FAIR WITH A DUTCH THEME

Chronicle (Levin), 22 October 1947, Page 4

FAIR WITH A DUTCH THEME

METHODIST GUILD'S ANNUAL J EFFORT ■ With thTs Century Hall .attrac■tively deeorated to portray old Dut-ch theme, the. Levin Methodist Guild's annual fair was opened , there yesterday afternoon. From a central net cover.sd with tulips multi-coloured streamers hung down' to' the walls, which were deeorated in the same manner. The "stage, set at one ,end of the hall, was prepared with tables neatly set K for afternoon tea. Behind the tables was a working model of a .Dutch windmill, surrounded by pictures of rural life in Holland. The ' stalls were set down the sides and ends of the hall," and were festooned with tulips in many colours. The scene was set off by the Dutch costumes worn ' by the stall assistants. Each stall was well provisioned with the appropriat'e articles to be sold, and the public took the opportunity of buying many hard-to-get items. In one corner wa$ a magic. cave which proved a delight to the many children present. This was deeorated with cool ferns and flowers, diffused lighting giving the desired effect. In the decoration of the hall over 1000 tulips were used. Afternoon tea' was supplied free, there being jsweets and ice-efeam for' the children. Welcoming the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Burdekin, the Rev. H. S. Kings extended his thanks to Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Bowater, who were responsihle for the desighing( of the decorations. Mrs. Burdekin was ;then presented with a sheaf of tulips by Beverly Wyness. Mr. Burdekin thanked Mr. Kings for his welcome and said that the Mayoress and he were v.ery pleased. to be able to attend the function. He had never seen the hall looking "so attractive and so unlike itself." He paid a tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Bowater and any others who had helped with the decorations. The ladies of the Methodist Church were always willing to help in any section of the community, he said. An instance of this was the magnificent work done by them through CORSO, first to Greeee and now to China. Mr. Burdekin then deelared the function open, and as he did so threw a switch which set in motion the arms of the windmill. The following were in charge of the various stalls, the convener being mentioned first in each instance: — Work stall: Mesdames H. Baumber, H. S. Kings, H. N. Holdaway, H. Allwood and Miss D. Lane. Fancy stall: Mesdames E. Vincent, V. E. Hudson, G. Hutton, J. Rolston, B. Parsons and Miss C. Parsons. Apron stall: Mesdames J. Common, A. C. Kennerley, C. Andricksen, T. Taylor, C. Hale and J. Irving. Cake stall: Mesdames W. Plaster, H. Dittmer, C. Edyvane and J. Allen. Garden istall: Mesdames W. Leach, J. Harvey, J. C. Gardiner and Miss J. Harvey. Produce stall: Mesdames A. Mudgway, A. Rawson and A. Ransom. Savoury stall: Mesdames W. Storey and R. W. Maclean, and Mr. L. R. Spencer. Men's stail: Messrs. H. Allwood, K. Wyness and C. Andricksen. Magic cave: Mesdames K. A. Bowater, E. Bott, C. Wilkinson and Miss J. Sorenson. Sweets and ice cream stall: Junior Bible Class members led by Mr. J. Miller. Competitions : Mr. G. Spencer. Tea rooms: Mesdames P. Moxham, R. Rolston, T. Staeey, I. King, K. Spicer, L. Burnham, A. Tomlinson, J. Hayfield, J. Trimm, L. Aylward, S. A. Middleman, Sister L. White and Misses L. Hayfield and I,Z. Bowater. The decorations were carried out by Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Bowater, Mr. A. C. Kennerley and S. Stilwell. Special mention must be made of the work of the secretary, Mrs. F. Burnham, on whom fell the bulk of the work of organising the function. In the evening members of the guild organised a concert which was well attended. Some excellent items were provided, the partiei-, pants being appropriately dressed in fancy costumes on each occasion. The programme was as follows: — Pianoforte solos: Mrs. T. Peddar. Recitations: Fleur Haley. Dutch medley. — Dutch boys: Eunice . Hudson, Nancy Parsons, Jean Jacobs and Lorna Wilson; Dutch girls: Valma Coleman, Lavinia Hayfield, Aiison Joll" and Colleen Davies; tulips: Shirley Collett, Nola Trotter, Zena Bowater, Audry Harrington, Colleen Harrington and Coleen Dobson; soloist, .. Miss Margaret Irving. Sketch, "At a Railw.ay Station,' ,/ Mrs, E. Bott and Mr. J. Miller. Ballet dances: Fleur Haley. Mrs. G. Hutton was accompanist at the piano.