MAURICEVILLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 December 1939, Page 9

MAURICEVILLE

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE t MONTHLY MEETING. I (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Maurice- ; ville District Women’s Institute was . held at the residence of Mrs A. Forsberg on Tuesday. Mrs Forsberg presid- • ed over a very good attendance of members and friends. After the business of the meeting had ■ been disposed of a social was held in . honour of Miss M. Larsen. : Mrs Forsberg, in presenting Miss Larsen with a beautiful crystal ■ glass salad bowl and service on be1 half of the Women’s Institute, spoke in glowing terms of the active part Miss Larsen had taken in the welfare of the Women’s Institute since its formation five years ago. She had served as a member of the committee for three years. Mrs Forsberg said that she hoped that Miss Larsen would join up with a Women's Institute where she would reside in future. Mrs Forsberg conveyed the best wishes of the members to Miss Larsen for her future happiness, and trusted she would never forget her fellow members of the Women’s Institute at Mauriceville. I Miss Larsen suitably replied. | Competitions were won by Miss M. Larsen, Mrs Osborne, and Miss A. McGovern. The competition for “Three jam tarts,” was won by Mrs J. Osborne, with Mrs H. Nielsen 2. The “Best Bloom” was won by Mrs J. Osborne with Mrs Cameron 2.Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Wilson and Palmer. Mrs Forsberg wished members a very Merry Christmas and a bright New Year. A very happy gathering was brought I to a close by Mrs Freeman moving, a very hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Forsberg for the use of her home and grounds, the motion being carried by acclamation. CROQUET CLUB MATCH AGAINST FEATHERSTON. The Mauriceville Croquet Club travelled to Featherston yesterday to play their first inter-club match against the Featherston Club, and very nearly beat a strong Featherston team. Darkness fell before the last game could be finished, and a fairly certain win was thus lost to the Mauriceville team. The following were the results (Mauriceville players being mentioned first in each instance): — Doubles: Mesdames McKeown and Freeman beat Mesdames Ayres and O’Neale, 2G/23; Mesdames Trass and Schorl lost to Mesdames Benton and Thomson, 17/26. Singles: Mrs McKeown lost to Mrs O’Neale, 16/26; Mrs Freeman beat Mrs Ayres, 26/7; Mrs Scherf lost to Mrs Benton, 17/26. Mrs Trass was six points ahead of Mrs Thomson when play was abandoned, with honours even. ,