ROUNDABOUT. The club magazine. This edition published 20 May 1955 (Vol 4 but no serial number) Some extracts

EDITORIAL

It should be a good plan if some hobbies are practiced during Monday and friday evenings. The exhibition has revealed that we have members who could introduce others to handicrafts May we soon have a membership who say they are never bored.

Our recreational facilities are not sufficient but the important gap to fill is creational facilities, this is not to be arranged or suggested by the committee, but to be lead and facilitated by the membership.

R.E.C.

EXHIBITION
Upon the 50th anniversary of their movement, the Wimborne Rotary Club organised an Arts and Crafts Exhibition which was held at Wimborne Primary School. It ran from April (?) - 16th and proceeds were for the Old Folks Fund. The group entered, and was in company with all the local schools, Canford School and the evening Institutes.
Work on the WYG stand was arranged by Pat Blake and Richard Curtis. Entries were as follows:-

Mobile and model- Gerry Chappell,
Knitting- Angela Millard and Jill Inggs,
Wood Bowl, lamp-stand, metal candlesticks, veneered musical box - Barry Young (Commended),
Cider jar - David Dowland,
Embroidery- Pam Flory,,
Fabric printing, designs and materials, watercolours, tatting and embroidery - Pat Blake (Two Highly Commended and Commended)
Butterfly Collection- Alan Maiden,

At another stand Barry Young received Highly Commended for two mechanical models,
And a veneered box by Godfrey Mills was also Commended at the Model School stand.

For the combined effort the Group had Highly Commended and received many congratulations for its enterprise
R.E.C.

CLUBROOM
Since the last issue of this magazine, the Group has been fortunate in securing a new HQ near the Fire Station. Although the room is not solely used by the Group, the main item of furniture , the piano (Hear hear - printer) was moved in, with a few other items on March 12th. A dozen chairs were bought soon after, so there is now adequate seating for all members who turn up regularly on Saturday nights, and two other nights during the week.

Quite a few members are interested in dancing, but when the club moved from the Griffin. no dancing could take place as the Toc H floor was not safe. This, however, no longer applies, as the floor of the new premises is strong enough to allow even the most strenuous of games.

There is now space enough for rehearsals of plays, so there will in the future be no need for irate parents to be driven from their homes when half of the club turn up for rehearsals.

Having at last obtained a decent clubroom, it is now up to the members to make something of it and not to just look upon the club as a place of escape from parental control. The club motto is "Pro Juventute et Societate" let us not lose sight of it.

FORCES
"Willy" Brian Willis is now stationed at Colerne and is engaged in servicing instruments for a flight of Balliol Trainers. News of his flying opportunities are expected in the next issue. News is also expected from "Dave" Ellis in Cyprus who has promised to write an article. Spud Taylor is now engaged as a projector TV operator on some evenings, there is of course recompense for this duty in(?) leave. Roy Dacombe has returned to Coombe Bissett after a stomach operation which has kept him in Boscomb and Wimborne hospitals for five or six weeks. he is now on light duties and although he has just returned to camp, he is unfit to travel home for sick leave, so say the RAF

R.E.C

A PICTURE OF JOHN WILLIAMS "BUNNY" (I don't know who wrote this - Willy)
Leaving school and entering the RAF on Oct 8th 1954, Bunny started his service the hard way as most people consider it, despite this, he was not too unhappy doing his square-bashing. I believe he cheered up no end when he visited me at Hednesford the day I arrived. Never let it be said that he laughed at me. I rather think he was laughing to think he was in the same bewildered state a few weeks ago.

On leaving Henedsford he was posted to Wharton as a nursing attendant. Soon after he arrived, the camp shut down temporarily and he was able to have three weeks leave for Xmas. Visiting Blackpool, the North's mecca of entertainment, he was disappointed to find a gale blowing and was unable to get a good idea of the amusements. Finishing the course, Bunny got a certificate of merit passing out with over 80%.

Posted to Portland in February, Bunny arrived just in time for the Air Officer Commanding's inspection. Leaving this he soon settled down to the ??tude and luxury of RAF life.

APRIL FOOLS DANCE
A public dance was held by the group on April1st at the Temple Hall. It was organised and M.C.'d by Ron Wareham. Dancing was to a radio-gram and the dances were old-time and modern. Two diversionary interludes were provided by an unknown pianist, the gram was run by Mr. L Wigmore. Door stewards were Mr W.D.Flory, Gerry Chappell and "Ted" Young. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Flory, Mary Collins, Mary Williams and Jay Yard. Posters and tickets were printed by Richard Curtis.

MEMBERS FAVOURITES
On Saturday 9th April an evening of favourite records were played on the radio-gram. Each choice was introduced by the chooser, and included Bing Crosby, Spike Jones, Gilbert and Sullivan, Ted Heath, Handel, and Glen Miller. An unusual choice was made by Gerry Chappell, it was concerning the possibility of elephants achieving aerial distinction! Refreshments were made by Richard "cookie" Curtis and served by the cook and Jay Yard.

Also in this issue:-
An article about the various film shows held for members at the Griffin and introduced by Richard.

A report on the talk by Rev. R.A. Bontoft about ghosts. Followed by refreshments served by Pam Smith and Jane Gray. The speaker was introduced and thanked by Alan Maiden.