WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19571, 18 August 1933, Page 3

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

PAREORA. The monthly meeting of the Pareora Women’s Institute was held on Wednesday, Mrs J. A. Munro presiding. Mrs R. Rouse was welcomed as a new member. Sympathy was extended to Mrs R. Barr, whose mother is seriously ill. Delegates to the conference gave a report of the business discussed. Members freely expressed their opinions that Institutes will derive more benefit by suporting their own district federation instead of the Dominion Federation. The impression of the delegates attending the meeting was that the Institute was getting away from the principle of the Institute movement. On the motion of Mrs P. Coote a vote of thanks was passed to Miss K. Midgley, who gave a demonstration of tinfoil picture work. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames P. Coote, S. Creasy and A. Wallace. To celebrate the birthday of the first Institute baby, Mrs P. O'Connor asked the president to cut Shona O’Connor’s birthday cake. Mrs Munro on behalf of the members thanked Mrs O’Connor for her kindly thought, and wished Shona many happy returns of the day. Suggestions were received for next year’s programme. In the competition for something made from a yard of cretonne, Miss M. Munro was first with at hat wardrobe. Mrs H. Anderson second with a knitting apron and Miss O. Munro third with a linen bag. In the fun competition, “Grocers’ Mistakes,” Miss M. Coote was first and Miss M. Munro second.

A social half hour was spent in dancing and singing, with Mrs T. Pooke and Miss M. Coote at the piano.

WOODBURY.

Mrs L. E. Williams presided at the monthly meeting of the Woodbury Women’s Institute. The competition for the day was "The best limerick about our Institute.” The winner was Mrs 11. Cooling. Miss Blakiston was second and Mrs Mark*ham third. The notice of members was drawn to the competition inaugurated amongst Institutes in the South Canterbury Federation for most marks gained by any one Institute at local A. and P. shows. A handsome trophy has been given by Miss Davies to be known as the Davies Challenge Cup. Mrs Markham, delegate to the Dominion Conference, gave a resume of the work done there, while other members who had attended, also gave their impressions. The sales table did brisk business under the care of Misses A. T. Williams and N. Lysaght, and the last of the basket ware from the Jubilee Institute for the Blind was disposed of. The hostesses for th eday were Mesdames Harper, Moffatt and G. Hammond junr., and the Misses Gregan, Burrows and Wooding.