Sumner Ripples

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18450, 28 April 1928, Page 26 (Supplement)

Sumner Ripples

By Special Correspondent of the “ Star.”

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH. Anzac Day was celebrated on Wednesday morning at All Saints’ Church, the building proving too small for the attendance. The beautiful ceremony 1 included the dedication and hanging of floral tributes about the “Roll of Honour.” The vicar, the Rev E. C. W. Powell, who conducted the ceremony, was assisted by the Rev A. J. Petrie, who preached a stirring sermon on the meaning of the day. Miss M. Woodhouse sang “God Shall Wipe Away All Tears,” and Master Frank Robinson, "O Valiant Hearts.” HEALTH OF CHILDREN. The headmaster of the Sumner District High School, at the householders’ meeting, outlined the policy of the school over the past eighteen years with regard to the building up of the health of the children, and stated what had been done to secure the maximum amount of sunlight and fresh air. Ihe school was the first to open up the middle sashes of the windows and introduce the fresh air principle, and the hours had been arranged so that the children reaped the greatest benefit from the daylight available. lie hoped that the time was not far distant wlien better use could be made of the bright sunlight which favoured Sumner at mid-day in the winter. Some system of sunlight bathing at this period of the year might build up powers of resistance that would be invaluable at a trying time of the year. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Tho public meeting called by the Sumner United Sports Association was well attended on Tuesday evening. Mr G. F. Allen stated the case for the meeting and Mr W 11. Jackson was elected chairman. Mr W. J. Flewellvn and Mr G. Lockwood, of the Canterbury Centre, were present, and congratulated those present on the meeting A club was formed, to be known

as the Sumner Amateur Athletic Club, with the following provisional committee: Messrs P. Dick, R. Knox, C. L. Allen, D. W. Bishop, A. Weastell, W. 11. Jackson, R. H. Neville, F. W. Mathews and J. Bamford. LIFE-SAVING. That the Sumner Life-Saving Club does not intend to remain inactive during the off season is indicated by the fact that the committee has decided to push the social side of the club this winter and has arranged various entertainments. The first of these will take the form of a smoke concert next Saturday evening, when the awards and trophies gained during the season will be presented. On the following Wednesday evening a lecture will be given by Mr G. E. Billson on “Life-Saving Work.” Supper will be dispensed after the lecture by the lady members. PERSONAL. Much sympathy is being generally expressed with Mr C. W. Bowman and family in their loss of Mrs Bowman, who in Christchurch this week. Mrs Bowman had been ailing for n long period and her death was not unexpected. Two well-known residents. Miss Janet York and Mr W. R. Jamieson, were married at All Saints’ Church on Thursday. Both are popular members of the local golf and tennis clubs, and carry with them the best wishes Oi a host of friends. Mr G. C. R. Allen, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. F. Allen, of Euston Street, was married on Thursday, at Cheviot, to Miss Irene Ashworth, ol Domett. Mrs C. 11. Pickering, of Palmerston North, is spending a week in Sumner with friends. Mrs W. Uren, of Stoke Street, Sumner, left on Friday by the s.s. Maunganui from Wellington on a holiday to Sydney. FOOTBALL. Last Saturday the local Soccer football team met New Brighton at St Leonard’s Square, in the first match of the season. They were defeated by two to nil. There was a good attendance of supporters and interested residents and plenty of evidence that the local players intend keeping up their past reputation. SAILING CLUB. The season of the Christchurch Sailing and Power Boat Club is nearing its close and the occasion will be celebrated by a dance in the Redcliffs Community Hall early in May. An energetic committee has this matter in hand and hopes to make it equally successfull with that at the opening function. GOOD TEMPLARS. A juvenile branch of the Good Templar Order is to be opened on May 1. at the Parish Hall. Mr H Ford has been interesting himself in this matter and has been ably assisted by the Rev K. C. W. Powell, the Rev A. R. Penn and the Rev W. M’Ara. The organiser has been successful in obtaining donations from residents sufficient to purchase the regalia needed and a list of charter members has been made. The children joining take a fourfold pledge to refrain from all intoxicating liquors, bad language, gambling and smoking. The opening

ceremony is to lx; conducted by Mrs M. A. Grennell, P.S.J.W., who is now 0.1.C.T. for the South Island. The meetings are to be held every Thursday, commencing from May 11. At present there are nine temples in New' Zealand, with a membership of five hundred and sixty, and one is to lie opened at New Brighton very shortly. SCARBOROUGH END. For some years now a rough is!i footpath has been in use leading from ihe Esplanade to the road under the cliffs. It was irregular in line and rough in surface, but was much used as a c hort cut across the sand for Scarborough residents. This has been entirely remodelled. The line has been straightened, the surface widened and topdressed, and lines of broken rock have been run along the sides. This improvement is much appreciated. CROQUET CLUB. The Sumner Croquet Club this week held a very successful fete in a.d of the funds of the club. The day wax beautifully fine and besides a good attendance of members and residents, there were representatives from ail the Christchurch clubs. The afternoon was devoted to competitions and other methods for raising money. A very pleasant time was spent and a good return made on the whole effort.