PIRONGIA NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3828, 2 November 1936, Page 4

PIRONGIA NEWS

OPENING OF TENNIS SEASON. The official opening of the Pirongia Tennis Club’s courts took place last Wednesday afternoon, in delightful weather. In the unavoidable absence of the president (Mr W. H. Bell) Mr E. Miller declared the courts open, and asked Mrs W. Chappell (one of the oldest residents of the district) to hit the first ball over the net—which she did amid applause. A tasty afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being Mesdames Bell and Danby and Miss Rowan. A farewell social was tendered Miss Freda Kitchener in the local hall on Friday evening, as she is leaving the district after four years on the teaching staff ot the local school. Mr J. Livingstone, chairman of the School Committee, in asking the guest of the evening to accept a set of thirteen volumes of plays, and a delicate china ornament, referred to the loss the district was sustaining by the departure of Miss Kitchener, who had not only been a very capable and popular school teacher, but who had taken a keen interest in all the social and progressive activities ot the place; she was a member ot the Tennis Club, the Women’s Institute, the Badminton Club, and the Play-reading Club, while her part in promoting the annual school concerts was noteworthy, as was evidenced at the recent concert. Miss Kitchener was also presented with a beautiful bouquet. Acknowledging the gifts, the guest expressed her heartfelt thanks for the expressions of goodwill, and she really regretted her departure front Pii ongia, where she had enjoyed association with a legion of real friends. During the evening enjoyable vocal items were contributed by the Misses R. and G. Bell (duets), and Mr C. S. Wood (humorous recitation). Mt J. Macky carried out the duties of M.C. for the dancing, and Mr F. Beet contributed excellent dance music. The Te Rore Tennis Club also took the opportunity of presenting Miss Kitchener with a fountain pen from her team mates. Earlier in the day, at the school, one of the senior boys, Don. Rowan, asked Miss Kitchener to accept a handsome clock from the school children, all of whom, lie said, greatly regretted her departure, but wished her success and happiness in her new sphere.