KEEP FIT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1939, Page 6

KEEP FIT

CAMPAIGN IN MASTERTON

PROCESSION AND OiHtR ARRANGtMENTS,

EIG PROGRAMME AHEAD

According to the arrangements now being made. Masterton is to celebrate Keep Fit Week in fitting style. There was a fairly large attendance of re; presentatives of various sports clubs at a meeting of the committee held last night to consider the programme for the coming observance. The Mayor. Mr T. Jordan, presided. After Mr E. M. Hodder had given an outline of the proposed arrangements for the procession on Saturday, February 18 it was decided that upon reaching the Park, the procession would proceed round the Oval and come to a halt in front, of the stand. The Mayor would then give a short address on the aims of the campaign and at the conclusion of the speech those taking part in the procession would be free to proceed to their various clubs to fake part in then- usual sports activities. In order to allow the members of snorts clubs to participate in the procession, which is to start promptly at 1.30 p.m. from Wagg’s Parking Area, the commencement of all sports games has been postponed until 2.30 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend any of the various games.

Other events on subsequent days have been arranged as follow:

Special church services are to be held on Sunday, when it is hoped that there will be large attendances of members of sports bodies. Monday’s programme which will be under the direction of Messrs Kennedy and Price, will take the form of an exhibition of basketball, wrestling, College Cadet drill and physical culture, the latter by a Y.M.C.A. squad and will be held in Queen Street between the Post Office and Perry Street.

A monster swimming carnival has been arranged for Tuesday evening, at which excellent, entertainment is promised in the Dixon Street baths. On Wednesday evening an amateur athletic sports meeting will be held on the Park Oval, when a specially augmented programme will be provided for the occasion.

As a preliminary to a representative game in Wellington, a Wairarapa Possibles versus Probables baseball match will be decided on the Park Oval on Thursday at 6 p.m. At 7.30 p.m. in Queen Street (between the Post Office and Perry Street) a programme of folk dancing, drill, life saving, etc, has been arranged by several schools and others. This will be under the direction of Messrs Jones and Clift. On Friday evening a dance will be held in Queen Street after the closing of the shops. The dance music will byplayed by the Masterton Municipal Band and the Blue River Dance Orchestra. Messrs Green, Kernnitz, Rust and Kennedy will be responsible for the arrangements. The hope is expressed that shop-keepers will take advantage of this weekend to make window displays appropriate to the occasion. On Friday, also, the primary schools will hold their annual sports off the Park Oval. A very interesting programme has been arranged, including squad drill, folk dancing, massed drill, etc. The public is specially invited to attend and see the school athletes in action.

A circular detailing the week’s programme is to be printed and distributed.