SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 145, 19 June 1944, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

Who is the Wanganui farmer who has asked the Air Department to build him a new porch, becasue so many airmen come calling on his pretty daughter that their combined weight 'has made the old porch floor cave in? HOSPITAL “CHAMPIONSHIP 0 Congratulations to Doug. Simpson on winning the Wanganui Hospital “championship’’ last Thursday. You will recall that the humorous printer gave the contest for the chair that title! THOSE LANCER& moves out. of Ihp red flare W dreams, into a common light of common hours, until old age brings the red flare again.’’ So said Yeats. The red flare was evident in Taihape a day or so back, when they danceU a set. of Lancers and made the young folks realise the thrilling nature ox old ballroom days. When will the D’Alberts come back again, or the Quadrilles? Maybe, never; but if they did the red flame would leap lo life in many a- heart seemingly oAB, yet young enough to be young win if the inspiration ever came. “MONTY’S” GOT HIS MONEY ON. “My business, you know, is fighting. Fighting the Germans; oh, yes, and anybody else who wants a fight, too. 1 suppose you all want to know when lhe war will end, and some of you have your money on it. I’ve got my money on", too. but I’m not going to tell you.’’—General Sir Bernard Montgomery. We’ve got our money on, too, and we would give a good deal to knos\ what "Monty” meant u hen he added that: “This year we will get the war all sealed up, nice and tight.” Was that a hint? We hope so. “Gl\ E IT TO THE POUCEMKHT’ "Sheepmen, sheepmen, give it. to the policemen, policemen!" This was the chant of the Maoris at Spriggens Park on Saturday when their Rugby team (Wangaehu) was in the lead against City, which had several policemen playing in its team. After the match was over the referee, Mr. George Thrush, was surrounded hy a whole tribe of Maoris and a lot was said about a goal. As George did not signal for any help from us. we presume that he was able to convince the keen Wangaehu barrackers that it really was a goal and that City really had won.