20th May 1927 - Sandon Dance

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Sandon

Dance

To raise funds for Church expenses, an enjoyable dance took place in the schoolroom on Friday, May 6th, at which a large company was present.

Miss R. Cannon and Miss H. Hammond kindly presided at the piano, and the presence of the Sandon Jazz Band (Messrs. Strickland, J. Clark, and Izzard) added further pleasure to the proceedings.

Cakes, which were given by Messrs. J. Walker & Sons, were competed for, and the Church Council's thanks are due to the Vicar, Mrs Austin, Mrs Bowman, Mrs L. Cannon, Mrs N. Cannon, Mrs G. Hatchett, Mrs Sherlock and Mrs W. Ward, also Miss Austin, Miss Small, and the Women's Institute, who kindly gave cakes, sugar, tea, &c.

The amount raised was £3 3s. 6d.

20th May 1927 - Buntingford Choirs at the Hertfordshire Musical Festival

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Buntingford Choirs at the Hertfordshire Musical Festival

Certificates for Both Choirs

Although the Buntingford Choir did not retain the Silver Challenge Cup, won by them at the Herts. Musical Festival last year, they came close to winning another.

In many ways they had the fortunes of the day against them, nevertheless everyone enjoyed themselves - one of the chief things - and the certificates gained by both the children's and the adults' choirs show that Buntingford is not a great way behind.

Children's Day

Mr E.E. Dennis took the school choir on Friday, and the children enjoyed the delightful ride to the City of S. Albans, where the festival was held.

The children did their best, and were successful in tieing for second place.

In his remarks the adjudicator said the Buntingford choir sang the first three verses of the unison song beautifully, but dropped marks on the fourth verse.

The choir was awarded a certificate of merit.

Seniors' Day

Saturday was the day for the advanced choirs, and there was a record number of entrants.

The Buntingford choir lost the silver cup which they won last year, but obtained a certificate for sight-reading, in a class where they have generally failed before.

In the class for female voices they also did well - winning another certificate.

The Buntingford Women's Institute did not compete in the festival this year.

10th June 1927 - Whit-Monday Fete

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Whit-Monday Fete

Opening Ceremony by Lady Salisbury

In favourable weather, a garden fete was held in the grounds of Layston Court (by kind permission of Miss E.M.A. Woods), on Whit-Monday. The fete was in aid of the Buntingford and District Nursing Association and the Buntingford Women's Institute.

The fete was opened at 3 p.m. by Lady Salisbury, who was introduced by Dr R.W. Fell.

Lady Salisbury, in a delightful speech, expressed the pleasure it gave her to be present in such charming surroundings. The object of the fete was an excellent one. The Buntingford Nursing Association did an excellent service to the community and was a boon to the villages. The Women's Institute was also deserving of assistance, for it did an enormous amount of good. (Applause).

Lady Salisbury was then presented with a bouquet by Anne Veasey, a pretty girl of four years.

The stall-holders were soon busy. There were five stalls replete with articles, while adjoining were numerous side-shows and attractions. A tennis tournament drew several entries. Teas were served under a large tree, the committee being assisted by a number of helpers.

Mrs Dixon proposed a vote of thanks to Lady Salisbury for so kindly opening the fete and this was seconded by Mrs H.C. Marshall, and carried with applause.

A programme of dances, with music supplied by the Band, concluded a very successful day.

There were so many helpers both before the day itself that we withhold the lengthy list, but mention should be made of the services of the fete Hon. Sec. Mr G.H. Maughan, who had been preparing for the event for some weeks.

3rd June 1927 - Westmill Women's Institute

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Westmill

Women's Institute

On Wednesday, May 25th, the Westmill Women's Institute spent a very interesting evening.

Miss Latham gave an address on "Servia." She was out in that country with several other helpers at the beginning of the war and again at the end of it.

She told how splendidly thrifty and hard working the Servian women were, and how well they kept their homes, though in most country places they were so far removed from any town they could not buy what they wanted, but had to make everything themselves. They spun the material for their clothes and dyed it, and then made it up, and most of their garments were beautifully embroidered.

She described a woman walking to the nearest market (about 12 miles away), and showed the things she would wear and wake with her. All these things were made so as to be of the greatest use, and some magnificent work was put into them. "All lovely things are also necessary."

By the end of the war most of the homes were destroyed, and the refugees, returning, could hardly recognise the villages in which they had lived. Deep gratitude seems to have been shown to those who came to help build up the homesteads.

Being reminded of some of the sadness of the war, the meeting might have ended on rather a sad note, but Miss Tiddeman gave a most amusing recitation; anyone passing through Westmill might have wondered at the peals of laughter coming from the Village Hall!

At the end of the evening, all jointed in a very jolly game until it was time for God Save the King.