NEWS of the CLUBS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 2 (Supplement)

NEWS of the CLUBS

Round the fires these winter evenings knitting needles are clicking. Everyone is working hard and the clubs promise to excel themselves Jhis year,' Lady Gay is so proud of them all that her smile is growing bigger and bigger every day. She hopes to see many club members at the Good Samaritans’ Dance and the Julian Club’s concert. Mother Bunch, Mary-Mary, Aunt Amelia, and Polly Flinders will be there, too. «• ' *

\ Beehive Club, Hanmer j Springs . ’Mate Nightingale writes: “The Beehive Club is. going to be very industrious next : week, for . now Chat school is starting, we hope to get down to -real work,” Beehive members have always been loyal workers. This year they should do even better than before.

surer), Mildred Bunton (secretary), and Ngaire Varley (“Press" reporter). Members have made a resolution to make two, articles each term. They have almost completed a quilt of peggy squares, and several members have made , bootees, slippers, aprons, and toys. Blue Butterfly Club This club promises to do good work this year. Members have already sent in a parcel of warm clothing. A. special thank you to Mrs Bowen who assists members with their sewing. Tree Fern Club, Blackball Maureen Fallon, on behalf of Tree Fern members, sends Is 8d in stamps. This is another club Lady Gay is proud of. They are all loyal workers. Jack O’Lantern Club Here Is a new club for boys interested in hobbies! The members are Jim Timings, Gordon Bradley, and Bernard Kearns; ' Fair at Papanui Dennis McEldowney, A. 8., A.P.S., David Sarelius, and several other “Press Ship” readers held a successful fair recently. There were lucky dips, a sweets stall, a fancy goods stall, and refreshments at the tearoom for. the small sum of Id. The amount realised was Bs, 3s of which go to the Cot Fund. Dennis wishes to thank Mrs Jensen who assisted with the fancy goods stall, also Mrs Dickson and Mr Mitchell who kindly supplied sweets.

Secretaries, Please I ■When- you send news of your club to Lady Gay, be sure ; to . mark your envelope “Club News.” .This means that y'ont letter is opened straight away.;

' i Coronation. Club Holds , ; Concert i Ta Pirita’s new club, which held ■ts first meeting only a month ago, ps forging enthusiastically ahead. fcTvonne Bums reports:— . "Last week at the' Women’s Division meeting some of the members of the Coronation Club gave; >a little concert. Admission was a silver b.oin. , We collected tOs 6d and M£. Wilson gave us Is, nakihg the total amount lls 6d. iVe gave 6d .to the King George llemotial Fund.” At the request if th'o club the money will be luted for the 'purchase of ItooL Congratulations, Coronation nemberst I Prebbleton Club i Officers of this club at Prebblelon are Margaret Carpenter ■leader), Doris Shepherd (trea-

Huntsmen’s, Timaru The Huntsmen’s Club, Timaru, has a new member, Bruce Duncan. The leader, ’Mate Columbine, sends news of the club which is doing well.

Rippling Water, Hawarden Patricia Grimwood writes that the Rippling Water Club is also progressing favourably. There will be more news of this club soon.