CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 April 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BABY COMPETITION. ("Times-Age” Special.) There are fifty-three entries in the Baby Competition which is being held under the auspices of St. John Ambulance Association, and the first screening of these babies was made at the Regent, Carterton, on Thursday evening. Voting has commenced and is under the supervision of Mesdames E. M. Gayfer and A. T. Murray. The babies are from Carterton and South Wairarapa districts. The result of the voting from time to time will appear in the "TimesAge.” PARCEL EVENING IN PARKVALE HALL TONIGHT. A parcel evening will be tendered to Miss Lorna Alexander and Mr. Laurie Jensen in the Parkvale Hall to-i night in -honour of their approaching marriage. Good music and supper will be provided.

RUGBY UNION ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Waira rapa Rugby Football Union will b( held in the P. and A. Society rooms tonight. In addition to the presentation oi the annual report (already published in the "Times-Age") and the balance sheet, tiie election of officers will take place and other important business will bo transacted. UNION JACK PRESENTED TO RETURNED SOLDIERS. The Carterton branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association received a very pleasant surprise yesterday when a resident of Carterton, who does not z wish his name to be disclosed, presented the branch with a Union Jack for the flag staff that has been erected in the Memorial Square by the returned soldiers. The flag has a history, for during the last war at a patriotic demonstration to raise funds for the soldiers, the flag was put up to auction and after it had been sold and resold it was knocked down finally to the donor for £l7. The flag is in splendid condition and the executive of the Carterton branch of the R.S.A. wish to thank the donor for his gift. Radio Talks to Children. The secretary of the Carterton branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association has received word from headquarters that a prominent member of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association will give a talk over the radio to all Nev/ Zealand school children oh the significance and meaning of Anzac Day on a suitable day just prior to that date, and that the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association headquarters in conjunction with the Education Department will endeavour to arrange this with the Director of Radio Broadcasting. All YA stations are to be used. All associations have been informed that it has been arranged that the Hon W. Perry, M.L.C., the Dominion President, will give a talk to school children over stations 2YA and 4YA on Monday, April 22, at 1.30 p.m.

R.S.A. Flag Pole. The flag pole donated to the Carterton branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association by Mrs Quinn, late proprietress of the Club Hotel, was this morning erected in the Memorial Square by Mr H. J. Rathbone and other members of the branch. The pole will be officially christened on Anzac Day. Mr H. Huntley has notified the Returned Soldiers’ Association that he will be pleased to engrave the concrete base free of charge for which the branch has thanked him. Personal Items. Dr. R. N. Campbell, who has been in hospital at Wellington, has returned to Carterton. Dr. D. G. Johnston, who has been on a visit to Carterton, will return to Sumner. Christchurch, on Monday.