HALCOMBE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 116, 15 April 1940, Page 5

HALCOMBE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) lIAL.COAIBE. April 12. A large gathering congregated at the Lutheran Church, Haicombe, on Thursday evening to witness, the silver wedding ceremony of Air and Airs B. R. Wisiuiowsky. Rev. 11. Tit Puriga officiated. Air and Airs. Walter Reid, Ahtkino. acted an bridesmaid and best man respectively, while Airs H. To l’ltnga officiated at the organ. Following the church service an adjournment was made to the cupper room of the Jubilee Ilall. where the time was spent in .games and community singing. A vocal solo was rendered by Air W. To I’unga and a duel by Aiessrs IN'. To Runga and ,M. Wisiuiowsky. Two beautiful wedding cakes took pride of place on the supper table, one being from tho guests’ family and the other from Alin A. Johnski. 'The health of the guests of honour was proposed by Rev. Te Runga who congratulated Mr and Airs Wishnowisky on attaining the silver anniversary of their wedding and asked them to accept a silver cake dish on behalf of the members of the Lutheran Church to commemorate the occasion. Acknowledging the expressions of goodwill and congratulations, Mr Wishnowsky I (hanked Air Te I’unga and (he congregaj tion for (heir beautiful gift and so lionour- | ing Mrs Wishnowsky and himself. Airs A. 1 Kticegher was responsible for the floral dcj eolations at the church, j At the monthly meeting of the Aletito- | dist Ladies’ Guild , Airs Coombridge prej sided. Those present stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late ! lit. Hon. Al. J. Savage. Airs Dowiek, of Feilding. gave an interesting talk on gardens. The hostesses were Airs A. AlcNac and Aiks D. AlcXae. Air G. Burgess presided at the annual irc-eling of the IJaleombe Football Club. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr ,T. Heappy; president, Mr G. Burgess vice-presidents. Aiessrs W. Aloore. G. N'ieol. P: RarSnuitsscn, W. Harris, C. 0. Blcakley, C. A. Abbiss, A. C. Boswell, and L. II tiffin: secretary, Air L. Scigel: treasurer, Air It. Dais; delegate. Air A. C. Boswell: coaches, Messrs G. Burgess and A. C'. Boswell; selector*. Messrs G. Burgess, A. G. Boswell and the captain: social committee. Aiessrs R. Dais, T. Aliks. J. J. Hughes. J, I). Hughes, E. Bktnden, -F. Prior, G. Burgess and L. Scigel; management committee. Messrs C. Burgees, 11. Fair;, L. Duffin, T. Glaphnm and L. Scigel. This year it: is anticipated that Haicombe will ente:' a junior leant in the northern division of the Alanawatu Union. A senior team will not he entered. Haicombe senior players will probably play with the Feilding clubs. Ah- W. Iloappy was thanked for his donation of a football.

In the ladies’ golf played on Tuesday the silver challenge button donated by Air X'. Anderson was won by Aliss J. Fcrgtieson. who returned a score of 96 —25 — 71. Miss Fergusson also won the trophy donated bv All's E. W. Cowdrey. Tho draw for next Tuesday is: Mrs G. X'icol and Airs J. O’Sullivan. Mrs F. Cowdrey and Airs E. Cowdrey, Aliss O. Fergusson and AltsJ. Fergusson. Aliss B. Fergusson and partner, Airs L. Davies and Airs X'. Ashworth, Airs L. Fergusson and Airs L. Aliller, Airs R. Rentoul and Mr* D. G. Afanagh, Aliss AL AlcXae and Airs C. Nairn, Airs J. Fergusson and Airs R. J. Alnnagh, Aliss P. Fergusson and Aliss D. Afanagh. The death of Air Douglas Warner, which occurred at, the residence of liis brother, Mr S. Warner, of Wnitotara. came as a shock to residents of this district. Mr Warner was for some time schoolmaster at Tokorangi and was keenly interested in the Returned Soldiers’ Association, being a member of tho Haicombe branch. All phases of spoils claimed bis attention and much patience was displayed by bint in instructing the children in various games. Several friends and returned soldiers from this dktriet attended the funeral, which took place at Waverley lasc Saturday. Friend* from Rongotea, Kopanc. Ashhurst, Woodvillc and Kketahtina also attended. From the house to the hoarse expupii* were tho pall-bearers while at the cemetery tin's duly was undertaken by Messrs J. Morgan and A. Lancaster (Kopanc I, AL Mitrpbv (Asblmrst), E. IV. Cowdrey, J. Mills, and G. Burces* ([-Jaieonibc), who represented the R.S.A. Floral tributes were forwarded by tho Tokorangi School Committee and the Haicombe branch of the R.S.A.

Air and Mrs T. Fraser, of Invercargill, arc tlie guest* of Air and Airs J. L. Forgussoii, Tokorangi. Misses J. and Al. Bush and B. Prior are vkiling the Exhibition. Air* S. A'lcCrcal and Aliss E. AJcGreai have returned from Wellington. Air and Airs J. Mcßae, of Tokorangi, are visiting Wellington. Airs Al. Dixon, of Wellington, and Airs E. Madge, of Sydney, have been tho guests of Airs 0. Curtis, Ait. Bigg*. Mr and Airs W. Wishnowsky, of Rotorua, have been the guest* of Air and Airs B. Wishnowijky. Airs E. AV. Barnett, of Tokorangi, is visiting X'cw Plymouth, where FlyingOfficer E. AV. Barnett had to enter hospital to undergo an operation. Aire R. For- - gusson and Aiks E. Fergusson. of Kakariki. are visiting AYcllington. Air and Airs J. 11. Fergusson, Aliss Edna Fergusson and Mr M. Fergusson arc spending a holiday iu AVellington.