TAIHAPE NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 117, 22 May 1946, Page 2

TAIHAPE NOTES

HAME SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION MEETING. <O.C.) Taihape, May 21. An increase in membersnip of 74 to 109 during the year ended March 31, is recorded in the annual report of the Taihape branch of the New Zealand Home Servicemen’s Association, which was inaugurated in August, 1944, with 15 members. The report states that activities during tile year included a successful dinner and the formation of a subi ranch for the Raetihi-Ohakune area. 3 lie drive for new members was be.’ng continued, and it was hoped to do more as the membership increased. Tne annual meeting of members deuueu to start night classes in woodwork for members of the as ociation, who may wish to lake a course. Several names were handed io the secretaij. and others were to be inter- \ itwed. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr. A. M. Gordon (re-elect- ( •>, vice-president, Mr. F. Bartrum; secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. llayc.;: committee, Messrs J. Little, A. 1-lairop, S. L. Wilson, G. A. Ward, J. L; t, G. Clark, J. A. Davies, Wong Nam, G. A. Taylor, R. Jones, and B. Gi ay; entertainment committee, Messrs C. Parlane, J. List, A. Harrop, 11. Hesketh, D. Broome, and E. R. Steedman; welfare committee, Messrs J. Davies (Moawhango), D. O’Keeffe 'Utiku and Omatane), G. C. Clark (blangaweka), B. Mickleson (Mata’ca). F. A. Brown (Taoroa and Pukeokahu). K. Walker, J. Little and W. Litt (town).