EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 July 1943, Page 3

EKETAHUNA

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FAREWELL GATHERING MRS L. C. CHRISTIE PRESENTED WITH GIFT. ("Times-Age” Special.) A very enjoyable time was spent in St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Hall on Saturday afternoon when the members of the Mothers’ Union, the pupils of St. Cuthbert's Anglican Sunday School and Girl Guides tendered a farewell party to Mrs L. C. Christie, who is leaving to reside in Patea. On behalf of the Sunday School and Mothers’ Union, Miss Muriel Gray presented Mrs Christie with a hanging mirror in appreciation of the work she had done. Miss A. Anderson, on behalf of the Girl Guides, asked Mrs Christie and Mrs C. Raleigh (a retiring captain)', to accept posies of violets, daphne and maidenhair fern. Mrs Christie and Mrs Raleigh suitably responded. A musical marching and drawing game was won by Mrs C. Raleigh and Miss Burnett. A musical parcel was won by M. Hart. A song by I. Wattoreus and a recitation by M. Gray was much appreciated. Mrs Hart was the accompanist. Afternoon tea was served by the committee, assisted by the Girl Guides.

RED CROSS SOCIETY CARD PARTY. The monthly Red Cross Society subcentre flag 500 tournament was held in St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Hall on Saturday evening. The winners of the games were:-" Ladies: Mrs B. Oliver; men, Messrs W. Olsen, W. M. Manser and C. Buckeridge. Mr D. Butcher was the winner of the wandering parcel. Mr M. Priest (president) presented the prizes, and also asked Mr L. C. Christie, who is leaving to reside in Patea, to accept a box of playing cards as a small token of appreciation for the help he had given at the card tournaments. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MEETING AT NIREAHA. The monthly meeting of the Nireaha Women's Institute was presided over by Mrs Hawkins. The balance sheet from the children s party held in June was read showing a profit of £9 9s 7d. The knitting handed in by members during the month comprised 15 scarves, 14 pairs of mittens, 3 balaclavas and 1 sleeveless pullover. A letter of appreciation was read from Driver G. Terry for biscuits received by him from the Institute. Arrangements were made for three members to make biscuits for unaddressed patriotic parcels. The sum of 15s 3d was added to the soldiers’ parcel fund as the result of the auctioning of goods. The competitions resulted as follows: Oatina biscuits, Mrs Terry 1, Mrs J. Drysdale 2, Mrs W. W. Drysdale 3. Article for stall, Mrs Thomasen (handkerchief) 1, Mrs Terry (bread brooch) 2, Mrs T. Drysdale (slippers) 3. Vegetables, Mrs A. Houston 1, Mrs W. W. Drysdale 2, Mrs Thomasen and Hawkins (equal) 3. Small bloom, Mrs Petersen 1, Mrs W. Drysdale 2. Mrs A. Houston 3. Large bloom, Mrs Hawkins 1, Mrs W. Houston 2, Mrs A. Houston 3. The competitions for August will be: Best bloom, vegetable, a garment made from scraps to be sent to a home, and a bran loaf. The hostesses were Mesdames Petersen and Mills. Personal Items. Mr W. Dowsett, Newman, who had been an inmate in the Wellington Hos-. pital for several weeks, has returned home. Mr Richie Rogers underwent an operation for appendicitis in the Masterton Hospital. He is progressing favourably.