HOME SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21646, 3 December 1935, Page 2

HOME SERVICE ASSOCIATION

GIRLS' CLUB • The Girls* Club of the Home Service Association is filling a great need in the city, for not only are girls, who are strangers to the city, welcomed into an atmosphere of friendliness, out with other club members they are taught many useful, crafts that give them an avenue for self-expression. Each year the club's activities «re concluded with a social held in St. Luke's schoolroom, and this function held last night proved very successful.

A display of handwork, and the numerous articles on the sales tables, showed the variety of work that the girls have done, and several girls also contributed to the musical programme. Mrs W. F, Kent-Johnston, president of the Home Service Association, welcome the visitors, and explained the good work that the club was doing in bringing together girls who had the same interests, and arranging instruction for them in things that would be of practical use to them. This year, great interest had been taken in the St. John ambulance classes, and the result of the examinations had been very gratifying; she Said.

A bouquet of roses tied with the club's colours —blue and gold—was given to Mrs Kent-Johnston, who presented the prizes awarded in the club's competitions, as follows: Fancy work: H. Mackintosh 1, Eileen Wilson 2. Knitting: N. Brown 1. St. John ambulance Purser Cup; M. Davidson. The prizes had been given by Mrs H. L. Bowker, Miss Cradock, Mrs A. R Kincaid, Mrs W. Tait, and Mrs H. C. Hewland.

In her report of the year's work, Mrs E. S. Collard (instructor for St. John ambulance work), said that she had derived much pleasure from meeting and talking to the girls, and had been very gratified with their work. The examinations had resulted: Miss Mavis Davidson 1, Miss Louie Niven 2, and Misses Eileen Wilson and Helen Mackay (equal) 3. The evening's programme - included pianoforte solos by Miss J. Hughes, songs, Miss Lloyd and Mrs K. Quaid; recitations, Miss Louie Niven and Miss Bucknell. Miss Hughes acted as accompanist. .Votes of thanks were passed to Mrs E. S. .Collard for instructing the club

in St John ambulance work; to Miss Carrig, for teaching the girls dressmaking; to Miss Bucknell for her interest in' the club and for teaching several girls elocution; the St John Ambulance Association for regular instruction- given to the club, and to the vestry at St Luke's -Church for the use of the schoolroom. Much credit for the success of -the club's activities is due to the founder (Mrs H. C. Hewland), who has worked enthusiastically with the girls and has given them encouragement and support Stallholders were as follows: -Variety, Mrs E. M. Sutton and Miss L. McClintock; sweets, Mrs E. Dalgleish and Miss M. Davidson; threepenny • mystery packets. Misses E, Davidson, M. Darling, and Rose Darling; cakes, Misses M. Carrig, J. Ross, produce and flowers, Misses L. Niven and McCaffey. Supper was served by Misses N. Brown, Helen Mackay, and I. Ferguson.

Members of the Home Service Association who were present included Mesdames Kent-Johnston, J. K. Archer, A. E. Kincaid, H; L. Bowker, W.Tfeft, Misses R. Gilmour, L. Pike, and Cradock.

FAREWELL PARTY

Mr and Mrs A. Hutchings, who have lived for many years at Qpawa, and who will leave shortly to make their home at Whakatane, were entertained at a farewell party held at their home. A musical programme was enjoyed, one of the outstanding items being a farewell song sung in the Maori language. Those present were Mr and Mrs S. Thomas, Mr and Mrs L. Johnson, Mr and Mrs Sumner, Mr and Mrs G. Eandall, Mrs A. Whiting, Mr and Mrs Dykes, Mrs L. Rule, Mrs A. > Manning, Mr and Mrs Cyril Walker, Mrs A. Fletcher, Mr and Mrs Hood, Mesdames M. Taylor, Waitho, L. Davies, Manawatu, Campbell, T. Opie, J. Campbell, Grennell, L. Fletcher C. Nihoniho, A. Duder, M. Dykes, T. Walker, Messrs Opie, McCamme, G. Dykes, .-M. Walker, R. Walker, & Bather, C. Dykes. C. Bond, and J.' Dykes.

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