WANGANUI NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 92, 15 October 1940, Page 14

WANGANUI NEWS

DISPLAY BY NAVY LEAGUE

(From "The Post's" Representative.)

The Wanganui branch of the Navy League held an interesting display of comforts for seafaring men in the league room at Foster's Hotel for several days last week. There were numbers of pullovers, seaboot stockings, mittens, gloves, scarves, and helmets, as well as many this of sweets, books, etc. These are apart from the very fine Christmas parcels sent some time ago to the "adopted" trawler, Preston Northend. j Wanganui Croquet Club. j The Wanganui Croquet Club enjoyed j j brilliant weather for its opening day. i The cherry blossom was at its best and also the quantities of azalea growing in the grounds. The president,] Mrs. N. Lynch, welcomed the visitors, of whom there were many. The Wanganui Croquet Club grounds will be the venue for the North Island croquet championships early next year. Garden Party. The Wanganui Girls' College was most unfortunate in the weather on Wednesday when the staff and pupils had arranged a garden party. The day was one of the coldest experienced for months, so the indoor stalls and displays were very popular. Folk dancing and items by the senior and junior choirs were much enjoyed. In the evening the annual Christian Student Movement concert was held.

The Aro Street Mission Hall was filled to capacity recently when the Ladies' Guild held a special afternoon with flower and cake stalls. Sister May arranged a very good programme, in which Mrs. Mclntyre recited, Mrs. Allwright sang to Mrs. Shadbolt's accompaniment A play reading, "Glass Houses," was given by Mesdames Gardener, Stains, Fenn, Colenso, and McSweeny. Miss Freeman and Mesdames Babbage and Morrisby were busy with their stalls, and Mrs. Elm and helpers served a delicious afternoon tea. Mrs. Skuse, in passing a vote of thanks to all who had helped to make the afternoon a success, spoke in appreciation 101 Sister May's work.

Grail Girls Help at Garden Party.

Grail girls assisted the many men and women helpers at the garden party held on Saturday at the home in Aurora Terrace of the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary. The party was in aid of funds to help the Sisters in their work among the lepers of the Pacific Islands. The stallholders were as follows: —Fancy, Mesdames Bourke, Gleeson, and Phillips; produce, Mesdames Guthrie and Compton; ice cream, Mrs. Murdoch:, tea, Mesdames Lane and Kelly; sweets, Grail girls; cakes, Mesdames Johns and I Mulcahy. A Hawke's Bay Wedding. I. An interesting wedding took place at the Chapel of St. Francis, Woodford House, Havelock North, on Saturday morning, the bride being Miss Joan Harrison, only daughter of Mrs. W. Harrison and the late Mr. W. Harrison, of "Stonycroft," Hastings, and the bridegroom Flying Officer Hugh T.

"Penny TraH" For Kindergartens. . The City Council is allowing the Wellington Free Kindergarten the privilege of holding a "penny trail" around the D.I.C. block of buildings on Tuesday, October 22, to raise funds for the kindergartens. Donations to swell the funds should be forwarded direct to Mrs. Dowsett, 196 Taranaki Street, earmarked for this purpose, and all Kindergarten friends who happen to be in the city that day are asked to visit the collectors at the D.I.C. block. The work of the kindergartens has always been of outstanding importance and at the moment its ! national significance will appeal to all 'right-minded citizens. Studio Dance Tomorrow. The many who attend Miss Phyllis Bates's regular dances at the ballroom, 33 Willis Street, are reminded of the dance there tomorrow evening.