PRESENTATION MADE

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32667, 23 January 1946, Page 2

PRESENTATION MADE

MISS R. BUCHANAN HONOURED FUNCTION AT MANGATARATA A very large crowd 1 gathered at the Mangatarata School for the purpose of farewelling Miss Ruth Buchanan who is going to Hamilton to take up nursing and also to welcome two local boys, L.-Cpl. Ivan Main and PilotOfficer Bernie Leonard, both of whom received a warm welcome by the people with loud applause andi musical honours.

Mr Raynor, in presenting Miss Buchanan with a small gift, wished her every success in her new career. Miss Buchanan suitably responded and was then given a handsome shoulder spray and was accorded musical honours'.

'Dance music was supplied 1 by Messrs Paton and W. Hegh. 'Extras by Miss I. Marshair and Mrs A. Henderson. The Monte Carlo was won by Mr E. Revell and Miss N. MaoLennan. A voca'l duet was rendered by Mrs Flynn and Miss M. Flynn. A pleasant evening was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem.

Those present were:— Mesdames Leonard, B. Main, G. Gray, Raynor, Hall, Taylor, Henderson, Flay, A. Harris, Lawrence, Rountree, Davis, W. Cropp Jnr., Wallace (Auckland), J. Flynn. Misses R. Buchanan, H. Buchanan, W. Mac'Lennan, P. MacLennan, B. Gray, I. Marshall, O. Hall, S. Hall, Bowman ('Wellington), A. Paton, G. Paton, D. Paton, J. Hinton, M. Perry, S. Perry, W. Henderson, J. Coxhead, H. Stretton, M. Flynn, P. Whittaker, Crosby, Grupin.