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Silver Anniversary

The Townswomen's Evening Guild celebrated its 25th anniversary with a most pleasant evening of fellowship and entertainment in St Andrew's Hall on April 28. Several sketches, a bracket of songs by the Day Guild choir, and a musical interlude by the Gisborne Orphans Band all added to the enjoyment of the evening.

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The anniversary cake was cut by the Gisborne president, Mrs Doreen Nicholson (left), and the New Zealand president, Mrs Ellen Pickering, M.B.E.

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A special guest was the Mayoress, Mrs H. H. Barker, who is pictured with Mrs Pickering.

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The Orphans Club band in action.

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Mrs Pickering (left) also presented seven members with Badges of Merit. These are awarded for excellent service to the guild. The recipients are, from left, Mesdames Lil Gartshore, Dorrie Dennis, Annette Ellis, Cis Bai, Ida Bayley, Betty Ferris and Leone Stephens.

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Along with

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Other guild members at the function included Mesdames June Walker and Ruth Lamont

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Alice Bielski, Janet Watt, Jean Jarvie and Val McLean

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Miss Evelyn Hill, Mrs Jean Wykes and Mrs I.B. Holland.

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Mrs Annette Ellis, Megan Ellis and Mrs Lil Gartshore.

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Mesdames Maude Harries and Jean Easton.

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Mavis Ancrum and Ana Hacehe.

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Jean Bird and Lil Ritchie.

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They all enjoyed the sketches, particularly this one in which the writing on the sign actually reads I. Williams, Laundress, Back at 2 p.m.

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Also present at the function were

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Mesdames Anne Neal, Norma Gordon, Dolly Harrison, Marj Patty and Cis Mackay.

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Dorrie Dennis and May Wood.

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Betty Fafeita and June Hankey.

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Ev Purcell, Elsie Brimmer, Phyl Nickerson and Vera Ferdinando.

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Also among the amusing sketches was this send-up of "Along Came Jones."

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Members of the Day Guild choir, which entertained are, from left, in front, Dolly Harrison, Cis Mackay, Ethel Nicholson, Olive Darling and Unice Ovenden. At back, Ella Davidson, Winnie O'Halloran, May Wood, Jean Soderston, accompanist Hilda Pettitt, and Doris Griggs.