PRESENTATION TO MISS E. OWEN..

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3509, 10 July 1926, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MISS E. OWEN..

A very pleasing function took place in the Council Chambers last night when the Councillors and fellow employees of Miss E. Owen met to farewell her on the eve of her departure for Wellington. The Mayor (Mr. M. E. Perreau), said that theyjiad met on a special occasion that evening. It was a pleasing yet regrettable occasion. The Councillors and fellow employees of Miss Owen recognised the able manner in which she had carried out her duties as Town Clerk’s assistant during the past four years and could not allow’ her to go away without taking with her some token of the esteem in which she was held. Those who had been associated with her would always recall the many pleasant times when they had met Miss Owen. It had always been a pleasure to meet her in the Council Chambers and see the businesslike manner in which she carried out her duties. They all regretted greatly her departure, but she was going away to better herself and they all joined in washing her good luck for the future. Should any of them he laid aside with sickness at any time it would be very pleasing to have Miss Owen to attend to them. On behalf of the Councillors and employees the Mayor then asked Miss Owen to accept a gold-mounted fountain pen, suitably inscribed, as a slight token of the esteem in which she was held by those with whom she had been associated.

Miss Owen suitably replied and thanked the Mayor for his kind remarks. The pen would serve to remind her of four years of very pleasant service" with the Foxton Borough Council.

Miss Owen was then accorded a hearty round of applause. The Towm Clerk (Mr. Trueman) said that perhaps he would miss Miss Owen more than any of his other associates. He had engaged Miss Owen personally four years ago and was proud of the appointment he had made. He had been personally responsible for Miss Owen’s training. It was two years ago since she had been taken into the Council’s employ and he had no hesitation in saying that during Miss Owen’s period of service she had earned more than she had received. Miss Owen was a very matter of fact lady, and with constant, application to work had quietly worked her way up until she w r as able to carry on (lie whole work of the Council during his absence for a fortnight recently. Such an undertaking was a feather in Miss Owen’s cap. Her position would be hard to fill, but "he felt sure that Miss L. Thompson who was taking her place would prove equally as efficient at. the end of the same length of time. It had always been a pleasure to work with Miss Owen, and he wished her a very successful career. He felt confident, however, that Miss Owen would make a real success of anything she undertook. Mr. Downes (gas manager) endorsed the remarks of the previous speakers. Personally he was very sorry Miss Owen was leaving the Council’s employ. Mr. O. Huntley (road foreman) also endorsed the remarks of the previous speakers and all joined in singing “For she’s a jolly good Fellow.” “ i *ij Members of the local Ladies Hockey Club accompanied by their coach, Mr. J. Clark, paid a surprise visit to the residence of Mr. and Mrs Owen last night with the object of making a presentation to Mia* Owen, a member and late secretary of the club. On behalf of the club Miss Owen was niade the recipient of a gold brooch in the form of a hockey stick, as a token of esteem and to mark the club’s appreciation of her past sevices. The presentation was made by Mr. Clark on behalf of those assembled and suitably acknowledged by Miss Owen. A very enjoyable social time was spent.