Father Tremblay's Jubilee

Celebrated In Haapai

From a Special Correspondent HAA p AI , Tongi, June 27.

T H E 19th day of thl s month was a red -1 letter day at Lifuka, Haapai. Mem bers of the Catholic Church, as well a s hundreds of other churches, crowded the IVlission Onmnnunri fn ppiphmfp flip silver Slee of the Rev Father E Tremblay SM a native of the USA ■ Lr^ ***■> a i a “ ve 01 tne USA.

Since Father Tremblay came to Tonga 5, e .r a I s . made many friends amongst the Catholics and other denominations. His kindness and generosity are bywords in these isla^s.

The Sisters of the convent issued an invitation to a dinner, and when the S uests arrived they found a table over 10 .° lon S laid out, Tonga fashion, with edibles fit for the greatest epicure.

In the evening the children of the con vent gave a concert, which was a great success. Thanks are due to the Sisters for the great P atience they took in train mg these chfldren so that they were able to P erfo ™ their task 50 admirably, The hope was expressed by everyone that Father Tremblay would see 1969, and his Golden Jubilee as a shepherd of his flock and a servant of his Church.

Mr. Sydney H. Chance, formerly of the Papuan Public Service, who has been living in Brisbane for two years, returned to Pa P ua > in July, in the uniform of the American Red Cross Society, as a field editor, Sir Phillip Mitchell, Governor of Fiii and a party under the leadership of Mr!

Pat Costello, recently took a four-dav horseback trip into the interior of Viti Levu, from Tavua across the ranges to the upper reaches of the Sigatoka River