WELCOME GIFTS

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 121, 8 May 1942, Page 4

WELCOME GIFTS

Work Of Service Clubs Largely Helped

The cafeteria committee of the A.N.A. Club had a “full house”, during the week. After meals the cosy lounge and billiard-room are always crowded with men. Members of the Women's War Service Auxiliary were on duty on Saturday afternoon and served tin evening meal.

The club acknowledges with thanks gifts of provisions, vegetables and fruit from the Marton A.N.A. helpers, per Mrs. S. Simpson, and the Ilawera’ W.W.S.A;, per Mrs. C. N. Stevens, and two carceses of lamb, donated by Mr. C. J. Williams, Havelock North; vegetables, Hutt Valley W.W.S.A., per Mrs. L. Pickard, and Paraparaumu W.W.S.A., per. Miss M. Loughnan. The A.N.A. Club is specially grateful to Mr. K. Ellison,- Havelock North, who has organized a weekly succession of gifts of lamb from fiimself and neighbouring farmers. The weekly dames are popular, the ballroom being crowded on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Gifts of jam would be welcomed a this commodity is in great demand.

Box Of Soap Sent.

The girls of Webby's Club’ wish t< thank the giver of a large box of soap

Many guests visited the club during the weekend, men of the forces appreciating the entertainment arranged for them. A number of returned men were given a warm welcome. Corpora, and Mrs. Allen gave exhibition dances on Saturday night, and the band played the latest numbers and request items.

Pennants for the Walls

Numerous pennants, the gifts 6f men of the forces who have visited the, club, now decorate the walls, of the Spinsters’ Club, the collection include ing 'an A.I.F. pennant that was given by some special guests. During April the Sunday attendances totalled 1300 The monthly Saturday dance was popular, and the girls have arranged another for May 16. The club was open on Anzac night also.* During the week the president and vice-presidents arranged an evening... for parents of members, and proved so successful that further gatherings of this kind are planned.

Y.M.C.A. Tea.

At the soldiers’ tea at the Wellington Y.M.C.A. yesterday, the hostesses were members of the Hutt Valley Methodise Combined Guilds (Mrs. 11. Muir, president), and of the Petdne Methodist Guild (Mrs. Cashm.ore, president). Mr. J. A. Martin was chairman. Items were as follows: —Songs, Mrs. Millward, Mrs. Glover, Mr. Frank Bryant: vocal duet, Mrs. Glover and Mr. Bryant; "banjo solo, Mr. Brazier: elocutionary items, Miss Nola Hyde. The accompanist was Mrs. M. Boyd. Community singing was led by Mr. Allwright, with Mr. Wood at the piano.