FOXTON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 July 1936, Page 11

FOXTON

(From Our Own Qororspondcnt.) I'OXTON, July 9. A minstrel ari (I variety entertainment staged by a company of local artists played to a capacity house at the Town Tall on Tuesday evening: The performance, which wats Isold lo raise funds for the benefit of the school, proved to bo an unqualified tsuecccis and the lunds should benefit by a considerable amount. Despite the very wintry conditions prevailing on Tuesday afternoon last there was a satisfactory attendance at the monthly social of All Saints’ Ladies’ Guild. The winners of competitions were .\Jesdamos Cecil Robinson, H. Robinson, L. C. Bryant, \Y. IC. Barber, K. C. Rallies and C. 11. Symons. The hod esses were Mcsdarncs K. \V. Thane, F. S. Kaston. F. A. Mason. W. M. Thomas, R .Fasten, S. Atts--1 in, Nockles, K. J. .Murphy, and Miss Thomas. The Foxton B basketball team was defeated by the Te Kawau B team on the Rongotea haskctba'll grounds yesterday afternoon, the final score being 11—5. FOXTON, July 10. While returning to Foxton on a cycle, after visiting her parents in No. 2 Line, on Thursday evening, li? s !' M. Fitt. met with a painful aoklent. As she was cycling along the road she collided with a wandering horse and was thrown heavily to the ground, sustaining an injury to the shoulder. After medical attention she wa~ ordered to the Palmerston Ncnh Hospital for an X-ray examination.

The silver jubilee of the local Brigitline Convent was fittingly celebrated on rlhumday. The following clergy wore in attendance and took part in the earlier service: Very Rev. Monsignor Mae A lan ns. R ev. Fathers Herlihy (Palmerston Xorth), Griffin (Kilbirnie), Cash man (Pahialtm), Brennan (Upper Uutt), Kavanagh (Jolmsonvillo), Broughton (Pateal. Callaghan (Lower Hutt).' Doolaght.v (Taihapc), .MoDeianott (Waipawa) and Rohan (parish priest). In the evening clergy. nuns, parishioners, pupiks of the Convent and townspeople were, present qt a social gathering which crowded the schoolroom. Mr M. B. Bergin presided and extended a welcome to those present, who had come to rejoice with the Sisters in the celebration of tile silver jubilee of their activities in Foxton. He mid with stout hearts they had overcome ditficuiticH uncomplainingly in order to provide education in its truest and widest, sense to those placed under their charge. Anart from this they had provided instruction in arts and music to others outside the Catholic faith. f lhe Sisters were highly cultured and well-fitted to undertake such instruction, _ with no thought cf high salaries, but in devotion to their vocation. As a mark of appreciation to their devotion, energy and z.cai, Catholics and nun-Catholics joined to express in some tuiginla lain appreciation of their ctforts during the past 25 ye r> In handing Sister -!-•=■ p-uar n wcl.-fiHcu wallet, he said the gift was an expression of appreciation to Sister Jcscphine and her predecessors with the wish that Clod's blessing would continue to rest on their efforts and the Biigidinc Convent. He also took the opportunity to thank Mrs John Walls for the gift of a handsome jubilee rake. Mr l’eny, on behalf cf the Shannon parishioners, extended congratulations and I felicitations. He also handed Sister Josephine a wallet from the Shannon parishioni crs. The gifts were graciously received by I Sister Josephine and musical honours were ! accorded the Sisters. Rev. Father Rohan, in acknowledging the gifts on behalf of the nuns, and the kindly expressions which accompanied them, said lie had pleasure in joining his congratulations to those of the previous speakers. IJe hoped the present, happy relations and willing co-opera-tion with the Convent would continue. Rev Father Brennan, late parish priest, gave a brief outline of the activities of the order. The .flavor (Mr M. K. Pcrreau) and Mr J. K. Hornb'.ow also extended congratulations. During the evening an onteriaining programme was presented.