COMPLIMENTARY SOCIAL
TO PRIVATE A. A. RUSHBROOKE
A large and representative crowd of district settlers attended the complimentary social and dance tendered to Private A. A. (Boy) Rushbrooke in the Te Mawhai Hall on Monday night. There were also present many friends of the guest of honour from surrounding districts.
A jolly evening was spent in dancing, pleasantly interspersed with several items. Music was provided by Mr Jack Dalton, Miss Phyllis Rathbon obliging with an extra. The contributing artists were Mr E. V. Willers and his sons, Dennis and Barry (cornet numbers) and Mrs G. Ramsay (vocal).
Ladies present served a delicious supper, after which Mr E. C. Perrott, jointly for settlers and members of the Te Mawhia Tennis Club, presented Private Rushbrooke with a well-filled leather service holdall. The young soldier, said Mr Perrott, had been born at Te Mawhai and in the course of his residence there had earned the friendship and respect of the many with whom he came in contact.
Private Rushbrooke suitably acknowledged the compliment paid him.
The usual toasts were proposed and honoured and Auld Lang Syne closed a jolly evening.
Source: Te Awamutu Courier, 26 August 1942, Page 4.
TE MAWHAI NEWS
HALL ASSOCIATION
On Friday evening last a very large gathering of friends and well-wishers attended the welcome home function tendered to Flight Lieutenant P. G. A. Rushbrooke, Bombardier A. A. Rushbrooke, Leading Aircraftman T. A. Rushbrooke, and Leading Aircraftman V. S. Oates. The hall was tastefully decorated with golden broom and flags, added to this, the splendid music of J. Dalton's Orchestra, elocutionary items by Miss H. Alexander, Miss j. Webber, songs by Mrs G. Ramsay, and by special request, saxophone solos by Mr S. Barret, the evening proved an outstanding success.
After supper had been partaken of, the chairman of the Association, Mr G. Short, in a few well chosen words, welcomed home the guests of the evening, and he referred particularly to the record of the Rushbrooke family in having three sons overseas and serving in different theatres of war, and all arriving home within a week and so being welcomed home together. On behalf of the settlers and residents Mr Short made suitable presentations to each guest. Musical honours were accorded to the guests, after which each suitably replied.
Dance novelties were won by Mr and Mrs Ratcliffe, G. Crawley and Miss V. Owens.
Source: Te Awamutu Courier, 7 November 1945, Page 4.
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