GARDEN PARTY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 279, 26 November 1945, Page 4

GARDEN PARTY

ARAMOHO PLUNKET SUBBRANCH SUM OF £52 RAISED Competitions and the attractions of \arious stalls arranged in the shelter sheds provided entertainment for a large number of people who attended a garden party in the Aramoho School grounds on Saturday by the Aramoho sub-branch of the Plunket Society. Rides in a small cart drawn by a donkey, and a Punch and Judy show, provided lots of fun for the children. A baby show attracted many entries, the judge being Mrs. H. Rowell. The winners were as follows: Up to six months, baby Sutherland 1, baby Toogood 2; six months to one year, baby Check 1, baby Skilton 2; one to two years, baby Richardson 1, baby Davey 2. As a result of the effort the sum of £52 was raised.

The parly was organised by the president, Mrs. C. J. Burr, and the secretary, Mrs. Aiderton. The president expressed thanks to all the helpers and said much of the success of lhe success of the afternoon was due to the fine organising work of Mrs. Aiderton.

The stalls and stallholders were: Ice-cream, Mrs. Gurr and Mrs. Howard; sweets, Mrs. I. H. Madder, Mrs. Spencer, and Mrs. Laing; produce, Mrs. Aiderton and Mrs. Low; sewing, Mrs. Eenefield and Mrs. Foley; cakes, Mrs. Froud and Mrs. Harris; competitions. Miss Treves and Mr. Gurr; alternoon tea, Mrs. L. E. Bridges and helpers; convener of babv show, Mrs. Floyd. Members of the Highland Pipe Band provided selections during the afternoon.

GONVILLE SCOUT GROUP SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PARTY ABOUT 1200 RAISED By the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Barkman, King's Avenue, hundreds of visitors enjoyed the beauty of the grounds of their home on Saturday alternoon when a very successful garden party was held by the Gonville Scout Group in aid of the Scout Hall building fund. As a result of the splendid effort, and the co-operation of Mr. and Mrs. Barkman, the sum of approximately £2OO w as raised.

The well-kept lawns, beautiful shrubs and trees, pergolas of roses, terraced lily ponds and gardens, beds of cinerarias and other lovely flowers, pathways which wound upwards shaded with graceful fern and native tiees, and here and there little grottos and attractively placed gold fish ponds, to which visitors found their way, was a delightful setting for the party. The fair was officially opened by Mr E. W. Merewether, who was introduced by Mr. L. R. Walker, chairman of the Gonville Group. After referring to the cessation of hostilities since opening the last fair, Mr. Merewether said the Boy Scout, organisation was well fitted for training good citizens and that is what is needed today. The first rule in scouting is making healthy, happy and rueful citizens. He thanked Mr. and Mrs. Barkman for the wonderful way they had helped the boy scouts and for lending the lovely grounds of their home for the fair. Mr. Merewether wished the scouts well and hoped they would quickly attain the Scout Hall, which was so necessary for the boys. He called for three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Barkman. Al o present was Mr. M. G. Bignell, president of the Wanganui Boy Scouts’ Association. Following the opening, the flags were broken at the mast-head, over 120 scouts and cubs standing to the alert while the National Anthem was played by lhe Queen Alexandra Band. The cubs then accorded Mr. Merewether and Mr. Bignell the honour of admitting them into the cub circle when they lustily gave them the “Grand Howl.” Mr. C. W. Baker, District Commis-

■ion er, was in charge, assisted by the Group Master of Gonville Scouts, Scout Masters and Rovers, and Mrs. T. Luff, Cub Master. The group consists of two wolf cubs’ packs of -about 80 cubs, and the scouts are divided in o two groups, the Arawas and Aoleas. in the group also are air scouts, and also connected with the group is a Rover Scout crow of senior scouts. Scouts, Rovers, and Cubs, in their

uniforms, assisted their leader., at the various competitions and games and helped in many ways at the party. The Queen Alexandra Band played selections, and an amplifier and record pick-up, built and operated by an Air Scout. Patrol Leader W. Ma'n, added lo the musical programme. The stalls were set up in attractive corners and afternoon tea war served from long tables at the end of the lawn. Skills and stallholders were: Fancy goods, Mesclames C. Christensen, O. Holdaway and A. K. Gordon (convener); produce. Mesdames S. Qithrie (convener), G. McMillan, and C. Cresswell: cakes. Mesdames C. W. Baker (convener), J. Main. T. Murdock and M. Cairns; flowers and plants, A. James (convener), H. A. Dickie; Cub stall. Misses B. McMillan, S. Jeffries. S. Rob’on and N. Cate; afternoon tea. Mesdames A. Lockett (convener), A. Watson. C. Rountree, A. Wilson and S. Rockel.