Otaika Happenings

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1945, Page 11

Otaika Happenings

W.D.F.U. ENTERTAINMENT

Last Tuesday the Puwera W.D.F.U. members entertained all district parents and children at a Christmas party in the Otaika Mali. An attractively decorated Christmas tree, hung with a present for fevery child in the district of school age or under, was the chief feature in the decorations. The luncheon, of sandwiches, fancy cakes dainties, supplemented with soft drinks, was a heart’s delight to a party of well over 100 children. Refreshments followed for a large attendance of parents.

Dlifxrig the afternoon the school children presented a programme, at tile conclusion of which Mrs.’ R. W. Gunson presented the children’s gifts, and ice-creams, were, distributed to ail. Members of the W.D.F.U. concluded the entertainment with the singing of the Women’s Division song. The school children’s programme was as follows: Chcrus, “Away In a Manger’’ and “The Mermaid”; recitation, “In the Fashion.” Prudence. Clark; song, “Rock-a-bye Baby,” Maud Flesher arid Margaret. Budge; recitation, “Timid Peggy,” Terence Moore; song, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” Prudence Clark, Clive Codiin, . and Shirley , Budge. Play, “Mrs. Hurrybustle”: Butcher, Bella Flesher; cobbler, Jim Tonner; baker, Cynthia KernoHah; greengrocer, . Terence Moore; candlestick maker. John Elliot; and Mrs. Hurrybustle, Betty Mitdge. Duet, “Baa Baa, Black Sheep,” Neville Vucich . and Peter Cotton; recitation, “The Christening,” Ronald Johnston; song, “A White Christmas,” Cynthia Kernohan, Margaret Budge, Betty Budge and Heather Elliot; recitation, “The Three Poxes.” Jack Gilliard; chorus, “Pack Up Your Troubles,” “John Brown’s Body,” arid “While Shepherds Writcftecl” and “God Save the Kirig.” MEMORIAL HALL DANCE

As a result of the dance held in Otaika Hall last Friday evening, the fUrids for the Takahiwai Memorial Hall benefited to the extent of £22.

Music was supplied by Peters’. • or-, •chestra. Mr. Kepa Peters was M.C. A. spot waltz was won by Miss Tilly Cassidy and Mi\ A. Pirilii, aiid a Monte Carlo by. Miss Isabella King and Mr. Bob Ruka. Messrs. Joe Angel, Kepa Peters and H. Pirihi gave vocal items; the Portland Maori children sang action songs; Miss Irene Nathan gave ah exhibition of tapidahcihg. The Maori ladies provided ah excellent supper. ... cricket Match Til a friendly game between Mauhgakaraihea and RiiWera, - placed dt Puwera last Saturday,. Puwera won With a total of 103, Mauhgakardmed making 61. A few minutes’ silence was observed by both teams as a tribute to the late Pte. Hugh Murray, died of wounds in Italy;'who was the late owner of the farm on which the Puwera club’s wicket is situated, PERSONAL ; Mr. and Mrs. HalliWeil, who recefifly arrived iti Nev/ Zealand from .Brisbane, are the guests of their datighter, - Mr. and Mrs. P..C. Saxton, of Palmerston North, recently 'Visited their daughter, Mrs. Ray Kilford. Mrs. Johnson, senr., of Ohaeawai. was the guest of Mrs, C. A. Johnson. Mites Cameron, cf Auckland, i% spending a ' holiday as the. guest of Mrs, A,-Macken.