KAPONGA GENERAL NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1932, Page 11

KAPONGA GENERAL NEWS

SURPRISE 'PARTY AND CARDS. About 80 friends paid a surprise visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. Marr on Tuesday night. The party was somewhat in -the nature of -a “house warming,” as the host and hostess have recently taken over their new home. The guests came from as far afield as Toko, Eltham, Kapuni and Man-gatoki and a happy evening was spent. The programme included. dancing, cards,: musical items, community singing and games. Songs were sung by Mesdames . J.. O’Donoghue and A. Lawrence and dances were given by Miss Iris Anderson, accompaniments being' played ’by Miss Shirra-s, accordion solos were played by Mr. F._ Epping and'Mr. Bob Love gave bag-pipe" selections.

The fortnightly 500 tournament under the auspices of -St. Mark’s Anglican Church social committee was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, when five tables took part. The'winners were Mesdames Boyle and ‘Evans, Messrs. .A. W. Anderson and A.' Burt."

A progressive. 500 afternoon at • the Oddfellow’s Hall on Wednesday, .organised by "Mrs. H. Gallagher on behalf of the State school tennis fund,, was .well patronised and the financial result was gratifying. Frizes, donated by Mr. R. G. Cook and Mr. C." Libeau were won by Mrs. A. W. Anderson 1, Mrs. G. Lewis