FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 August 1938, Page 9

FEATHERSTON

GIRL GUIDES’ REPORT. (“Times-Age” Special.) The following is the annual report of the Featherston-Martinborough Girl Guides’ Association: — The year has been characterised by concerted efforts which have shown what can be done when we all get together and do our best. “To help other people at all times,” is the second part of our promise. The International Red Cross appealed from Geneva at the end of last year for practical help for China. A Camp Fire was held all over the Dominion, when the material collected was handed over to the Red Cross. We had our Camp Fire in the Featherston Reserve, and with songs, sketches and a story from the Commissioner all went pleasantly. The Martinborough Company joined us for this celebration. The value of the amount of material collected over the whole of the New Zealand was estimated by the Red Cross as worth £6OO. A second effort was toward a gift of money as a memorial to the late Sir Truby King, who had always been a friend to Guides. The money was to be collected by the Guides’ own efforts. The result here was that the Martinborough Company collected £4, the result of a produce stall which they put up on a verandah which was lent to them. The Featherston Company collected £8 3s 3d as the result of a games evening, donations from funds, and 6d each contributed by themselv/s. Our numbers in the district remain about the same counting guides, brownies and owls. In response to an appeal by Miss’Herrick at our annual meeting last year three new guiders have been' enrolled and are working as cadets, as also are two Tawny Owls and a new Brown Owl. We want particularly to try and spend more time in the open air. The guide movement is essentially an open air movement. Open places are not as difficult to find in New Zealand as they are in European cities. We do not appreciate the beauty of our countrysides, as many of us even on a lovely day would prefer to spend Saturday afternoon in the cinema eating sweets. Our senior company, Martinborough, has lately been handicapped by measles and by the continued ill-health of their Captain, Miss Martin. The guides in charge in addition to the Captain are now Miss Elsie Feist (Lieutenant), and Misses Kershaw and Jury (Cadets). The Featherston Company is in the hands of Miss Riddiford (Acting Captain), Miss Bloxam (Lieutenant), and Miss Susan Holmes. This Company went, into camp (at least eight of them did), in charge of Miss Riddiford. I hope many more will go next year. Eleven Catholic guides went to Auckland in charge of Miss Riddiford, who was in charge of all the visiting Catholic guides. The Chief Commissioner had arranged that they should stay at Otumae, at the small charge of 10s for the ten days. It was a great privilege for our guides to be present at such wonderful happenings. The devout attitude of the immense crowds was a sight in itself. Before closing I will just touch on the Brownies. The Martinborough Pack were in recess for the February-May term, owing to the ill-health of their Brown Owl, Miss Mitchell. All is now going well and Miss Blundell and Miss Hardinge are the Tawny Owls. The Featherston Pack for the ; past year has been in the hands of Miss Bloxam, who has lately got her Tawny Owl. We much regret her near departure to take up nursing in New Plymouth, as the Pack-has done very well in her care. We are fortunate in having Mrs Shepherd to take over-the Pack from Miss Bloxam. Both the Chief Commissioner, Miss Herrick, and Miss Knight, till lately the Great Brown Owl of England, have seen this Pack and have spoken to me in great praise of it. In closing my report I- wish to thank my committee and all those who have helped cur movement in any way, especially those who have passed Guides and Brownies for their tests.—J. M. Riddiford, District Commissioner.

CHALLENGE GOLF CUP. The final round for the Challenge Cup was played on Gum Grove links on Wednesday with the following results:—Mrs J. B. Davis, 1; Mrs John, 2; Miss M. Bloxam, 3. Final points: Miss Williams, 61; Mrs Davis, 51; Miss D. Bloxam, 5. CARD TOURNAMENT. The Fire Brigade’s weekly card tournament was well attended on Tuesday night. The winners were:— Ladies: Mrs W* Fuge, 1; Mrs Fluty, 2. Men: Mr R. F. Watson, 1; Mrs Rae, 2. PERSONAL. Mr Lake, Wellington, is visiting his daughter, Mrs Kilsby, Harri Son Street. Mr and Mrs K. B. McClellan, Thames, are the guests of Mrs R. Charles.