Of Interest to Women

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 283, Issue 283, 14 March 1941, Page 2

Of Interest to Women

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE WHAKATANE ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting was hciu in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, March 4, with the retiring president. Mrs Sutcliffe, in 'he chair. Mrs Withy. Voluntary Organiser, was welcomed by the president, and business proceeded with the reading of the report for the year. Annual Report Reference was made to "Early Settlers' Day" held in April last, at which 22 of the invited 26 were able to attend. Throughout the year talks had been given on such varied subjects as "First Aid in the Home.' "Bird Sanctuaries." "Gladioli Growing," and "Foreign Travel." A demonstration was given on fine points in dressmaking. The* Dominion Conference in Wellington having been abandoned on account of the war< the sum of £5 usually absorbed by expenses, was donated to a War Purposes Fund. Money collected for Building Fund was raised to £200, and scut forward to the New Zealand Government as a free of interest loan. Tn addition to a successful stall at the Winter Show, and the Winning Court display, members also conducted a stall for the Blind Institute, netting over £80. During the year 20 soldiers' parcels were made up and forwarded; and a donation and parcels sent to the Secretary of the Leper Fund.

The Sewing Circle reported a considerable amount of work done under the leadership of Mrs Moran; the result being nearly 1000 garments completed. For the Air Force Relations, 68 books had been sold, a donation of £2 forwarded, in addition to 18 pullovers, 12 scarves, 1 pairs gloves, 2 pairs mittens, 2 pairs socks, and !•"> balaclavas. For the Red Gross, 24 pairs mittens, 10 balaclavas and 8 scarves, were completed; and £19 raised on Shop Days,

Drama, Musical, Card and Gardening Circles all reported satisfactory years; and at Christmas time a party was held for members' children and a picnic was also held in February. Four new members were welcomed during the year. The Financial Statement was read by the treasurer and adopted. President's Address Mrs Sutcliffe spoke of the loyal support of her committee throughout the year, without which it would have been impossible to achieve the success that had undoubtedly been attained during the unsettled and difficult times. She also proposed a vote of thanks to various other officers for their services. The committee was unanimously supported in its proposal that a donation of £2 2s be made to the fund for seamen on mine sweepers and trawlers. It Avas also decided to open a National Savings Fund Account, Avith an initial deposit of £5. Mrs Withy rose to congratulate members on the successful year disclosed in the annual report and balance sheet; and to compliment the president on her conduct of meetings. Election of Officers M» - s Berry was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year, with a committee of the following ladies: Mesdames Burgess, Brown. Cairns, Darvill, Hills, Marsh, MattheAvs, McKenzie, Moran, Murphy, Mulholland, Sutcliffe, Wheeler, Zinsli and Young. Members Day It Avas decided that the next monthly meeting (in April) be a Members' Day, and the following names Avere drawn by ballot: Mesdames Canning, Albiston, Comisky, Creeke, Loane, Sims, Yeoman and Miss Ramson. Competitions Piped Buttonhole: Mrs Stewart 1, Mrs Moran 2. Collection of Vegetables: Mrs Moran 1, Mrs Norman Best Flower: Mrs BroAvn 1. The Points Prize for the year resulted as folloAvs; Mrs Moran 1, Mrs SteAvart 2, Mrs Norman 3. Flowers: Mrs Larsen 1.

OTAKIRI INSTITUTE The niinii;:". meeting of the Oiakiri Women's Institute was held in the Otakiri Hail on Wednesday of last week when there was a fair attendance of members. The ■r.pened with the singing of tin: "Ode to Friendship'" after which tlvj minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and confirmed. Mrs Tiekner, president, welcomed Mrs Withy, V.0., who was present. The usual business was transacted, after which the election of officers took place, Mrs Tiekner being re-elected president. The Roll Call, my favourite (lower was well responded to. Mrs Withy spoke urging the Institute to keep up local interests. A Pillowslip competition was won by Mrs Spiers, with Mrs Woods second. Winners of the year's points competitions: avcvo as follows:— Mrs Tiekner 1 with 37 points, Mrs Kedgley 2 with 17 points. Mrs Rutherford and M'.ss TunniciifTe 3 (equal) 10 points. Best Flower: Mrs Tiekner 1 with 3fi points, Mrs Hampton 2 with 6 points, Mrs W. Murray 3 with 5 points. The Best Flower competition for this month was won by Mrs Hampton 1, Mrs Tiekner 2 and 3. Afternoon tea Avas served by the hostesses, Mrs Mackrell and Mrs Woods and the meeting closed with the singing of "God Defend Ne-,v Zealand."

