SERVICEMEN’S CLUBS

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 113, 13 March 1942, Page 4

SERVICEMEN’S CLUBS

Country Hampers for A.N.A. The A.N.A. Clubrooms, Wellington, have been looking attractive during the past week with bowls of dahlias. The cafeteria has been thronged with servicemen during the meal hours, when lamb, green peas and beans, were among items on the menu. The cafeteria committee extends its thanks to the many generous donors. A splendid hamper was received from the Martinborough Mayoress’s Committee, per Miss Joyce Grant, hon. secretary, . also a large carton of cakes, Otaki Women's Emergency Committee, carcase of lamb, Patea Freezing Company, cheese, Alton Dairy Company, hamper from Wanganui, per Mrs. C. Haddow; crate of eggs, Mrs. C. M. Turrell; bag of sugar, anonymous; cakes, Khandallah group, per Mrs. Meadowcroft; sacks of vegetables, anonymous; Hutt Valley and Paraparaumu W.W.S.A., per Mrs. L Pickard and Miss W. Loughnan.

The ballroom was crowded at the weekend dances. Members of the girls’ committee were on duty.

The comforts committee extends a welcome to the cafeteria kitchen gift afternoon today to members' of the various club groups who assist the A.N.A., and to the many generous donors to the club.

At National Club

A sack of vegetables from the Lower Hutt W.W.S.A and a donation of toma-. toes were welcomed •at the National Club for weekend meals. Mrs. R. O. Chesney was in charge yesterday, with members of the Lower Hutt electorate, and there was a good attendance of men for meals. At the National Union tea dance on Saturday, Mrs. R. Roberts and Miss J. O’Neill were conveners, helped by a committee of union girls. Miss I. Mason cooked a delicious savoury meal, assisted by Miss E. M. Clifford. Queen Margaret College Old Girls. Members of Queen Margaret College Old Girls’ Association, with the president. Miss E. Hatch, were hostesses al the Sunday tea for servicemen at the Y.M.C.A. The principal of the college, Miss Irene Wilson, was a special guest. Mr. R. IT. Nimmo was chairman for the evening, and was accompanied by Mrs. Nimmo. Items included pianoforte solo, Miss Jocelyn Walker, songs, Mrs. A. Downer and Mr. Walter Marshal, elocutionary item, Miss Nola Hyde. Miss Nora Gray and Miss Finlay were accompanists, Mr. K. Macaulay was song leader, and Mr. L. Wood was the pianist. Tea and Dancing. At Webby’s Club on Friday night a I large gathering was most appreciative of the music supplied by the orchestra. On Saturday and Sunday unappetizing savoury tea was served. . Members wish to thank the donor of four couches and would appreciate dona-1 tions of magazines to the club