Toot Hill Women’s Institute – Programme for 1942

Toot Hill Women's Institute – Programme for 1942

21 January 1942

• Enrolment of Members.
• Reading – "Spring Forest" – Miss Theresa Buxton.
• Roll Call – "Should men buy their own matches?"
• Social Half Hour – Dancing.

18 February 1942

• Lecture – Gardening – Pruning – Mrs Goddard, B.Sc.
• Competition – Humorous Verse or Limerick on our W.I.
• Exhibition of Members' Handicrafts.
• Social Half Hour.

18 March 1942

• 19th Anniversary.
• Talk on Institute Affairs by a V.C.O.
• Exhibition of Treasures.
• Egg Collection for Hospital.
• Competition – Refooted Stocking.
• Social Half Hour.

15 April 1942

• First Aid – Artificial Respiration – Miss Hoare.
• Roll Call – Each Member replies by naming a Member of Parliament.
• Spelling Bee – Social Half Hour.

20 May 1942

• Open Meeting.
• Demonstration – Cooking – Miss Hussey.
• Competition – Meatless Dish.
• Exchange of surplus plants and seedlings.
• Social Half Hour.

17 June 1942

• Lecture – Housekeeping in the Olden Days (with exhibits) – Mrs S. Padfield.
• Competition – Pincushion from scraps.
• Roll Call – Recipes for Summer Drinks.
• Social Half Hour.

15 July 1942

• Lecture – Rev. P. Sowerby.
• Competition – Best Sentence of 12 words beginning with E.
• Exhibition of Roses.
• Social Half Hour.

19 August 1942

• Musical Afternoon – Competition – Musical Story.
• Exhibit the Article for next month's Competition.
• Social Half Hour.

16 September 1942

• Lecture – U.S.A. – Mrs Charlton.
• Competition – Something new from something old.
• Gift Stall for Lepers in Zaria.
• Social Half Hour.

21 October 1942

• Demonstration – Dressmaking – by Members.
• Exhibition of Chrysanthemums for Hospitals.
• Bring in Nominations for 1943 – Roll Call.
• Laundry Hints.
• Social Half Hour.

18 November 1942

• Debate.
• Round Table Talk on next Year's Programme.
• Old Fashioned Night Dress Parade.
• Social Half Hour.

9 December 1942

Annual Meeting

• Business.
• Reports.
• Election.