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 After the _election of room stewards, the meeting closed at 9.35 p m.-
-THE CHRISMEAS PARTY.
+===== The Christmas Party =====
 By "Our Social Reporter".
-Well: the grand Christmas Party for 1961 has come and gone again. The North Sydney Cbuncil Chambers was the rendezvous and the date was Friday December 8th.
+Well, the grand Christmas Party for 1961 has come and gone again. The North Sydney Council Chambers was the rendezvous and the date was Friday December 8th.
-This year, the Social Secretary decided to dd the catering herself and by
+This year, the Social Secretary decided to do the catering herself and by 7.45 pm Pam, assisted by Jack Gentle, David Ingram, Bob O'Hara, Ron Knightley and Mrs. Stuart Brooks, was hard at work directing operations such as the opening of tins, filling up plates, laying tables and putting out glasses. The supper was a triumph of ingenuity in that anything which wasn't eaten or used, except the drinking glasses, could be consigned to the garbage can.
-.45 p m. Pam, assisted by Jack Geritl-e,-David Ingram, Bob O'Hara, Ron Knightley and Mrs. Stuart Brooks, was hard at work directing operations such as the 'opening of tins, filling up plates, laying tables anzi putting out glasses. The supper was a triumph of ingenuity in that /.lything which wasn't eaten or used, except the drinidr glasses,'could be consigned to the garbage can.
 A feature of the "do" was the number of members from away back who turned up. Dorothy and Len Webb and son Alan, Flo (Allsworth) and David McKinnon, Lola and Jack Manson [John Manson] and Peter and Mrs Price came along and Tom and Jean Moppett were accompanied by daughters Nancy and Katherine. Ron Knightley fresh from Worcester Park, Surrey, was in excellent "Mahratta Avenue form" - and had Stuart Brooks to keep him company.
-The the of the evening was "By The Sea", or as Pam expressed it, an invitation to 'tear cool, comfortable clothing and; as the night was warn, we were glad of opportunity to do just tist. Peggy Woolhouse, well camoufla ged as "the wrecie, Pat Dalton and Bill Rowlands were the only mw members to turn up after the recent influx of "newies"
+The theme of the evening was "By The Sea", or as Pam expressed it, an invitation to wear cool, comfortable clothing and, as the night was warm, we were glad of opportunity to do just that. Peggy Woolhouse, well camouflaged as "the wreck", Pat Dalton and Bill Rowlands were the only new members to turn up after the recent influx of "newies".
-At about. 9.30 p m., a curiously garbed creature crept into the room under a large umbrella. Dancing was temporarily suspended until we explored further. Whisk away the umbrella and Edna Stretton stands revealed in a pink and white striped neck.- to knee, complete with bathing oap and bow, black stockings and slippers. A real 1910 edition. What an entrance, Ed; You really stopped the show. After much deliberation, the expensive (?) prizes were awarded to Molly and Bill Rodgers as the Prawn and the Fisherman.
+At about. 9.30 pm, a curiously garbed creature crept into the room under a large umbrella. Dancing was temporarily suspended until we explored further. Whisk away the umbrella and Edna Stretton stands revealed in a pink and white striped neck-to-knee, complete with bathing cap and bow, black stockings and slippers. A real 1910 edition. What an entrance, Ed! You really stopped the show. After much deliberation, the expensive (?) prizes were awarded to Molly and Bill Rodgers as the Prawn and the Fisherman.
-The evening was an undoubted success - how could it be otherwise when every-  body present knew most of the other dancerS! On the more Serious side, financially, it was another flop. The number of  admissions paid was 66, but the Social Secretary had estimated her costs on the conservative figure of 80.
+The evening was an undoubted success - how could it be otherwise when everybody present knew most of the other dancers! On the more serious side, financially, it was another flop. The number of admissions paid was 66, but the Social Secretary had estimated her costs on the conservative figure of 80.
-' Let's face it! Nothing pays far the lossess ex-Oef5t the Membership Sulpsci-iptions and, unless a lot More interest i6 taken in the functions where. payment of a reasonable admission charge is -inVolved, thee "flings"ust be discontinued. I say Irmust" because the loss on this function will absorb any profit from The recent highly succe-S-S.ful auction. In addition; we s-bill haven't been able to-purchase a new duplicator. How urgent this is becoming is demonstrated by the fact that the production ten recently Spent 2, bights struggling with the present monster in an effort to produce a neW tOng book, whereas it should have all been completed in one night together with a re-run of "Hints to Prospective Members".
+Let's face it! Nothing pays for the losses except the Membership Subscriptions and, unless a lot more interest is taken in the functions where payment of a reasonable admission charge is involved, these "flings" must be discontinued. I say "must" because the loss on this function will absorb any profit from the recent highly successful auction. In addition, we still haven't been able to purchase a new duplicator. How urgent this is becoming is demonstrated by the fact that the production team recently spent 2 nights struggling with the present monster in an effort to produce a neW song book, whereas it should have all been completed in one night together with a re-run of "Hints to Prospective Members".
 The Social Secretary has asked specially that her thanks be conveyed to all helpers who did their bit to make the function a success.