SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23684, 18 September 1940, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that items intended for Wednesday’s 'Star' mast be in the office by Tuesday afterribon. and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief. Mrs Elizabeth Manners, of London, is the guest of Mrs I. Miles. Miss Nan Rishworth, Masterton, is the guest of Miss Mavis Kerr. Mrs Maurice Joel has returned to Dunedin. Mrs R. C. B. Greenslade returns from the north to-day. Mrs Charles White, of Wellington, is the guest of the Misses Ramsay, of London street. Mrs R. de R. Worker, Napier, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Donald M. Reid. Mrs Arthur Barnett and Mrs Robert Hudson are visiting Mrs Edgar Smith, Mayfield, South Canterbury. Mr and Mrs Robert Spinner, Gisborne, are the guests of Mr and Mrs H. Spinner, Macandrew Bay. The Misses M'Lean have loft for the north to meet their sister, Lady Wilford, who has arrived from England. Mrs English, Herne Bay, Auckland, and Mrs E. N. Merrington were the guests of Mrs T. M'Gregor at luncheon at the Women’s Club yesterday. Mrs Robert Gilkinson will return to Dunedin to-morrow after visiting Wellington and Masterton, where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs L. Parr. Mrs Charles Speight and her sister, Miss Brown, have returned to Dunedin •after a visit to Mr and Mrs A. F. Speight, Redcliff, Southland. Mrs J. Hamilton, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs W. Hudson, Tweed street, returned south yesterday. The Wool Committee of the Mayoress’s Patriotic Committee is in attendance at the basement, Town Hall, every Wednesday afternoon from 2.30 to 4 to give out wool and receive returned knitted articles.

Mrs Harry Wiglcy, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs J. Allport, Timam, has returned to Mosgiel.

Mrs E. T. Moller, who has been on a visit to her son, Dr Ernest Moller, of Hastings, is at present the guest of -Miss Irene Horniblow, of Kelburn, Wellington,

Mrs S. O. English, Dominion president of the League of mothers, has arrived from Auckland on a visit to the Otago and Southland branches, and is the guest of Mrs E. N. Merrington, of “ The Lodge,” Knox College, during her stay in Dunedin.

The president of the Army Queen Women’s Committee, Lady Ferguson, entertained the convener, Mrs Dora Smeaton, the secretary, Mrs Winston Brinsley, and executive members to tea at the Otago Women’s Club yesterday afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs Merrington and the executive officers of the Provincial Committee of the League of Mothers entertained Mrs S. O. English, Dominion president, at afternoon tea at the Women’s Club. Mrs English, who has been the guest of Mrs Merrington, left this morning- for Balclutba, where she was to address the Balclntha and Stirling branches at a combined meeting this afternoon.

Mr and Mrs G. Idour and Mrs C. Aiming gave a delightful gift evening on Wednesday last in the Hydro Tea Rooms in honour of Miss Olga Paul, who is to be an October bride. During the evening items were given by Miss Rosalene Plank and Mr C. Halligan on the piano-accordions, and Mr Bob Brown provided the extras for Harold Anderson’s Dance Band.

Miss Betty Metson, whoso marriage to Mr Alan Dick, of Tekapo, takes place to-night, has been the guest of honour at several parties. Miss Margaret Pattillo entertained at a gift party, when choir members of tho Trinity Methodist Church were present. Other hostesses were tho Misses Amy Gapper, who gave a gift afternoon at her home in Heriot Row, and Miss Eileen Callender, whose green kitchen evening was attended by friends of the bride-to-be.

The September meeting of the Portobello branch was held at the home of Mrs Ford, when those present included Mrs M‘Kay, of Cape Saunders, and Mrs AV. Elliott, of Milburn. Mrs Elliott gave a talk on churches and chapels she had visited during a visit to London in 1930, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Gifts were brought for a bring-and-bny sale. Mrs Gardner and Mrs Henderson acted as hostesses.

The monthly meeting of the Ravcnsbourne branch of tho League of Mothers was held on Thursday last, Mrs Cairney presiding. Extracts were read from the ‘ Pioneer Women ’ (compiled by the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union) by Mesdames Cairney, Hodge, Donaldson, and Condon. Mrs Pickersgill read a poem by Mr F. Mitchell entitled ‘ The Pioneer Mothers of New Zealand.’ Items wore given by Mrs Dawson and the league choir. A new member, Mrs Collier, was welcomed. The thought for the month, sent in by Mrs Hodge, was “ Look back and give thanks; look forward and take courage.”

