W.W.S.A. DANCE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 125, 4 July 1941, Page 5

W.W.S.A. DANCE

EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS MORE MONEY FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES Members of the Women's War Service Auxiliary acted as doorkeepers, M's.C., and generally "ran" the dance held at the Winter Show Hall on, Wednesday night, when the function w r as held with the object of raising funds to assist the equipping of emergency casualty clearing stations throughout the county. The effort proved successful, although not to the extent that w r as hoped. The sum of about £12 will be available for the fund. On entering the hall couples were sold tickets by Miss M. Reardon and Miss. May Henrs% another member of the Auxiliary, Mrs Berry, was standing guard at the door to prevent unauthorised persons l entering. Inside the conduct of the dance and the, programme was. capably controlled by two other members of the service, Misses J. Barrowman and Miss Bullard, while the music of the orchestra was lend by the Leader of the Auxiliary, Mrs Armstrong. In the snipper room the members of the Canteen Corp were on duty, while the work of the Signallers was evident when decorations werd noted, their flags; being prominent. The diversified programme of dances attracted many, couples who continued dancing until a late hour. As well as marking the occasion of the Auxiliary's first "all in" effort, tho function also dated the last appearance of Mrs Armstrong's orchestra as a band, owing to men leaving for service, added to the fact that Mrs Armstrong is finding her time fully occupied with oilier dutias, the decision having been made to disjband.