FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 257, 29 September 1932, Page 8

FEILDING

ST. PAUL'S TENNIS CLUB. St. Paul's Presbyterian Tennis Club held a very successful entertainment in St. Paul's Hall last night, there being a large attendance to thoroughly appreciate the veil arranged and diversified programme which was produced by ISliss N. Neilson and Mr I. C. Robinson. The programme opened with a chorus by a troupe of pierrots, following which they delighted the audience with a series of local "hits, the humorous references to well-known local topics being enthusiastically received. Misses N. Neilson and M. Armour were next heard to advantage in a Hawaiian duct, followed by Miss J. Martin, who rendered "One Little Raindrop," with the pierrot troupe supporting with choral effect. I ive pierrots presented "A Trip to Blackpool," an item which found appreciation, as did also a song, "Ho Hum, by Miss Armour, supported by the pierrots. An entirely new number, "Merry-go-Town," was presented by the troupe, this item finding instant appreciation. The well-known amateur musicians, Messrs Darragh Bros, and Mr J. Pearce, followed with a selection of their usual breezy and enlivening airs, following which a oneact sketch. "Clothes Don't Get the Man," presented bv Misses E. Saner, P. Grieve and G. Lawson, proved a fitting finale to the first half of an excellent programme. The second half of the programme following the interval opened with a pianoforte duet by Miss Armour and Mr J. Pearce, following which another one-act sketch, "The Late Lamented, was presented, the parts being taken by Messrs N. Neilson, S. Pearce, I. Dummer and Messrs I. C. Robinson, J. Nielson and P. Phillips. The piece was well done and received well merited applause. The Pearce-D irragh combination was again heard in selected melodies, the pierrot troupe then giving several enjoyable numbers among which "The Rocky Mountain Lullaby" stood out in merit, the solo being taken by Mr J. Watts very effectively. The closing chorus by the pierrots proved very popular, making a happy conclusion to a successful function. An innovation on the programme was that instead of the commonplace announcing of the various numbers, each items was introduced in the form of a joke. The pierrot troupe comprised Misses N. Neilson, M. Armour, I. Dummer, J. Watts, J. Martin, H. Wilson, S. Pearce, Messrs D. Smith, J. Nielson, A. Bush, P. Phillips, J. Watts, R. Darragh, J. Pearce and K. Smith. At the conclusion of the musical programme a very enjoyable supper was served. MAKOWHAI CAMP. The Feilding Unemployment Committee this morning received advice from the Public Works Department in Palmerston North that there were vacancies for ten single men offering at the Makowhai camp, where drainage improvement work is being undertaken. MUSIC EXAMINATIONS. Mr Alfred Quaife, examiner for the Royal Academy of Music, conducted practical examinations in Feilding yesterday, the following being the results:—Mr 11. R. F. Jones's pupils: Higher division, Audrey Tostevin; primary division, Shirley Bond; elementary division, Grayson Bond. Mr M. Garrett's pupil: Primary division, Hope Gilbert. Mrs Cameron's pupils: Lower division, Lilian Stent, Jean Stent; higher division, Merle Waugh. GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB. A very enjoyable function was held in the Methodist school-room last night, when the committee of the Good Fellowship Club gave a banquet. The club was formed early in the year to provide social activities during the winter months for the young people of the Church, and under the guidance of Rev. F. Copeland, as president, and Mr N. i±. Shelion, as secretary, has had a very successful 6eason.

The visitors of the evening were Mr and Mrs C. E. Taylor, (Mayor and Mayoress), Messrs W. E. Carthew, A. J. Humphreys, W. Watson and S. G. Laurenson. Mr Tayior presided and after each toast had been honoured appropirate verses of hymns from the Methodist Hymn Book were sung. Eollowing “The King” the toast list proceeded as follows: —“Tho Methodist Church” proposed by Mr Wm. Watson, of Palmerston North, and replied to by Rev. Mr Copeland; “The B. C. Movements” Mr C. E. Taylor—Miss G. Bealing, on behalf of the young women and by Mr S. G. Laurenson, of Palmerston North, on behalf of the young men. ' Following this toast Mr N. bhelton sang “Sigh no more Ladies and responded to an encore with Only a Kiver Running By”. “The Good l'ellowsliip Club was proposed by Mrs Taylor and before Mr Shelton rose to reply Mr Taylor paid a tribute to the work of the secretary in connection with the club. Ilns well deserved appreciation was marked by hearty acclamation. Mr A. J. Humphreys then gave a humorous reading of “The . “ noccnts Abroad” by Mark Twain, and responded again by giving “The Courtship of Artemus Ward . The next toast was the humorous one (of the evening entitled “Hobbies which was in the capable hands of Rev. Mr Copeland and replied to by Miss C. A. Gifford. , Miss Bertha Dewo sang The bong that reached my Heart” and responded gain with “Can’t Remember. The last toast “Our Country” was proposed by Mr A. J. Humphreys, followed by the singing of one verse of the New Zealand National Anthem and replied to by Mr W. E. Carthew. Both speakers emphasised the fact that we have a country to be proud of and it was in the hands of the young people to follow in the steps of those who had gone before