a BIG NIGHT.

Papakura Parade, Volume 1, Issue 4, 1 April 1944, Page 2

a BIG NIGHT.

A very convivial get-to-gether in the 3 lI.T. Sgts. Mess on fhurs. 16th. A great quantity of the necessary was consumed, and a fair portion of it settled in S/ogt. George r» a vies T legs and somewhat marred his tap-dancing. Highlights of the evening were - H.Q. Sludgers trying to outgulp P.O. Blungers. P.O.Sludgers won. Chough Guys). rendered by that well-known Welshman, x 'affy of the Kiwi Concert Party scored top .marks. S/hgt. J O G Parkinson (m new-comer d a dark horse) made a great hit with his numb er lie Old od •" Camp S/m Bill McQueen as \ usual took the prize -for Yarn-tel ling. Hal- way through the- evening a brilliant entry was made by x 'hompson T . (No doubt he will live it down).

Caught day-dreaming-on P :ade one morning, 6 t. E.Aimiger ~ had to be re mine'ed what ’ his ham w as« .

Cant. Ho; °.;ith celebrated at. pat’s u a y by showing the joys how. Looked becoming' in'overalls of he Hoy pattern, (-it him like a . tent.) z . •- 0v r leading Cas ano ■ S gt. Bill L JI andoft. M ; IK ville upheld the boogie-woogie reputation of the M.T.M. at the Camp Dance,

Pte. --i tzge lal c _■«]?. • complains bitterly about the hare seats in the ° noma. r. ey-p re v ent him getting any sleep during the concerts.

' B c:: axc 'lk.cical •Bio ck! Hour d/li jar has gone airminded. Seen in ; Wellington aster a rough trip from ■ Christchurch,say it -is pretty good! ardmor e may-. Aget another’ recruit. i’hink you, WO I . Stevens?

C>gt. 6 ith while the I.!, b.-r eants were - enter- <•■ taing the o‘th er night, ■•">? . "do T ll have to see to it that wo .never get a Scottish H.S.M. again."

Her .Fitzgerald above. Cpl. Jenkinson, s *aac, ill hire out cushions $ 6d. an hour.