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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
8
A 1952 feature notes the debut of a fashion house creation with hats from Lon tion in white panne propeller brim and beige veil. The piece covers a wedding style event with Mr and Mrs C Amery hosting and guests toasted the couple with gifts and warm remarks.
The Shepparton Club hosts the Ensign Challenge Bowl event with Wanearatta Castle Creek and Golden Vale joining. Lunches start at 11 a.m. and a bullet tea will be served. A detailed timetable lists players at various tee times from 10:00 to 1:50 with multiple participants per slot. The final round of the Silver Spoon will be played to voluntary the holiday event.
At Devenish the Women’s Luck Took Dog Trophy event ended in a three way split due to a tie. J J Roscoe of Charles Sheel Benalla drew the lucky hother for the event and M King and Mr Cameron presented prizes to owners including Mrs Roscoe for June’s Daughter and Ketchel Lass, with thanks to St James club and WOA ladies for catering and support.
The Diggers sub branch of the RSL held a record crowd at Benalla on Saturday for the annual Diggers Golf Tournament. Events included Kerala Diggers Cups and various handicap formats, with 120 ten and 32 associates competing. Trophies were presented by N Sheean and L Kennedy as organizers praised the venue and sponsors.
Sixteen members attended the Swanpool CWA monthly meeting with Mrs A Wallace as president and Miss Mathieson as secretary. The next meeting is on or before the fifth. exhibition items are bees on the second Wednesday. Tea hostesses are Mrs K Warnock and Mrs A Thompson. The knitting competition calls for the best article from 7 cm of 3 ply wool. The August petition was won by Miss L pore P Mathieson.
Mrs. M Bracy presided as the West School Mothers' Club opened in the Infant Room with decorations by Misa E O Shea. Two executive members resigned due to transfer to Wodonga and ill health, replaced by K Tully as secretary and R Mallett as treasurer for the August 28 farewell to Mr and Mrs Hallett at 2 30 p m. Dookie Hospital Auxiliary elected Dr A Stewart president and conference delegate with L Magill and M Ryan as vice presidents and H Fitz as hon secretary treasurer. Collections quota for Dookle exceeded the asked figure, amid gifts of sods and other items.
A major modern art show titled National Gallery Exhibition of 40 pictures will tour Victoria with lectures by experts. Alan McCulloch will lead school groups and deliver a public lecture. The Bernard Briggs Free Kindergarten hosts the event from September to October, drawing anticipated debate over newer Australian works.
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