SUNLIGHT LEAGUE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22509, 17 September 1938, Page 2

SUNLIGHT LEAGUE

THREE CAMPS TO BE HELD

OFFER OF PERMANENT SITE

Mrs John Montgomery presided at a well-attended meeting of the Christchurch Sunlight League Health Camp Committee, held at the City Council Chambers last night. It was announced that the district executive committee had given the Sunlight League permission to hold three summer health camps in January for 150 children. The camps will all be near the sea.

The matter of securing a site and erecting buildings for a permanent summer camp was discussed. It was announced that Mr John Montgomery had generously offered a site on the Port Hills, free of charge, but it was considered that a seaside position would be preferable. Mrs Kent-John-ston said that, in other centres, sites for health camps had been given by generous citizens. It was decided that the sites sub-committee be asked to go into the matter of obtaining a seaside site as soon as possible. Mr Montgomery was thanked for his offer. It was decided that an assistant honorary secretary be appointed to help the honorary secretary, Mrs J. E. Hobson.

PLUNKET SOCIETY

LYTTELTON BRANCH •. The monthly committee meeting of the Lyttelton branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Plunket rooms, Mrs B. H. Gilmour presiding. It was announced that £47 8s 9d had been collected at • the Street Day appeal. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to donors, collectors, assistants, and all who had assisted with the appeal. It was reported that the Plunket nucse had paid 71 visits to homes in the Lyttelton and Heathcote districts during August, and had attended 86 adults, 68 babies, 12 pre-school children. In the Akaroa and Duvauchelle district attention had been given to 29 adults. 24 babies, and four pre-school children.

HARRIER CLUB’S DANCE PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES The annual dance of the Christchurch Ladies’ Pioneer Harriers was held recently in the Selwyn Street Hall. The guests of honour were Mr and Mrs F. Beattie, Mr and Mrs Thomson, Mr and Mrs Sheridan, and Mrs Hutton. The trophies won dur-i ing the last season were presented by the president, Mrs F. Beattie, as follows: —Beattie rose' bowl. Miss M. Edwards; Kennett trophy, Miss M. Edwards; Clements cup. Miss B. Thomson; special prize, Miss K. Sheridan. Hughie Evans’s orchestra played the music for the programme, to which further interest was given by dances contributed by Misses Billy and Biddy Pahi, and a solo by Mrs Weatherhead. Members of the organising committee were Misses K. Lee,, D. Thomson, M. Hutton, K. Sheridan, M, McCammon.

Among those present were Mesdames F. Beattie, R. Thomson, W. Whiting, A. Pahi, H. O'Flaherty, L. Rich, P. Cliff, Woodhead, A. Pegley, F. Sheridan, W. Weatherhead, Hutton, H. Hobson, A. Rusbridge, A. Stuthridge, Misses Margaret Sparks, Eileen Wilhelm, Cathie, Agnes and Marie Sheridan, Ethel Horne, Marjorie Sey, Constance McCordiny, Lorna Boyle, Margaret Walsh, Billie Pahi, Biddy Pahi, G. Woolhead, Eileen Gorast, Nola McEntee, Beryl Thomson, Myfanwy Parry, Margaret Barbour, Rene Bisman, Peggie Edwards,' Eva Black, Winnie Gallagher, Marie Gallagher, Margaret Hutton, Mollie McCammon, Jean Foster, Anne Scurr, Mable Warren, Betty Redsy, Jean Biisbridge, Sylvia Woodham, Myrtle Edwards, Joan Peters, Edna Wickes, L. Smith, Mavis Lee, Kathleen Lee, Sybil Hull, Crissie Rhodes, and Velma Manson. .

CONCERT AND DANCE A concert was held in the Lincoln Public Hall in aid of the tennis club funds. Miss Ruth Henry was responsible for, the excellent programme. Items were given by Miss B. Foster, Misses Tessa Calder, Nancy and Beryl Stewart, Mrs T. C. Foster, and students from the Lincoln Agricultural College. A play was presented by Misses Ruth Henry, D. Barter, Marie Mills, Mrs A. H., Button, Messrs C. W. Mills, and George Clark, and another by Misses Ruth Henry, N. Ford, M. Mills, Mesdames V. Hanna, and A. H. Button, Messrs George Clark, C. W. Mills, and V. Hanna, and Alwyn Mills.

The concert was followed by a dance. The music was played by Mr Charles Wallace, arid competitions were won by Mr R. Harris and partner and Mr Thomas Hewton.

Amongst those present were dames J. W. Calder, L. E. Smart, D. Sidey, J. Henry, Robert Thomson, W. Clark, W. Boyd, L. Birch, C. Moody, E. Birch, Tucker, W. Cleland, G. S. Peryman, J. W. Stewart, T. C. Foster, V. Hanna, L. McClay, R. E. Hudson, T. Pearson, O. Hartley, J. McDonald, J. 'lrving, R. Inch, Misses Thelma Hewton, Hazel Birch, Joan Hewton, Nancy Brown, Margaret Young, Noeline Ford, Muriel Mounce, Thecla Riordan, Norma Peryman, Dulcie •Moir, Elizabeth Anderson, Florence Luxton, Molly Guilford, Peggy O'Neil, Pearl Guilford, Nita Keast, Linda Anderson, Bel Foster, Joan Smart, Nancy. Stewart, Ngairie Smart, Beryl Stewart, and Tessa' Calder.

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