POPULAR A.N.A. CLUB

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 26, 7 June 1940, Page 5

POPULAR A.N.A. CLUB

Record Number Of Men At z Weekend Dances The A.N.A. Club is the most popular rendezvous for men of the services on leave in Wellington, and at the weekend the club entertained the record number of 1100 men from the Army. Navy and Air Force. The usual Friday and Saturday night dances were held, and once again the supper-room had to be pressed into service as a dance-floor for the overflow. Misses M. Hempton and R. Williamson were in charge of dancing on Friday night, and on Saturday night Miss Patsy Ashbolt was in charge- At" the door in charge of introductions were Mrs. A. B. Smith and Mrs. G. Webb on Saturday, and Miss D. Harris bn Friday. Mr. Middleton’s volunteer orchestra supplied the music and Mrs. .G. Webb played for the dancers' in the supper room. On Friday night members of the Navy League assisted, including Mesdames L. O. H. Tripp, P. Mac-lean, P. Hanna, P- Marshall, G. Goodwin, H. Johnson. Misses B. Cable, K. and E. Henry. New Service. The A.N.A. Club has decided to extend its activities with helpful services for soldiers. The first of these will be instruction in darning and mending, which .are. necessary accomplishments for a good soldier when he goes overseas. For the purpose of instruction women members will be in attendance at the , clubrooms each Saturday afternoon from 2.30, beginning next week.