PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 March 1941, Page 7

PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL

MASTERTON CAMPAIGN AIR FORCE QUEEN. SHOP DAY AT AIR RAID SHELTER, j The ladies’ committee of the Air Force Queen will conduct a shop day at the Air Raid Shelter on Friday. Large quantities of meat and cakes will be on sale, for which orders are now being taken. Residents are asked to 'phone 2338 for requirements. Full stocks of vegetables and other produce will be on sale. DECORATED GARDENS. Mr J. A. Betts. South Road, has again kindly offered to throw open for public inspection the gardens at his residence. The gardens are beautifully illuminated with coloured lights and fountains play in a delightful setting. Music will be provided during the evening and a pleasant hour can be spent amid the quiet beauty of the many blooms. NAVY=NURSING SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT AT MAURICEVILLE TONIGHT. A good programme ’is assured to any. supporters or otherwise of the Queen Miss Barbara Barton, and the Princess Royal, Miss Audrey Burling, if they visit the Mauriceville Hall tonight. There will be a movie picture programme followed by an hour’s humcur, songs, and sketches by the members of the Savage Club. The committee hopes that supporters will rally around in full force this week and give all the assistance possible to the Navy League shop day and to the Wairarapa College effort or Friday. This promises to be out of the ordinary as many of the great, variety of goods to be sold have been made by the College pupils. The raider which kidnapped the Queen some time ago is gradually be ing overhauled by the destroyer fleet sent after it. H.M.S. Schools (Captain Berry) and H.M.S. Tinui (Captain Miles) are within striking distance but are awaiting reinforcements before attacking. H.M.S. Rewanui and H.M.S Mauriceville are coming up at full speed. The committee of the Navy-Nursing Queen desires to thank the following for their very much appreciated help: Boxing tournament, Featherston Wrestling Club, Mr and Mrs Gilman (Empire Hotel), Orchestra, and al) others who assisted. Procession: Wairarapa College, Messrs C. E. ’Daniell Ltd., Barnes’s Band. Savage Club, Miss I. Barton, Messrs C. Torr Ltd., and Jones and Joyce.

ARMY QUEEN

COMMUNITY SING LAST NIGHT. OPERA HOUSE PACKED. The visiting community song leaders, Messrs. Frank Crowther and Winston McCarthy drew a capacity house at the Opera House last night, when Army Queen supporters rolled up in full force to give their queen an excellent lift in the carnival. During the evening, the Army Queen flag and the tank w.ere auctioned by Mr. J. Broad, the result being most gratifying, the sum of £624 being raised to swell the funds of the Army -Queen. The flag went to Miss P. Jameson and the tank to Mr. J. Bouzaid. Just prior to the flag being auctioned, “God Save the King,” and “The Star Spangled Banner" were played, the latter as a gesture of goodwill to the United States. The programme went through without the slightest hitch. Numbers of special note included Mr. Crowther's rendition on the piano of a selection of Strauss’s waltzes and "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Miss Olga Burton delighted the audience with hei songs and violin numbers, while Mr. Ken McCauley also received the ovation of the public for his singing. Mr. Winston McCarthy proved himself a capable and humorous leader and held the crowd completely throughout the evening. Special thanks are due to Mrs. Alexander for the arrangement of the stage, the W.F.C.A., Ltd., for the loan of furniture and Mr. J. Bouzaid for the capable way in which he carried out his duties as stage manager. Results of raffles are:—Green set of undies, won by ticket No. 996 L, Mrs. E. M. Allen, Upper Plain. The set maybe obtained by applying to Mr. D. Costello. Picnic hamper, ticket No. 437 D, Mr. D. Burne, P.O. Box 161, Masterton.