HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 131, 4 June 1937, Page 14

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

WELL-ATTENDED DANCE

(From "The Post's" Representative.)

The social committee of the Lower j Hutt Returned Soldiers' Association held a most enjoyable and well-attend-ed dance last evening in the society's comfortable club rooms, and was congratulated on the success of a very pleasant and cheerful occasion. The ballroom was gaily decorated with flags in clusters round the lights and the windows, while curtains in Coronation shades draped the stage and walls. Excellent music was supplied by the orchestra, and the ladies' committee provided a very appetising supper. The committees comprised Messrs. Wilton (chairman), Day (secretary), G. L. Peck (M.C.), Edwards, Taylor, Hamilton, Garrett, Annear, -Berry, O'Mera. Unsworlh, Burdan, and Poad, and Mesdames Robins (convener), who was wearing floral georgette), Wilton (in blue figured ninon), Edwards (pink crepe), Taylor (green matalasse), Hamilton (brown figured velvet), Woolley (cherry velvet), Shand (turquoise crepe), Page (beige marocain), Weggery (black velvet), Latham (cherry marocain), and Stedman (black georgette). Among others present were Mesdames Bprra, Doran, J. Clout, Staples, O'Mera, Burdan, McLean, Fointon, Hutton, Beard, Jacobson, Mason, Gamier, Cramp, Bryant, Gorrie, Christopher, Williams, Hawkins, and Lister, Misses Kathleen Haddock, Mcßeth, Connelly, Hardiment, I. McDougall, Barlow, Thorpe, Reeves, R. Hart, Williams, Prouse, Allison, G. and M. Childs, and Messrs. Doran, Waitai, MoLean, Pointon, Hutton, Beard, Lister, Hawkins, Fulton, Elwood, B. Stewart, Prouse, Gamier, and Wildbore.

Extensive Alterations.

Extensive alterations were commenced today at the Anglican Boys' Home, High Street, Lower Hutt. These have been made possible for the most part by the decision to enlarge the Masterton station, 'Sedgeley," for older boys, which will n6w accommodate thirty. The space set free by this arrangement in the Lower Hutt home will provide recreation and changing rooms for the reduced number there, and with other improvements in the grounds and gardens will go far towards making this an ideal home. . Part of the land, previously under crops, has been cleared and levelled by the enthusiastic work of the boys to form a playing field for cricket and football, and their recent long vacation has been well spent towards this end. "Toe H" has also given valuable assistance here, the work being supervised' and encouraged by the steward of the home, Mr T. Gifford, with the co-operation of the secretary, Mi\ Kempthorne. The grounds in front of the buildings have been partially cleared of trees and hydrangeas, cinerarias, and other flowering shrubs planted in their place should form a beautiful approach. An appeal is being made by the steward for plants to complete this ' undertaking. It is hoped to have the grounds ready by the time, the structural alterations are completed within the next two months.

"A Trip to Bagdad"

Many of the members of the Moera. branch of the League of Mothers are looking forward to the next meeting ia the Community Hall, Moera. The president, Dr. F. S. McLean, will be in the chair, and the speaker is to be Miss Dorothy Mills, whose attractive subject, "A Trip to Bagdad," should prove of great interest. The branch invites all women to attend this meeting.