Girls’ Life Brigade Demonstration

Northern Advocate, 15 November 1941, Page 2

Girls’ Life Brigade Demonstration

The Girls’ Brigade associated with the Presbyterian Church held their annual demonstration and presentation of awards last evening, when a capital programme, illustrative of the work of the brigade during the year was submitted to a large and appreciative gathering of parents and friends. The programme included demonstrations of first aid, signalling and keep fit exercises, and recitations were given by Margaret Fyfe and Gwenyth Morgan. The different sections of the brigade were inspected by Mrs. Burton, who also presented the awards in accordance with the list printed below. The Rev. T. H. Button, who presided, spoke appreciatively of the work done by Captain Joyce Plaisted and Lieutenants P. Brown and L. McNaughton, and complimented the girls on their service to the church and the very fine demonstration they had given. He also stated that the Jennie Street Cup, for competition by all girls’ brigades in New Zealand had been won by the Whangarei Presbyterian Brigade, with the fine average of 74.4 per cent.

At the conclusion of the programme a devotional period was observed, and this was followed by supper. Following are the awards: Elocution Certificates.—Myllis Kearney, Dorothy Nicholis, Mavis McNaughton, Margaret Fyfe, Muriel Fyfe, Irene Love, Pamela Bain, Gwenyth Morgan, Merle Barnes, Margaret West, Margaret Wright, Pat Johnson, Nancy Dalbeth, Edna Grant. Physical Training Certificates.—Muriel Fyfe, Margaret West, Margaret Wright, Gwenyth Morgan, Nancy Dalbeth, Mavis McNaughton, Edna Grant, Irene Love, Myllis Kearney, Marjory Pierce, Dorothy Niehoiis, Pamela Bain, Pat Johnson, Margaret Fyfe, Myrna Eggginton. First Aid.—Certificates: Marie Hamilton. Badges: Laurel Thomas, Coral Connolly, Ailsa Mitchell, Florence Turner, Beverly Rowlands,

Home Nursing.—Certificates: Joyce Yern, Coral Connolly, Florence Turner. Badges: Betty Inkster, Maxine Dunne, Helen Monaghan, Jean Tudehope, Shirley Teesdale, Anne Morgan, Yoia Swindells, Joyce Yern, Shirley Drummond, Noeline Going, Dorothy Peters, Scripture Badges.—Laurel Thomas, Florence Turner, Anne Morgan, Patricia Keeble. Special prize (over 80 per cent.), Laurel Thomas, 93 per cent. Advanced Proficiency.—Betty Inkster, Maxine Dunne. Needlecraft.—Knitting certificates: Mavis McNaughton, Shirley Teesdale, Florence Turner, Muriel Fyfe, Coral Connolly, Margaret Fyfe, Margaret Wright, Myllis Kearney. Gwenyth Morgan, Nancy Dalbeth. Knitting badges: Coral Connolly. Muriel and Margaret Fyfe. Crochet: Joyce Yern. Needlework.—Certificate: Beverly Rowlands. Badges: Beverly Rowlands, Joyce Yern. Swimming Certificate. —Margaret Fyfe. Certificate and badge: Mavis McNaughton, Dorothy Nicholis, Irene Love, Margaret West, Margaret Wright, Gwenyth Morgan. Bible Knowledge.—Badge: Anne Morgan, Shirley Teesdale, Laurel Thomas, Florence Turner. Bars: Yoia Swindells. Anne Morgan. Signalling.—Maxine Dunne, Margaret Wright, Gwenyth Morgan, Shirley Drummond, - Noeline Going, Anne Morgan, Joyce Yern, Dorothy Peters. Heeln Monaghan, Betty Inkster, Jean Tudehope, Yoia Swindells. Coral Connolly,_ Florence Turner, Shirley Teesdale. Music. —Piano Certificate: Eeverly Rowlands. Hobbies.—Anne Morgan.

Elementary Proficiency.—Coral Connolly, Florence Turner, Beverly Rowlands, Shirley Teesdale. Good Service. —First Year Star: Muriel Fyfe, Margaret Wright, Florence Turner, Irene Love, Gwenyth Morgan, Nancy Dalbeth. Dorothy Nicholis, Edna Grant, Laurel Thomas, Mavis McNaughton, Margaret Fyfe, Helen Monaghan, Shirley Drummond. Second Year Star: Noeline Going. Dorothy Peters, Ailsa Mitchell, Jean Tudehope. Third Year Medal: Yoia Swindells, Joyce Yern. Fourth Year Bar: Betty Inkster. Maxine Dunne, Anne Morgan. Promotions.—Private to Lance-Corporal, Jean Tudehope; Lance-Corporal to Corporal, Helen Monaghan; Corporal to Sergeant, Betty Inkster and Maxine Dunne.