BABY QUEEN CROWNED

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1932, Page 8

BABY QUEEN CROWNED

CEREMONY IN TOWN HALL. LITTLE ELVA MILNE HONOURED. After weeks of strenuous effort durino- which the five carnival committees battled for their candidates, the Stratford Plunket Society brought its baby queen carnival to a successful conclusion in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon when the queen, little Elva Milne (Toko), was crowned with due ceremony and as much solemnity as was possible with small children who had their own ideas of how the function should be conducted. Knowing that children cannot always be relied on to do what is required of them, the society decided on a simple ceremony that would quickly be disposed of. Th* result was just as effective as and carried through much more smoothly than a more ostentatious display could have been, and except for one occasion when two little girls danced an unrehearsed duo the function ran as nearly to programme as one of that nature could have done. With the queen at their head the five candidates stood at the foot of the steps leadinw to the stage while Moira Grubb as “Spring Time” and Betty Bishop as “Fairy Queen” gave a pretty dance. Then Elva Milne led the way on to the stage followed by Kyra Casey (North Stratford), Jean Boyles (Midhirst), Margaret McCullough (South Stratford) and Jocelyn Smith (Cardiff). Betty Bishop crowned the queen where she sat on her throne and the other four were aiven little armchairs to sit in and paper hats. Each was wearing the knitted frock in appropriate colours that had been given to her while in addition the queen was given a doll and a cot eiderdown, the latter being presented by Manoys, Ltd. Unfortunately the wet weather kept many at home, but there was still a large crowd of children and adults. After the ceremony tea was served to all.

CENTRAL DIVISION HOCKEY. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY’S GAMES Results of hockey games played in the central division yesterday are:— Senior ladies: Stratford Old Girls 3 v. Eltham 2; School 3 v. Inglewood 0. Junior ladies: S.T.H.S. 7 v. Eltham 0. Senior men: Kaponga £ v. Inglewood ° Junior men: Stratford 10 v. S.T.H.S. 81.

MATA DISTRICT NOTES. EUCHRE PARTY AND PERSONAL. The fortnightly euchre party was held in the Mata hall on Friday night, when there was a good attendance. Phe prizes were won by Mias A. Trask Ist, Mrs. G. Adams, Tirimoana (consolation), Mr. W. Treweek and Mr. J. Harrison (men’s). Monte Carlo dances were won by Miss B. Bigham and R. Trolove and Mrs. Druco and partner. The music for the dance-was played by Mrs. P. Bull. Extras were played by Miss R. Old, Eltham. Supper was provided by local ladies. The next party will, be the last of the series and the prizes for most points will be distributed. Mata residents have arranged a kitchen evening for Mrs. Hitchcock, who recently lost her home by fire. Mrs. F. Martin is in a private hospital at Eltham. Mrs. E. Norman, Taiporohenui, is the guest of Mrs. W. J. Oldfield.. She is convalescing after her serious illness. Mrs. T. Lee has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. Bennet, Nbrmanby. Mr. L. Willy and Mr. T. Todd have returned from a trip to Wellington and Christchurch.

GENERAL ITEMS. Tn basketball matches played yesterday, Midhiret Wanderers beat Norfolk Road , by 15 to 11, Eltham beat Midhirst Pirates by 11 to nil, and Tariki beat Egmont by 19 to 3. The Stratford Technical High School cross-country championship to be run over a distance of 6J miles at Stratford on Saturday will commence at the school. From there the course will be along Swansea Road to Pembroke Road, through the golf links to Flint Road to the end of East Road, across country to the showgrounds, twice round the oval, back to Flint Road, via> Tybalt Street to the racecourse, around the race track to the 6J-furlong post, along Cordelia Street to Victoria Park, once around the park to the front of the grandstand. The mail train was delayed at Stratford yesterday morning owing to a burst in the steam pipe between the last car and the van. A new section of pipe was quickly inserted and the train was away in a few minutes, The results of the Eltham Plunket euchre tourney were as follows: Ladies, Mps. Martin, 11 games, 1; Mrs. Kilbride, 8 games, 2; Mrs. Carman, consolation; men, Mr. A. Martin, 9 games, 1; Mr. 0. Corbett, 8 games, 2; Mr. C. Martin, consolation. . The following players will represent Fitham against Pa tea in a golf match at Eltham this week-end: L. Quin, L. Abbott, H. Wills, J. Quin, L. Gibson, A. Stewart, H. Casey, S. Cooper, J. Morton, F. Clemow, A. Tiplady, W. Arthur, 0. Casey, J. McKay, P. de Launay, R. Free, J. Valintine, C. Stanners, H. Jones, F. Fallows. ELTHAM THEATRE. GOOD COMEDY-DRAMA. Douglas Fairbanks has always given the public something new and years ahead of the times. In “Reaching for the Moon” he excels himself. Supported by a cast of noted stage and screen personalities, several of them stars in their own right, Fairbanks portrays a sensationally successful young stockbroker who cuts a swath both in the financial and love markets. As the leading feminine interest in his life there is°Bebe Daniels, a fit screen mate for the dynamic star, having beauty, courage and a splendid sense of drama. The story was tailored to Fairbanks’ measurements and is composed of the newest of the new in smartness and sophistication; and is set in present-day New York, or rather, it anticipates the architecture, fashions and speech of two years hence. Laughter is the prime ingredient of the picture.