EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 November 1938, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

W.D.F.U. (“Times-Age” Special.) At the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, apologies were received from Mesdames Brittain, George Smith, Thomasen, Hansen. Clee, Edwards, Dickens and Burton. A donation of 10s was received from Mrs G. Napier. It was reported that Flock House had’ been taken over as a rest home for W.D.F.U. members. The cost will be £2 2s a week. Residence there will mean a real rest period and breakfast will always be served in bed. All W.D.F.U. members throughout New Zealand will be expected to contribute Is per annum for the upkeep of this home. Another of its activities will be the training of girls in house-keeping. A large garden party will be held at the end of January to celebrate the opening of the home. Mrs C. C. Jackson, who has been the honorary secretary for the Bush housekeeping scheme for the past 13 years has resigned and Mrs Standen, late President of the Carterton branch, has been appointed in her place. Mrs Jackson always did her best to procure house-keepers for those in need of them, especially in cases of sickness. Mrs Jackson will be entertained by the Wairarapa Executive of the W.D.F.U. at the Country Women's Club in Masterton in February. Mrs Day, Pahiatua, and Miss A. Anderson, Eketahuna, weije appointed to represent the North Wairarapa co-or-dinating committees of the W.D.F.U. and Women’s Institutes. Mesdames McAlister and B. Morriss were the hostesses.

Arts and Crafts Competition.

The boy’s and girls’ Arts and Crafts competition will be held in July or August next and the prize-winners’ exhibits or anything outstanding will be’ forwarded to 'Masterton for display there. \ A committee from the Education Department will be present and they will choose things for the display at the Centennial Exhibition. An effort is to be made to provide an Eketahuna stall TARARUA RIFLE CLUB. ROSE BOWL COMPETITION. On Saturday the Tararua Rifle Club held its final shoot for the ladies’ rose bowl which was won by Rifleman F. Sigvertsen with a score of 190. Rifleman S. Blewett (189) was runner-up. The scores on Saturday were as follow: —

Handicap limit: 95. A start will be made next Saturday with the Blewet Cup competition. Interesting Address. At the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, Mr Priest entertained those present with a lecture on the Shetland Islands, showing a number of very interesting lantern slides. Mr Priest’s address was much appreciated and provided those present with information of a most valuable character. In the course of his address Mr Priest said that the Shetland Islands were given as a dowry with Margaret, Maid of Norway, to the Scottish throne when she was married to King James 111 of Scotland. The Shetland Islanders were not happy under James’s rule and wished themselves back under the peaceful reign of . King Kristian of Norway. All the old place names are Scandinavian and food in the islands was mostly of Scandinavian origin with dishes such as fish, potatoes, sour milk, cod livers, vegetables and oatmeal. People thrived well on this food. Tuberculosis was unknown, but it is prevalent now since different food has been introduced. Sheep are not shorn in the islands. The wool is pulled from the sheeps’ backs; this is because of the fine knitting the people are noted for; they find the ends are not so . sharp as when the wool is shorn. Mr Priest was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address.

1 300 600 Hdcp. Tl. F. Sigvei'tsen 45 43 6 94 S. Blewett 42 43 9 94 C. Rasmussen 46 46 0 92 C. Sigvertsen 47 42 3 92 J. P. Sigvertsen 43 42 4 89 R. Farrow 42 40 7 89 W. J. Manser . 39 41 7 87