LAWN FETE

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 42, 29 October 1952, Page 2

LAWN FETE

Help For The Leper Cause The lawn fete in aid of the Leper/ Cause, organised by the Presbyterian Young Women's Friendly Club, and held at the residence of Mr and Mrs Osborne, on October 23, was well attended and generously supported. The promoters are to be eongratulated 011 the success of their eflfort. The baby show, arranged on a voting basis, created much interest and helped considerably to swell the a£ternoon's takings, with Baby Rickard scoring the largest number of votes, and Baby Arnold second. A well stoeked jumble stall was well patronised, and games and competitions went merrily. These included two games kindly arranged by the Girl Guides. Prizewinners wer'e Mesdanxes Story, Rewa, Lyons and Smith; Gilian Woodward and Peter West. A small gift was also made to each baby entered in that eompetition. Afternoon tea was served on the wide iawn at the back of the house, which provided pleasant shade to those wishing it. The Rev. W. Nicholas thanked those present for their fine support of a most worthy cause and congratulated members of the club on their initiative and excellent work. Much of the success of the function was due to its very pleasant and well prepared location, and the warm thanks of the club go therefore to Mr and Mrs Osborne for so kindly lending their home. As a result of the fete, the Mission to Lepers will benefit to the ex- i tent of £43. The local secretary for ! the Mission, Mrs E. Young, Williams Street, wishes it to be known that further donations may be forwarded to her, or to the Dominion Secretary Rev. M. Feist, Box 79, Upper Symonds Street, Auckland. ★ ' TAUPO MARCHING GIRLS' CLUB Another successf ul social and dance was held at Rickit's Hall on Friday last under the auspices of the Taupo Marching Gfrls' Club. The results o£ the raffles, drawn under police ssupervision were: — £2 order: R. McGarva, Napier, No. 177. Refreshments: N. Davis, Taupo, No. 207. Six cups and saucers: J. Story, Taupo, No. 188. On Saturday, November 1st. a monster "Bring and Buy" stall will be set up in Rickit's Hall. Business will be opened at 2 p.m. In the evening, at 8 p.m. RickiUs Hall, there will be presented a variety concert, with a programme by visiting artists, the Moguians Society (Napier), Miss Lil and party (Cambridge), and local talent. Details are advertised. j The Club's Social organiser ack- | nowledges with thanks donations from Mesdames K. , Reid and Mrs Sutherland (the latter, Public Works Camp), and Messrs J. D. Swan and A. M. Smith. Thanks are especially due to Mr A. Buckleigh for coming to the rescue with emergency lighting for the hall.