WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 293, 9 November 1940, Page 8

WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

NOTES. On Thursday the Ilopelands School was the scene or a kitchen tea promoted by many friends in honour of Miss Toogood, to mark the occasion of net 1 proaching marriage. A large > iuin b gifts wefts presented to Miss loog , whom Mrs E. W. Norman ,onvcyod the good wishes of all present. Games and com petitions combined to complete a j pleasant function. - n „ At Ilopelands this week a 500 men ng was held in the school, the wmneis being Mrs ,T. O’Neil and Messrs .A. R “’ sd “ and D. Mabcy. The funds raised were for the support of the Army queen s c., dature. ~ ■ Miss D. Phillips, who has recently recovered from an illness, is staying wilier parents. Mr and Mrs W. H. 3. Ilnllips. of McLean Street. The death took place recently at Dannevirke of Mr Arthur Pereiva V alker, a well-known resident of that town. 1 Walker, who held an executive position on the Citizens’ Social Committee, was present at a 'card evening, officiating as doorkeeper, when, shortly before 8 o c oc ' he suddenly collapsed and passed away before medical aid could.be summoned. In the Ngawapurua Hal! a gift f:0CI 1 was held recently in honour of Miss Dorothy Coulter on the eve of her marriage to Mr W. Biyan. The maify gifts varied and useful, boro eloquent testimony ot thi feeling entertained towards the guest of honour. The presentations were made by Mrs .T. Snigcrs, who presided, and Mrs W. Coulter thanked the gathering on behalf of her daughter. Songs. music and competitions filled in on enjoyable afternoon.. Progress results posted yesterday give the voting position of (he carnival queen candidates as follow:—Air l'orcc, 32,286, ■//■my, 27.486, Navy, 27,366; Nursing Services, 23,526. The Woodville Ladies’ Croquet Club, at Dannovirko on Thursday, played their first match in the Afanawatu Association banner contest, six players making the trip (two senior and four junior). This was the first- occasion for many years on which the Woodville club has had such good representation in this contest. hollowing are the scores, Woodville players mentioned first: —Singles: Mrs Hatpin Wt to Airs Cambell. 23 —26; Airs AlcC.irlhy beati Mrs Aliltcr, 26—21. Doubles: Airs C. Smith and Airs Gardner beat Airs Kinghorn and Aiiss Nichol, 20 18; Airs Houghton and Airs Coatsworth beat Airs Thomson and Airs McLean, 26—11. Woodville won by three games, and a margin of 19 points. Due to inclement weather, playing conditions were far from good.