The Trentham Band Celebrates
Complimentary Social
A very pleasant social evening was spent in the camp band hut on Wednesday evening last. The occasion being the twenty-first birthday of Bandsman Devenie. The evening consisted of vocal and instrumental items, etc.
The following contributed: Bandsman Roberts, song, “With My Mandoline;” Bandsman T. Osborne, recitation, “The Man from Timaru;” Bandsman Stevenson (talk) “Music Tutors;” Bandsman H. Denne, song, “Ice Cream,” “You Scream;” Bandsman Sawyer, song, “Popeye;” Bandsmen Biswarwick and Lee, vocal duet, “I Love You Truly;” Bandsman Montgomery, song, “The Girl I Left Behind Me;” Bandsman Donaldson, song, “Get Your Hair Cut;” Lance-corporal H. Barker, song, “Breeze,” and “Blow the Man Down;” Bandsman Miller, song, “Old Black Joe;” Bandsman J. Neighbours, song, “In the deep, deep Depth;” Bandsman Devenie, recitation, “Descriptive,” “Farm Yard Frolics;” Bandsman Jones, recitation, “The Big Pig Hunters;” Bandsman Cummings, talk “Motor Car Experiences;” Bandsman Giles, recitation, comic, “Two Beers is Better than One;” Bandsman Marston, recitation, “When the Chicken Hops;” Bandsman Bowman, talk, “Unsolvable Puzzles;” Corp. Winnie, mouth-organ solo, “Lights Out.”
As the time was approaching for the sounding of “Lights Out,” Sgt. McPherson, in a few well-chosen words, wished Bandsman Devenie
Many Happy Returns, whereupon all his fellow Bandsmen rose and sang “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” and “Auld Lang Syne” terminated a very happy evening.
The arrival of several new instruments including a set of basses has added greatly to the appearance of the band, also to tonal qualities. A splendid programme is being reheased under the conductorship of Capt. Pike, to broadcast from 2YA in the near future. Included in this programme is the grand selection “Works of Beethoven” by Rimmer.
This is a particularly fine selection and should be enjoyed by all music lovers. Personal The many friends of Bandsman
Bob Eppelett will be pleased to learn that he is making steady progress from his recent illness. We all hope to see him back in the ranks shortly. We cannot know the grief
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 78, 20 June 1941, Page 3
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