CLUB NEWS

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 177, 29 July 1939, Page 2 (Supplement)

CLUB NEWS

Two Northlandar* (Kaltala) —A parcel or used dolliing, h puree] or used clothing rroiii tlie .NorttilamUTS. » * • • Walriki (Mount Eden) —Once again the Wairlki sunbeam* have to thank their good friend, Mrs. Ms-Kay. I"or a girt In their mime. Tins time it took the roriu or a little pram coverlet, made from wlneeyetle, and «n warmly padded. I'rom an old memlier there came a knitted bonnet, a pair or bootees and a patch. The club's IlKinks to June. Craig-. Lastly seven-year-old Marfruret. who lives in Wellington, sent In four nice patches. • • « • Waitoa Happy Helpers (WaUna)—Very many thanks to the Happy Helpers for a welcome 4/ contribution to the Silver Lining fund. Later there arrived a nice parcel or warm winter clothing and one knitted patch. • • • • Water Nymphs (Orey Lynn)—Twentyeight nicely knitted patches, a pair or knitted p.khers and a couple or knitted garments. • • • • Wendy's Btnd of "Helpers (ItovnnpnrP— "let another large parcel or u'fd clothng arrived during the week from these I levottport Sunbeams. • • • * Willing Club (One Tree Hill) —Thanks Tor seven knitted patches. • • • • Winter Workers (Remuera) —Seventeen patches or assorted sizes and some used baby clothing. • • • • 1938 Helpers (Ellcrslic) —In a very nice parcel rroiii the I9:i» Helpers we round a basineltc mattress with pillow to match, two coverlets, nine patches and some lining material. • • • • Three Little Maids (Bayswater)—Six patches, a pair or bootees, a dainty baby jacket a pair or rubber shoes and a dressing gown. Points for the cardigans and the magazines have been credited In your total today, girls. • • • * Three Helping Hands (Mount Eden) — One cot quilt or 26 knitted patches, lined and bordered with a warm tweed material, and a very nice box <>r provisions, including tinned roods, tea, wholemeal and soap was a first gilt. A single bed quilt or 80 patches, a knitted strip, two used garments, a very nice cot quilt or 28 knitted patches, a little eiderdown, 57 patches and a small parcel or toys and new books were the contents or one pareel received during the week. In another we round a single bed quilt of 72 patches, two new bunny blankets and a nice collection or tinned rood. • * • • Aotea Club (Birkenhead)—A very nice cream enamelled cot, three parcels of children's books, and another or warm cloth- '"*• .... Avon Club (Avondale) —A very effective little crocheted quilt lined with floral winceyette. Tour knitted patches, two bonnets, two pairs or bootees, a pair or pileher= and two warm jerseys, as well as 2/ Tor the lining Hind. . . . • Ballbirda —Two knitted patches and quite a nice collection or winter clothing rrorn our Bellhird friends. . . » • Bluebirds (Epsom)—A sing)e bed quilt or approximately 77 nicely knitted patches, nenllv lined arid bordered with blue winceyette, a warm quilted cot cover, some books and a warm blouse were in the first parcel opened. In the second we found an attractive blue satin cot quilt, so neatly made and warmly padded, two pairs or bootees, two bonnets, a pair or bed socks, a cardigan, a hottie, two used blankets and a book. .... Busy Boys (Onehunga) — The busy boys are lucky, Tor an anonymous friend who signs he'rseir "Onehunga," sent in during the week a parcel of warm woolly clothes with a request that they be credited to this club. . * * * Cheerful Children (Mount Eden) — Twelve patches and a very nice parcel of boys' clothing. Coloured Patches (Helensviile) —A tin or cocoa, 6d for the lining rund. and two pairs of shoes. Devonport Merry Makers —A warm skirt and jumper, 2 0 nicely knitted patches, a baby bonnet and a pair or bootees were received early in the week. Tbis parcel was followed bv a simply splendid surprise—nothing less than a cheque for £•2 12/6. the proceeds of a little bazaar held in the grounds or Beverley Court's home. Wen done Merry Makers!

