ALL CLUBS BUSY

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 39, 10 November 1942, Page 2

ALL CLUBS BUSY

Entertaining Servicemen Members of the Victory Club were busy during the weekend entertaining men ot the forces. Corporal O’Brien sang on Friday and Jean White, G. Parsons, Mavis Thornton and A/C2 Boss Thornton won special prizes. A community sing was led by Corporal Owen Barnard on Saturday night. Extras were played by Marjorie Pegram, Ngaire Slack and Gunner J. Marshall. Helpers included Mrs. Slack, Misses Alavis _and Jean Rae, Anne Lauder, Jean Day, Wynne (Smith, Gladys Moir, Nancy Gibson and Messrs. Wade and Henderson. The Kilbirnie R.S.A. clubrooms at bi Mahora Street were well patronized hymen of the fighting services on Sunday. Dancing and games were enjoyed . and music was supplied by Mrs. R. Snnrn. Girls from canteen section No. -2; tinder the supervision of Mrs. Watson, helped in entertaining. Afternoon tea, high tea and supper were provided and served by the women’s committee. Hundreds of servicemen were entertained at the Cinderella Club during tho weekend. The rooms were decorated with bowls of golden broom and the attractive salad tea served on Sunday night was much appreciated. Thanks are due to the many who kindly sent gifts of food. Girls on duty on Friday were Misses D. Jameson. S. Cox, B. Crighton, K. Grist, J. Dalgleish, JI. Daniel, Nancy Ede. Mrs. Allan aud the orchestra played tor the dancing on Sunday, for which honorary service the thanks of the men and girls are given. , . „ . ~. At the Grosvenor Club on Sunday ni o nt large crowds of visiting servicemen "Tre entertained with swing music supplied by Messrs. Jack Harris and Cave Nichols. Canteen helpers over the weekend were Mesdaraes Scott, Garratt, Gordon and Denton and Misses Reiter, G U “ OI . | ;S’ Davies, Haynes, Hughes and Thanks are given to Miss Sheila Daini> nev for her generous gift of eggs to o used in the servicemens warts of Wellington Hospital when the club members attend there today. _■ x The weekly dance held at the Toe H Servicemen’s Club, 21(5 Lambton Quay, was largely attended by men on leave and music'was supplied by Women musicians. Supper was provided by generous friends and was, served by tho women present. Sunday s entertainment was held in the comfortable flowerdecorated lounge. Games and community singing were enjoyed. Ihe restful atmosphere was appreciated by the men present. Again supper was provided by women helpers. Contributions of fl °wc rs and reading matter would be appreciated bv the committee. Wellington North electorate members, with Miss Madge McGregor as convener, were in charge of catering at the National Club on Sunday the previous wec-x Mrs. D. J. Fyfe and Wellington West helpers being in charge, and bringing with them foodstuffs that provided ad< ttiouaUare for the menus. Misses Josephine Russell and Ailsa Martin were in ebar”e of last Saturday week s tea dance, and this weekend the hostesses were Misses Patricia Hogg and Betty McLaren. A gift of meat was received and both weeks cabbages were sent in by the W.W.S.A. Land group at Lower Hutt. Items at the Spinsters’ Club on Sunday included songs by Miss Loris Borton, violin solos bv Mr. Graham Johnstone, acrobatic dance by Miss Doreen Kennedy, songs at the piano by slr. Assheton Harbord, and tap dances and songs by Mr. Peter Rowell. Mr. Allan Shand played dance extras, and a soldier added variety witli castanets accompaniment. The Majestic Cabaret was crowded with more than 1000 servicemen and several hundred girls, and members of the club spent a busy time serving the savoury tea which they provide each week. Airs. Rowell organized the concert party. Thanks are extended to members who assisted with the street collection on Rose Day.