SPECIAL REPORTS

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 2, 1 March 1946, Page 7

SPECIAL REPORTS

CRADLE ROLL PARTY Palmeraton North The annual party was held on Saturday afternoon, February 9, in St. Andrews’ Hall, and was attended by about 70 children and 40 adults.

Proceedings began with a 'erse of “lesus Loves Me,” and a short prayer, alter which each child was presented with a paper cap, the work of Mrs. E. Carter. The opportunity was taken ot presenting Mrs. Carter with a posy and small gift as a token of thanks for having made the caps for many years in succession.

The programme began with songs and recitations by the children, after which a story was told by Miss L. C. Thompson, who w'as mistress of ceremonies. It was about some foolish geese who ate some fermented jam thrown out by the housewife. It was fermented to such an extent that the geese became drunk, and fell down and went to sleep. The housewife, thinking they were dead, plucked out all their feathers, but, to her amazement, after a few hours they became alive again! Many people were more foolish than the geese, for they drank fermented liquor, and should know’ better.

After the story came a few games and afternoon tea. On departing, each child was presented with a gift and some sw’eets, while the mothers were each c wen a temperance leaflet called “To Mothers.**