Daizlere (Green f.ane)—Two material patchwork quilts, one skilfully designed ana Ilrrofl with a cotton material, the other otic made from twcod patcti(-3 aind lined With a warm woollen material, a pram rover, some liniiijr material, three nice berets, two white jerseys, a nice little cardigan and a small collection or other garments were the contents or the firs* parcel. A later parcel contained H patchwork cot (|iilit lined, another made rrom very coluuiTiil samples lined Willi wlneeycttc and several u.serul used garments. « * «■ • Fern Club (Rayswater)— Such a nice warm coat and a parcel or children's clothing- to acknowledge this week. • • • ■ Five BUri (Takapuna)—A gay little cot quilt made rrom floral squares and lined with a used blanket. w • • • Fi»e X Club (MllTordl—Eleven niee patches atKl a warm woollen scatT to acknow ledge this week. • • • • Four Jolly Knitters (Sandrlngham)— Two little warm coals and a parcel or baby « • • • • Four Smart Girls (Talhnnpt— A pan-el or used clothing; and two dolls were rollowed by tl very nice patches and 1/ lor the silver lilting- rund. Fu Msnchu (lirey Lynn)—A packet of break ras-t rood In one parcel, and 20 knitted patches, five pairs or bootees, three nice new caps, a knitted slnghM and a collection or used baby clothes in another. Goodwill (Newmarket)—Tnree* hotttes complete with covers, a knitted lialiy coat two pairs or bootees and three' little cradles containing- dolls, were, the contents or the (list parcel j-ccbived. In the second oife W e round a pair of bedsocks a wlnceyr-tte nightie, a hug-trie-tight, and a material patchwork quilt made up or hmidi-eds or tiny pieces or wincevette The llnal contribution lor the week' took the rorni or a big box c>r provisions. Including 11 mi ixl roods, cereals, dried rruits, homemade Jams, etc., as well as a big box or most acceptable clothing. Happy Go Lucky (Heme Bay)—Twentynine knitted squares, a cot cover, and a couple or warm used clothes. • • * » Happy Helpers (Walton) —Eleven knitted patches and a parcel or children's books. * » • » Happy Workers (Onehunga)—A parcel or used clothing- was rollowed by three unlined knitted quilts, corotaininf In all 217 patches, three patchwork linings, three pairs or bootee*, a bonnet, a little knitted baby set, one or two other little baby garments, a parcel or used clothing and a few provisions, as well as a gift or 2/4 rot- the lining fund. These girts were followed by a further contribution consisting or two untitled knitted quilts, containing in all 164 knitted patches, three patchwork iiningg, two pram covers, a pink baby set, a nice collection or other baby garments, three dolls, and :t/6 Tor our silver linings. Next a r>/ donation to the rund from these busy roue. Busy is just the right word. Tor a later parcel contained two unlined quilts containing in all 130 knitted patches, two . unlined quilts or machine-knitted pieces, three winceyette linings, a beautiful collection or baby clothes, seven pairs of bootees, two bonnets, three knitted dresses, two singlets, as well other useful garments, four tins or cocoa, a lar or vegetable e.vtract and 1/9 Tor the silver lining fiind. • * • • Ingleside Club (Rotorua)—Twenty-eight splendidly knitted patches from our Rotorua friends. • * * • Pamray (Panmure) —This week's gifts included a single bed quilt or 77 knitted patches lined with a silk patchwork lining, a patchwork cot quilt, a collection or boys' clothing, two gay little, cot quilts made from 11 strips of knitting and lined with floral molleton cloth, a love'y warm bedspread also made from molleton cloth, and 2/6 for the lining fund. • * * • , Jolly Musketeers (Devonport)—A little but nice collection of used clothing was rollowed by a big parcel of books and magazines. Captaiin Marjorie or the Easy Aces, when sending in a very welcome box of fruit and preserves, requested that these, together with all other points earned by her club, be credited to the Jolly Musketeers. • • • • Kacolo Club (Remuera) —A dainty little baby parcel contaiiimng- pilchers, bonnet and a pair of booteej. • • • • Mohoenui Sunday School Club—Five knitted squares, a small used garment, a book, and four pennies for the Silver Lining: fund.

