MR. J. W. RIMMER FAREWELLED

Chronicle (Levin), 7 May 1947, Page 4

MR. J. W. RIMMER FAREWELLED

LEVIN BOXING CLUB MAKES PRE SENT ATION Among the passengers. on the Rangitata when she leaves Wellington for England today will be Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rimmer, of Levin, who are planning to visit relatives there and return to New Zealand via America. Mr. andi. Mrs. Rimmer will he absent from this country for 12 months. At an informal gathering in the Regent Hall on Monday night, members of the committee of the Levin Amateur Boxing. and Physical Culture Club todk the opportunity of saying goodbye to- Mr. Rimmer, who- has been the club's president s-ince its beginning. Speaking , on behalf of the club, the chairman, Mr. C. Larsen, eulogised the work done by Mr. Rimmer during his- terrn of ofiSce, stating that his absence would be felt by ail, and he trusted that Mr. Rimmer would return and take up his position in the club. In conclusion, he presented Mf. Rimmer with a leather overnight bag. Mr. Rimmer was a credit to the

business community and the- - various nrganisations with which- ; he had been associated, said Mr. J. A. Goodwin, when wishing Mr. and Mrs. Rimmer a happy voyage. He had the abillty of getting the best out of the men with whom he was working, which he considered was the hallmark of success. His geniality and business organisation, had made him . very popular and an asset to the organisations with which he had been associated. Be wished, Mr. Rimmer a pleasant jotirney and trusted that he would make a note of everything of' interest during his travels which would be of value to those organisations. Messrs. W. C. Childs and W. . Hannan also added their best ' wishes and trusted the club wOuld soon be welcoming him back. In the eourse of his reply, Mr. Rimmer said he did not wish to take all the praise, as he fully realised that he was working witn a group of people who had voluntarily given all their spare time to the furtheranee of boxing, and physical culture in this town. The result was that today the club was a credit to New Zealand. The Levin Club had a wonderful future. He was a strong advoeateof boxing and sport as it was doing a wonderful job- in keeping the nation fit. The enthusiasm with which the committee was earrying out its work augured well for boxing in this community. "If we had the • following and . f achilles for good clean sport there would not be the crime which this country is experiencing today," he contended. "After years of so called civilisatibn it is a disgrace that such things should be. If the human race cannot do better than it is doing now, then the sooner we descend to the animal kingdom the better," he concluded. At the cl'ose of the fufictioh the chairman took the opportunity of presenting the secretary, Mr. Childs, with a fountain pen, stating that the club wished to make this gesturp in appreciation of the work Mr. Childs had done and was eontinuihg to do in the interests of the club.