WOMEN’S DIVISION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 June 1942, Page 4

WOMEN’S DIVISION

MEETING AT GREYTOWN. PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Women s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held at Grey town on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Beu presiding over a good attendance of members. Mrs Beu expressed sympathy for Mesdames A. H. Bull and S. Skeet in their illness. A letter was received from the British Sailors’ Society thanking the Division for money forwarded. A letter of appreciation for teas served by the ladies of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was received from the Y.M.C.A. Field Secretary. A number of members brought in old files to be either sold or re-condi-tioned for defence purposes. Mrs A. Haigh thanked the Division for a parcel of woollen goods presented to her son. Mrs H. Tilyard, a former member of the Greytown branch and now president of the Waikanae branch,.conveyed. good wishes to Greytown members. A roll call competition was won by Miss Eager, with Mrs J. Feast second. A box of used stamps was handed‘-In by Mrs Tully, Senr., and Mrs Stringfellow, Senr. A competition, “an article made from something old into something new” was won by Mrs T. Orr with Mrs

E Maddison second and Mrs R. Hutchings third. Next month’s competition will be something made from a sugar bag. , „ c Donations from Mrs Wood, Senr., ss, and Miss Tate 7s 6d, were received The annual report of the British Sailors’ Society was read by Mrs Wiggins. Anyone desiring to knit for the British seamen should get in touch with Mrs Wiggins as she, has blue wool in hand for the same. The hostesses were Mesdames McKenzie, Tully, Senr., Orr and J. Feast,