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Highly Commendable

A most commendable effort over the past year by the Mangapapa Junior Red Cross has resulted in benefits to various places in the city.

The making of toys, rugs and knitwear, and various fundraising activities has occupied much of the children's spare time through the year, and is a splendid example of the selflessness, and thoughtfulness for others which is the Red Cross objective.

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A visit is made to the Memorial Home where Mrs M. A. Brown, 94, and the oldest resident, receives a rug on behalf of residents of the home. The girls surrounding Mrs Brown are, from left, Gaylene Mann, Isla Whelan, Wendy Andrew, Anne Whitley, Adrienne Old, Carol Hayter, Sally Gillgren, Robyn Humble and Valerie Harden.

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Rowan Worsnop, Richard Hart, Michael Ratapu and Chris Smith took toys to the hospital. Nurse Mary Foss holds little Diane.

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Fiona Glengarry, president of the branch, presents a cheque to Mr Ian Smith for the Intellectually Handicapped Children's Society. At right are Gretchen Mettner, Kaye Redgrave and Jennifer Pearce.

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Leigh Mills, Michael Fouhy, Roddy MacPherson and David Webster present Mrs I. B. D. Holland, president of the Gisborne Red Cross, with 14 ditty-bags for distribution overseas. Each bag contains toilet accessories, one soft toy and a pad and pencil, all made and paid for by the children.

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Others of the branch who are involved with the work are Judith Livingstone, Kieron Wells, Marion Spencer, Adine Fox, Ricky Sutherland and Karen Corbett.

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With Sister Thompson holding Steven are Catherine Robertson, Sheryl Hovell, Margaret Burr and Margaret Comber who also took toys to the hospital.