Te Awamutu Rural Your community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, February 21, 2019 Farms and lifestyles C Nev 027 271 9801 and Noldy 027 255 3047 Rosy classes Making a century Rosebank Art Centre on Churchill Rd has resumed its art classes on Fridays from 9.30am to midday. Bring along paints, Home-cooked meals, staying active Aileen’s secret canvases etc. and enjoy the company. Home-cooked meals, eating $20 per term, morning tea chocolate and keeping active is included. Aileen McCarroll’s secret to living For more information to 100. Aileen McCarroll (nee Newton) contact Linda on 871 3742. was born on February 18, 1919 in Wellington and spent her early life Discovering in Napier. After school she worked as a genealogy hairdresser in Gisborne, Wellington Learn more about DNA and Westport. and genealogy at an event at At 21 Aileen met her future St John's Ambulance Hall, husband Robert (Bob) at a dance in Palmer St, on Sunday, Westport, although it took Bob sev- February 24,1pm to 4pm. eral hours to pluck up the courage to Head along if you have talk to “the banker’s daughter”. had a DNA test or want to After a three-month courtship learn more about DNA tests. Aileen and Bob were married in a The talk is by the NZ Westport registry office. Society of Genealogists Te In 1942 Bob joined the army and Awamutu Branch. was later sent to war. For more information When he returned safely to New contact 021 206 9119 or Zealand at the end of the war the
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