GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 June 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE ENJOYABLE GATHERING. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Greytown Citizens’ Patriotic Committee held a social gathering and dance in the Odd Fellows' Hall last night. The guests of honour were Corporal T. Anker and Privates G. Thomas and T. Hooper. In addressing the large gathering the Mayor, Mr A. W. Horton, paid a tribute to the second Anzacs. Never in the history of the world had human beings been put to such a test, he said. The fame of the second Anzacs had already been established. In presenting each soldier with a gift from the Citizens’ Committee the Mayor extended to them the best wishes of the people of the district. Mr J. W. Herod, chairman of the Greytown branch of the Returned Soldiers, the Rev. H. Bloomfield and Mr J. F. Thompson spoke in a similar strain. Mr Thompson mentioned that two of their guests had wives, and it was the duty of those left behind to guard their interests. Some effort was being made to this end, and he instanced that there were nearly 1000 Home Guardsmen in the South Wairarapa besides Women’s War Organisations and the E.P.S. Te Tau’s orchestra supplied the music, and Mr R. Eaton acted as M.C. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss J. Judd and Mr R. Eccles. Miss Rhodes sang two songs. The supper arrangements were in the hands of the ladies' committee.

INCREASED PRODUCTION EFFORTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. In his report to the local School Committee on the effort of the Greytown District High School pupils in the drive for increased production, Mr G. S. Maloney states that the effort had been most successful. The net result from the paddock was 50 tons of mangolds, and 4 tons of sugar beet. The gross return amounted to £77, and after cartage costs had been deducted the net return was £66. The majority of the cultivation was done by the High School pupils, and a willing band of friends who gave their valuable time and the use of implements. The Wellington Education Board had also helped in supplying seed and manure. The whole of the project proved a valuable educative factor in showing what could be done by team work on co-operative lines, and in revealing how young people can assist their district. The object of the scheme was to raise funds for a patriotic purpose, as well as to help in the more production campaign. Mr Maloney has suggested to the School Committee that the money be deposited in the National Savings Account and when the war is over and the money released it be used for providing library reference books, physical instruction material and improving the present loud speaker system. Mi' Maloney, who had given much time to this work, states that he was willing to again assist in a similar venture. The School Committee has expressed its pleasure at the report and the excellent results attained. Miniature Rifle Club. The annual meeting of the Greytown Miniature Rifle Club will be held on Tuesday evening. The club.has offered all the facilities it controls to the HomeGuard units. All interested are invited to attend the meeting.