WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 113, 25 February 1950, Page 3

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

ALLENTON MEMBERS MEET : <tv The February meeting of the Alienton Women’s Institute was held on Wednesday. Mrs H. Vartha presided over a fair attendance. Motions of sympathy were passed with the relatives, of Mrs Ward, a member, who had passed away, and with the Osborn family and Miss Prebble who had suffered bereavements. . One new member was welcomed, and a letter of cheer is to be sent to a sick member. 1 Letters were received from the institute’s twoUiijks expressing thanks for parcels. It was decided to send another parcel to “Pearl.” It was decided that the incoming president be the delegate to conference. Nominations were received for the incoming committee. Members inter ding to go on the trip to the glaciers wore asked to advise Mrs Constable by March 9. The motto was “Live up to theNbest that is in you.” Mrs W. Collins gave a reading from a book sent from the Sfitherworth link. A competition concerning placenames was won by Mrs McLaren. It was decided to have the competition for dahlias in March instead of April, The roll call was suggestions for ' articles for the bay competition. Competitions resulted; —Biscuits for Malvern, Mesdames J. A.'Smith 1, A. Ramage 2, W. Collins 3; collection of : fruit, Mesdames J. McElhinney 1, D. i McLaren 2, W. Collins 3; collection of i gladioli, Mesdames J. McElhinney 1, : R. Wilson 2, J. A. Smith 3. j The hostesses were Mesdames . Storey, Silverwood, R. Tait and J. A. 1 Smith.

EALING . MEETING Mrs Giddings presided over the February meeting of the Ealing Women’s Institute. Mrs Harper, 'the editress of “Home and Country” magazine, gave a most interesting talk on how the first institute was formed and bn “Home and Country.” Mrs Forsyth thanked Mrs Harper and presented her with a spray. A report was given on the most successful combined Sunday School and Institute picnic which was held at Temuka in January. In the afternoon the visitors were taken over the Temuka pottery works. Prizes have been donated by the pottery works for the best essay written by the children on the works. It was decided to sent three food parcels to England. Mr Scott again donated £1 to buy a food parcel.

Congratulations were extended to Mrs L. Watson on the birth of her twins and bootees were presented to her.

Competitions resulted: Single bloom, Mrs Giddings 1, Mrs Galletly 2; truss, Mrs Galletly 1, Mrs Giddings 2; jar of dahlias, Mrs Lewis 1, Mrs Giddings 2; three beans, Mrs Reith 1, Mrs Lamb 2; three carrots, Mrs Reith 1, Mrs Galletly 2; jar of apricots, Mrs Galletly 1, Mrs Lewis' 2; slice of Christmas cake, Mrs Lamb 1, Mrs Galletly 2.