THREE AIRMEN HOSTS
Dance For Spinsters’ Club Princess Three airmen from the R.N.Z.A.F. station at Rongotai, organized a successful dance on Saturday night in aid of funds for the Spinsters’ Club princess, Miss Peggy Ilyams, who is supporting the Fighting Services Queen, Sister Molly Mahoney, in the Victory Carnival. Sister Mahoney was present and members of the Navy, Army and Air Force were prominent- among the dancers. Special decorations were arranged in the Spinsters’ Club, where the dance was held. Red, white and blue streamers decorated the ceiling, and posters and drawings of aircraft made unusual wall motifs together with colourful pennants from various mill tary and air force camps, including Trentham, Papakura, Rongotai, Wigram, Harewood and Ohakea. An orchestra of air force men provided the music, and extras were played by a soldier from Trentham camp. A savoury supper was enjoyed, girls of the Spinsters’ Club assisting in serving it. The three hosts were L. Sowerby, R. Washer and J. Me Knight, and as a result of the dance the campaign funds of the princess " should be considerably increased.
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 71, 2 May 1941, Page 7
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