TEMUKA RETURNED MEN

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23012, 2 October 1944, Page 3

TEMUKA RETURNED MEN

Civic Reception In Drill Hall

Tributes Expressed

Sincere thanks for what they had done and a welcome home from the citizens of Temuka were extended to five Temuka men returned from overseas by the Deputy-Mayor (Mr D. C. Clark) at the civic function held during the dance given by the Temuka Soldiers’ Entertainment Committee in the Drill Hall on Friday evening. “These I men who have been away have done their job both faithfully and well,” said Mr Clark, “and it rests with us who have been carrying on in their absence to do ours anil give them every help we can.” The guests of the evening were Lieutenant R. J. Opie, W.0.11. S. E. R. Southby, Driver J. M. A. Ritchie, Driver C. R. Beck, Private W. Rickus and L.A.C. L. Ellen. “We joined in wishing you farewell and godspeed,” said the Rev. C. H. Kendon, speaking on behalf of the Temuka churches. “We now rejoice with you and with your loved ones and, indeed, with the whole community, not only in your return but in the great measure of success which has attended your efforts. Future generations will recall with pride the part that our small country has taken in this conflict and the way in which our men and women have been represented in all the fighting services. The issue is not yet decided and the war is not yet over, but we can pride ourselves that, because of the way our fighting services have played their part in every theatre of war. and because of the support given by those who have stood sure and steadfast behind you in the Homeland, the cause to which our nation has set itself will go on to final victory and to the dawn of a better world in which the banner of justice and a greater degree of brotherhood will be unfurled over all mankind.” No one had followed the fortunes of the present-day soldiers more keenly than the soldiers of the last war, said Mr C. C. Stanley, vice-president of the Temuka R.S.A. No one was keener to see them return to civilian life under the best possible conditions. The R.S.A. was there to assist them, and he urged them to take advantage of the help it could afford. In expressing thanks for the welcome on behalf of the men, Lieutenant Opie said that they had looked forward for years to their welcome home dance in the Temuka Drill Hall. They had still to look forward to the day when all the men returned, and that would be a great night for the old Drill Hall. A soldier's Monte Carlo was won by W.0.11 S. Southby and Mrs Watts and a Monte Carlo waltz by Miss M. Kyne and Mr Aitken. Extras were played by Mr G. Hopkinson. Mr W. Galbraith was M.C. Patriotic Surplus A surplus of £324/6/3 in the patriotic quota in the "On to Victory" appeal for the Temuka inter-zone is disclosed in the financial report of the secretary (Mr R. I. McGregor) made up to the end of August. Temuka Borough and environs have a surplus of £3Bl, Milford a surplus of £ll and ClandeboyeOrton a surplus of £52. Waitohl has a deficiency of £55 and Winchester of £67. Temuka’s total of £2083/0/5 is made up as follows:—Collections £559/12/-, entertainments £BB9/1/11, donations £591/8/5, sundries £32/18/1. Watt-Lowry Gardens An inspection of the gardens cared for by pupils of the Watt-Lowry School at Temuka was made by the Agricultural inspector for South Canterbury (Mr J. Penny cook) last week. Mr Pennycook'commended the boys on the interest taken and gave an addresa on gardening methods. He also gave an outline of the life-cycle of the white butterfly and other garden pests. Women’s Division A lecture on his experience in London during the German bombardment was given by Mr J. A. P. Worthington at the September meeting of the Temuka branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. Mrs G. A. Davey presided and Mesdames W. H. Davey and G. H. Watson gave reports on the executive meeting and Agricultural Clubs respectively. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames T. N. Lovatt, J. Lyon and G. McCullough. Competitions resulted: Seniors: Knitted article for Mercantile Marine, Mrs F. Rogers 1, Mrs E. Denison 2; large bloom, Mrs F. Rogers 1, Mrs A. D. Crossinan 2, Mrs G. A. Davey 3; small bloom, Mrs G. A. Davey 1, Mrs J. Lyon 2, Mrs Rogers 3. Juniors: Large bloom, Miss B. Crossman 1, Miss M. Cairns 2; small bloom, Miss M. Cairns 1, Mis I. Cuthbert 2. Euchre Party Prize-winners at a euchre party held in the Labour Hall by the Temuka Homeservicemen’s Association were Mesdames G. Spillane, D. Scannell, T. Anglem, Messrs H. Henderson, Alan Brown and F. Mitchell. Mystery prizes went to Mrs J. Rooney and Mr W. Seeler. Mrs J. Cf. Kain was the winner of a competition. Personal A motion of sympathy with Mr M. S. Ansford in the death of his mother was passed at a meeting of the Temuka Patriotic Committee. A letter of sympathy with the secretary of the Geraldine-Temuka Patriotic Zone Committee (Mr P. G. Withers) in his illness will be sent from the Temuka Patriotic Committee. Members expressed a wish for his speedy recovery. Word has been received by Mr J. E. Coochey from the prisoner-of-war Department of the New Zealand Red Cross Society that his son, Private C. Coochey, who has been a prisoner of war in Ttalv. is safe in England. Mr F. Williams, Lower Hutt, is the miest of Mr and Mrs J. King, Maude Street. Miss M. Collins, who has taught at the Temuka District High School for the last three years and who has been appointed to the staff of the North New Brighton School, was entertained bv tbe headmaster (Mr J. L. Menzies) and tail on Friday morning. Mr Menzies | raid a tribute to the good work done ■ bv Miss Collins during her stay and to pier popularity both with the children I and w-th the staff.