EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 December 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

GIRL GUIDES ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT (“Times-Age” Special.) On Saturday afternoon the Girl Guides and seme of the Brownies presented a very entertaining programme to their parents and friends. The Guides tastefully decorated the interior of the hall with Iceland poppies, anemones and rhododendrons. The programme was opened with the "Welcome Song" by the Guides, followed by “There's Never Any Trouble.” Hems by the Brownies were: recitations, Audrey Johanson. Nancy Petersen, and Alma Ryan; song by Kathleen Ryan, and a pianoforte solo by Joanna Anderson Items by the Guides were: Pianoforte, Nancy Fordyce; recitations. Muriel Gray and Joyce Tolley; pianoforte, Sybil Walton; "Cheery Song,” with Rae Fraser as soloist, was rendered by the G lides and also “Wings Over the Navy,” with Isobel Waterreus as soloist. The Guides sang several other songs end rounds, as they would round a camp fire, a particularly suitable song being "Hiawatha.”

The accompanistes for other songs were Joy Hornblow and Nancy Fordyce. A play entitled "Doris in Badgeland,” which showed to advantage the work entailed in gaining badges, was well carried out by the Guides, with Isobel Waterreus in the leading part. Others who participated were Muriel Gray (Cook), Rae Fraser (Ambulance), Jean Waterreus (Gymnast), Jo’,ce Tolley (Dancer), Niomi Farrow (Gardener), Joan Farrow (Handywoman), Nancy Fordyce (Housekeeper), Audrey Hansen (Housecraft), Verna Cooper (Needlewoman), Joy Hornblow (Musician), Patrol Leader. June Hancock; Captain, Sybil Walton. Miss M. McAnulty (Captain) and Miss N. Hancock (Lieutenant) were in charge of the entertainment which reflected considerable credit upon them for the training they are giving the Guides.

HEART-TO-HEART APPEAL FURTHER DONATIONS. Further returns have come to hand from District Patriotic Committees dealing with the Heart-to-Heart Appeal. Included in the list set out below is the balance of Nireaha’s effort, which has reached the final figure of £l5O 10s, and also the total from Hamua district amounting to £l3O 12s. This brings the total to date up to £650 18s 9d: Previously acknowledged £494 Is 9d, Mr and Mrs J. Spring (additional) 10s, Nireaha Patriotic Committee £25 15s, D. Bourke £7, J. B. Carruthers £3, Mr and Mrs R. Mabey £4, Phil Davies £3, S. E. Warner £l, C. Dumbleton £l. A. Broome £’, W. Sorenson £2, R. S. Norm'an £l, W. McGarvie £l, V/. J. Ryan £l, C. Argus £l, H. Cooper £4, Mr and Mrs L. Russell £5, Mrs Hobbs £3, Miss McLaughlin £l, 1. McLaughlin £l, A. Olliver £l, P. Cavanagh £l, Mrs Cavanagh £l, E. J. Harris £l, H. Russell £2, E. McKenzie £5 ss, C. W. Manderson £l, Mrs Wolland £l, G. A. Biddle £5, A. E. Brown £3, G. Bailey £2, A. White £3 0s 6d. Women's Institute, Hamua, £3 10s, Mrs P. Galvin £2. G. Farrow 10s, C. Green 7s 6d. C. Udy 15s, J. Galvin £2. Mrs J. Galvin £l, Hamua Patriotic Committee (proceeds Patriotic Fair), £54 4s.

EKETAHUNA BOROUGH LIST. The following additional donations to the Eketahuna Borough £4OO appeal are acknowledged by the Town Clerk (Mr B. Dinnan): Previously acknowledged £383 13s, Anonymous 2s 6d, A. Stewart 6s, Eketahuna branch N.Z. Defence League £5 13s Bd, J. Fargher 10s, Miss M. and Mr Max Smith £l, A. Chambers ss, A. Self 10s. C. M. Wainwright £4, W. Simpson Junr. 10s 61. Total to date, £396 0s 2d. BOWLING CLUB OXLEY CUP MATCH. A rink comprising Fraser, Smith, Fredericksen and W. Hooper (s) journeyed to Pahiatua on Saturday and were successful in winning the Oxley Cup with a score of 26/20. Another rii.k. Dinnan, Ramsay, Farrow, Rogers Cs), competed against Woodville at the latter’s ■ green for the “Gossling Stars.” Woodville, with a score of 27/13, retained the trophies. Club competitions: Br.ucke Star (junior challenge). F. Robinson (holder) lost to ,R. Mountjoy (c), 16/J1; R. Mountjoy (holder) beat R. Roberts (c), 17/15. Turner Feathers (junior pairs), B. Bradley and R. Holford (holders) beal B. Dinnan and F. Br’de (challengers), 21/15. Herbert Stars (senior pairs), L. Christie and N. Williams (challengers) beat A. Fredericksen and W. Hornblow (holders), 18/14. Weekend rinks games: Rowden, Rigden, Richardson. Payne (s) lost to Utting. Shannon, Murray, Hornblow (s). 12/38; Gieen. Roberts. Mountjcy, Tolley (s) beat Bradley. Robinsen, Holford, F. Hooper (s), 28'20: Brown. Holford, Richardson, Williams (s) beat Robinson, Farrow, Payne. F. Hooper (s). 19/12; Rigden. M. Herbert, Tolley, Fredericksen (s) beat Dinnan, Shannon, Ramsay, Hornblow (s), 24/15; Rowden, Green. Ammundsen. Rogers (s) beat Bradley, Mountjoy. Fraser, W. Hooper (s). 25/24. The Carterion Club will pay lhe local club a visit next weekend. Personal. The death occurred at a private hospital in Feilding yesterday of Mr A. E. Brittain, a well-known resident of the Newman district.