W.D.F.U.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 245, 13 September 1940, Page 8

W.D.F.U.

MEETING AND SOCIAL

Members of the Palmerston North branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union held their monthly meeting, followed, by a social, in tlie P.D.C. tearooms yesterday. Mrs AY. F. Field, who presided, reported that she had paid a visit to tlie sewing circle' and had especially noticed 60ine excellent knitted, articles and other garments made by a semi-invalid. The secretary (Miss M. Matheson) was asked to write letters of thanks to several ladies, not members of the division, who had sent in garments. Mrs Field expressed gratitude to Mesdames Hodgson and Muir for the use of their rooms for sewing purposes. A valuable brooch was received from Mrs Fowler ior competition for the division’s patriotic effort. Members were reminded of thenturn in charge of the women's patriotic shop next month. A number or gilts were brought for the shop and for the soldiers’ parcels. An invitation was received from the Townswomen s Guild for representatives of the division to attend a birthday party. A letter was received from the Dominion secretary asking lor donations to a fund at headquarters to help with the gift of fighting planes. The Dominion president had opened the fund with, a donation of £IOO 13s. It was decided to give £3O to the fund. Mrs Field said that the Kairanga County Council baa received a request for 150 Christmas parcels for soldiers. It was the duty of country women to help in this effort, she considered, and she had already received £1 12s 6d towards the parcels from members of the United Guild. The Women’s Institutes were making a goo# effort and the Women's Division should not lag behind. An Oroua member said that parcels from her centre had already t>een forwarded through Feilding. Mrs Field said that the effort would apply to country women residing immediately round Palmerston North. A number of country people had thought that their contributions through the town had already covered the country, but this was not so. -t was pointed out that the three parcels promised to the patriotic shoj> every month would still have to be sent in, but they could be made Christmas parcels. It was decided to give £5 to the country fund for parcels. Mrs Field extended a welcome to visitors, especially Mrs, Davey, of Hamilton (formerly of Aokautere). Items were contributed by Mrs Findlay songs (accompanied by Mrs J. C. Riddle); Miss B. Bartlett, pianoforte solos; and Miss M. Penketh, songs (accompanied by Mrs Riddle.)