MORRINSVILLE NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21369, 13 March 1941, Page 4

MORRINSVILLE NOTES

PRESENTATIONS TO SOLDIERS The Morrinsville Physical Culture Hall was filled to capacity recently when people of Morrinsville and the surrounding districts gathered to honour the men of the sth Reinforce- , ments. The guests-of-honour were: Messrs T. Oates, T. John, N. Jeffs, D. Johnston, N. A. C. Scott, L. L. Cubitt, P. J. Munro, A. Cranston, B. Howell, H. G. Dunn, H. Green, S. Solley, D. F. Pike, G. Miller, W. Johnson, J. Kihi, R. Koinaki, Henry Kiki, B. Roto, F. Corcoran, D. McDonald, G. Matheson, N. E. East, R. A. Manning and C. Coles. Items enjoyed during the evening were given by Miss E. Scott, Misses J. Evetts and D. Blanchette, Miss M. Milburn, Miss B. Holland and a drill display was carried out by the Morrinsville Amazons. The speakers for the evening were Mr W. lVlorrice, deputy Mayor. Captain E. C. N. Robinson, deputising for Mr E. Hitchman, president of the Morrinsville R.S.A., and Mr Kennedy, chairman of Piako County Council. On behalf of the Morrinsville Patriotic Society, Mr Morrice presented each soldier with a well-equipped leather hold-all and wished him God speed and a safe return. Among those present were:—Mesdames H. J. Barford, black French georgette; C. Pearce, leaf brown eloque; J. Munro, floral sheer; C. G. Mellars, Burgundy taffeta; W. Morrice, black ring velvet; T. Gwillin, black craquelle; S. Porter, floral crepe; A. L. Nicholson, cerise georgette; J. Keatinge, black satin; A. Bartells, cameo pink net; J. Hobbs, black velvet; W. Mulcahy, rust taffeta; L. Kirk, black eloque; Fahey (Mangateparu), floral flat crepe; B. Holcroft, black taffeta; T. Brighouse, blue faille; D. Drabble, navy georgette; G. Bell (Hamilton), green silhouette chiffon; D. Meadows, black and floral crepe; Boles, black georgette; D. Cameron, rose crepe; Trapski, checked taffeta; T. Johns, blue floral suede; R. Vivienne, black taffeta; Semmens, blue floral crepe; W. Russell, valley green flat crepe; L. Osborne, leaf green faille; G. Oates, black with white relief. Mesdames R. Sweet, wine crepe de chine; Dickinson (Auckland), Burgundy crepe soie; H. Crickett, cerise georgette; D. G. Neal, rose velvet; H. D. Hastie, floral satin; G. Lingard, mushroom pink lace; G. Were, black taffeta; F. Dickinson, oriental embroidered crepe; Brayshaw, black taffeta; P. Milburn, striped sheer; Francis, scarlet taffeta; J. Hughes, black lace; E. Stirling, dusk blue velvet; M. Porter, blue taffeta; O. W. Marlin, navy and white stripe; S. Audley, gold striped taffeta; N. J. Innes, black taffeta; M. Lithgow, black georgette; E. J. Lovelock, oriental sheer; H. Jeffs, gipsy striped flat crepe; L. Terras (Wellington), floral American sheer; W. Johnston, black velvet; N. Jeffs, rose floral faille. Pastel Shades Popular Misses M. Turnbull, crepe suede; J. A. Jones, navy eloque, with gold [relief; R. McKay, apple green floral suede; J. Mellars, clover shot taffeta; J. Wylie, black sheer; F. Munro, blue floral marocain; J. Greaves, cherry taffeta; M. Greaves, floral sheer; C. Ballard, blue net; E. Scott, apricot satin; N. Cannon, floral crepe suede; V. Cannon, floral voile; A. Brighouse, buttercup taffeta; Keightley, black eloque; E. Fountain, daffodil organdi; F. Dalbeth (Hamilton), black taffeta; M. Nicholson, blue embossed taffeta; J. Nicholson, salmon pink satin; B. Faulkner, floral sheer; J. Casey, green striped crepe; B. Hornsey, navy crepe; B. Browne, egg-shell blue taffeta; V. Hetherington, black velvet; M. Cumberland, black and floral ninon; M. Smith (Motumaoha), gipsy stripe sheer; B. Cranston, black velvet; E. Goodie, blue sprigged organdi; E. Bloomfield, tan sheer; J. Cole, white floral taffeta; P. Ford, blue taffeta; M. Harvey, white taffeta; P. Thompson, blue floral crepe; G. Robertson, floral matt; L. Evetts, pinspot daffodil silk. Misses B. Holland, floral stripe; D. Blanchette, black and white taffeta; D. Reason, clover ninon; M. Yardley, red velvet; B. Porter, petunia taffeta; T. Mellars, blue striped silk; G. Kruse, navy, white relief; R. Boles, lettuce green crepe de chine; Munro, valley green crepe soie; Joan Cunningham, amber polka dot silk; T. Milicich, white net; J. Lovelock, floraL crepe; J. Robb, petunia taffeta; M. Martin, green floral crepe; Josie Latler, oriental crepe; Parker, petunia taffeta; J. Death, floral marocain; F. Timperley, cotton faille; J. Evetts, buttercup crepe de chine; J. Hastings, black taffeta; J. Keatinge. HONORARY MEMBERS’ DAY The honorary members of the Morrinsville Croquet Club were entertained recently by the club members at the lawns. The pavilion was gay with flowers in the club colours and visitors were welcomed by the president, Mrs P. J. Cooper. Competitions were won by Mrs H. Wilson and Mrs R. D. McLeod. Among those present were:—Mesdames P. J. Cooper, Doorty, J. B. Donald, R. Ramsay, N. C. Bennett, J. Maber, O. Martin, L. Buchan, R. C. Gray, D. Lewis, D. Hogg, L. Coles. Swaync. W. Green, R. D. McLeod, C. Cameron, Patterson, J. Anderson, D. Irvine, R. Gallichan, D. Butler. J. Reid, J. Hoyes, Colson, T. Brodie, H. .Wilson (Wellington), G. Birnie.