MARCHING HEADS IN LEVIN

Chronicle (Levin), 6 October 1947, Page 4

MARCHING HEADS IN LEVIN

pjleased with progress of local Association \ Visitors to Levin, on Friday were Mr.. G. S'. Austad (chairman) and Mr. K, W. Ki-lpatrick (seeretary) of the New Zealand Marchi'ng Recreational Associatph. In eonversation with a "Chro'nicle" representative they expressed pleasure at the progress mada during the past year by the Horowhenua Association, " and during the cpming season ' they were expecting it' to even further enhance the nartie it had made for itself. ' ' - """' . "It has the baeking of a solid public evidently, as the annual repprt names many supporters, while the finances #for a newly formed body are sou'nd," said Mr. Austad. "We take an interest in the annual reports and balance sheets- of all our affiliations, as' they indicate to us whether a body has been elnergetic. during the season or not, and exactly how much work has. been performed. We congratulate the president (Mr. R. Murray) and the seeretary (Mr. A. Dobson) , on their re-election to office for a further term, and wish them an even more suceessful year. "We look forward to Horowhenua being one of our foremost associations, as with the setting up of more factories ' and indhstries in its area it has the scope for great advancement, not only from the marching point of- view but the national viewpoint also," concluded Mr. Austad. "The only thing I am disappointed in," said Mr. Kilpatrick, who is 'also the national organiser for the Miss New Zealand quest, "i§ that Levin has not a eandidate in the field. I had high hopes that a eandidate could be found in the district, especially when they were able to put nine marching teams on the field in their first season."