PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1941, Page 7

PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL

ARMY QUEEN TONIGHT’S DIGGERS' MARKET. FASHION PARADE ON MONDAY. The Municipal Hall tonight will be the centre of Army Queen activities until 10 o’clock when the R.S.A. will hold a Diggers’ Market. Everyone is asked to support this worthy cause made by the old diggers for the new. On Monday night the long awaited fashion parade and bathing beauty contest will be held in the Opera House and the combined effort of the Masterton drapers will no doubt prove one of the outstanding features of the carnival. The public are especially asked to support this event. They will see a parade never before equalled in the history of Masterton. There is reported to be a large number of attractive entries so that the judges' will have a difficult task in selecting the winners. Next week, the Masterton Little Theatre Society will present on two nights, for carnival funds, the clever comedy "Without the Prince," which, it is predicted, will have a popular appeal to the Masterton public. The proceeds will be divided between the Navy-Nursing and Army Queens in that one night’s performance will be devoted to each.

AIR PORCE QUEEN

CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT. "JERRY” TO APPEAR IN MASTERTON. In response to requests by the children in Masterton, the Air Force Queen committee communicated with ' Jerry’' who is at present in Wellington, asking him if he would consent to appear a; a special children's session in the Opera House on Saturday at 6.45 p.m. "Jerry" was very enthusiastic about the idea and he has agreed to the request. All children are requested tc "listen in" to Station 2ZB tonight at £ o’clock, when “Jerry" will give a special message to the boys and girls ol Masterton and the surrounding districts. "Dud." "Jerry" and "Gcoi'ge" will appear at the Showgrounds tomorrow, and will be in time to "take the salute” of the bombers which are to fly in formation over the grounds at 3 p.m. “Jerry” will be in his brand new air force uniform, and will make a "flying” visit to Masterton as he is to give a performance at a children’s concert in Wellington tomorrow morning. The three famous radio artists will also be present, at the Opera House at 8 o’clock when the band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force will present the first of two indoor concerts, and later in the evening at a dance in the Municipal Hall.

ACTIVITIES AT SHOWGROUNDS. Tomorrow the activities at the Showgrounds will commence at 11 a.m. sharp with the Air Force Queen Gymkhana. In addition to this there will be a large number of interesting side shows, and at 1 o'clock, poultry, turkeys and ducks will be disposed of in a novel manner.' Patrons are advised to be’on the grounds early and witness the full programme of events. Afternoon tea will be available from 1 o’clock in a special booth under the grandstand, and hot water will be supplied free of charge. SHOWGROUNDS TRAFFIC. Traffic to and from and inside the Solway Showgrounds tomorrow at the Air Force Queen Gymkhana will be directed by members of the Second Provost Company, who are in camp at Dannevirke with other Territorial units. Twenty men have been detailed for this work under the command of Second Lieutenant Jickner, who is a Wellington City Council Traffic Inspector. COLLEGE PIPE BAND. The Wairarapa College Pipe Band will take part in tomorrows gathering at the showgrounds. They will play the Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force on to the enclosure at approximately 2.50 oclock, and should add appreciably to the fine display promised for tomorrow. NAVY=NURSING QUEEN SUCCESSFUL CONCERT. NEXT WEEK’S GATHERINGS. The combined primary schools' concert held in the Opera House last night in aid of the Navy-Nursing Queen was an overwhelming success. The Navy-Nursing committee wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the primary schools for their splendid effort last night, and also to Mrs R Burling, Essex Street, for the very enjoyable gathering provided last night at her home. On Wednesday at the Opera House, Maurice Strickland will appear against Don Mullett, N.Z. amateur heavyweight champion in a boxing match. This in itself should be an outstanding attraction but in addition there will be bantamweight preliminaries by the pupils of the Hadlow Preparatory School and wrestling bouts by wellknown wrestlers. At this gathering there will be an auction for the Patriotic Flag. Supporters are also reminded that "Without the Prince.” the Little Theatre Society's first production for 1941, with Mr J. M. Lawson as producer, is listed as a comedy but contains material to suit all tastes. The proceeds of the first night. March 15. will be for the Navy-Nursing Services Queen. The box plan will open at Messrs Steele and Bull's on Saturday next. This is the first production of the play by an amateur society in the British Empire.