FULLY PATRONIZED

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 123, 22 May 1942, Page 4

FULLY PATRONIZED

Crowds Join In Community Singing At A.N.A. Club Passers-by in Willis Street on Friday and Saturday nights were left in no doubt as' to where the A.N.A. Club is situated, for- the strains of well-known patriotic and popular songs could be heard far afield. The community singing recently inaugurated is also popular. The song leader. Mr. H. F. Woodand his accompanist, Miss Lillian Chai ker, have, by their help and co-operation, added much brightness to the interval between meal-time and the opening of the ballroom at 7.45. Privates W. Hickey, B. Dephoff, and R. Jeffers provided music for the supper dances. . The cafeteria has been busy serving hot meals during the week. On the menu was lamb sent by an anonymous donor, Havelock North, and vegetables were received from Hutt Valley W.W.S. per Mrs. L. Pickard. To these donors the cafeteria committee tenders its sincere thanks. A Busy Weekend. The Spinsters’ Club members spent a busy weekend with gatherings on Friday, Saturday, and again yesterday. A feature of the dances was the orchestral items provided by airmen guests, who included T. Palmer, J. Turner, D. Jackson, and N. Clarke. Yesterday Mr. Keith Heyder, sang and on Saturday Miss Kathleen Jackson presented a song and tap dance in costume and received a small gift in appreciation from the club. Lovely autumn flowers and leaves were, used profusely' to decorate the rooms, which looked specially attractive. The monthly Saturday dance was crowded, and good crowds also attended on the other nights.

Cinderellas’ Het Meal. Yesterday the Cinderella Club rooms were bright with flowers and foliage. An enjoyable hot meal was served, the vegetables for which were kindly supplied by the Aitken Street gardening group of the W.W.S A. At night Mrs. Allen and her orchestra played for dancing and a savoury supper was served. / The ■lub is indebted to a city firm for a welcome donation toward weekend meals. Friday night was a busy one for the club. Slipper and dancing were provided, and --Mr. Norman Aitken . gave humorous readings.

Y.W.C.A. Nautical Dance.

The Business Girls’ Lyceum and members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force combined to hold a nautical dance at the Y.W.C.A. on Friday night for men on leave. Features included a visit from Father Neptune and a. specialty dance was given by Miss Valerie Keys. The cafeteria during the weekend was in charge of members of the Wellington (’roquet Association and Marsden School Old Girls’ Association and gifts included generous donations of vegetables from the W.W.S.A. land girls. Saturday’s supper was given by the Karori Young Women’s Club. Yesterday the Rev. L. A. North conducted a service and Messrs. R. Hill and F. Andrews were in charge of the entertainment.

5 Ladies’ Auxiliary in Charge. The members of the Y.M.C.A. ladies’ auxiliary were hostesses at the. associalion’s Sunday tea for men of the forces. Mr. George Briggs was chairman and the following gave items : Songs, Miss Molly Atkinson: male quartet, Messrs. Hill, Macauley, Strong. Hopkins ; elocutionary items, Mrs. Anne Lane; conjuring, Mr C. J. Lindsay. Miss Jocelyn Walker was accompanist and played for community singing, Mr. S. Allwright being the song leader. -

National Club. The National Club catered for large crowds at its weekend gatherings. Yesterday Wellington West electorate was in charge with' Miss T. M. Peckston as convener. She was helped by Mesdames A. S. Morley, Osborne Lilley, Taylor, Misses N. M. Ward, J. Grant, M. Corsie, B. Bird and E. .Hadfield. On Saturday Misses R. Heinemann and S. Spears were the hostesses at the tea dance.