WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1940, Page 8

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

TE ORE ORE MEETING. GIFT FOR BABY. The Te Ore Ore Women's Institute held their tenth meeting in the local schoolroom. The meeting was not as well attended as usual owing to the fact that it was Show Night. Several apologies for absence were received. The president opened the meeting in the usual manner. The motto for the month—“ Face the Sunshine—the Shadows Will Fall Behind You”—was given by Miss Robinson. Christmas greetings from the executive committee of the Wairarapa Federation were read by the secretary. An acknowledgment of a letter of sympathy in her recent bereavement was received from Mrs Joblin, president of the Wairarapa Federation. It was decided to accept the invitation from the Kopuaranga Women’s Institute to attend their fifth birthday dance on Tuesday, February 20, at 8 p.m. Several ladies from the Te Ore Ore Women’s Institute volunteered to help the Solway-Manaia Institute with the afternoon tea at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Federation on Wednesday, April 24. A long letter from Miss Hazel Johnson of Massey College, Palmerston North, was read by the president. After some discussion upon the subject it was decided that the box lecture scheme suggested was not suitable for the Te Ore Ore Institute at present. The president reminded members that the next meeting on March 12 would be the annual meeting; therefore nominations for president and committee would require to be'handed to the secretary before the end of February. Mrs Fouhy. on behalf of the Te Ore Ore Women’s Institute, asked Mrs M. Haeata to accept a gift in the form of a solid silver teaspoon engraved with her name for her baby daughter, Terangi H. Haeata, the first Institute baby. The president hoped the little girl would keep and value the spoon all her life and be able to pass it on to her children and grandchildren. Mrs M. Haeata then received the spoon amidst applause. Miss Bliss demonstrated the making of a dressing table set upon wooden frames. Supper was served by the hostesses, Mrs McLauchlan, Miss Jaques and Mrs West. The roll call, “My Ideal Idle Hour,” was responded to ■by all and caused much amusement. After supper Mrs N. Haeata con? ducted a novel game, naming all the railway stations through the Wairarapa from Woodville to Lambton. This was won by Mrs Fouhy. Miss Bliss was second and Mrs Nini third. Miss Robinson and Mrs Kerney judged the pikelets, making the following awards: Mrs Albert 1, Mrs McLauchlan 2. Mrs Nini 3. Mrs West and Mrs Brunton judged the flowers, the result being: Mrs Albert 1, Mrs Kerney 2, Mrs Fouhy 3. The Wandering Shilling was won by Mrs Albert. Popular vote decided that the roll call for next time be “My Favourite Girl’s Name,” and that the competitions be: (1) The best article made from a sugar bag; (2) the best flower. Mrs Albert is to bring a motto for March. At the conclusion of the meeting the president thanked Miss Bliss for her demonstration, and on behalf of the members of the Te Ore Ore Women’s Institute wished her, as she had recently become engaged, every happiness for the future, The meeting concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.