PATUTAHI NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18193, 14 September 1933, Page 8

PATUTAHI NEWS

( l(( l a lit Correspondent.) rf in* popularity of the euchre 'outruninfiii *• organised by tin- I'nlui nn School < 'mnmit ((>(• is being fully i ll l:iiiif:l, there being tin attendance "i "li |>l:t yif;; oil Tuesday evening, when lii<■ concluding match of Hie lii.-i » ■•iiii*l took place. The winners' "I' (he evening's play were .Mrs. V. l’eel and Air. (I. Matson, other prizes Awing' in Mrs. ,1. Morrow ami Master Maty. The committee's prizes for !he highest aggregate for the llrst eight nights were awarded to .Mr. and Mrs. T. I'ii !. Owing to (lie continued hit'■rest in the tournament, it was decided to eoinmence another round of six ni.a'lits and to award prizes for the highest aggregate. The annual meeting of the P.itutuM Howling ( ioli was held on Tuesday ewninp', Mr. \., Allen presiding over a .a I atlendance. The balance sheet showed a satisfaetory halanee of ‘-M* His. Several new memhers were elected, and prospects for the ensuing season tire most favorable. The following otlice-hearers were elected:- I’rcsident, Mr. I>. S. William;: sccreia ry aml • treasurer, Mr. ,i. It. .Aiontcitli: committee, Messrs, h. Allen, Id t'amphcll, .1. .1. Mast, Mitcliell. and A. Wilson. The preen was repoi’ted lo lie in pood condition, and it was resolved to hold the opening day as soon as the weather became settled. Ways and means of augmenting the clttli's funds were ttlso discuss' d. Yesterday was a red-letter day for two little patients of the Cook Hospital, tho occasion being the eighth birthday ol Master James liitchie, w'no vis'itod his home for the first time durine; I I months. lie was accompanii.'d li,\ his felio w-pa tient liolilde I'ilchcr. of (lishorno, who has been in hospital for over two years. The two little fellows spent a very happy day at ill.- home of Mr. and Mrs. Jtitehie, where a .jolly party was held in the al'terni.uit. many relatives and friends foregathering to make tin* outing a happy and memorable one. The sun shone brightly on a pay thronp of juveniles who spared no efforts to enhance 'he happiness of the invalids. It was a tired hut happy hand of y ouup' merrymakers that regaled themselves at a birthday tea in a room v, he"e balloons and streamers presented a carnival appearance. In the eeidre of a table loaded, with dainties stood a beautifully iced cake with eight ‘•audios, it is lo he hoped that the tittle lads will soon be sufficiently recovered to re turn m their respective hollies perne: nent ly.