WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 47, 25 February 1939, Page 7

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

MEETING AT RANGIN' AEA The Rangiwaea Women's Institute held its first meeting for 1939 on February 16. Mrs. Donovan presiding over a fair attendance of members. The meeting was largely a business one in preparation for the annual meeting in March, and the Ruepehu Federation annual meeting in April, for which Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Garmonsway were chosen as delegates. A very satisfactory balance-sheet of the flower show was presented and

votes of thanks accorded to Mrs. Dellow, federation president. who opened the show, and the judges, Mrs. Arms and Miss Fannin, of Taihape. Mrs. Speedy's demonstration of tatting proved very popular. It was decided to hold a picnic late in March to celebrate the institute's birthday. Members were reminded that nominations for president and committee for next year close with the secretary on March 2.

The premier flower competition was won by Mrs. Brown. Competition for next month will be plain scones. A meeting of the Garden Circle will be held on Tuesday. February 28. when Miss Fannin will talk on flower show matters. The competitions for this meeting will be a shoulder spray and Victorian posy. Flower Show

The Rangiwaea Women's Institute held its fourth flower show on February 11 and were congratulated by the judges (Mrs. Arms and Miss Fannin) upon the standard of the of the blooms exhibited and the progress made. Owing to the late season the gladiolus section was not very large, but this was more than balanced by the very large entries in the miscellaneous and decorative classes. The children's section deserves special comment and entries were large euough to necessitate forming another class in the decorative section for children under 10 years. Points prize-winners were as follow: Section A. Gladioli and Dahlias. — Mrs. Garmonsway. Section B, Miscellaneous.—Mrs. Garmonsway. Section D, Decorative.— Miss G. Speedy. Children's Classes.—Section E. cut flowers: Claude Becker. Section F, decorative (under 10 years): Colin Donovan. Section F (over 10 years): Elsie Reeves. Mrs. Weir and Miss Humffreys ran the jumble stall and Misses E. Bayne and J. Bell the sweets, drinks and ice-cream stall. Competitions were held in the evening prize-winners being:— Cake.—Mrs. Hagen and Mr. Bailey. Chocolates. —Lindsay Bell. Dinner.—Mr. H. Gahan. Tray and Cloth.—Carol Hill. Nail Driving.—Mrs. D. Bell and Mr. S. Livingstone. Putting.—Miss G. Speedy and Mr. D. Bell. Penny-dropping. Miss McCann. David Bell and Talbot Garmonsway.