EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1942, Page 5

EKETAHUNA

GIRL GUIDES AN ENJOYABLE GATHERING. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Eketahuna Girl Guide Company resumed operations on Saturday after having been in recess for some months, At a meeting of the committee, parents, Guides and Brownies, Mrs D. H. S. Riddiford, Division Commissioner, gave a very interesting and instructive address on the work of Guides in the Wairarapa and of the visit of the Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, to Featherston. Mrs Riddiford was accompanied by Mrs Jury, Guider of Greytown, who gave a very useful demonstration of Guide work.

A piano solo was given by Kathleen Ryan and a song by Isobel Watereuss, accompanied by Miss Muriel Smith. The Brownies then made a presentation to Mrs Liardet, who has been a Brown Owl for three years. • Mrs Fraser (president) eulogised Mrs Liardet’s management of the Brownies and of her all-round success with the work. Nirs Christie then farewelled Mrs Fraser, who is leaving the district. Mrs Fraser had been president for several years and will be missed by the committee. Mrs Christie also referred to the good work carried out by Miss Rae Fraser and Miss Betty Curry. The work of the secretary, Miss C. Wilson, was similarly recognised. Mrs Campbell Raleigh, the Eketahuna Guide captain, was welcomed to the company and wished every success.

Mrs Riddiford enrolled the following Brownies: Stephanie Daniel, Lorraine Reid, Margaret Daniel, Annette Evans, Mary Christie, Rae Farrow and Judith Ward.

In an address to , the parents and Guides, Mrs Riddiford gave an account of the word that Guides are doing. “They have sent clothes to Polish refugees,” she said, “food and clothes to bombed-out children in England; they have raised £3,600 for Trefoil Huts; they have collected many tons of cleaning rags for the Army and Air Force, and they have made camouflage nets.” The Brownies celebrated their birthday with a rainbow birthday cake made by Mrs Fraser, and fruit drinks provided by Miss A. Anderson. The Guides waited on their guests with afternoon tea. The committee is very grateful to Mrs Riddiford and Mrs Jury for the valuable assistance they have given to the local Guide Company.

Birthday Party.

Mrs Elizabeth Jane Hunter, widow of Mr Thomas Gilman Hunter, celebrated her 84th birthday on Saturday. She was born in Gisborn, Victoria, and came to Christchurch, New Zealand, when she was 6 years old. There were ten in the family—6 girls and 4 boys. One brother, Mr Merrimen, is living in Christchurch. Mrs Hunter made her own birthday cake and entertained about twelve lady members of the Methodist Church to afternoon tea.

The Rev. T. Hopper, on behalf of the Methodist Church, wished Mrs Hunter “very many happy return of the day.” Mrs Hunter is a very active member of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild and still designs and makes her own clothes. She has been a resident of Eketahuna for 57 years. Two sons and one daughter live in Auckland and one son in Wanganui. Personal Items. Mr and Mrs M. O’Connell, Palmerston North ,are the guests of their daughter, Mrs . Dinnan, Anderson Street.

At the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna Borough Council last night, the Town Clerk, Mr B. Dinnan, tendered his resignation. He stated that he had accepted a position in Gisborne. He thanked the council for its co-opera-tion and goodwill during his 4| years as clerk. The Mayor, in moving the acceptance of Mr Diiinan’s resignation with regret, said that Mr Dinnan had always been a helpful, efficient and obliging officer, and had been a tower of strength in recent trying times. Mr Olsen extended the best wishes of the council to Mr Dinnan in his new sphere oi activities Mr and Mrs B. Tucker and family left today for Foxton. Mr Gould, formerly of this town, is spending a few days visiting old friends. , „ , „ Mr J. King, of the railway staff, returned yesterday from a visit to Palmerston North.