PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 266, 9 November 1937, Page 10

PATEA

SCOUT COMPETITIONS ) PATEA CUB PACK WINS TOTEM POLE The Patea Domain was an ideal setting on Saturday for the South Taranaki Boy Scouts’ competitions, [which were highly successful. The IPatea Reds Cub Pack carried off the 'coveted Legion of Frontiersmen ! “Totem Pole,” the high standard of [their work reflecting great credit on Cubmistress G. Kelly. Tongahoe iKereru Patrol won the Beverley Jean I ■ Shield, donated by Scoutmaster Paul-’ iing for a special first aid test. Eltham < Kiwi Patrol won the Moss Cup for ambulant c work (donated by Mr. and I Mrs. Moss, Hawera, as a memorial to [their son, who was killed on Mt. Egmonl and had been a keen Scout er). The award for the Olercnshaw Cup, the principal event lor most aggregate points in Scouting, was withheld pending a recount, and the result will later be announced by the South Taranaki Association. Commissioner Huston, before presenting the trophies, remarked on the ideal surroundings and on the efficient manner in which Scoutmaster Pauling had made arrangements. He thanked the Domain Board and expressed appreciation of the services of the judges who had given useful advice to lhe Cubs and Scouts. Under Conductor K. Christensen, the Palea Band were to be thanked for heading the procession through the town and rendering appreciable music during the afternoon. The ladies, under Mrs. F. Ramsbottom, had excelled themselves, and were accorded three cheers. A demonstration by the Patea Cubs was met with applause and results were:— Cubs Various events were “Howl” and Jungle Dance (Judge, Miss Britland, Hawera), “Plank” (Judge, AssistantCommissioner Coleman, New Plymouth), skipping (Scoutmaster Partridge, New Plymouth), knots (Judge, Major Urquhart, Toko), first aid (Judge, Mr. Whittington, St. John’s F.A., Hawera), semaphor (Judge, As-sistant-Scoutmaster Smith, Hawera), compass (Judge, Assistant-Commis-sioner Coleman). Patea Reds, under Cubmistress Kelly (Basil Roots sixer, Geof. Honeyfield second sixer, Arnold Old, Colin Glennie, Arthur Taylor, Andy Bennie), 78, 79, 93, 69, 40, 71, 82, 32—544, Ist. Manaia Blues, under Cubmaster Haytor, 70, 71, 91, 63, 14, 56, 68, 88— 521, 2nd. Patea White, 65. 70, 81, 74, 15, 66, 66, 64—502, equal 3rd. Manaia Grey, 72, 69, 80, 60, 23, 59, S 3, 56—502, equal 3rd. Eltham Reds, under Cubmaster Blackman, 62, 56, 79, 21, 33, 61, 74, 88—474. Scouts Events were: Marching (Judge, Mr. R. W. Haddow), compass (Judge, Scoutmaster Hopkins, New Plymouth), trestle (Judge, F. Buchannan, Palea), signals (Judge, Mr. L. P. Clarke), ambulance (Judge, Mr. Whittington), drill (Mr. Haddow), artificial respiration (Mr. A. B. Currie), tent (Mr. Perry, New Plymouth). [Points were awarded as follow: | Patea Lion Patrol, 69, 521, 79, 90, |9O, 85, 35A, 83—583:1. Eltham Kingfishers, 60, 672, 87, 95, 92, 71, 32, 76—580:1. Eltham Kiwi, t 58, 91A, 70, 88\ 90, 68. 31, 69—566. Toko Kereru, 57, 51:1, 57, 86, 70, 57, 17, 63—463:1. Toko Grey Duck, 52, 60, 82, 90, 71 44. 25A, 74—498 i. Tangahoe, 59, 73i, 63, 87, 88, 66, 32, 84—552 L I Weka, 59, 62, 65, 86, 78, 57, 331, 85 ’—5251. | Kotuku, 70, 79.1, —, 85, 86, 70, 29, I Patea Panthers, 62, 35.1, 60, 87, 64, |72, 311, 31—4422. Eltham Bellbird, 56, 55, 49, 91 i, 71, 67, 30, 81—5001. Hawera Haven 62, 613, 54, 87, 70 66, 311, 63—4955. Hawera Bulldog, 51, 68.1, 48, 871, 60 80, 331, 81—5091. Hawera Seagull, 67, 51, 44, 93, 89, 90, 35, 74—543. Hawera Swift, 51, 47, 59, 91, 68, 78, 31, 69—494. [ PATEA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE j Visitors were welcomed from New | Plymouth, Opaku Women’s Institute and Auckland by the president, Mrs. A. Carey, at Friday’s meeting of the Patea Women’s Institute, particularly Miss Anderson, president of a new injstiute in North Auckland, Mrs. F. (Jenkins, one of Patea’s original committee members, and Mrs. Rule, formerly of Patea. New members wel-

