MAGNIFICENT EFFORT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 60, 12 March 1942, Page 1

MAGNIFICENT EFFORT

MARTON RED CROSS RAISES £2500 During 1941 the Marton Red Cross C held ten “shops." which brought in the magnificent total of £2500. This stated at a committee meeting ? held on Tuesday in the Training c Centre. High Street, when there were 1 present Messrs. M. C. Fenwicke, 5 president (in the chair), R. G. King- f don <hon. treasurer’, L. Duckwort/i 1 and C: L. Harris. Mesdames H. Bay- h lev, L. Duckworth, M. C. Fenwicke, t H? B. Gower. H. R. Gaisford. K. Glasgow. N. Ingle (hon. secretary), R. a K. Simpson. W. Simpson, Misses M. n Beckett. I. Crooke. B. Crooke, L. s. Cook. K. Galpin. jies were received from Me-- a ... Openshaw, C. C P. Wilson. Miss V. Gracie and Mr. F. 2 J. Christensen. <1 A letter was read from the Castle- \ cliff Ladies’ Surf Club, thanking the d Red Cross for making the day o£ n ■ ./rm in resuscitation so enjoy - de. A vote of thanks to the't Misses C.ooke for entertaining them v was propo *d by Mr. Fenwicke, sec- r onded b\ i.»n and carried, c A letter was read from the Registered Nurses’ Association expressing b grateful thanks for the proceeds of i Mi s. Carb oncert (£7O) receive * for the Nurses’ Memorial Fund. J A representative of the Red Cross Committee having been asked for to i“ serve on the E.P.S. Committee. the]' executive has nominated Mrs. E. J Openshax . This appointment was ' confirmed on t’.ie motion of Miss a Cook, • -. • • Miss L Crooke. ' On the i<-'or'mendation of the V.A. s Committee. Miss M. Howard was ap- r pointed quartermaster of the Marton | c Red CrnThe next “shop.” as previously ar-I* ranged, v ill be run bv the Pnrew.:’ r er Mrs R.» K. < Simp-on. in r d nf the Marton Red ( Cross Equipment Fund, and will tak» 11 place toward.- the end of March. Th* 1 April and May shops will be for th* . M/k-n \ ■ - • ; launches |j Immediate ne ds that must be met ? by the equipment fund are for com i| king ot t of the windows at I! connec- ' tion a rn-dial vote of thanks wa-’ pas; i Io the County Council for me- P ferial given aid for a proper hoi i! X.•:» ■ e at the centre from the P exist 1 • • • • rgency The Red hr. • «••• n authorises’! to gn rst aid to the J Home Guard. Five hundred mi;*-', field dressings are to be made for , the Home Gui . | Fir>t-aid instruct.-n .> being o ivc. ■ once a veek to thi girls at the Maori IJ Giris’ College by Miss I. Crooke. ! Mr-. Oponshav reported that one L case of clothing had been sent to Wellington during Januarv. Th»* Red ICrr,,.. would be glad to receive gift, of children - clothing and books fori, sick Maori children, under the car- • of the public health nurse. I- -