The Waitati Institute held its monthly meeting on Tuesday last, Mrs Ferguson presiding. The motto was: “ Our best always,” and the roll call, “ A verse of poetry.” Mrs Nelson, of Sawyers Bay. gave interesting demonstrations on the malting of coffee grounds and the making of brooms from cahabge leaves, and she also spoke on the many uses of flour bags. A bring-and-buy sale was held to increase the institute funds, and sufficient money was collected for three Christmas parcels for soldiers overseas. A competition, “ Hand-made novelty,” resulted:—Mrs Blacklaws 1, Mrs Ferguson 2. The hostesses were Mesdames Connor, Heather, and Munro.

Lancashire and Yorkshire Society. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Society held its monthly social on Saturday, when an excellent programme was given, interspersed with community singing and games. The items were as follows:—Songs, Mr Romerill (‘The Ringers’ and ‘Old Barty’); songs, Mr Wentworth (‘ Shipmates of Mine ’ and ‘For England’); songs. Miss Errington (‘Morrei ’ and ‘There’s a Land’); songs, Miss (Ray Stubbs ‘ Through Darkness to the Daw'ning ’ and ‘ Homeland ’) ; songs, Miss Ledgerwood (‘Golden Days’ and ‘Come’); piano-accordion solos. Mr Dixon; pianoforte solos, Mr A. Dixon; selection of jokes, Mr Longworth; dances, Misses June and Betty Applegate: Yorkshire reading, Mrs Walker.

School Dance. The prefects and senior gilds of St. Hilda’s Collegiate School held their annual dance on Friday, September 13. As though to tempt the ominous date to bring the supposed bad luck, stream, ers were hung from an open umbrella and boughs of wattle decorated the walls. To counteract such evil influences black cats, horseshoes, wishbones, and four-leaf clovers were well to the fore. Masses of beautiful spring ffowers were everywhere and made a colourful frame for the stage. A delightful supper, prepared by the Sixth Form housecraft class, was served in the refectory. The guests included Mrs Blackmore, Mr and Mrs Buttle, Mr and Mrs Chisholm, Mr and Mrs Lang, Mr and Mrs Oliver Cox, Dr West, Misses Morton and M'Quilkan, members of the staff and their partners, prefects from Columba College and the Otago Girls’ High School, and prefects and senior boys from the Otago Boys’ High School, King’s High School, and John M'Glashau College.

1 Waitaki High School Old Girls. The Waitaki High School Old Girls’ Association (Dunedin branch) held a very pleasant evening in the Tudor Lounge on Thursday last. Mrs Harro, president, welcomed seven new members and also read greetings from the Oamaru Association. Members were advised that voluntary donations had so far supplied seven Christmas parcels for the soldiers, the money having been handed to the Community Sing Committee. A collection box was placed before members for any further donations. The president also advised members that wool was available for knitting for men on thfe minesweepers,' and all were asked to help with this work. After the business had been satisfactorily dealt with, members took part in solving a competition, the winner being Miss Marion Fyfe. The following hour was spent listening to a travel talk by Mrs H. F. Sincock on her trip to the East. In the time at her disposal Mrs Sincock was able to cover only six weeks of her tour, which included visits to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Thursday Island, Manila, Hongkong, and various other ports of call. After supper Miss A. M. Budd, on behalf of the association, thanked Mrs Sincock for a very delightful and instructive talk and expressed the hope that members would have the pleasure of hearing of the rest of her trip at some future date. Those present were Mesdames P. F. Harre. H. F. Sincock, R. Duncan, C. Hoskin, D. Kirkland, W. J. Holmes. D. Anderson, K. Sievwright, C. H. Tait, W, E. Tait, N. E. Wilson, Potinger. L. E. Duncan, Smith, A. Crozier. and Misses A. M. Budd. M. Fyfe. M. Pile. A. M'lnnos. M. Atkinson. B. borbes, E. Smellie, N. Mercer, E. Robinson, and E. Widdowson.