TO THE RESCUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 170, 7 June 1940, Page 5

TO THE RESCUE

SCHOOL CHILDREN'S GIFTS DRIVE FOR RED CROSS — The S.O.S. by the Red Cross for saleable goods, met with a warm and encouraging response when the juvenile community decided to take a hand. The primary school children were given the lead and set to with a will. A special day (yester* day) was made a 'gift' day for ' the Red Cross and each child from lanky six-standarders to primary 1 toddlers arrived burdened with presents for the 1 shop. The whole display filled ' one hundred feet of benches. Talk of a harvest festival! The school grounds were littered with pumpkins, marrows, vegetables, jams, preserves, flowers, fruit; and articles of clothing. And were the small donors pleased Avith themselves! There were radiant smiles and swelling chests in the throng of happy helpers who viewed the disjalay. The quantity was far too great to put in cars, so it became necessary to engage a lorry to remove the gifts to the business area. And that was Avhy the shop attendants undergoing their usual morning sunbath at about 10 a.m. stared curiously at the slow moving A'ehicle Avith its pyramid of vegetables and packages a,s it made its Avay up the Strand. Willing helpers were quick to transfer the load, and the Red Cross shop Avas soon looking more prosperous than it has been for weeks. The jams and preserves soon filled the window AA-ith jjlates of doubtful looking shortbread and other cookies taking up a position on the right flank. Inside the benches groaned under their display of greens and root crops. *. But that was not all. Children Avho could not bring in kind arrived Avith their pennies and threepences to aid the good cause. Thirteen shillings in cash Avas handed over. Included in this figure Avas two shillings which one little toddler handed in, having emptied her moneybox - to do so. Is this art ex-* ample of unselfishness of whicli cer tain adults might take note? The drive Avas organised by Mr A. Seebeck, and Miss M. Whiteside assisted by members of the staff. It is considered an outstanding success and gave the utmost joy to the children. It is hoped to be able to make a "further drive from the High School scholars in the near future. A further feature of the day Avas the work of a small but efficient band of girl attendants Avho served from the shop and greatly assisted in the disposal of the goods. RED CROSS SHOP j " LIST OF REQUIREMENTS Besides those required for sale, the Red Cross require many articles for the sick and wounded, for making "hussifs" and their contents and other things required for their kit bag. Materials for making novelties for sale are also required. Requirements. Knitting needles, sizes 5 to 12.j Darning needles. seAA'ing needles (large eye). " ? Linen (old and new). Flannel (old and neAA T ) ■ r Linen, thread, darning wooLPortions of wool singlets, etc. Thick felt (for slipper soles etc). Pieces of flat copper and brass. > Safety pins. Tape. Buttons (all sizes). Dressed or undressed poultry (several orders waiting). Farm produce of all kinds, vegetables, eggs, jams, pickles, cakes,' fancy work and seAvjng, pyjamas or material. * BUTTONS WANTED ONE OF THE MANY NEEDS The lady members of the Whakatane Red Cross Society's Comforts Committee are appealing for 50 dozen buttons for the making of 'hussifs,' of which some 40 dozen have already been completed. Buttons of all sizes and shapes will be accepted at the Red Gross shop in the W T hakatane Hotel Buildings. The need is urgent.