MEN ON LEAVE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 116, 19 May 1941, Page 4

MEN ON LEAVE

PLENTY OF HOSPITALITY

A SOLDiER'S KINDLY ACTION

"We'll All Stick Together," the title of that topical song, could ,\tf,ell be taker; as the motto of Webbyfs Club —and not only by the members. All men of the services—Army, Navy, Air Force, and Merchant Navy—are made to feel a part of a big family which patronises .this cheery club at 61 Lower Cuba Street. One member of the Army made a tour of inspection with the club's president Mrs. Webb, and made several suggestions where small carpentering jobs would improve the facilities. During the next day he visited the club and quietly carried out these improvements himself. The crowds at the weekend were as large as ever, and the evenings of dancing passed very pleasantly to music by Doug Roche and his band. A better piano than the one at present in use is needed, and if anyone knows of one that is suitable they are asked to furnish' -the club with details concerning it. A VARIED MENU. Poached eggs, steak and kidney stew, mince on toast, sausages and mashed potato, and corned beef and salad were on the menu at the A.N.A. Club on

Saturday when the cafeteria was, as usual, crowded with men of the forces. The executive receiyed gifts of hampers, from the Masterton Women's Club (per Mrs. Donald James)-, Rangitumau"branch of the W.D.F.U.; Dannevirke Patriotic Society (per Mrs. Fraser), and the : Otaki-Te Horo W.D.F.U., and also gratefully acknowledged donations of radiators and one of a big knee-hole writing- desk and chair from friends of the plub. Last week's helpers in the cafeteria included members of the Junior Navy League, A.N.A. Club, Air Force Relations, and the A.N.A. girls' auxiliary. Those in charge of the weekend dances were Misses Denise Puttick, ' Oriel Pollock, Diana Brodie, and Lola' Benge. HOSPITALITY APPRECIATED. Meirfbers 'of the' W/ellingtori branch of the Woodford House Old Girls' Association, under the leadership of Mrs.' J. H. Hamilton/ Gilmer, were hostesses at the soldiers' tea at the V.M.C.A. on Sunday. The chairman, Mr.. J.M. A. Ilott,/and Mr. G. H. Scott were present. Items were given by a Maori quartet, Mrs. Wilfred Andrews, Misses Ena Rapiey and Nola Hyde, W. J. McKinnon, ,"R.N., and community singing was led by Messrs. H. Hindle and J. White. / The pianists were Mrs. Anna Gihn, jyiiss Findlay, and Mr. W. Mann. Members of various arms of the Services/expressed appreciation of the hospitality they had enjoyed. AT THE NATIONAL CLUB. Miss Patricia Hogg convened the group of National Union girls on duty at the 'National Club on Saturday when the club- was again crowded with servicemen on leave. The girls served the men with vegetable soup and their choice of roast .beef, roast mutton, or steak'and kidney pie with vegetables, and apple, pie, steamed pudding, and fruit. At the tea dance the buffet was open to the girls and men who wanted light refreshments. Those on duty were Misses Betty and Sylvia McLaren,. Annette Gunn,,N. Joyce, K. /Pears,! Cushla Campbell. Beryl HardyBrown, *B. Coltman. Marjorie Cook, Clifford (2), and Mrs.. W. B. Parker. Yesterday Mrs. R.O. Chesney was convener of a group of helpers from the Lower Hutt area, these being Mesdames J. Vogel, J. Phillips, Wood, A. S. Morley, Haines, W. Harris, J. Power, H. Mansori, V. Farrell, and Misses M. Chesney, M. Barton, and M. Adams. MANY HELPERS AT Y.W.C.A. The Y.W.C.A. provided the usual pleasant weekend programme of entertainment for men'of the forces. Among the helpers and hostesses were Mesdames R. Gardner, R. S. Mclnnes, de Shryver, J. Robson, J. T. Holland, Irving; Misses A. D. Rennie, E. Veitch, K. M. Smith, W. L. Wilkinson. M. Woolley, Stark, J. Curry, P. Allen, N. Benge. S. Bryant, R. Chew, C. Barry, M. Dick, B. Anderson, I. Blackie, M. Fleming, M. Groom, G. Groom, B. Gapes, R. Spiers, M. Came, P. Connor, A. Dentice, E. and H. Bradnock, O. Carson, D. .Christie, P. Connell, B. Oxley, E. Haslam, G. McDonald, J, Adams, F. Drake, members of the Wellington Croquet Club, Kelburn Croquet Club, the Internal Marketing Department, and Women's Gym. Class, and Messrs. Robson, Dent, and Thomson. The serI vice on Sunday was conducted by the Rev, J. T. Holl. The Sunday evening concert was presented by Miss Gunn and party.