WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 April 1938, Page 9

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

MEETING AT OPAKI. The monthly meeting of the Opaki Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs Wingate on Thursday last. Mrs Buick presided over a large attendance. Mrs Wingate and Miss Robinson were, appointed delegates to attend the Federation meeting to be held at Carterton on April 29. A travel talk was given and listened to with keen interest. The result of the monthly competition for the best bloom in the garden was: —Mrs Rayner 1, Mrs Miller 2. Mrs Harris 3. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs Rayner and Miss Rollo. TINUI BIRTHDAY MEETING. The seventh birthday meeting of the Tinui Women’s Institute was held on Thursday last when Mrs Atkinson presided over a fair attendance of members. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Scharnweber for her interesting demonstration on floral work. The competitions for the month resulted as follows: —Best bloom: Mrs E. Schofield 1, Mrs O'Hara 2, Mrs Perry 3. Afgans: Mrs O'Hara 1, Mrs O’Hara 2, Mrs Carman 3. Article from kerosene tin: Miss Townsend 1. Afternoon tea was served by the committee. The birthday cake was donated by Mrs Atkinson and iced by Miss M. Schofield. Mrs Johnston as the oldest member present, cut the cake. MANGAMUTU INSTITUTE MEETING

The sixth annual birthday party of the Mangamutu Institute was held in the local hall recently. There was a splendid attendance, many of the neighbouring institutes being well represented.

This year the evening took the form of a dance. During the evening there was a tap dance by Isobel and Shirley Heayns—very cleverly given. Their encore number, “A Witch Dance,” was much appreciated and proved very popular with the audience. After a delicious, home-made supper came the most important ceremony of the evening, namely the cutting of the lovely birthday cake, which was made by Miss B. Biggar. Before cutting the cake Mrs J. E. Macdonald thanked all present for coming along to help to make the evening a success. She then called on the new president, Mrs Butcher, to light the candles and Miss Biggar (the past secretary) to blow them out.

The duties of M.C. were ably carried out by Mrs T. Burr and Mrs T. Kerrison. The music was supplied by Mr P. Jackson. Dancing was carried on till midnight when a very enjoyable evening was brought to a close.