corned were Mesdames T. Rochford, H. Peacocke and J. D. Cameron. The president thanked all members who supported the card evening, which profited by £2 0s 4d.

The Borough Council advised that' a charge of 2s Gd would be made in I the future for use of the council meeting room. The Patea Plunket Society invited members to their garden fete to be held on November 19. The Opaku Women’s Institute nolilied of their Hower show on December 1. it was reported that an enjoyable afternoon i was spent at the Manutahi W.D.F.P.’s Ijn ihaay on October 12. I An appeal for assistance with the cancer research in Taranaki will be made at Patea on November 15 at 3.(1 p.m., when Sir James Elliott will be lhe speaker. The Borough Council is to be advised that the institute will give assistance in raising funds for lhe new rest room by arranging an effort. Miss R. Locker’s comprehensive report on the half-yearly council meeting at Hawera was enthusiastically received. Memebers were asked to make a big effort of next month’s bring-and-ouy stall, to assist funds. Competitions resulted:—Vase of flowers: Mrs. Laing 1, Mrs. Hunt 2. Bowl of Howers: Mrs. Hunt 1, Mrs. Laing 2. Shoulder spray: Mrs. Hunt 1, Mrs. Hunger 2. Best bloom: Mrs. A. Carey 1, Mrs. Hunt 2. Floating bowl: Mrs. Hunt. Hostesses were Mesdames R. Mays, G. Mercer, C. S. Martin, O. Meuli, Lankshear, Misses Lawson and Locker. Next month's hostesses will be Mesdames G. Macker, T. Nelson, N. Mitchell, J. Power, J. S. Pearce, F. Parsons and Miss B. McCarty and the competitions best bloom and best home-made Christmas gift costing not more than Is. Mrs. Lovell, of Hawera, most interestingly explained the arranging of flowers for show purposes and outlined points that counted. She remarked that there were fashions in flowers, similar to dressing and these fashions changed just as quickly. A tew years ago bowls of flowers were arranged with lots of greenery and all of one colour, but now they were in massed formation with very little greenery. Flowers should suit the [vases and be balanced. The principal item in making shoulder sprays was to see they were flat and comfortable and did not show the underneath stems. Presentation boxes should not contain short-stemmed flowers just for show. It w r as a lovely gesture sending flowers to a hospital and these should have fruit in them, but not in presentation boxes. Floral necklets and bracelets were becoming very fashionable and real flowers worn in the hair were very popular. In California flowers were always being given, even to men at opening ceremonies. These were usually huge baskets of flowers and as the men generally were visitors, the flowers were given to the oldest lady in hospital. Flowers were being worn much nearer the face than previously. Mrs. Lovell also outlined her recent trip to the floral conference at California, and many incidents which occurred there. Fifteen hundred attended the school for florists at which there were 12 instructors under one headmaster. The table decorations in Colifornla were always marvellous. New Zealand was little known in Texas, which was quite away from the usual tourist traffic. At its capital, Dallas, were enormous oil fields eon aining more oil than the world could use. Dallas was lhe only part v...... resemblance to New Zealand. Arizona was all cactus and weeds. Dallas was very proud of being able to graze one beast to 20 acres, compared with their neighbouring State, which could only graze one to 40 acres. There were caves in Arizona which were similar to Waitomo but much larger. It was most beautiful to hear three men singing "Nearer my God to Thee," down in these caves. At Fort Worth, 50,000 cavalry men were stationed and at San Diego were 250,000 sailors. The window dressing in Fort Worth was more beautiful than in any other place in America, although the town was not as large as Wanganui. There was a most wonderful circus there, just like "200 Wirth’s rolled into one.” In Dallas Swifts and Armours were show places being marvellously kept. When thanking Mrs. ’Lovell, Mrs. Carey presented her with the prizewhining shoulder spray.