TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 March 1943, Page 5

TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

• ANNUAL MEETING. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual meeting of the Masterton Townswomen’s Guild was held in the Y.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon and was well attended. A minute’s silence was observed as a mark of respect to the memory of soldiers who had made the supreme sacrifice in the war. A motion of sympathy was passed to members who had suffered bereavements during the year. Members and visitors were welcomed by the president. The annual report and balance sheet were read and adopted. Mrs Judd, in presenting a bouquet to the president, expressed the thanks of the guild for her enthusiastic work during the year. Mrs ■ Copp suitably replied, stating that the guild had flourished and that the balance-sheet showed a record year. The president presented shoulder sprays to Mesdames Henderson and Munn who were visitors from the Solway-Manaia Institute, and also a bouquet to the secretary and a shoulder spray to the treasurer, thanking them both for their work during the year. A community sing was held, the accompanist being Mrs Speight. Mrs Judd submitted a report in connection with patriotic activities and appealed for helpers 'to knit for the Red Cross Society. A large display of felt was made by Mesdames Mannell and Dagg. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mrs Copp; treasurer, Mrs Morton; secretary, Mrs Brown; committee, Mesdames Anstice, Duckworth, Morton, Shouler, Swanson, Whittaker, Williams, Walker, McWhinnie. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mesdames Munn and Henderson for having acted as tellers.