HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 22, 28 January 1943, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Appreciation Expressed. As a gesture of appreciation of the success of the recent juoilee celebrations of the St. John’s Workingmen’s Club, railway members of the club presented the president, Mr. H. Fry, with a bouquet of flowers for his wife. “Shop” Day on Friday To-morrow, in the Majestic corner premises, a “shop” day is to be held by the Okirae Women’s Organisation for patriotic purposes. As well as country produce of all kinds there will be for sale home-made bread, cakes and pastries, also home-made soap and a quantity of clothes, including children’s frocks and rompers made from both new and used materials.

Scottish Gathering Everything that makes for the success of a Scottish gathering has been planned by the Turakina Caledonian Society for its 25th. annual gathering to' be held on Saturday. This annual event is always looked forward to with great interest and it is anticipated that a large crowd will attend. One of the features will be a ladies’ piping competition, and there are a number of piping and dancing championships to be decided as well as other events. Light luncheon will be obtainable on the grounds. A happy wind-up to the day will be the dance in the evening. Prisoners-of-War Relations There was an attendance of about 50 at the meeting of the War Prisoners Relations organisation held yesterday afternoon in the Y.M.Y.W.C.A. Lounge. Mrs. D. Wilton, who presided, welcomed all present after the holiday recess. She reminded members that the general annual meeting takes place next month. Speaking of the organisation which was a purely social one for the duration of the war, Mrs. T. Russell proposed and Mrs. Sopp seconded, that the present committee carry on and this was agreed to by the gathering. The review of the year’s activities will be all that is necessary at the next meeting. Mrs. Wilson referred to the khaki shirts—numbering 800— obtainable in Wellington for prisoners of war in Italy and it was decided to write requesting that they do the same for prisoners of war in Germany. It was reported that 104 parcels had been sent to relatives in prisoner-of-war camps. Mrs. E. Taylor was appointed deputy for Mrs. D. Wilson for the A.N.A. Club. Members were reminded that subscriptions for the new sheet were now due. Those who have been supplying wool for the knitting of garments have lately been giving rather thin wool and they are asked if a supply of thicker wool was possible for the purposes required.