EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

HEART-TO-HEART APPEAL £l5O RAISED IN FEW MINUTES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The newly-appointed Mayor, Mr W. Olsen, presided over a large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens in the Municipal Chambers last night to consider ways and means of raising the borough’s quota of £4OO towards the £1.000,000 Heart-to-Heart Appeal. In outlining the purpose of the meeting, Mr Olsen said that the money raised would be handled by the National Patriotic Council for providing comforts for men serving overseas, relief in the United Kingdom and helping to rehabilitate men invalided home. The amount required locally was not a very large sum. and he had no hesitation in saying that the Eketahuna citizens would rise to the occasion in the same generous manner as on many previous occasions. He thought i: would be best to give their all than lose the war. If Germany won then everything would indeed be lost. Au old lady, Mrs Hunter, of Parkville, had approached him that day and asked him if he would accept £5 as her contribution towards the fund. Thinking that to accept such a large amount would derive her of many little comforts, he had asked her if she could afford such a splendid donation. Mrs Hunter had replied: “I can afford it if it will help the men overseas.” “That was the spirit that was going to win this war, and the right spirit to ensure that the fighting forces received the necessary comforts,” said Mr Olsen, amid applause. He then asked for suggestions for raising the amount. After several suggestions had been made it was finally decided that a personal canvass of the town be made. Several ladies present preferred to give donations of £5 each rather than be asked to take part in carnivals, etc. This was the signal for spontaneous giving and within a few minutes the sum of £l5l Us was promised. It was decided that a canvass of the town be made immediately and that the collectors report to a further meeting on Friday evening. The collectors appointed were: —Mrs. C. E. Albrechtsen. Miss N. Greathead, Messrs. P. S. Page, S. Daniel, S. O’Regan, O. Walter, M. Priest, V. Wimsett, H. Rogers, A. B. Fordyce, M. Shale, W. Olsen, H. Mason, Ryan. The following is a list of donations received at the meeting:— Mrs T. Hunter £5; Anonymous £1; Mrs Wilkie Anderson £5; Misses E. M. and M. Wilson £5; W. J. Henderson £5; Miss M. Anderson £5; Miss A. Anderson £5; A. Southey £5; A. H. Herbert £2O; F. Olsen £2O; M. Priest £10; A. B. Fordyce £5; P. Page £5; W. Olsen £5; H. Mason £2; Fraser Family £5; L. C. Christie £2; A. McCowan £2; A. D. Murray £3; O. Walton £5; F. Mcßride £1; F. Horner £5; Eketahuna Club £5; H. E. Greathead £1; Miss N. Greathead 10s; P. Bouzaid £1 Is; S. Daniel £1; B. Rogers £1; Dr. Simmers £5; W. D. Scott £5; D. Ryan £2; S. O'Regan £1; B. Dinnan £2; M. Shale £1; total £l5l Us. In closing the meeting the Mayor thanked those present for the enthusiasm shown, and said that he had no doubt that when the canvassers reported. that the amount aimed at would have been subscribed.

NEW MAYOR MR. W. OLSEN APPOINTED. At a special meeting of the Eketahuna Borough Council last night the resignation of Mr. W. Simpson, as-. Mayor, was received. In his letter of resignation, Mr. Simpson thanked the, council for its co-operation at all times' and wished it every success in the future. In moving that Mr. Simpson's resignation be received with regret, Mr. W. Olsen, Deputy-Mayor, said that it was to be regretted that the time had arrived for the council to receive Mr. Simpson’s resignation. During his term of office Mr. Simpson had done much to further the interests of the borough. Tne motion was carried. Mr Olsen was then nominated to fill the office as Mayor and as there were no further nominations he was declared elected. Mr D. D. Ryan was appointed Deputy-Mayor. GIRL GUIDE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Girl Guide Association was held in the Anglican Sunday School. Among those present were Mesdames D. H. S. Riddiford (Division Commissioner), Mackenzie (District Commissioner), and Miss Duthie (Camp Advisor). The proceedings opened with the singing of the National Anthem, played by Mrs Curry. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs D. Fraser; vicepresidents, Miss M. Anderson, Mesdames Hancock, George, Groves. Curry, Higginson, J. McAnulty, A. H. Herbert, Olsen, and Albrechtsen; committee, Mesdames Ives, Gray, Walton, Waterreus, R. Cooper, Gallagher, Miss A. Anderson, Mesdames Bowering, Tolley, Christie and Williams; secretary. Miss C. Wilson. The committee expressed thanks to Mr O. Walton for the use of his office for the monthly meetings. The speaker was Miss Duthie who emphasised the point that Guiding was necessarily an outdoor occupation, and that there was no better training than good hiking and good camping. The development of Scouting was watched eagerly by the English girls. The Girl Guide movement had now 1,000,000 members in 50 countries. In the Guide camp, each girl was taught to think for herself, to cope with emergencies, to be patient and resourceful, and to make stands to hold her belongings. The Guide must adapt herself to the unchanging law of nature. At a Girl Guide camp in Denmark, 26 countries were represented. The girls of each country gave demonstrations of activities peculiar to their own homeland. The Swedish girls were particularly well-trained in the use of the map and compass. The best service to one's country is the education of girls of Guide age. Even those who save life cannot do so without steady training beforehand. Miss Duthie was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her address. She afterwards addressed the assembled Girl Guides. Vocational Guidance. The Vocational Guidance Officers. Miss Jull and Mr Kirk, paid a visit to the Secondary Department of the Eketahuna District High School.

Most of the pupils took the opportunity of consulting the Guidance officers, who gave them valuable advice regarding the subjects which they should study, length of time to be devoted to secondary work, and the examination qualifications necessary. The few parents who attended were amply rewarded by a discussion with the officers concerning careers for their children.