SOCIAL AND DANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21368, 12 March 1941, Page 3

SOCIAL AND DANCE

I FUNCTION FOR SOLDIERS ! The complimentary social and | dance, held in the Waitoa Hall, and j tendered to Lance-Corporal K. G. : Staiger, Privates (Tim) McQuarters, W. I. Goodison, S. Bigwood, L. J. C. j Wragg, N. H. Jeffs, and C. G. T. Bowling, members of the Fifth Re- ! inforcements, was attended by over j 400 residents. I Music for dancing was provided by [ the Waitoa Patriotic Orchestra, extras I being played by Messrs W. Gibbons, ! H. Coulter, and L. Mathis, Mr and j Mrs R. F. Keatinge and Miss June | Keatinge, of Morrinsville, and Mrs J. i Glover, Te Aroha. j During the evening items were l given by Miss E. Scott (Morrinsville), Miss S. Keatinge (Waitoa), Mr and Mrs Keatinge, and Mr A. Burns. A special feature was a marching song, “ Home Guard,” the words and music j of which were written by Mrs R. F. j Keatinge, of Morrinsville, and dedi- ' cated to the Home Guard. It was i sang in public for the first time by • Mr W. Rosenl'eldt. j Following supper the guests of the i evening were piped to the stage by , Pipe-Major R. Robertson, where they i were greeted by Mr W. C. Kennedy, | chairman of the Piako Patriotic Committee and members of the local patI riotie committee. ■ Mr J. B. Wathen, manager of the ' dried milk factory, on behalf of the ! staff, presented Private Goodison and | Wragg with wallets, and Private Jeffs j and Bowling with signet rings. Mr j K. O. Campbell, manager of the Waii toa butter factory, on behalf of the j staff, presented Private W. Johansen with a smoker’s outfit. I Presentations of pens and pencils ; from the Waitoa Orchestra were made 1 to two of its former players, Lancej Corporal Staiger and Private J. S. i Stanley. Presentations Made The secretary of the local patriotic committee, Mr A. J. Graham, on behalf of the residents, presented each local man with a belt and a sum of money, and wished him bon-voyage and a safe return. The soldiers suitably replied, after which musical honours were a'ccorded them. I Among those present were:l—Mes- ■ dames D. Buckthought, W. Craig S. Hyde, J. Cook, R. Bellamy, A. Klaus, R. Keatinge, R. Reeve, H. Cook, G. Inglis, H. Webb, L. McQuarters, W. Wood, R. F. Keatinge, W. I. Goodison, S. Ashworth, B. Radford, K. Roseni'eldt, R. Walker, J. H. Marsden, H. A. Holland, W. Rosenfeldt, W. Williams, A. Souter, G. Foster (Springdale), W. A. Bigwood (Te Aroha), C. Hill, L. Carroll, W. A. Fleming, R. Wittle, D. Fairweather, Junr., D. Fairweather, Senr., L. Hight, K. Hight, A. McGilp, H. Kerr, E. McQuarters, C. J. Luxton, W. Hyde, M. Coleman, L. Hankey, A. E. Blackwell, N. H. Jeffs, iT. McQuarters, T. Bigwood (Te | Kuiti), Doughty, R. A. Doughty, D. j Shine, A. Foreman, H. Blomfield, T. Ashworth, H. O. Cooper, A. J. Grai ham, F. Donovan, R. Johanthan, A. Weston, R. Kelly, R. Colson, K. G. Staiger. Mesdames R. Coombes, J. Glover (Te Aroha), A. Berry, C. Martin, E. ■ Hayes, J. B. Wathen, A. Johnson, H. Bigwood, M. Maclean, A. Cuncliffe, A. 1 Johnston, R. Carthew, M. Jeffs, G. Hooper, E. Miles (Waihou), H. McQuarters (Te Aroha), R. Blackie, C. IG. T. Bowling, W. Gibbons, G. Gamble, S. Bigwood (Auckland), A. Moore (Ngarua), J. Moodie, S. Reynolds (Te Awamutu), P. Bigwood (Springdale), C. Reay, H. Webb, A. Campbell, J. Perry. Misses J. Forbes, V. Hayes, P. j Buckthought, V. Holland, N. Bennett, J. Lambie, E. A. Marsden, S. Cook, S. Keatinge, J. Morley, P. Inglis, V. Hyde, M. Craig, T. Jackson (Waihou), W. Jackson (Te Aroha), K. Swale, M. Reese, D. Suckling, V. Seed, G. Lynch, M. Shine, R. Clarke, E. Arnold, O. Burge, iB. Day, J. D. and L. Keatinge, Peg and Pat Klaus, E. Swale, K. Warman, L. Inglis, R, 'J.. and M. Luxton, P. Houghton, P. Skudder, E. Bigwood, E. Miles, L. Steiner, N. Penticost, V. Hayes, S. Kellett, L. Findlay, W. Mathis, E. -Werder, D. Webb, J. Watford, W. L. McKinley, V. Anderson-Beck, A. Luxton, A. Derbyshire, Pat Houghton, D. Bigwood, M. Buckthought, M. Buckthought, M. Steiner, D. McQuariters, V. Forbes, J. Keatinge (Morrinsville), E. Smith, A. Blanchard, L. Clements, A. Kellier, and S. Webber.