CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ SOCIAL

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 227, 22 June 1944, Page 6

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ SOCIAL

The highlight of the annual Catholic schools’ social at the Town Hall last night, conducted under the auspices of the Wellington Catholic Education Trust Board, was a series of popular war Period songs by the boys’ choirs of the Tasman Street and Thorndon Marist Brothers’ schools under Brother Andrew and Brother Henrick respectively. Examples were "Coining In On a Wing and a Prayer,” "This is Worth Fighting For," “When the Lights Gome On Again.” Those evergreen favourites "Rio Grande” and "Shenandoah” were also well received. Mrs. G. P. Aldridge playbd organ and piano accompaniments. Miss Joyce Colshe (songs), Mr. J. Davidson (pianoaccordion). Master Jackson (tap dance), aud the Tasman Street school mouth organ band completed the programme, the last-named being specially popular. After the concert parents aud friends hud a social entertainment, with dancing. The alluvial gold art union prizes were drawn, and resulted :—Mr. C. Walsh, Salisbury Street, 1; Mr. Kalaugher, Fordell, 2; Mr. J. Bryon, Bridge Street, 3; Mrs. Barnes, Arlington Street. 4. The gathering was well-attended.

White alabaster lamp, classic design, £27/10/-; attractive table lamip, pierrot and Pierrette, £l2/10/-; heavilycut crystal sherry set, £l7/10/-; old Doulton fruit plates, soft pink and blue colourings, £l2/12/- set of six; old oak smokers’ cabinet, 2 drawers, Doulton tobacco jar. etc., £9. Healy’s, 306 Lambton Quay, Wellington.—Advt.

Finger-tip "jogger” coats, made of clipped lambs’ wool (on the skin), are the last word in comfort and chic. They are appearing in lovely warm tones, rich cream, a tone almost apricot and pale gold. They are made without collars, but fasten up to the neck and have nice big pockets and roomy sleeves, beautifully cosy and hard-wear-ing. Wilsons, 52 Willis St.—Advt.

A. little Lemon Gllseo is enough to beautify. Lemon Gliseo smooths;away roughness and chapping. Woolworths, McKenzies, elsewhere. Cook and Ross Ltd.. 770 Colombo Street, Christchurch. —Advt.

Old pupils of Kumeroa School. Woodville, who are interested in the diamond jubilee on July 21, arc asked to communicate with the secretary.