WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 9817, 22 February 1936, Page 3

WOMEN ’S INSTITUTE.

AT FAIRFIELD. There was a fair attendance at the February meeting of the Fairfield Women’s Institute, Mrs Fow presiding. The meeting opened with the creed. Nominations for the incoming year were called. It was decided to send a donation to the S.P.C.A. Competitions resulted: Mrs Snell (clothes line), Mrs Cole (treasure hunt). Arrangements for a bring and buy garden party to be held on March 14 are well in hand. It was decided that the Institute display at the coming flower show would be for exhibition only. Hostesses for the meeting were Mesdames Snell, Storey and Gazen. The afternoon closed with the singing of the National Anthem. AT FENCOURT. A meeting of the Fencourt W.I. was held in the Fencourt Hall on February 13, there being 26 members present. The President, Mrs Tierney, announced with regret the resignation of the secretary, Mrs A. J. Swayne, necessitated through illness. A vote of thanks for her past services was passed and the hope expressed for her speedy recovery. It was decided to send Mrs Shaw as delegate to the forthcoming annual council meeting to be held in Hamilton on April 28. A large cupboard has been added to the branch’s equipment and thanks were expressed to Mr Shaw for making the cupboard. A roll call “Sewing Hints” brought forward many useful suggestions. There were several entries for the apron competition, Mrs Turnbull and Miss O’Keefe tying for first place. The best plate of cream puffs was won by Mrs O’Keefe. Miss M. Bums was in charge of the trading table and Mrs Turnbull the competitions. The Misses Shaw and O’Keefe were hostesses for the afternoon. AT TE HOE. The Te Hoe Women’s Institute held a special meeting recently in honour of Mrs Read, who has left the district. Songs were rendered by Mesdames Dickie, Buckley and James, and humorous elocution by Miss Wallace (Waiterimu). The president spoke of the excellent work done by Mrs Read for the institute and .presented her with i handbag as a token of appreciation from the members. AT TE PAHU-HARAPEPE. The first meeting of the Women’s Institute this year was held in the Te Pahu hall on February 13, there being a good attendance of members. Mrs Bollard presided. As a mark of respect to the memory of our late King members stood in silence before singing the National Anthem. After business was discussed some very amusing competitions helped to pass a pleasant afternoon. The competition for the meeting, bowl of sunflowers, was won by Mrs Douglas Smith, with Mrs Haddock second. Miss Strong will represent Te Pahu Institute at the coming round table 1 conference to be held in Hamilton. AT WAITOA. The first monthly meeting for the year of the Waitoa Women’s Institute was held in the Waitoa Hall recently, the president, Mrs W. A. Fleming, presiding over a good attendance. A demonstration of cooking by electricity was given by the Thames Valley Electric Power Board and was watched with keen interest. A competition for a bottle of nectarines was won by Mrs W. Wood, while a second competition, “pinning the tail on the pig blindfolded, created much amusement. Afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being Mesdames N. M. Colson, H. O. Cooper, H. Kerr and J. McKendry. The thought for the month was: “The best way to expand the chest is to keep a large heart in it.” AT MOTUMAOHO. At the February meeting of the Motumaoho Women’s Institute Mrs Sang presided over a good attendance of members. Nominations for the election of officers were taken for the forthcoming year. Mrs Terry, of the Norton Rotokauri Institute, gave a very interesting talk on the wprk of the Sunshine League in Hamilton. Demonstrations on making mats from felt hats, and sealing-wax work were given by Mrs Terry, for which she was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The motto for the day was: “A new broom sweeps clean.” The hostesses were Mesdames W. F. Stark, J. Wilson. F. Jenner and !L. Gilbert. (Continued in next column.)