EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 November 1939, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

PLUNKET SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING OF MEMBERS. (“Times-Age" Special.) - At the monthly meeting of the Ekela- ■ huna sub-Eranch of the Plunket So- ■ ciety there were present: Mesdames s Albrechtsen (in the chair). Simmers, '■ Gray, George and the secretary, Mrs - A. S. Carter. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Davies 1 and Ives. Accounts amouting to £2 9s were - passed for payment. The nurse’s report was read and adopted and showed the following figures for rhe months of September and October, those for October being shown ’ in parentheses:—No. of babies under • supervision. 81 (83); children under ■ supervision, 49 (51); new cases for the month. 5 (2); visits to office, adults, 69 (46); babies, 67 (43); children. 4 (4); i visits to homes, 11 (19); visits to disi trict, 4 (4). The question of finance is to be discussed more fully at next meeting. The following subscription is acknowledged with thanks: Mrs H. P. Hansen, ss. RONGOMAI CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Rongomai Cricket Club. Several new members joined the club. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:- —Patron, Mi- A. J. Perry; president, Mr T. Lowes; vicepresidents, Messrs J. Davie, A. H. Godfrey. C. Evans. R. F. Evans, J. McGlashan, F. J. Evans. W. G. Judd, D. Gustofsen and O. H. Cooper; secretary, Mr J. Reid; selector, Mr L. Eagle. Messrs O. Evans, R. Graham and I. Fulton, who are in camp, were elected honorary members of the club for the duration of the war. The subscription was fixed at 7s 6d (less 2s 6d if paid before January 1.) The purchase of new gear and improvements to the pavilion were left in the hands of the secretary and selector. The season is to be opened at the end of the month. GIRL GUIDES ENROLMENT CEREMONY. On Saturday morning, in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, the enrolment of the Brownies took place before a number of parents and Guides. Two Commissioners were present. Mrs C. E. Holmes, Provincial Commissioner, and MrS Carne Bidwill, District Commissioner, both of Featherston. The Brownies, in uniform, playing games in their fairy ring round the big mushroom, on which was perched a very realistic owl, made a very attractive sight. With Miss K. Herbert and Miss H. Fraser as Brown Ow| and Tawny Owl respectively, the Brownies played several games in which interest was combined with training in observation. After the enrolment of five of the ' Brownies, the children were told the story of the origin of Brownies by Mrs : Bidwill. : The enrolment of the others was taken by Mrs Holmes; followed by an ; inspection, taken in a novel way. The Brownie Prayer was recited by Kathleen Ryan. 1 Miss Herbert thanked the Commissioners and visitors for their attendance and assistance. In the afternoon the enrolment of Guides was taken. The Guides, about, 30 in number, formed their ranks and 1 later the horseshoe. The '‘colours" were marched on, and the enrolment proceeded. The Guides were in the charge of Miss M. Finnie (Captain) and Miss J. Wilson (Lieutenant).

Mrs C. Holmes, in her address, urged the girls to keep up the standard of the whole movement of Guiding. Each one should do her best to become

strong links in the great chain. AH should be well-prepared for the whole business of living: with the senses keenly alert to the beauties of life. They should also be prepared to meet emergencies.

During the afternoon Mrs Holmes and Mrs Bidwill met the parents of the Guides and. the members of the committee. HERD TESTING LOCAL GROUP FIGURES. In connection with the WellingtonHawke's Bay Hei'd Improvement Association's testing operations the following are the local group figures foi' October:—

Group Average. Pahiatua Konini Cows 428 538 J.bs. Fat 35 37 Eketahuna-Rongomai 545 35 Woodville 893 39 Nireaha-Hukanui 689 37 Highest Herd Average. Pahiatua 22 44 Konini 88 42 Eketahuna-Rongomai 51 44 Woodville 48 48 Nireaha-Hukanui 76 46 Highest Cow. Pahiatua 71 Konini 93 72 Woodville 95 Nireaha-Hukanui 86