WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20103, 9 May 1935, Page 12

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

PLEASANT POINT At the monthly meeting of the Pleasant Point Women's Institute Mrs Taylor presided, and welcomed members and visitors. One new member was elected. Mesdames Williams and Chisnall spoke on Institute work and Mrs Youdale gave an instructive talk on first aid, explaining the use of bandages for various injuies. A vote of thanks was accorded the speakers. Songs were sung by Mesdames Cliff and Roberts. The competitions resulted as follows: Bowl of chrysanthemums, Class A, Miss Kime and Mrs Lyon equal 1, Mesdames Cartwright and Davison equal 3. Premier bloom, Mrs Lyon 1, Mrs Lyon and Miss Kime equal 2; Class B, Mrs Turnbull I, Mrs Cunningham 2, Mrs Chisholm 3. Premier bloom same result. Junior Class, Miss Lyon and Miss Cleland equal 1, Miss J. Halstead 3. Specimen Bloom. Miss Lyon 1, Miss Cleland 3. Pikelets: Class A, Mrs Lyon 1. Mrs Cartwright 2, Mrs Davison 3; Class B, Mrs Taylor 1, Mrs Turnbull 2, Mrs Cnisholm 3; Junior Class, Miss Lyon 1, Miss Cleland 2 and 3. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the following hostesses: Mesdames Cliff, Candy, Collett, Gudsell, Lyon, Hammond, Wall and Misses Davison and Lyon. HINDS At the monthly meeting of the Hinds Women's Institute, the vice-president (Mrs S. Rickard) presided. A motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs W. G. Barrett and family, members standing in silence. Mrs Minogue, of Ashburton, gave a most interesting talk on “Drama,” tracing its growth through the ages. Mrs Minogue also contributed several humorous representations during the social half-hour. Interesting demonstrations of cross-stitch and tapestry work stitches were then given by Mesdames Breeze and Stevens, of Ashburton, and many beautiful examples of this work were handed round for members’ inspection. The demonstrators were accorded hearty votes of thanks. The hostesses were Mesdames Mcßae and Tarbotton and Miss Morris. Opening the series of “Golden Thread” talks, Mrs Rickard spoke on “Scenes and Sights in Scotland.” The competitions, judged by the visitors from Ashburton, resulted: Specimen bloom, Mrs Tarbotton 1, Mrs Lennie 2. Knitted bootees (to be given to Plunket Society), Miss Rose Frampton 1, Miss Ann Frampton 2. Best collection of vegetables, Mrs Tarbotton 1, Mrs Lennie 2. ARUNDEL Mrs Charles presided over a fair attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Arundel Women's Institute. Motions of sympathy were passed with the relatives of Mr T. Bateman and with Mr and Mrs R. Johnston and family in their recent bereavements. Miss Galletly gave a very interesting report on the Federation meeting held at Geraldine. A demonstration of eggshell rnosaie was then given by Mrs Firman, of Geraldine, who was accorded a vote of thanks. The results of the competitions, which were judged by Mrs Firman, were: Sponke cake, Miss D. Johnston 1, Mrs R. Johnston 2. Best bloom and best chrysanthemum, Mrs Charles 1, Mrs Paterson 2. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Ambler, Black, N. Brown and A. Brown.

KIMBELL The monthly meeting of the Kimbell Women's Institute took the form of an open evening for the escorts of members. The ordinary business was transacted with Mrs Fraser in the chair, and two new members, Mrs Dines and Miss Ruth Fraser, were admitted to the Institute. Mr J. M. Dunne, of Timaru, then delivered a most interesting lecture on first aid to the injured, which was much appreciated by those present, who heartily concurred in the vote of thanks proposed by Mrs Goulter. Songs were given by Mrs Dines, and Mr and Mrs Fee, and Mollie Fraser and Raynor Dines recited. Mr Fee gave a humorous reading, and Mrs Fee led a community sing, with Mrs Goulter at the piona. Much amusement was created by an orange race, which was won by Mrs Ross and Mr Ireland, and by a roll call for the reading of humorous newspaper cuttings. Mrs Mason won a hat trimming competition, the only materials allowed being newspaper and pins, some of the men present obligingly acting as mannequins. Mrs Ross annexed second prize for this competition. and also for a limerick, in which Mrs Green was placed first. Mrs Ireland took first prize for premier bloom, a special prize going to Mr Munro. Mrs Waters brought the most neatly darned sock, with Mrs Ireland a close second. Mrs Green was placed first for tarts, with Mrs Ross second and third, and the first place for scones also went to Mrs Green, with Mrs Ireland second and Mrs Ross third.

A warning against Britain becoming involved in dangerous European alliances was voiced by Sir Hubert Samuel at a luncheon of the National Liberty Club. "Every nation in Europe naturally wishes Britain to underwrite its own claims,” he said. “I feel convinced that this country will be very chary in doing anything of that kind. If Britain were to do so the various States would have less inducement to come to an agreement between themselves on outstanding questions. Such guarantees could hardly fail to develop into alliances which would be a perennial source of friction. We have to be careful lest a policy of alliance should be thrust upon us under the attractive guise of a system of collective security. “We see no reason why Europe should be kept in a state of constant apprehension because Herr Hitler is obsessed by an idea of the explosive force of Russian Communism, in the same way that Kaiser Wilhelm was obsessed by fears of the Yellow Peril,” said Sir Herbert. “All these are merely the hallucinations of fevered brains and can best be dealt with by a strong dose of aspirin.” It was also essential that Germany should cease deliberately to instruct her youth in the spirit of militarism. A glorification of power, for the sake of power, paganism which was ready to trample underfoot justice and moralty, nationalism which saw a foe in every foreigner, and a belief that the only patriotism was to be found in a doctrine of blood and iron—that was the creed of criminal anarchists.’