SANDY'S CORNER
THE HOME (.1 AP.D. Apparently the Nov Zealand Home Guard is to ge'. a medal the Mariani Star, we presume lit after life, the proverbial question: 'Wlat did you do in the Great War Granfer?" can thus be answered: “I got a medal and a pair of bools'" •‘MISS NEW ZEALAND" The girls are intensely interested in the "Miss New Zealand Quest," being sponsored by the Society ot St. George. They are to meet at the Rugby on Saturday to decide whether they shall compete for honours to represent New Zealand or pool their icauty and put up one candidate. Gert Gon\ ille says it would be just wonderful to teii England of thc lupins. of tile sands, the trams, the huse* and private enterprise, and all that. Beautilul Joan St. John's, who is a
strong co;-tender for the honour of being the Dominion’s "Miss New Zealand," hopes that Wanganui and Old Boys and Technical Old Boys will support her candidacy. Gert looks for support front Pirates and Kaierau, possibly Kaierau too. Anne Aramoho, with her usual quiet pride, is assured of support from the Wanganui Union of Undertakers, hut Sadie Sodgelirook. Win Wanganui East and Jill Durie Hill are as yet uneertaln as to oho \vlt support them
"They’d never send a poor g.rl home like me.” said Maud ot Poverty Flat. "It wouldn't matter who sponsored me. Bui I'm willing to pledge the Poverty Flat two-up and poker schools to whoever thc girls choose. 1 call that big-hearted of me, don’t you think?" Anne, as usual, takiu ; the whole
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Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1947, Page 4
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263SANDY'S CORNER Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1947, Page 4
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