CHRIST CHURCH GUIDES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 257, 31 October 1939, Page 10

CHRIST CHURCH GUIDES

ANNUAL SOCIAL MEMBERS FA RE WELLED. The “Christ Church” 3ru. Wanganui Girl Guide Company’s annual function for parents and friends was held last j Friday evening, and was attended by | a number of parents, committee mem- | bers, special friends who had helped !t he company in various ways, i Brownies from the Pack who are nearly ready to be guides, and their; mothers. On arrival at the hall the’ visitors were welcomed by two ol the Guides and everyone was put into a patrol for the evening, the patrol Headers and patrol seconds being in jcharge of these groups. I An introducing game “bro.ie the lice,” after which a very friendly feeling was in evidence throughout th-., 'evening. A three-act playette, “Guides to the Rescue,” produced by Dawn Palliser, (senior patrol leader) was a very creditable item, those taking part showing some ol the things Guides learn to do in cases of emergency. “Health First," an item illustrating the different rules of I health, and how they should be kept Ito ensure tit and healthy persons, was I given by a number of guides. The | programme also included gamr. s , com- ' peitions, a Swedish singing game, htems by M. and L. Upton (ChristI church) with ukelele and guitar ac;companimer.l, and some impromptu 1 miming. The last, mentioned item | caused much enthusiasm, and all jentered into the spirit of acting with i vim. Each patrol was allowed fix e [minutes to prepare, fora two-minute show, the title of whicn vras selected 'for them. Some good performances [were given of a beauty contest, com- | petition item, well known song '(“Hanging out the washing on the jSeigi’nec; Line”/, at the circus, prize disiriiHttion, bargain sale, and a rairy [tale, the caste ot Red Riding Hood beI ing proclaimed the winners, and awarued cardboard medals suitably I inscribed. [ AL the beginning of the party each i person was given two pipe-cleaners, ito make into anything at all, at any I odd limes during the evening. These [were judged at supper time, the I chicken made by Helen Davies being I proclaimed the winning exhibit. i During the evening Guides marched 'into horseshoe formation for the [ceremony of presentation of first-class badge and uertiimate to Margaret ' Rein, P.L., ot the Pohutukawcs. Mrs. A. Andrews, the examiner lor tms 'test, in making the presenta:.’ m, ' briefly explained what the passing ol this test means, and how to De a nrst- ' class guide a girl must have thorough ■ knowledge of all branches of guiding, ’ j including first aid, sick nursing, hik- '! ing, know where doctors, telephones ’.'etc., are within half-mile -radius ol headquarters, estimate height.’.. I weights, Lime, numbers and distances, I in fact to be prepared for any emerg- ' j ency which may arise, and snow sne P can meet same in a satisfactory man ' i nor. Margaret received the congratuI laiions ot all on this achievement. - Alter .supper Dawn Falli.sei; on bei hail of the company, presented Guider '[(Miss Marie Brown) with a hatbox and framed copy of ihe Guide’s Creeu, I and posy, and wished her the very ■ best in her nursing career, 'ihia Guider has been associated with I I Christ Church Pack and Company lor • i 13 years, and is leaving Wanganui io • train at Wellington Hospital. Miss C. I Allomeu (Rangci > ais-j received a 1 | copy of the Guide's Creed, and posj, ‘ I from the company, and she, too, is I leaving the city to take up nursing m ’ Auckland. Musical honours were au- . corded these two, and both suitably • i replied. • | rhe singing of Auld Lang Syne i brought a vcr> happy evening to a • close, at 10 p.m. As weii as the Guiders (Misses E., • 11, and M. Brown, and C. Allomes), , | and 27 of the Guides, the following [visitors were present: Archdeacon j. R. Young, Rev. K. Nicholson, Dr. and . Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Haar, Mr. anti Mrs. Kendall, Mr, and Ma's E. a. i Wat kin, Mr. and Mrs. Palliser, Air. and Mrs. Mcßitchit, Mesdames J. \V. Brown, D. G. O’Toole, R. G. laiDO.'.w, i C. R. Davies, 11. Donaldson, Allomes, Cordingley, P. Evans, Hammonu, Rennie, Reid, J. Aitken, Stent, Smith, [ Gibbard, Parnell. Batchelor. Pedley, ; I Upton. Breton, Greener, S. Newsome, JA. Andrews, also Colleen Greener, Lenore and Malvinc Upton, Leigh Newsome, Jim Davies, Edwina Cord- . ingley, David Watkin, Barbara Hut- • chison, Ray Hebberley, Phyllis Schreiber, and Keith Gibbard.