Events in the Country Districts

Franklin Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 82, 15 July 1938, Page 5

Events in the Country Districts

ITEMS OF INTEREST. NOTES FROM PUKEKOHE EAST CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS 13ALL The Pukekohe East children's annual fancy dress bait was held in the hall last Friday when a very large attendance of parents and friends assembled to see the children trip Hie light fantastic. The young- folk had been very well taught and their ability to execute the steps of the various dances, including a folk dance, showed great credit to the training of the teachers, Mr L. .1. Burke • and. .Miss Maekie. Miss Maekie , played the music for I lie children and at 10 o'clock when (lie adults took the floor Hie (diildren partook of a sumptuous supper including fruit-salad, and ice cream, served by the "wives of the school committee and lady helpers Mr J. W. Robinson, chairman, presented the swimming certificates to the children who were fortunate enough to win them and also the calf club certificates from the Agricultural- Department, won by them last year.- .-

Mr and Mrs Warren and Mr Hart played excellent music for the grown lips, who kept going until a late hour. This was the most successful function to have taken place in the district for a long- time. Following are the costumes worn by the youngsters:—Doreen Preston, Queen of the Roses; May Spence, Danger Signals; Val Morgan. Gipsy Dancer:. Nell Morgan, Madam Pompadour; Heather Seargeanf, Fairy: Annie Spence, Early Victorian Girl; Joyce Robinson, Irish Colleen: Eunice Hinton. Skater; Ethel Robinson, Queen of Hearts; Flo Anderson, Snow Drop; Valtie Campbell, Edwardian Girl; Valerie Burke, Evening; Desma Campbell, Pirate; Gwen Thomas, The House That Jack Built; Beth Ingram. A Hungarian Doll; Joy Kern, Flower Girl; Alwyn Kern, Flower Girl; Barbara Ingram, Pink Fairy; Noeline Morgan, Buttercups and Daisies; Kathleen Burke, Balloons; Ivan Preston. Pierrot: Laurence Preston. Gypsy; Russell Morgan, Leghorn Chick; Douglas Thmoas, Clown; Willie Spence, Red Indian; Rex Holmes, Father Christmas; Clyde Holmes, Indian; Fred Anderson, Clown: Frank Crooks, Dutch Boy; Brian Holmes, Cowboy; Tony Williams, Golliwog; Victor Papesch, Red Indian; Bertie Preston, a Page; Geoffrey Preston, Jockey; Douglas Kern, an Old Fashioned Schoolboy; Peter Dickson, All Black Footballer; Boh Dickson, Don Bradman; Des. Garter, the Devil; Des. Clune, Mr Baggy Breeches: E. Hinton, Pierrot. Personals Mr and Mrs J. Clune, junr.. left for Wellington by Monday night’s express. Mrs S. K. Hamilton, who has been staying with her sister, Mr Ken McKerras, at Wiri, has returned home. Miss Norma Garter has returned home from a long stay in Auckland.

NOTES FROM MERCER SCHOOLBOYS AT RUGBY The Mercer schoolboys’ Rugby team added to its line of successes on Sunday by defeating a local junior team by nine points to three in a game in which the school boys availed themselves of every opportunity and held the advantage throughout. Mr J. Pinga was referee. After the game. Mr H. Montgomery provided both teams with afternoon tea. Basketball Affairs

The Mercer basketball A team had an easy win when they defeated Mangalawhiri by a wide margin, in a friendly game on the Mercer ground. The Mangatawhiri team did not enter the competition till very late in the season, and it is thought that their lack of experience had a lot to do with their defeat. The Mercer team intend visiting Te Aroha later in the season to play the Te Aroha representatives. Basketball fixtures for the Mercer club for Saturday are as follows: —A grade v. Tuakau, at Tuakau; B grade v Buckland. at Buokland. Personal Mr and Mrs J. Power of Mercer have returned from a holiday in Auckland. TE KOHAN'CA NEWS SOCIAL CHIB FUNCTION The inelemonl weather last Wednesday evening was responsible for Hi ere being only a small attendance at the monthly function of the Kohanga social tdub. The guest of the evening was Mr A. B. Fordyoe of Tuakau, who related some very interesting and amusing war exrkp'iinees. Mr Fordyi.e received a hearty vole of thanks. The roll-call, ‘A Funny Stcry,” was well re- eived The community singing praved popular and w“-s led by Mr A McGowan, while Mrs E. Bond played the pianoforte accompaniment. The ‘music pic” arranged by Miss R. Lawson, with Mr P l.awson 01 the piano, was won by Miss G. Cole-Baker and Mr .1. Nichols. The latter part of (lie evening was spent m dancing, Miss Peggy Frost being in charge, of pro-

eeedings, while Miss M. Parry and Mi* P. Lawson supplied the music. A delicious supper was served at the conclusion by Ihe ladies’ committee. Football Club Meets A special meeting ol‘ Te Kohanga Football Club was held in the local hall last Thursday to discuss matters relating to the recently formed Rugby sub-union at Oncwhero. The members unanimously decided to stick to the .Franklin sub-union and to disassociate themselves from the Onewhcro