CHORAL RECITAL AT GORE

Southland Times, Issue 24164, 28 June 1940, Page 7

CHORAL RECITAL AT GORE

VARIED PROGRAMME GIVEN BY W.D.F.U. CLASS

Under the baton of the tutor, Mr James Simpson, the Gore choral class of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, presented a varied programme at a recital in the Gore Returned Soldiers’ Association social hall. There was a big attendance. A feature of the programme was the presentation by the choir of the part song, “Tales from Vienna Woods.” This number was sung in a delightful manner, and was fully appreciated by the audience. The programme was as follows: — Part songs, “Come Lasses and Lads” (traditional) and “Joy of Heaven” (Beethoven), the class; solos, “Rendezvous,” Miss M. Speden; “Sylvia,” Mr D. Scott; “La Serenata,” Miss M. Monaghan; “Friend of Mine,” Mr John Weir; “I Travel the Road,” Mr B. Johnston; recitation, Mr W. Kerr; solo, “Wandering the King’s Highway,” Mr R. White; pianoforte solo, Miss J. Johnston; solo, “Bird Songs at Eventide,” Miss Beth Dickie; male quartette, “Marching of the Guard,” Messrs E. Goodwin, R. White, R. Dickie and N.

Dickie; solo, “Minuet,” Miss M. Johnston; play, “What Happened to Henry?” Mesdames C. Miller, J. Simpson and Miss J. Murdoch; solo, “King Charles,” Mr R. Allan; comedy sketch, “Croydon Bush Nudist Club,” class members; double quartette, “Eriskay Love Lilt,” class members; pianoforte duet, Mesdames Miller and Simpson; solo, “Kasmiri Love Song,” Miss P. Dickie; women’s trio, “O Dry Those Tears,” Misses B. Dickie, M. Monaghan and P. Dickie; part songs, “Carnival Ball” and “Tales from Vienna Woods,” class members; Empire scene: Wales (announcer, Mr N. Dickie), solo, “The Trumpeter,” Mr P. Graham; South Africa (announcer, Mr R. Allan), solo, “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” Mrs L. C. Barron; Australian (announcer, Mr B. Johnston), solo, “The Dream,” Mr E. Goodwin; Canada (announcer, Mr R. White), solo, “The Army, the Navy and the Air Force,” Miss Ruth Chittock; Ireland (announcer, Mr E. Goodwin), solo, “The Two Grenadiers,” Mr W. Kerr; New Zealand (announcer, Mr J. Weir), solo, “Pokarekare,” Miss Bracy Mcßae; Scotland (announcer, Mr J. Mitchell), solo (selected), Mr R. Lusk; London (announcer, Mr W. Kerr), solo, “Fishermen of England,” Mr N. Dickie; solo, “There’ll Always Be An England,” Mr J. Simpson. The accompanists were Mesdames J. Simpson, C. Miller and Miss I. Dickison.

COMING-OF-AGE IS CELEBRATED

GOLD KEY PRESENTED A pleasant evening was given by Mrs Turner and her family in the Bowmont street kindergarten recently, to celebrate the twenty-first' birthday of Mrs Turner’s son, Trevor. The time was spent in dancing. Master B. Canning gave at tap dance. A Monte Carlo was won by Mr Anderson and Miss Anderson, and a lucky spot waltz by Mr T. Turner and Miss E. Tippett. Mr E. Turner was master of ceremonies. During the supper interval the guest of honour cut the cake and was presented with a gold key by his mother, and all present joined ’ singing “For He’s a Jglly Good Fellow.” The guest replied thanking everyone for the good wishes and numerous gifts. Among those present were Mr and Mrs G. Carter, Mr and Mrs T. Anderson (Wrights Bush), Mr and Mrs J. W. Canning, Mr and Mrs R. E. Wilson, Mr and Mrs. G. A. Hyde. Mesdames Gillan and Ogilvie (Otautau), Milne, Swan an’ Turner. Misses E. and C. Tippett, D. Pemberton (Limehills), P. Carter, P. Anderson (Wrights Bush), N. Lee (Makarewa), M. and F. Millar (Taramoa), S. Cook (Waianiwa), G. Low (Otatara), L. Ballantyne (Dipton), J. Knox (Lorneville), V. R. Ogilvie (Otautau), H. Milne, M. Sinclair, J. Bevin, H. and S. Turner, C. Kelly and H. Gregory. Messrs Ron and Ray Carter, L., T. and A. Anderson (Wrights Bush), F. and E. Louden (Otautau), B. Millar (Taramoa), J. Ronald (Thombury), H. Lee (Makarewa), G. Low (Otatara), T. and E. Turner, C. Brayshaw, B. Canning, W. Milne, J. W. McCartney, C. Thomson, G. Bevin and many others. At the close of the evening Mr R. E. Wilson, on behalf of those present, thanked the hostess for her hospitality.