INITIAL TEA-DANCE

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 253, 20 July 1940, Page 6

INITIAL TEA-DANCE

Recreation Club Formed By Public Servants

The newly-formed Public Service Women’s Hecreation Club had a very suc= cessful opening on Thursday evening, when a tea dance was held in the women’s clubroom, Lower Cuba Street, Wellington. The enthusiasm of the organizers of this new enterprise had a reward in (lie obvious enjoyment of all present. The various Government departments were widely represented and the dance proved so popular that another is planned for next month. This is only the beginning of an ambitions programme undertaken by the club. If intends to conduct, a weekly ‘‘Keep-Fit” class for girls on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 9 o’clock. In addition it. Is organizing handcraft circles, play-reading and indoor games groups.

In order to eater for all public servants in this venlure, it is intended to hold a community circle for men and women commencing on August I. when a joint plan of recreation will lie decided. The field of indoor pastimes will be fully covered including table tennis, singing and dancing. Those interested in joining any of these groups are invited to gel in touch with Miss N’oeline Thomson, Physical Welfare Branch, Brandon House.

Eastbourne Pliinkct Ball.

Always looked on its one of l lie highlights of the season at Eastbourne, and attended by a number of visitors front Wellington, the Plunket Ball has been arranged to take place tills year on July 27. Progress reports intimate that the dunce should be as successful as its predecessors. The event this year is called a ‘‘hard up’’ ball, and an energetic committee is hard at work to make it a -success.