EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 March 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

SOLDIERS’ SOCIAL

GATHERING AT RONGOMAI.

(“Times-Age" Special.)

The Rongomai schoolroom was packed to the doors when three district soldiers, Gunners R. Graham, J. Jones and Private T. Allwood, were entertained. Among those present were visitors from Eketahuna, Pahiatua, Alfredton and Tiraumea. Dancing was enjoyed to music supplied by Messrs D. Thompson and V. Liardet. Miss Irving played a much-appreciated extra. The M’s.C. were Messrs J. Evans and M. Tomlinson.

During the supper interval Mr F. White, on behalf of the Rongomai residents, presented each soldier with a safety razor. In doing so, Mr White said that the citizens of the district were proud of their soldiers, and it was the earnest hope of all that their , soldiering days would be happy and that they would be spared to return to the district which held them in such high esteem.

Mr A. H. Herbert congratulated the men upon the step they had taken, and appealed to young men generally to follow in their footsteps and enlist, for Only by so doing could they hope to defeat the enemy. Musical honours were accorded the recipients, who later briefly returned thanks.

Beautiful posies were presented to Mrs Groves (aunt of Gunner Graham) and Mrs Retersen (grandmother of Private All wood), by Audrey Evans and Dorothy Davie, respectively. A Monte Carlo event was won by Mrs John Davie and Mr A. Longwood, and the lucky chain waltz was won by Mrs Clarkson and Mr M. .Tomlinson. Supper, prepared by the ladies, was done full justice to. A competition for an “oversize” in pumpkins was won by Miss Irving, who generously handed it back to be auctioned. This was done, and the vegetable netted a substantial sum, which will be handed over to the Knitting Fund of the W.D.F.U. Post Office Hours. The following are the arrangements to be observed at the Eketahuna Post Office during Easter: — Good Friday—The Post Office will observe Sunday hours. Easter Monday.—The Post Office will observe a close holiday. The usual rural deliveries will not be made. Mails for main offices for despatch by mid-day express trains, will close at the Post Office at 8 a.m. A clearance of letter boxes will be made at 7.30 a.m. on Monday. The telephone exchange will observe the usual continuous attendance. Saturday. —The post office will be open as usual.