18th February 1927 - Women's Institute

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On the 9th inst., the monthly meeting of the Buntingford Women's Institute was held at the Assembly Room, the George Hotel.

The president, Mrs H.C. Marshall, presided, and considering the prevalence of influenza, there was a good company present.

The feature of the meeting was an address on Women Police by a lady from London. Her address was listened to very attentively, and at the close she was accorded a very enthusiastic vote of thanks on the proposition of the Chairman.

A competition for ginger biscuits was won by Mrs Squires.

Tea, served by Mrs Squires and Mrs Dellow, brought the afternoon's proceedings to a close.

4th February 1927 - Westmill Women's Institute

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On Wednesday, January 26th, the Women's Institute held their monthly gathering as usual in the Village Hall. Mrs Guiness was in the chair, as President for the first time.

The subject of interest was a concert given by Miss Bonus, of Hadham, and her two helpers. It was a most enjoyable entertainment.

The door at the side of the stage opened, and three most graceful ladies stepped in, and from that moment until they left, an hour later, the audience was delighted and charmed.

The concert began with a duet for violins, then following some Elizabethan songs, recitations, acting of old folk songs &c. The performers were often singing and acting at the same time, as for instance in the folk songs, "Mowing the Barley" and "I'm seventeen come Sunday."

The audience was never kept waiting, and one wondered how the transformations could come about so quickly. Limping off the stage as an old woman, the same lady would come back the next moment as a young girl to take her part in a rowing song.

The only thing to be regretted was that owing to illness so few of the members of the Institute were present.

The performers had to leave early to catch a train, so after having thanked them and applauded them loudly, the members of the Institute spent the rest of the evening in very jolly games, until it was time to sing God Save the King and say goodbye.

11th March 1927 - Women's Institute Monthly Meeting

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Monthly Meeting

A Talk on the B.B.C.

Judging by the keen interest taken by members of the Buntingford Women's Institute, during a lecture on the British Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday evening, many of the Institute members must be wireless enthusiasts. "We have no wireless set at our home, but my husband told someone he had a loud speaker, I suppose he meant me" said a lady after Wednesday's meeting.

The women had the best of it on Wednesday, for if they learned nothing about high frequency circuits and resistance coupling they gained a good knowledge of the manner in which the B.B.C. programmes are drawn up, the type and the number of studios at one station and other important administrative matters so necessary for a service which caters for some millions of listeners.

Miss Evans, the lecturer from the British Broadcasting Corporation, told of the history of the B.B.C. from its formation, and dealt very fully with the question of programmes.

The lecture was enjoyed by everyone present.

Mrs H.H. Williams presided over the meeting which was well attended. Applause greeted the Chairman's announcement that the new hall would be officially opened at the end of March. It was hoped that Mrs Martin Smith, the Chairman of the County Federation, would be present.

Other features of the successful meeting were a hyacinth competition, the prize for which went to Mrs Warren, and Community singing led by Mrs Scarborough Taylor, with Mrs Amstrong at the piano.

Mrs King and Mrs Waters, two members from Aspenden, were the efficient tea hostesses.

4th March 1927 - Westmill Women's Institute

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On Wednesday, February 23rd, the members of the Women's Institute greatly enjoyed a lecture given by Mr Heydeman, entitled "London on the top of a Bus."

The lecturer showed how you can trace some of the history of our great and marvellous city of London by studying the names of the streets. He said that in no other town were the streets named after families who once possessed the land, and you can in many cases tell by the name the possible date when a particular piece of land became part of London.

The lecture was admirably delivered, the lecturer gradually becoming more and more thrilled with his subject, especially when he came to speak of the Tower of London, "One of the most marvellous buildings on God's earth."

After the lecture, there were games and some dancing, and the meeting closed with God save the King.