MANGAWEKA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11749, 8 February 1919, Page 5

MANGAWEKA NOTES.

From Our Own Correspondent-,

On Tuesday last David, fourth son of Mr and Mrs Zohs, Te Kapua Roar', was united in marriage with Miss Thyra, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Khodewald, Bank Street Tha bridegroom was attended by bis brother George, and the bride by her sister Martha. Pastor Hoffman performed the ceremony, and the wedding breakfast, owing to the heat, was partaken of under a tree in the open. The young people left by oar for Taibape en route for their new home in the Hamilton district. The public meeting called to arrange a valedictory for Mr A. H. Gacsoigne was well attended. In the unavoidable absence of the convenor, Ml' Winchester was voted so the chair. Mr Winchester briefly explained the object of the meeting and said that he was worthy for whom they should do this, for he had taken a live interest in all patriotic ana other movements In the town and district It cided to hold a s.cial in the Oddfellows’ Hall on February t26th, to which Mr and Mrs Gascoigne and family would be invited, and a large and representative committee was set up to carry the official through, A canvassing committee and presentation 'selection committee were also elected, and it was agreed that all three committees should meet to make final arrangements ou Mosday, 17th, at 7.30 p m. On Thursday afternoon the ladies of the Red Cross and Fluuket Societies held an afternoon in hononr of Mrs Gascoigne on the bowling green The weather was ideal for such an outing, and a large number attended After tea Miss Audrey Graham, a girl of five year?, *preseutedSMrs Gascoigne with.a beautiful bouquet made by Mrs Parker. Audrey _was the first Plaake. baby was thus a living evl* deuce not only of the years during which Mrs Gascoigne had' bean associated with the committee, but of its nursing value. Mrs H O Wilson, president of the Plunket Society, on behalf of her society and the Red Cross ladies, presented Mrs Gascoigne, in a few more appropriate remarks, with a silver entree dish. Mrs Stevens, president of the Red Cross ladies’ committee also spoke in eulogistic terms of Mrs Gascoigne’s work. Mrs R H Guthrie spoke eu behalf of the Plunket Society and said that evidence of Mrs Gascoigne’s interest could be seen in the comfortably :furnished rooms, and good roll ef babies on the Society’s books Mrs Gascoigne suitably replied, and thanked her friends for their generous gift and assured them that her interest in Plunket Society work would not evaporate as steam from the engine that would whirl 'her away from a place in which she bad so many friends. If opportunity offered she would.coutinue in the work in the district to which they were about to remove.

The Patriotic Shop next Thursday, 14th, will be in charge of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild. It will be run in the interest of the Mangaweka and District Ladies’ (Bent Fund. The ladies confidently look to the various country districts for assistance, and there is a feeling of assurance that a sufficient sum will be raised on one day to enable tbs newly-elected committee to carry out tbe work. Connecting with tho town water and sewerage system wll he the heaviest coat.