WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21362, 3 June 1939, Page 20

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

ESK VALLEY Mrs Bishop presided over the May meeting of the Esk Valley Institute. The secretary read a letter from the chairman of the School Committee thanking the Institute for its handsome donation towards the school funds and congratulating the Institute on winning the banner by such an overwhelming majority of points at the recent group show. He also conveyed the appreciation of the district to the Institute for attending to the gardens round the memorial and making them very attractive and neat throughout the year. He wished the Institute success for the coming year.

An invitation to the St. Andrew’s W.I. birthday party was received. The president thanked members for their hearty co-operation at the recent group show, thus enabling the Institute to win the banner, which will be retained for the year. He gave a short account of the wind-up meeting of the Show Committee. It was unanimously decided to make a donation of 10/6 towards the formation of a Dental Clinic at St. Andrews and it was also decided to start a fund for the purpose of erecting a headstone on the grave of the returned soldier, Mr T. Waite, who met his death- under tragic circumstances at Esk Valley. The roll call on ideas for Institute programmes met with a good response. A day was' decided on for members to meet and prepare the garden for the winter months.

After afternoon tea had been served by the hostesses Mrs Morrison and Miss Roberts, Mrs Bishop explained a new way of working wool cushions, tea cosies, mats, etc., members being very interested. Miss Suckling was the winner of the competition. The competitions resulted: —Premier bloom: Mrs Morrison 1, Mrs Dix 2. Mrs Bishop 3. Junior, Miss Jean Pye. Jar of chrysanthemums: Mrs Dix 1, Mrs Morrison 2, Mrs Bishop 3. Junior. Miss Jean Pye. Chocolate sponge: Mrs Dix 1. Handkerchief: Mrs Morrison 1. Junior: Miss Jean Pye. ARNO Mrs McGregor presided over the May meeting of the Arno Women’s Institute. Three visitors from Waimate were welcomed. The roll-call “An animal or bird call” proved very amusing. The motto for the month was “Know all you say, say not all you know.” Mrs J. Barrie, Waimate, gave an interesting demonstration on quilted cushions. A vote of thanks to Mrs Barrie was proposed by Mrs Murphy. The social half-hour concluded a very enjoyable afternoon. Competitions resulted: Worked tray 'cloth, senior, Mrs M. Olorenshaw 1. Mrs Dasler 2, Mrs Murphy 3; junior. Miss M. Murphy 1, Miss B. Gynes 2. Miss A. Morrison 3. Best bloom, senior. Mrs Fitzsimmons 1, Mrs Gynes 2, Mrs Murphy 3; junior, Miss B. Gynes and Miss M. Murphy (equal)