RESPONSE TO COLOURS
Rongotai College Old Boys
More than 360 old buys of the college were serving in the armed forces, said .Mr. F. M. Kenner, patron of the Rongotai College. Old Boys' Association, in his address at the eleventh annual meeting of the association held recently. Old boys had already distinguished themselves in the war ami two. Pilot Officer L. R. Jacobsen and Flying Officer C. A. Powuall, had been the recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross for meritorious conduct. Overseas ballots were bound to take toll of older members, and it was the responsibility of the younger members to keep the association alive. To assist the membership of the association lie suggested that all old boys be encouraged to join the Seatoun and Rongotai College Old Boys Rugby Football Club; that an old boys’ hockey club be formed: and that a news bulletin be issued every three months, thus keeping old boys informed of the association’s activities.
The following officers were elected: — Patron, Mr. F. M. Renner; president, -Mr. O. L. Wrigley: secretary. Mr. I’. Johnson: treasurer. Mr. J. A. Arcus; committee, Messrs. E. .1. Osborne. W. Pike, R. I>. Sissons, A. L. Whiteman ; delegates to parents’ association, Messrs. J. E. Gaudin and A. F. Meyers: auditor, Mr. S. Al. Kinross-
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19410520.2.18
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 199, 20 May 1941, Page 3
Word Count
213RESPONSE TO COLOURS Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 199, 20 May 1941, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.