TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 222, 19 September 1931, Page 3

TAIHAPE

MAJESTIC THEATRE. Coming to-night at the Majestic Theatre, at Taihape, is “Let Us Be Gay,” starring Norma Shearer and Marie Dressier. Both these stars are well-known individually and, appearing together, they make an excellent combination. Norma Shearer takes the part of a devoted wife who finds hor husband faithless. She leaves him and becomes a vivacious adventuress. Marie Dressier takes the part of the grandmother, who plays a large part in bringing the wife and husband together. The acting of all the players is first-class, the wit is sparkling and the production flawless. “The Big Trail” shows at 1.45 p.m. R.S.A. SOCIAL EVENING A most enjoyable social evening under the auspices of the Taihape and District Returned Soldiers’ Association, was held in the Town Hall supper room on Thursday evening. The room was tastefully decorated with greenery, strings of coloured lights, streamers and other adornments, and presented a most pleasing and artistic appearance. Mr J. Thompson, president of the Association, presided over a large attendance, which included ex--serviceme t from Raetihi, Mangaweka and Ohingaiti. The chairman expressed pleasure at the large attendance, and said that he was particularly glad to note that the gathering included returned men from Raetihi, Mangaweka and Ohingaiti. Functions such as these tended to foster a spirit of goodfellowship and at no time was this more needed than at present.

The speaker briefly outlined the work that the association was performing in the interests of returned sol-, diers. The bo*\rd had recently received monetary help From the Canteen Board which was paving out £lOOO a month, and Taihape would, of course, receive its quota. Mr W. White briedy outlined the work of the association iu respect to unemployment, and gv/e particulars if the scheme, which resambeld the Government’s old No. 2 Scheme. The men were paid 12s 6d a day, of which amount 6s 3d was paid by the employer and the balance divided equally between the association and the Patriotic Society. The R.S.A. Unemployment Committee was indebted to the Patriotic Society for the assistance it had given, thus enabling the fund of the association to go much further than would othcrivise have been the case. Ono hundred and eighty pounds had been spent on unemployment last year, and this , " ■ • I

bo exceeded this year. In conclusion the speaker thanked the Unemployment Committee for the assistance they had given him at all times.

Mr R. 1). Wilson also :ave particulars of the unemployment scheme, which was appreciated by those to whom assitance had been rendered.

The toast, of the “R.S.A.” was proposed by Mr C. W. Newport, and responded to by the presidout of the

Taihape branch (Mr J. Thompson).. Mr Thompson said that the activities of the association were divided into three distinct groups —finance, unemployment and social —and each worked independently of the other. The speaker referred to the recent “ladies’ evening,” which proved an outstanding success.

“The Visitors,” was proposed by Mr R. D. Wilson, and responded to by Mr A. J. Windle, president of the Raetihi Returned Soldiers’ Association, and Mr Hugh Johnston, president of the Mangaweka sub-branch. Mr Windle said that the Taihape association’s unemployment scheme appealed to him greatly. A similar scheme might be practica jlo in Raetihi, and he intended to investigate the matter fully. Mr Hugh Johnston said that; members of the Mangaweka sub-branch did not regard themselves as visitors. They wore pleased to have the opportunity of visiting the parent body. He appealed to all “diggers” to be loyal to the association. He urged those exservicemen who had not yet joined the association to become members at once. It wa • in their own interests to join •’p. In conelus’on. the speaker appealed ;o all i- 'i ’bors to h ok on the sunny side of life During the evening, social items were contributed by the following: Dr. Mac Diarmid, Messrs A. J. Dawson, Wind’e, McPherson, C. Carrington, D. Rehia, Paradine, Gledhill, F. MeSweeney, W. J. Becket t, Foxon, Koighran, Fleming, IT. Kingi. Messrs C. Carrington and F. Andrews were the accompanists