GIFT EXHIBITION

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 62, 11 September 1945, Page 10

GIFT EXHIBITION

JUNIOR RED CROSS

EXHIBITS FOR EUROPE

A national exhibition, which should bring forth thousands of gifts for children in the distressed territories overseas is being prepared by the Junior Red Cross and will be held in the Town Hall on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, October 27. The exhibition will be opened by her Excellency Lady Newall, patroness of the New Zealand Junior Red Cross, whose representatives will take this opportunity of presenting to her Excellency a farewell message and a concert.

The competitions for both primary and secondary schools have been circulated throughout the Dominion and include handwork for both boys and girls, health posters, portfolios for exchange with other countries, and any original and miscellaneous articles. The exhibition floor will be arranged with stalls, classified as follows: International, health, Native schools (own display), correspondence school (own display), dolls, knitting, quilts, thrift articles, toys and games, posters, miscellaneous, and floral. The success of this exhibition depends on the entries sent in by the juniors. Therefore, members of circles of both primary and secondary schools throughout the Dominion are urged to learn all about the competitions and to see that all these gifts reach their Junior Red Cross organisers before or by September 30. Late entries may be taken up to the end of the first week in October. The correspondence school will notify its own members and the Native schools will send their entries to the Native Schools Department, Wellington. INTERNATIONAL ASPECT. The Junior Red Cross, incorporated with the statutes of the League of Red Cross Societies over 25 years ago, is now the largest youth organisation in the world, numbering 25,000,000 members. In New Zealand at the moment there is a fluctuating membership of from 27,000 to 30.000. The objects of the movement are health, service, and international friendliness, with its motto "We Serve." The service aspects broaden out from home, school, community, and country to schools in all countries of the world. The movement' gives such scope that with the friendly exchanges of portfolios and gifts with schools in other countries and of other nations, the members are great ambassadors for peace. The Junior Red Cross meetings, where the young members learn to make their own decisions and to reject wrong ones, play a large part in the civic education of the child, and health education is greatly enhanced by the stimulation of the Junior Red Cross, which arouses in the members a desire for good health and awakens a health conscience. Last year approximately £3000 was raised by ■ the New Zealand Junior Red Cross members for relief of distress in New Zealand and overseas, apsrt from .the hundreds of garments and toys made and sent to Europe and England. Invalid chairs and beds have been presented to hospitals and the button drive for CORSO was a large undertaking. A later*activity has been the making and earning money for a large quota of handkerchiefs, ribbons, and stocks and stockings for the Polish children. A KINDERGARTEN MEETING A well-attended meeting, of the Silverstream District Kindergarten was held recently at the home of Mrs. Cuttriss, Silverstream. Representatives of district organisations were present, among them Mrs. Callingham, of.the Silverstream Women's Institute, Mrs. Ritzema. of the Silverstream Social Club, Mr. Bevin, of the Heretaunga branch. Uoper Hutt and District Citizens' Association. Arrangements were made for a children's party to be held later in the month. The kindergarten street day to be held in Upper Hutt was also planned and it was hoped that anyone willing to help in this connection would communicate with the kindergarten's director. It was announced that the kindergarten catered for children from three to five years of age, and that though there was no charge, subscriptions would be appreciated. TALK ON DENTAL SERVICES At their weekly lecture the St. John Voluntary Aids were fortunate in hearing an address by Miss Hooper, matron of the Training School for Dental Nurses. Miss Hooper outlined the history of the school dental service, the intensive course the trainees pursued, and the enormous amount of work done to safeguard and care for the growing child's teeth. It was interesting to hear that each ■trainee had to be especially skilled for the task, and that girls with outstanding qualities were required to undertake this responsible work. Miss Hooper also spoke of- New Zealand's claim to have a very sound method of giving school children opportunities of the teeth during the early stages of their lives, and the growing demand for this valuable aid to the young generation of our country. Taita Women's Institute. At a recent meeting of the Taita Women's Institute, Mrs. Horn, Dominion secretary, gave tin interesting talk on the formation of Maori institutes and exhibited samples of weaving done by the Maoris. Mrs. Horn was presented with a sheaf of spring flowers by Mrs. Jones. The knitted pullover competition was won by Mrs. Vass, and all entries are to be forwarded to the Patriotic Committee. A parcel of clothing was also packed to be forwarded to the Polish camp at Pahiatua. The cup for the best bloom was won for the month by Mrs. W. Jackson.

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ENGAGEMENTS

REYNOLDS—BRYENTON

The engagement is announced of Edith H. Bryenton, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. JL L. Bryenton, Wellington South, to Wilson, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. \\. H. Reynolds, Hastings.