RIVERLEA

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 18 September 1934, Page 10

RIVERLEA

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE SOCIAL. WELCOME TO FLYING-OFFICER HOOPER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) On Wednesday evening of last week a largely-attended social under the auspices of the Riverlea Women’s Institute was held in the Riverlea Hall as a welcome to Flying-Officer Hooper, of the R.A.F., who is at present home on leave in New Zealand. A most enjoyable evening was spent, and after supper the guest of honour expressed his thanks to the Institute for the opportunity that had been given him of meeting so many old friends. He gave a most interesting talk on his experiences during his period of service in Irak, which was much appreciated, and on concluding his remarks, he was loudly applauded. During the evening a programme of entertainment was presented as follow: Vocal solo, Mr W. E. Hey; vocal quartette, Misses P. and B. Tonkin and Messrs W. E. Hay and V. Tonkin; violin- solo, Miss Joyce Webby; vocal solo, Master W. Holland; vocal luet, Mr and Mrs H. R. Harre; vocal duet, Mr and Miss Tonkin.

An amusing playette, entitled “Wanted—a Cook,” was presented by members of the Institute, the following taking parts: Mrs Eves and Misses Brown, N. Josephson, I. Josephson and I. Southern.

Towards the' end of the evening iMr 11. R. Harre, on behalf of the Riverlea Women’s Institute, thanked all those present for their attendance and especially the performers, several of whom had come a long distance to take part. He also expressed the pleasure it hail given all old friends to renew acquaintance with Flying-Officer Hooper. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing, the music for which was provided by Mrs V. Green (Okaiawa). Several crates of baskets and wickerwork from the Jubilee Institute for the Blind were opened at the social and considerable business was done in these articles. GENERAL.

The severe sou’-caster of the early part of last week was the worst experienced for quite a long time, the district being singularly free from the old-time “ three-dayer ” southerly “busters” during the past few years. Everything was given a severe buffeting and, incidentally, of course, it caused a heavy temporary drop in the milk supply and most have been very hard on cattle where- there was no shelter.

On Wednesday last Mr Bain, senior inspector of schools, under the Taranaki Education Board, paid 'his annual visit to the Riverlca School and expressed great pleasure at the work and the general appearance of the grounds. Mr Rod Syme, agricultural instructor, also visited the school on the same day, and presented the school with its •certificate' for third place gained in the Cuthbert Shield competition, for .school grounds during last year.