PATERANGI NEWS

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1778, 3 July 1926, Page 4

PATERANGI NEWS

EFFORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY. A social to raise funds for the library was held in the old hall on. - Thursday night of last week. Quite a number of people were present, and/ keen interest was displayed in. a euchre tournament, nine tables beipg fully occupied. The successful competitors were:—Mr Brennan (8) and Mrs ; ; J. Bell (7), a total of nine games being played. The Misses Strawbridge and Garrett delighted the company with their rendering of a little ditty, composed by a local resident, abouit the library, which they sang to the strains of a ukelele accompaniment played by - Miss Garrett. An appetising supper was provided and dispensed by the lad-.,-ies. The library fund benefited, to the extent of !£4 6s 6d as a result of the evening’s entertainment. On Monday afternoon some half-dozen of our most energetic men-folk held a working bee in the interests of the library. They turned the old Post Office building round and erected shelves therein, in, readiness for the books which are to be 'transferred from the hall, where ■ they have hitherto been kept. A librarian is to be appointed in the near future and for the small sum of 5s per - ' year the local people are assured of good service and good reading matter. A fare ! wel'l social, arranged by members of the Anglican Church, was tfend-l ered last Monday night to Mr and Mr s ' Foster and family, who are leaving the district next month to take up their residence at Kaipaki. The social was held in the old hall, which was made very cosy and warm with a glowing fire in the huge fireplace. The evening was passed pleasantly with cards and l competitions, and the acting of a charade which caused convulsions of X laughter among the onlookers. A competition entitled “A Shakespearean Letter,” was won by Mis& Garrett, whilst Miss E Shaw was the winner of a guessing competition. The Rev. G. T. Robson, on behalf of all present, expressed the regret felt at the departure, of Mr and Mrs Foster and family from the district, and wished them prosperity and happiness in their new sphere of labours.. To the Misses E. and S. Foster, Mr Robson presented a set of toilet requisites (brush, comb and mirror), and a manicure set respectively, as a token of remembrance from their Paterangi Anglican friends. “For They Are Jolly Good Fellows” and “Auld Lang 'Syne”-was sung with more heartiness than tune. Mr Foster, on behalf of himself and family, expressed grateful appreciation of the kind wishes and the gifts. A dainty supper, served, by the ladies, brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.