WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21188, 10 August 1940, Page 16 (Supplement)

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

NOTICE TO MEMBERS The Centennial tree planting ceremony will take place in the Lake Domain on Tuesday, August 13, at 11 o'clock, when all members will be welcome. The institutes will not be required to bring trees, as these are being supplied. WIIATAWHATA

The July meeting of the Whatawhata Women’s Institute was held in the local hall recently, when Mrs Guthrie presided over a fair attendance.

An invitation to attend the birthday afternoon of Jubilee Women’s Institute was received. The members agreed to co-operate with the local Lady Galway Guild by sewing for refugees. It was decided to subscribe towards a Women’s Institute ambulance for fighting forces overseas, and Red Cross purposes. A letter from Dominion headquarters stating that there would be no conference this year, was received. Members unanimously decided to form a choir. During the afternoon a presentation to Mrs L. Wilcock for her services as secretary was made. The roll call, “The biggest fright I ever had,” was well responded to. The competition for eggless biscuits was won by Mrs R. Calder, with Mrs Pascoe and Mrs Gilden second, and the bloom competition by Mrs Anderson with Mrs Guthrie second, and Mrs Calder third. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses. HORSHAM DOWNS The monthly meeting of the Horsham Downs Women’s Institute was held in the hall, recently, when the president, Mrs N. Fulton, presided over a fair attendance of members. One new member was enrolled.

After the business was completed the meeting took the form of a sewing bee and a large quantity of clothing was completed for the refugees. A large parcel of socks, balaclavas and scarves for the soldiers was handed in by members. The competition, loaf of home-made bread, was won by Mrs Raynel, a radio competition was won by Mrs Anthony, and the sales table did very brisk business, the proceeds going towards the fund for buying material for refugee clothing and wool for soldiers’ knitting. The hostesses were Mrs Matthews and Mrs Cunningham. NAWTON-ROTOKAURI Nawton-Rotokauri’s August meeting, held recently at Nawton Hall, was very well attended. The president, Mrs Vane, welcomed one new member. Mrs Stevenson offered a short prayer on behalf of our nation in these troublous days. Arrangements were finalised for the Institute’s eighth birthday party to be held on August 14. As a beautifying effort it was decided to hold a Centennial shrubplanting day on August 17 at Nawton Hall, each member supplying and planting a shrub in the hall grounds.

The winners of the monthly competitions were as follows:—Sugar bag article, Mrs Frost 1, Mrs Sanderson 2; posy of violets, Mrs Frost 1, Mrs Terry 2. The hostesses served afternoon tea after which Mrs Whatu, of Frankton, addressed the meeting, her subject being, “The Maori People.” She stressed the need in Hamilton of a Maori hostel, arrangements for which, she stated, were well in hand. Her speech was much appreciated by the members who felt that a deeper bond of sympathy had beer created between them and the Maori people. Mrs Whatu was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her address. TE HOE The monthly meeting of the Te Hoe Women’s Institute was held at the residence of Mrs J. Laing and owing to the absence of the president, the vice-president, Mrs C. N. Twining, took the chair. It was arranged that further work be done for the refugees and the Red Cross, the competition each month taking the form of a knitted article for the fighting forces. To supplement the funds, members agreed to donate a small article for the sales table each month and to start a multiplying shilling, the final proceeds going to the Institute. Miss Laing read the motto and the golden thread reading on “The Life of Anthony Eden,” was given by Miss Te Heron. Members exhibited antiques for the roll call. Competition results were as follows:—lnstitute competition, Mrs Brown; best bloom, Mrs Carter 1, Mrs Laing 2; hostesses’ competition, Mrs Jones 1, Mrs Dickie 2, Mrs Roberts 3. The second of a series of lectures on home nursing was given by Mrs Ducker in conjunction with a demonstration of bandaging. Hostesses were Mesdames Laing and Dickie and Miss Laing.