WAVERLEY NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 188, 12 August 1941, Page 9

WAVERLEY NEWS

HOME GEARD DANCE FAREWELL TO PTE. R. AIKEN (0.C.) Waverley, Aug. 11. The dance held by the Waverley Home Guard on Friday night, in the Town Hall, was an outstanding success, and typical of the enthusiastic co-operation which attends any Waverley function. The excellent music provided by the Maori orchestra and a most willing company of lady helpers made the evening one of the jolliest enjoyed for some time. The supper-room tables were artistically decorated with camelias and japonica in red and pink shades, these being arranged by Mesdames J. Walkinton and D. Lupton. Mr. H. Littlewood attended to the duties of M.C. During the evening Mr. Larsen, speaking on behalf of the Home Guard, thanked aIK who were responsible for making the dance successful, and said .tow proud they were thai at their first social gathering they should be bidding farewell to Private Ron Aiken. Mr. W. G. Belton endorsed Mr. Larsen's remarks and spoke of the high esteem the Waverley Home Guard was regarded in other districts, lie also wished Ron Aiken bon voyage and safe return and presented him with a wallet from the Citizens' Committee, after which Private Aiken expressed his appreciation. Mr Sheppard, the commissioned offl-' cer, was also called upon to say a few words. Mr. Dallison, president of the I Waverley Football Club, made a pre-i sentation to Private Aiken, who is the ' seventeenth member of the club to go overseas. FAREWELL EVENING. Members of the Waverley Basketball Club met at the home of Mrs. W. Heginbotham last Thursday evening to bid farewell to Miss Joan Nicholson, who left on Monday to reside in Matamata. The evening was spent in playing games and competitions, the winners of which were Misses Olga Christensen, Barbara Edwards and Joan Nickolson. WAVERLEY GOLF. The following is the draw of the second round for the junior championship, to be played by to-day (Tuesday): Miss Mathieson v. Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Brown v. Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Gray v. Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Dickie v. Miss Lupton. The draw for the C Division is:— Mrs. Symes v. Miss D. Dickie, Miss V. Aiken v. Miss E. Lupton, Mrs. Hunt v. Miss Morrison, Miss Thomason v. Mrs. Bremer.

A bogey will be played in conjunction with the above. On the 19th. will be the L.G.U. medal round, and there will be sealed orders on the 26th. KOHI INSTITUTE. Mrs. Morrison presided over a fair attendance of members at the August meeting of Kohl Women's Institute. The president welcomed all visitors present, including Mesdames Shanks, Gould and Rush, all of Wanganui, after which the usual business was dealt with.

Mrs. Gould spoke on institute matters and Mrs. Rush gave a demonstration on rug and mop making. Mrs. Fraser was in charge of the "bring-and-buy” stall and the winners of the competition for the month, which was the best knitted pair of mittens, were: Mrs. Clinch 1, Mrs. Morrison 2, Mrs. Lennox 3. The tea hostesses were Mesdames R. H. Oliver and Ben Wateriand.