Kauri-Konea mtlrangi)—A single-bed quilt <>r nvcc.,l patches, lined with a cotton patchwork lining, a satin cot quilt lined with a warm patchwork lining, a nice new jersey with cap to match, and several used garments. A warm blue Jersey and a very large bag or lemons completed the week's girts. • • • « . Kindly Givers (Takapuna)—Thirty-eight patches, a pair or bed socks, a warm knitted suit, three hot-water bottle covers, ami »/ fop the silver lining: lund—Kilts from Petty and Joan Blakev, to whom the Uivers send their best thanks. * • » • Kittens (Parnell) —A parcel or girl's rlothitifr was rollowed hv a single bed quilt or 80 knitted patches, very "neatly joined together and lined with molleton cloth. A very delightrul collection or baby woollies, some new and some used, completed the girts ror the week. ♦ • » • K.K.K. Helpers (Kaukapakapa) — A single bed patchwork quilt neatly made or tweed patches and lined with blue silk. \j knitted patches, two pairs or bailees and a Kirgc parcel or used clothing. * » •. • Knit Wits (Takaiimll—ln a splendid parcel received during the week we round: One quill or "Star" patches, two patchwork quilts brautirully lined and finished, one quilted silk pram cover, a cushion, three woollen caps, a woollen bonnet, a collide or books, and 2/ ror the lining rund.

Koala (Papakura)—Sixteen knitted squares, several used woollen garments and a pair or new bed socks. • • * • Kowhal Elves (Kowhai Intermediate Schooli — rive pairs of nice warm bootees, a woolly ball, two bonnets and a parcel of used clothing:. • • * • Kowhai Golden Stars (Kowliai Intermediate School) —A cot quilt of 50 knitted patches, warmly padded and lined witli tloral silk. 12 knitted patches and 8/8 Tor the Silver Lining fund were the contents of the first parcel received. The next one. which arrived Troni a "Sunbeam's Mother," Tor the credit or this club, contained five, jpatclies, a bonnet and a collection or provisions. ~ * * * * Kowhai Musketeer* (Kowhal Intermediate School)—A welcome Rirt s>T a pair or boy's trousers to acknowledge this week. Very sorry. He>r, hut I am unable to give you the address that you want. » • • • Lavender Sunbeam* (Takapuna) — Twenty very nice patches, two baby bonnets, two baby hats, a singlet, a pair or shoettes, a "bottle" complete with cover, a doll, three pairs or shoes and a packet or soup powder. • * • * Loyal Bunbeams (Takapuna)—Firtecn large and excellently knitted patches. • * • » Lucky Dip Club (Oparau)—A patch and a couple or Taney dresses. • • » * Meola (Point Chevalier) —A warm winter coat and such a bis: and welcome collection or children's clothing- arrived this •week. • • • • Royal Wlonarcn (Remuera) —-Five parcels or nice used clothing- and a little warm pram cover. i

I Rosemary Club (Devonport) — \ nice single bed quilt or "star" patches neatly sown together, a second quilt made up or 10J knitted patches, a warm single-bed patchwork quilt, a small cot quilt and a child's skirt. * • • . Silver Comets (Mount Eden) —A little parcel or used clothing: and 6d Tor the stiver Lining- rund rrom ilie Comets. * » • • Silver Sunbeams (Ponsonby) — One dozen patches and a collection or used clothing. * * • • Bt. Andrew's Girls' Club (Dargaville) A big thank you to our good rrlends at Dargaville ror a 10/ contribution to the silver Lining- rund, and also Tor a splendid cream seagrass pram—a most welcome * * * • Starlets (Mount Albert) —A wonderrm single bed quilt rrom tile "Starlets " It was made rrom long strips or heavy knitting equal to 9 5 knitted squares. Green was the colour scheme, reUeved with fawn; green silk rormed the lining and the border. * • * * Sunshine Club (Cray Lynn)— lo knitted patches, a bundle or lining material several warm garments, and a warm winter coat were the contents or the Sunsnine Uub's parcel this week. «... Thames Shining Bunbeams —"Nannie" sends in ror this club three little pairs or bootees. * » * . Tom Thumb Club (Mount Roskili)—Our best thanks ror 88 knitted patches, «ome children's clothing, and 2/ ror the Silver Lining rund. * • • • Trusty Four (Devonport)—A very nice cot quilt comprising 56 knitted squarewarmly lined with pink ripme cloth and made gay with a ni-.-e big bow. \ t n or i talc accompanies this.gift.