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Down Memory Lane 1927
THIS picture of a winning local choir dates back some 61 years to 1927. And very 1920s the women's and girls' hair styles look too.
It's the Rushden Co-operative Choir (we've been having a one or two old Rushen Co-op photos recently) pictured after coming first in the Kettering Eisteddfod. Which explains the impressive shield they are posed around.
Sent in by Mrs Mabel Rice, nee Dunmore, Fairoaks Drive, Raunds, who says: "I have met some of the people on the photo and they have lost their copies and are very anxious to see it again... ".
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 22nd September 1950
Rushden CWS Pensioners' Outing
MEMBERS of Rushden C.W.S. Pensioners' Association, together with their wives, spent an afternoon at Leicester on Wednesday.
The party was met on the outskirts of the city by Mr Gibson, vice-chairman of the Leicester Association, and he conducted visitors to the Wheatsheaf Works. Here members of both organisations met, while the women went on a sightseeing tour around Leicester.
Several Rushden members joined their Leicester colleagues in a whist drive, and Coun. J. T. Richardson and Mr. E. Harlow were among the winners. Other members were conducted round the works.
The manager of the works, Mr. Amos, welcomed visitors, as did the chairman of the Leicester association. After a committee meeting, the party met for tea and the Leicester chairman and several committee members were guests. Mr. E. Freeman, chairman of the Rushden association Counc. E. A. Sugars, and Counc. J T Richardson made speeches.
Arrangements were made by the Rushden committee and the secretay, Mr E. A. Fox.
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Evening Telegraph 3rd April 1964
FASHION SHOWS STAGED BY RUSHDEN CO-OP AID DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES
TWO fashion shows arranged yesterday afternoon and evening by Rushden Co-operative Society at St. Peter's Church schoolroom, Rushden, culminated in a display of bridal wear.
Miss Audrey Smith displayed a full length bride's gown in a heavy white patterned material with a train. With it she wore a short-length veil delicately scalloped at the edge and held in place by a petalled coronet.
Bridesmaids dresses were also shown.
Earlier in the shows, which were arranged to raise money for the local Dr. Barnardo's Fund, a selection of night- wear, suits, casual wear, coats, dresses and rainwear was displayed.
SWIMSUIT
Miss Christine Whitney wore a swimsuit in black Bri-nylon which had a fashionable low scooped back.
In the nightwear section, Mrs Sheila Wills displayed a striped nightshirt with a white broderie Anglaise trimming. With her was tiny Helen Bedells who was wearing pink pyjamas trimmed with pink ribbon.
Miss Joyce Partridge wore a cotton dress in a sleeveless style with a full skirt, in a black white and brown material. Later Miss Marion Herbert displayed a three-piece outfit in beige and brown tweed.
COLLARLESS
The collarless coat was worn over beige hip-length blouse which was belted at the waist-line, and teamed with a matching straight skirt.
Other models were Mrs. Gladys Dennis. Mrs. Betty Eaton, Miss Barbara Franklin, Mrs. Joyce Toseland and Miss Georgina Adkins.
A selection of corsetry made at the Co-operative corsetry factory at Desborough was shown. The commere for this section of the show was Mrs. Evelyn Yeomans.
The commere for the rest of the show was Ms. Gladys MacPherson.
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Evening Telegraph, 9th May 1956
Pyjamas set them smiling
A FEAST of summer frocks, garnished with beach wear, light coats and short-legged pyjamas, was placed before an applauding audience of women at Rushden on Tuesday evening.
It was an all-Co-operative feast, for Rushden Co-operative Society was the host, and every garment displayed by seven members of the staff, originated from C.WS. factories in the Manchester and Birkenhead areas.
A flower-lined walk stretched out from an elegant decor on the stage of the Waverley Hall, and special lighting accented the colours of both flowers and dresses.
The colours deserved this full emphasis, for they were particularly dainty. Most of the coats were in light pastel shades, and the frocks—nearly all with pronounced collar features—were flowered in new-looking tints.
Coat shades included lime green and pink. Buttons, big collars and adjustable sleeves called for notice.
DRAINPIPES
"Drainpipes" and jeans, some of tartan pattern, caused a buzz, especially when worn with narrow-striped sweaters or as part of a beach outfit topped off with a coolie hat.
One outfit gained its emphasis from a peacock blue hat and gloves. One of the low-priced ensembles was a picture-frame skirt with white high-collared blouse.
Polka dot pyjamas and a set in red had the house smiling and whispering. Hats and footwear were carefully chosen for the outdoor attires.
As to prices, coats ranged from £7 12s 6d. to 10 gns, frocks from 27s. 11d. to £4 10s. Alma Tilley was the commere; the clothes were displayed by Ann Hughes, Diane Hancock, Betty Eaton, Noreen Turney, Ada Bridley, Marie Hart and Pam Thompson. In charge of the show were Mr. S. P. Downing (drapery manager) and Mr. S. J. Brown (footwear manager).
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Co-op News 22nd September 1961
FISHY!
TELEVISION engineer with Rushden Society, Mr. John Homan, was one of the selected representatives to take part in the All England Fishing Competition, held at Trent last week-end.
Whilst not being the winner, Mr. Homan told his colleagues the true fisherman's story of his catching far more fish than those around him!
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Co-operative News, 7th August 1964
Television present
MR. W. S. BAYES, president of Rushden Society recently presented a television set to the residents of Kilburn Place, Rushden. The presentation was made at a short ceremony in the Kilburn Place community centre, at the invitation of Mrs. D. E. Shrive, chairman of Rushden Urban Council.
Mr. Bayes told those present that it was the older industrious people in the town who years ago laid a good foundation for its industries. He added that many of those people were now members of the Kilburn Place community, and, indeed, former members of the co-operative movement.
Mrs. G. Marriott, chairman of the Rushden housing committee, thanking Mr. Bayes, said that the co-operative society had also been very helpful in supplying part of the furniture for the community centre.
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Co-operative News, 15th November 1965
Rushden £500 gift
RUSHDEN Society has made a donation of £500 to the Rushden, Northants, swimming pool improvement fund. This was decided at the half-yearly members' meeting, held at the B.W.T.A. Hall, Rushden.
Society president, Mr. W. S. Bayes, reported that the society's sales over the last 12 months amounted to £1,091,534, which was a new record.
For the 28th consecutive time members approved a dividend of one shilling in the pound.
Members' share capital had increased again, and it now stands at over £272,000, and the society's investments, which were re-invested in Government and other securities, totals over £327,000.
The society's membership totals 8,720 and there are 231 employees.
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Evening Telegraph, 1st December 1965
Unknown Helpers of the Blind Thanked !
OUR committee wish to thank the many people, whose names we do not know, who support us in our efforts to raise funds for, and in other ways help local blind people. In particular we would like to thank all those who use the Rushden Blind Association number for dividend purposes when shopping at Rushden Co-operative Society. We can assure them that the amount received by us makes it well worthwhile and the money is put to good use.
A. E. GOULSBRA (Hon. Treasurer)
Rushden Branch Northants Town and County Association for the Blind
Lloyds Bank House, Rushden.
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Evening Telegraph, 18th December 1967
1,200 food parcels for old folk
RUSHDEN Senior Citizens Goodwill Committee helped by members of Rushden Rotary Club and Round Table, distributed 1,200 parcels, and 100 cash gifts yesterday to over seventy-year-olds in Rushden.
The distribution was carried out from Cave's Canteen in Duck Street, Rushden, and each parcel included Christmas pudding, tea, biscuits, sweets and other groceries.
The contents were supplied by Rushden Co-operative Society, and the boxes were made by H. W. Chapman Ltd.
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