RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 64, 13 April 1945, Page 2

RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

EDGECUMBE SUB-CENTRE ANNUAL BAZAAR PLANNED The monthly meeting of the Edge, cumbe Sub-Centre of the Red Cross Was held in Bell's Hall on Weclnes(la.V, April 4. Mrs Roberts presided over a fair attendance., and the secMrs W„ Goldsmith, read the previous minutes and correspondence. The monthly magazines were distributed to members. Last, month two pair of double blankets were donated to a necessitous case in the district; grateful thanks for this gift were expressed to the Red Cross.

As. there is so much sewing to be

done this year } it was unanimously decided to make the first Wednesday of each month a sewing day— commencing at 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. This will be in conjunction with the monthly meeting.

Arrangements were made for the

annual bazaar to be held in Bell's Hall on Saturday, April 21. Several members donated articles to be raffled. These were an Inlaid wood

I'ruit a hair pin dressing table set ; knitted tea cosy box of choco., lates a dinner and a turkev. A muse-

mcnts will be provided for everyone and a special stall for the children- Afternoon tea. Contribu-

tions for the. stalls will be gratefully appreciated and it is hoped a large attendance will patronise the local effort.

"No girls didn't smoke when I was a girl,"' said a white-haired Wellington lady to an interviewer. "Didn't dream of it! Now. I'm told, lots of them smoke as many cigarettes as their brothers or fiances do. Must be very bad for them." "Oh not said the scribe, with a smile. "Modern methods of culture and manufacture have revolutionised things. Take the most popular brands of cigarette tobaccos now —Riverhead Gold Desert 9 Gold and Pocket Edition. All are virtually free from because they're consequently harmless, and all are-.unequalled for quality. Life's far more strenuous, than formerly and the genuine 'toasted,' with its ■calming, soothing influence, is really a boon. The three other toasted brands —Cavendish? Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) —make excellent cigarettes too but are »' , 9 chiefly favoured by pipe smokers. "Ah, well " conceded the old lady, "times have changed, as you say, and perhaps modern girls (men too!) arc fortunate to have these toasted tobaccos at their service." "Believe me ( madam," said the. journalist, "they are!"