KITCHEN EVENING ONEPU FUNCTION An enjoyable evening was spent recently at the Onepu Hall, when friends from Tt; Tcko and Onepu gathered together to honour Miss Jean Jamieson, of To Tcko, who is shortly to be married. Dancing and games occupied most of the evening, the music being kindly supplied by Mr "Steff" Pearce and Master Len Broadmore, while a Monte Carlo was Avon by M/r F. Butler and partner, Miss J. Jamieson. An amusing wedding sketch was given by friends of the bride-to-be, while all were invited to join in the wedding breakfast. During the evening opportunity was taken of presenting to the guest of honour, a posy of flowers by Miss S. Tebbutt, and to Mrs A. Jamieson a shoulder spray of sweet peas by Mrs C. Eivers. A delightful supper followed in the capable- charge of Mrs Ewan and Miss C. Belsey, after which Miss Tweed spoke a few words, asking the guest of honour to receive the many and varied gifts, coupled with the love and esteem of- all those present. The playing of "God Defend New Zealand" by Master Len Broadmore on his cornet, brought the evening to a close when all joined in >>y singing "Auld Lang Svne." It was regretted that Mr C. Hopping was unable to be present, however a hearty cheer was raised for him. Social Afternoon.

On Saturday afternoon last, the friends of Miss Jean Jamieson gathered together to honour her on her approaching marriage. A happy time Avas spent by all, at the close of Avhich M'iss Tweed Avished Jean the best of wishes for her future happiness, and prayed that God's blessing Avould folloAV her thi'oughout life.

Ahoy there. Land ahead, shouts the man on look-out. And yes, after taking a careful look at the chart and consulting the compass we may safely say its the island of Sumatra. You know I promised you at the beginning of the trip that we would visit this interesting island. Well here we are with the promised land ahead of us, and my old bones don't feel so stiff, and my chilblains are all gone now we are in a warmer climate. After picking up the S.S. Good Endeavour at Vancouver and cruising lazily through the Pacific Ocean I know avc all feel a great deal better. Somehow there's something fricndlj' about the sunshine that warms you all through isn't there. Of course I don't advise lounging round the deck in'the sun when crossing the Equator for remember that experience don't you, when our chief steward took the air on deck in the blazing sun without his hat ? However he's better now and a much wiser steward I'm sure. Then we had good fun when Father Neptune came aboard j,ust as w r e crossed the lint —and don't our chief engineer look a lot cleaner after Father Neptune had ducked him a few times. You remember I explained to you at the time that this visit of Father Neptune is a very old custom dating back to early times in history when Neptune was called the Sea God. Well we've certainly had a long cruise this time passing many groups of islands on our way. This is our homeward bound trip you know and the Southern Pacific Ocean brings us ever nearer to our New Zealand home. You will still need your sun glasses and your tropic outfits so smarten up, my hearties as we are getting nearer to land every minute and we see dotted all round us the many is lands of the famous Malay Archipelago. On the right lies the Malacca Strait dividing Sumatra from the Malay Peninsula and the small island you see in the distance is the Island of Singapore. We have travelled right across the Pacific Ocean and entered the Soulhtern China sea passing the coast of China proper and French Indo China on our way and taking a d«y off to cruise just part Avay ur> the huge Gulf of Siam. My! what a big bight that Gulf has taken out of the coast line hasn't it ?—and at last here we are almost at anchor in the Dutch East Tndies. Sumatra is really a large island with an area almost the size of Spain. I hope Ave will be able to have some really interesting trips here and see something of the natives and how they live. Now we are closer you will notice that the coast line is rugged with high cliffs in places but towards the east the sea has washed, up deposits which during years and years have formed new land. This land is used for growing rice and next week we will visit the rice fields and see the natives working in them. Ate you all ready to go ashore ? Yes ? You look a really smart cew and I feel right proud of you all. Well till next week cheerio shipmates. Peter the Whaler.

GAMES AND FUN THE BIG SNEEZE This sounds well in a room, but better still in the open air. One third of the guests agree to shout "Hish !" all together; another third to say "Hash!" and the rest to say "Hosli!" —all at a given signal. The result is the sound of a tremendous sneeze. « UNTOUCHABLE Can you put your hand where the other hand cannot touch it? Yes, by holding your right elbow in your left hand. m tf V m STRONG MAN If you hold your hands across your chest in a straight line, the tips of the foiefmgcrs pressed together, it will be impossible for anyone else to hold you by your arms and pull these fingertips apart

