WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 1, 19 July 1946, Page 3

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

MEETING AT TANEATUA The June meeting of the Women’s Institute at Taneatua was a particularly enjoyable one. Mrs Gardner presided over a good attendance and routine business was dealt with.

The roll call ‘My Favourite Musical Competition” was responded to by all present. There was a very decided leaning towards the old favourites such as “Remembrance” the “Strauss Waltzes” etc. The debate was “Jazz versus Classical Music” with Mesdames Gardner and Fogerty speaking for Jazz and Mesdames Bennett and McDonald for Classical Music. Ifi spite of fluent and able speaking on the part of the jazz advocates classical music had a very clear cut win when it came to popular vote. Entertainment was provided by Mesdames Peebles, Gardner and Grey who gave pianoforte selections both jazz and classical. An appreciated afternoon tea was provided by Mesdames Moore, Adams and Dalgeish. Competitions were won as follows: Knitted gloves Fair Isle, Mrs Bennett 1; Mrs Flavell 2. Gingerbread, Mrs Kempton 1. Best flower, Mrs Grey 1; Mrs Hayward 2. July Meeting The July meeting of the Taneatua Women’s Institute was held in the hall supper room. An invitation was received from Waimana Institute to be present at its Birthday Celebrations next month and several members expressed the hope that they would be able to attend. The School Committee requested that the. W.I. assist in running a Fancy Dress Dance on the same lines as the very successful one held last year. It was decided to accede to this request. The roll call “Sing, Say or Pay” was very well responded to and proved to be a very amusing interlude. The talk ‘Drama Through the Ages” was ably dealt with by Mrs Gardner, while an amusing little sketch was enacted by Mesdames Merrie, Dalgeish and McDonald. Competitions were won as follows: Six plain cakes in paper cases, Mrs Flavell 1; Mrs Hurle 2. Inland post card description of place I have visited, Mrs Bennett 1; Mrs McDonald 2. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mesdames Fitchett, Butler and McDonald. Taneatua Gardening Circle The June meeting of the Taneatua Gardening Circle was held at Mrs Fitchett’s residence with Mrs Hayward presiding over a good attendance. Although the weather was unkind and it was not possible to go round the garden, a very enjoyable afternoon was spent beside a bright fire. Minutes were confirmed and competitions arranged. A sketching competition arranged by Mrs Fitchett caused some amusement and was won by Mrs Cradwick. Interesting readings on gardening were given by Mrs Lawn and Mrs Bennett. , Competitions were won as follows: Best flower, Mrs Doran 1; Mrs Lawn 2. Best posy, Mrs Fogerty 1; Mrs Bennett 2. Best vegetable, Mrs Doran 1; Mrs Hayward 2.