of the case. Supporting remarks being made affirmatively and negatively from the parents’, Government’s, and jewellers’ points of view. After the leaders had summed up, the judges retired for a few minutes and subsequently gave their decision in favour of the negative side. Mesdames J. Stevenson and A. Dickson (Wendon) very kindly adjudicated and Miss Smaill warmly thanked them for attending and acting in this capacity. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses Mesdames J. D. C. Watt, W. Wright, J. Kelly, H. White, J. Clarke, and Miss C. Dunn. Mrs T. Campbell delegate to the W.I. Conference at Auckland left on Thursday morning. Miss Woods also left for the conference, at Auckland. Eiichre Party. The first of a series of euchre evenings in aid of the Plunket Society’s funds, was held in the hall on Saturday, when a good number assembled to participate in the games. After several interesting games the winners proved to be Mrs R. Banerman and Mr W, Ryan while Mrs L. Cody and Mr C. Bayer carried off second prizes. After the serving of supper a short dance was held to music supplied by Mrs Ibbotson, and Messrs L. Cody, R. Walker and G. Johnston, Mr H. Greer acting as M.C. A friendly cribbage match will be played on Wednesday night between a local team and a team from Lumsden.

The fortnightly euchre party was held at Waippunamu on Thursday evening, when a very large number gathered in Mr W. Mortimer’s bam. At the conclusion of play the winners were found in Mr J. Harvey and Mrs G. Mitchell, Miss M. Wright and Mr A. Mortimer annexing the consolation prizes. Prior to serving of supper Mr J. Clark stated that two of the local young men, Messrs lan and G. Watt, were leaving to engage in farming pursuits in the Bay of Plenty district. Mr Clark spoke in complimentary terms of the young men and on behalf of district friends asked their acceptance of tokens of goodwill from all present and many absentees. Messrs C. Clark, J. Harvey and W. Hickey, also endorsed the chairman’s remarks, after which the recipients suitably replied. Supper was then served by the ladies and dancing indulged in to music supplied by Mrs R. H. Matthews and Messrs A. Duncan and R. L. Walker.