THE FROGS AND THEIR KINGS

A REAL FROGG IE STORY The frogs, wandering about ?n marshes uncontrolled, begged from Jove, father of the Gods of Fable, a king who would reform bad habits for them. Jove laughed and threw down a small log which, when it was thrown suddenly into the shallows, splashed with a loud sound that put the frogs in a great fright. After the log had sunk in *he mud a while, one of the frogs stuck out his head from the water, and after lie had looked the king over, called to the rest, who soon got over their fright and used the log to sit on. After they had treated it with all manner of slights they sent to Jove asking for another king because the one he had given them, could do nothing at all. Jove then sent them a wafier snake, which sooi: began to chase them and eat them, one after an-> other. When they lied from death .they were too slow to escape. They begged Jove for help in their sufferings, but he answered them: "When you would not endure what was best for you, you must lea N vi\ from the worst!" "Friend, whether you are man or frog, "You'd better learn to like King Log." NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION - Is there anything wrong in Peter the Whaler this week. If so where ? Peter. THE BAKER I'd like to be a baker,. And keep a little shop.' I'd sell bulls-eyes of monster size, And drinks of ginger pop. I'd like to be a baker, And bake the finest bread, So children could be healthy, As well as be well fed.

DAISIES i When I went out a-picnicing, I found some daisy rings, Under a great big walnut tree, Where a pretty robin sings. [ picked them very gently, And made a daisy chain; I played witl.i them a long, long time, Until my mother came. Then Mother said. "Let's have our lunch," So I unpacked the bag; Oh, bread and honey and cakes there were. A lovely lunch we had. SUNSET When the great big sun to bed is going, And sunbeams from the moon ates hiding, Look out of your window . towards the west, Just look at the sun setting—that's when it's best. All the beautiful colours that there may be, Go to make the sunset a sight to see. There are blue and orange and red and pink, And as many others as you can think. Just one more peep then into bed, Into bed to rest your head, And dream of that beautiful sight, So now to all I'll say "Good night." WAIL TRICK Ask your guests to stand sideways against the wall, with- the left cheek, left heel, and left leg touching it, and try to raise the right ley. It cannot be done.

LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION IB A FUNNY INCIDENT ' ■ Well tliey say every one has a funny'bone, but the crew couldn't have rubbed their's like Alladin did\i!M the Lamp. If they had I'm sure ; H they could have thought of some ' H funnier incident than most of those*' H sent in. However the best three .jH answers were: — .vf-M Sylvia Sims: Some years ago af'H customer walked into a country- H store with a large jar under hesi*\M arm. Confidentially she explained;,'® to the storekeeper that a mouse hart., ■ got into the .jar which was lull of. H butter. As she.did not fancy using'-® the butter after that would' he. do her the favour of exchanging it for .fl another and selling her f s to some- H one else. "Ignorance is bliss," she remarked 'fl laughingly. >H Obligingly the storekeeper took the jar, withdrew to a back room H where he transferred the "mousey H butter to another jar and returned' it to the satisfied customer, who, H departed smiling her thanks. Truly* "Ignorance is bliss." ".'H Charlie Armer: A funny thing- H that happened to me, Avas.the first/ H tijne I went in for a swim. We all -.H went down to the river, and I had' 'H been having /a gcod time paddling,, H All the rest were in swimming. Two H Maoris came riding past, and I H wanted to let them see me swimming too, so in I jumped into about 25 feet of water. I went down. I thought the river had no bottom,! and Avhen I came up, I thought had got right out of the water, but H I went down again before my mother H got me. She was on the other .side. H of the river, and Dad was on myt'. H side. The others said he looked like a hen with ducklings, didn't ,'H they laugh at me. I thought it - looked, easy to jump in and swim about. Jeanette McLeod'c We have re— ceived a letter from my brother m 'H England, with the Navy., ffe has H made several friends, and orte wo-» man finding cut he was from New* Zealand asked if he "'ever went to Australia for the week-end. A manalso asked him how long it took to motor from the North to the South Island, as he understood that there* H was a bridge between the two Islands. I wish to thank Charlie - Armer H for the used stamps he sends in H from time to time. These have Been. posted to Dr Frank Collie in England who is doing war work by looking after the animals. There are many l soldiers who have toserve their country and have no place to leave their pets, perhaps a dog who has been a friend years or a horse they have had since boyhood. This is where Collie and her animal welfare work takes a hand looking after the animals and seeing that they are safe' and well cared for. Thank you Charlie. You must be a true lover of animals. RIDDLE POT . | Why is London like the: E ?—Because it is the capital England. How many hairs are there in cat's tail ? —None; they are all, the outside. Where is money always to found ?—ln the dictionary. What tree is older than the —The elder. _ Can you spell "enemy" in letters ?—Nme. What is it that no man has never was," and yet always —To-morrow. ~ Why is the letter R) mostr able ?,—Because it makes rice. /' * JSj^H Why did the gravel walk ?— | cause it heard the tap Why is it difficult to keep a ret in cold weather ?—Because makes the teeth chatter. . What is full of holes yet can water ?—A sponge.' "