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Chronicle (Levin), 26 August 1946, Page 8

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JUNIOR CHAMBER "SMOKO" The lighter side of the activities of the Junior Chamber of Commerce was seen on Saturday night, when Levin members entertained visitors to the district convention at a smoke concert. Several long tables had been set up in the Regent Hall and these were lad.en with refreshments for the 100 members present. The president of the Levin Junior Chamber, Mr. D. J. Sweetzer, was chairman and proposed the loyal toast, all present joining in the singing of "the National Anthem. Mr. Sweetzer then proposed the toast of "Our Mayor." He said it was through the co-operation of Mr. Burdekin that the convention was able to have the use of the Council Chambers for discussions and the Regent Hall for the smoke concert. Mr. Burdekin had helped in all the Junior Chamber activities and on behalf of everyone present Mr. Sweetzer thanked him. In responding, Mr. Burdekin said that Levin was honoured to have the convention held in Levin and the only way the citizens could reciprocate was to make available all amenities in their power. He said that there was now some gleam of hope for internationalism, which we had. been striving for for yeates, and- in . this- mkt'ter/th^ J.ujiior Chambers would 6e a force -to be reckoned- with;: . Mr. J. Heineman then proposed the toast to the "New Zealand Junior Chamber of Commerce and Mr. E. Tarrant," and said that there were now 15 Junior Chambers actively formed in New Zealand and another in formation in Marton. He then briefly outlined the history of Junior Chamber work in New Zealand, and pointed out that the man responsible for its success was Mr. A. E. Tarrant. In a brief reply, Mr. Tarrant said that it gave him great pleasure to be present at the convention, and that the Levin Junior Chamber had now been formerly adopted as an affiliated chamber to the national body. Other toasts honoured during the evening were: "The Wellington Junior Chamber," Mr. N. M. Thomson — Mr. J. Stacey; "The Levin Chamber," Mr. P. Watts — Mr. G. H. 3orenson; "Kindred Junior Chambers," Mr. I. Thomson — Mr. J. Hogan; "Mr. Warren Bardsley," Mr. L. Enting — Mr. W. Bardsley. Several items were given during Dhe evening by Mr. H. Thorley and the remainder of the night was spent in conversation and the sxchange of views.