SOLDIERS HONOURED

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21367, 11 March 1941, Page 3

SOLDIERS HONOURED

DANCE AT CAMBRIDGE Honouring Cambridge soldiers oi the sth Reinforcements, the Patriotic s Committee recently arranged a dance. _ when a large number of citizens was _ present at the Town Hall. a Following the procedure of previous j functions of a similar nature, memjbers of the Returned Soldiers’ As- _ sociation marched into the hall to j form a guard of honour for the guests of the evening, who entered amid _ enthusiastic applause, j The Mayor, Mr Edgar James, and j the president of the Returned Soli diers’ Association, Mr R. Newcombe, !on behalf of the townspeople and exti servicemen, conveyed good wishes to L the soldiers, after which the Mayoress (for the Patriotic Committee) ’ presented each man with a wallet. t j The guests-of-honour were: Messrs jB. Brunskill, L. Broderson, N. Camp--5 i bell, N. Wilkinson, S. Fleming, G. E. Jarrett, A. W. Lye, while apologies j for absence were received from H. [ A. Abbot. C. W. Broderson, R. Corn- . wall, C. M. Lockley, E. Pardoe, D. Russell, P. E. Sefton, W. A. G. Trubshaw, R. Vercoe. The Executive The executive of the women’s Cambridge inter-zone patriotic committee were responsible for the arrangements, while many helpers rendered assistance. Among those present were:—Mesdames Edgar James, wearing a frock of Erin green velvet; D. W. Ariell, floral crepe; S. Lewis, black cloque; P. Craig, blue cloque; J. Watt, black velvet; K. N. Peake; gold dust taffeta; A. J. Law, diagonal striped sheer; G. G. L. Taylor, Royal blue crepe; C. H. Maisey, black satin; A. N. Macky, Lido blue crepe; C. R. Haworth, black net; W. Wilkinson, figured crepe; L. Mahony, du Barry rose lace; Seymour Brunskill, black crepe; W. R. Shaw, Balmoral blue lace; Mervyn Wells, black figured sheer; Norman Banks, figured georgette; Broderson, nut brown sheer; C. Thompson, floral romainc; Carl White, navy satin; K. Beer, dusky pink cloque; E. Cameron, ivory satin; F. T. Ray, white suede; W. O. Cubis, black and white striped taffeta; A. J. S. Richardson, figured cotelle; J. W. Garland, flowered chiffon; F. H. Anderson, black velvet; W. N. Perry, black crepe; H. A. Pegg, valley green : cloque; J. R. Haworth, multi-striped | sheer; I. McKinnon, black taffeta; E. I. Dallinger, floral craquelle; Godfrey Rose, crayon pink satin; George Vosper, floral satin. Many Charming Gowns Misses Phyllis Vosper, black crepe; Barbara Gane. hawthorn green taffeta; Lynsie Lewis, maize figured sheer; G. L. Brann, black lace; Jessie Thompson, floral taffeta; Ruby |Newcombe, blush rose satin; Joyce ;Ross, angel blue satin; Gladys Mci Donnell, blue and white pin spot crepe; Phyllis Garland, robin red taffeta; Jessie Watt, hawthorn green ! lace; Maisie Henry (Te Akau), black : taffeta; Gwen Brunskill, black satin; ! Bertha Peake, figured cotelle; Doreen Wattam. dahlia taffeta; Susan Banks, floral crepe; Mary Ferguson, turquoise blue taffeta; P. Ferguson, floral satin tunic frock; Lois Amyes, turquoise moire taffeta; Patricia Brett, ivory pastel floral taffeta; Pat James, buttercup taffeta; Claire Garland, black water-marked taffeta; Nonie j Watts, gentian blue cloque; Rhoda Brown, amthyst crepe; Marcia Hicks, chartreuse pink suede; G. McCand- j lish, figured crepe; Jean Ferguson, fuchsia taffeta; Helen Dillon, Alice ■ blue cloque; Lorn a Walker, figured j crepe; Sheila Richardson, black and j gold embossed cloque. MORNING TEA PARTY For several Cambridge soldiers who j were unable to attend the dance in ! the Town Hall the Patriotic Commit- i j tee arranged an enjoyable function in the Council Chamber. The deputy-mayor, Mr A. H. Nicoll. . [extended the good wishes and admirlay on of the townspeople to the sol- ' diers and his sentiments were endorsed by the vice-president of the Returned Soldiers* Association. Mr J. W. Jeans. Before morning tea was served to ; the guests-of-honour and their rela- : tives and friends, Mrs Nicoll pre- 1 sented wallets to Messrs Douglas

Pearce and P. Plescher. Others who were absent were Messrs W. G. Miller. C. H. Jefferies and H. Boyle. Those present included:—Mesdames Edgar James, A. W. G. Pearce. J. Plescher, T. Collins. H. D. Dallimore. J. Burns. G. G. L. Taylor, H. L. Nixon. J. W. Garland. H. E. Amyes. A. N. Mackv, A. J. Law. R. Newccmbe, Johansen. F. H. Green, S. Lewis, Mervyn Wells. A. J. S. Richardson. Misses J. Watt, Ruby Newcombe and Phyllis Garland.