EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 July 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

GOLD AND GREEN BALL AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS. ("Times-Age” Special.) One of the most outstanding social events of the season was held at the Hastwell Hall on Wednesday, viz, the Gold and Green Ball. The function was sponsored by the local Mutual Improvement Association, an auxilliary organisation of the Mormon Church. The entire proceeds are to be donated to the patriotic fund for the sick and wounded. Mr Major Mason and Mrs Heke* Boyd. presidents of the local Young Men's and Young Women’s Associations, respectively, were in charge of arrangements. A feature of the ball was the crowning of Miss Francis Valetta Ngatuere as Queen of the 1940 Gold and Green Ball, by Elder George R. Biesinger, President of the New Zealand Mutual Improvement Association. The hall was beautifully decorated with natural greenery and ferns, making an excellent setting for the crowning. The programme for the ceremony included Hawaiian songs by the chorus, hula dances by Misses Fannie Ngatuere and Bessie Thompson, a solo by Mr Mason Ngatuere and a trio by Misses J. Ngatuere, F. Ngatuere and Mr Mason Ngatuere. Other items of interest were action songs presented by the local Mutual Improvement Association group and an exhibition of the tangp, ' Senorita Mia,” by four couples from the Mutual Improvement Association. An unusually good supper provided for the large crowd, and was supervised by Mrs Una Thompson, assisted by the ladies of the community. The Mutual Improvement Association is sponsoring approximately twenty Gold and Green Balls this year throughout New Zealand, the proceeds from which are to be donated to the patriotic funds.

Personal Items. Miss Julius. Wanganui, is visiting her sister, Mrs E. M. Simmers, Bengston Street. Miss Maire Carroll, New Plymouth, has left for Wellington after having spent a few days with the Misses Anderson, Alfredton Road. Mrs H. Hunter, Stanley Street, has returned from a visit to Auckland. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs E. Wickenham and her niece, Mrs Morriss.

Ladies’ Patriotic Committee. A meeting of the Eketahuna Ladies Patriotic Committee was held in the Technical School yesterday, the president. Mrs M. Anderson, presiding over a full attendance of members. A vote of thanks was passed to the local postal officials and Boy Scouts for their work in conducting the recent clothes drive. Thanks were also accorded to residents for their generosity in giving clothes for such a worthy cause. The headquarters of the committee has now been moved to the Technical School which lends itself admirably for the activities of the committee as it is suitably furnished with tables for sewing. etc. It was decided that the first sewing day be held on Tuesday next. A donation of 10s from Mrs Bagg is gratefully acknowledged. During the past week the committee has been busy sorting and mending clothes received from the drive. Three large cases are now ready to be forwarded to Wellington.