In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20080, 28 October 1939, Page 12

In and Out of Town

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Mrs. W. A. Wright. Motu. is the guest of Mrs. F. H. Bull. Russell street.

$ h* * * Miss Mary Fulton. Christchurch, is visiting Mrs. E. Loisel, Tolaga Bay.

Miss ,T. Allen. Palmerston North, is visiting Mrs. G. M. Dodgshun, Harris street.

Miss E. Suter. Auckland, is visiting Tolaga Bay as the guest of Miss'M. Morris.

Mrs. C. E. Robinson, Clifford street, has returned from a visit to Hawke’s Bay.

Miss Betty Murray, Taumarunui, left yesterday for Auckland after visiting her sister. Mrs. R. B. Bruce, Ormond.

Miss D. Bagnall, who has been visiting England, returned to Gisborne on Thursday night.

Miss I. MacDonald has returned to Tolaga Bay after residing for the past six months in Gisborne.

Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bruce, Ormond, left yesterday for Danncvirke to attend the Barron —Knight wedding.

Mrs. C. K. Williams, Matahaiia station. East Coast, arrived in Gisborne yesterday after a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Hunt, Hirini street, left today on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Piers Powell, “Makariri,” Hunterville. tt * * Mr. and Mrs. L. Donovan, who have been the guests of Mrs. P. A. Pettit, Rawiri street, returned to Napier yesterday. * * « * Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Wright, who have been the guests of Mrs. A. M. Welham, Rutene road, returned to Napier yesterday. * * * * Miss B. Cox, Harris street, is leaving tomorrow on a visit to Christchurch, where she will be the guest of Mrs. G. Davidson. $ * O Mrs. FI. H. Smith, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. J. Bray, Gisborne Hotel, returned to Hawke’s Bay yesterday. s> * * Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Murray, who have been visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bruce, Ormond, returned to Taumarunui yesterday. Informal 5 O’clock Party A delightful 5 o’clock party was given by the committee of the Gisborne Repertory Society in the club’s rooms, Bushnell’s chambers, yesterday, for Miss Valerie Cox, to-day’s bride. For several years Miss Cox has taken a prominent part in the society’s productions, and the occasion afforded her fellow-members a pleasant opportunity of offering their good wishes. Informal Dinner Party

A delightfully informal dinner party was given by Mrs. F. FI. Bull at her home in Russell street recently. Golden marigolds lent, a note of colour to the table in the dining-room and the drawing-room was gay with mixed flowers, delicate sprays of banksia roses predominating in the artistic decorative scheme.

A severely-cut frock of black satinbacked crepe was worn by the hostess, and Mrs. W. A. Wright, a house guest, was smartly f rocked in black georgette. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Welham, Mr. and Mrs. D. FI. Wright (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morley, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cairns, and Mr. M. Nairn. Pearl Wedding

It is the privilege of many to celebrate their golden wedding; of a few to celebrate their diamond wedding; but very few have the good fortune to celebrate their pearl wedding—the sixty-fifth anniversary.

This, however, has been the happy lot of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hutton, Otipua, South Canterbury, who last Saturday evening were entertained with members of their family and old friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs, B. E. Evans, Maungati.

After congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Hutton on attaining their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary, Mr. Evans expressed pleasure that both the bride and bridegroom were in such good health and able to enjoy and take part in the function given in their honour.

Card Party

Success attended the Has five-hun-dred parly held bv the Man.gapapa Seoul" Committee in the Scout and Guide Hall on Tuesday night. Eleven tables were engaged, and honours were annexed by Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Steed, and Miss Holt. Mrs. Huno secured the highest number of flags, and the travelling envelope competition was won by Mrs. .Tones. A prize also was awarded lo Mrs. Davoren.

A delicious home-made supper was served informally bv the lady members of the committee.

Jolly Picture Party

Yesterday afternoon Miss T. Utting. whose marriage to Mr. John Crarer. Tokomaru Bay, takes place next week, was the guest of honour at a jolly picture party given by Miss L. Harris, Rere, at the Regent Theatre. Gifts of handkerchiefs were brought by the guests, and at the conclusion of the programme the parcels were opened by the bride-to-be in the lounge.

Among the guests were Misses E. Matthews, H. and J. Bartram. D. Barton, H. Kinder, M. Walton, D. Shaw and J. Campbell. Air Raid Fashions Night-time air raid clothes have been launched in London. Coats designed for women who must leave, their beds to take shelter at night are called Dug-out Togs. They are fashioned on house coat lines in warm fabrics with a zipper closing for speed in donning them. One of the leading designers shows this type of garment with gas mask bags to match and muffs to carry torches, sandwiches, cosmetics and first aid requisites. A well-known firm advertises a fashion for night raid warnings. It consists of one-piece, long-sleeved trouser suits in woollen with pockets for accessories, as well as a waterproof gas mask holder. Married to a Moslem

The marriage of Joan, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Falkiner, South Yarra, Melbourne, to LieutenantColonel His Highness the Nawab of Palanpur, took place at Palanpur (India) last month, states an exchange. The Nawab, whose full title is Zubda Tul Hulk Dewan Mahakhan Taley Mu Hammed Khan Bahadum, is an honorary aide-de-camp lo the King, and succeeded to his title in 1918. He is aged 56 years. His heir is his son. and he also has a daughter. The Nawab is a Moslem, and his chief residence is the Palace Palanpur, Bombay Presidency. He met his future wife when staying at Frieburg, Germany. Miss Falkiner and her sister, Miss Ann Falkiner. were educated in England, and have travelled widely. Pre-School Research

Ready to take up her new duties as Federal education officer for the Australian Association for Pre-school Child Development established last year under the aegis of the Federal Government, is Miss Christine Heinig, who has just returned from the United States. Miss Heinig, who was formerly principal of the Free Kindergarten College in Melbourne, went to Australia a few years ago from the United States and in her recent tour visited England as well as her native land. Her headquarters for her new post will be in Melbourne, where it is hoped to open the Melbourne research centre within the next few weeks. The association for which Miss Heinig is working has research centres in each of the capital cities of Australia. War Work in London

The following extracts are from a letter written by a Wellington girl in London soon after the outbreak of war: “. . . . You would hardly recognise me, as I am all dressed up in uniform —khaki dress and cap and stockings—as I have joined the M.T.T.C., or Mechanical Transport Training Corps. We are on 24-hour shifts—that is, we sleep here one night, on the floor, and spend the next day here, then have the following day and night off. The moment an air raid signal goes, we have to leap into gas-proof clothing—a sort of oilskin material, very thick, with big rubber boots and thick helmets, carrying gas masks with us. If there is any bombing we are telephoned here, and when the ‘all clear’ signal goes, we drive oil' a van full of stretchers and stretcher parties. When we get to the casualities the stre*cher parties render first aid and put them into an ambulance, which we hope will be at hand.

“It is terribly hard driving in a black-out. I had my first try last night. Of course one can omy go very slowly and hope tha* no pedestrians will cross the road. We are allowed a little light, but it really does not help the visibility. So far I haven’t been on duty in a raid, so have had no excitements.

“The organisation of dealing with casualties is immense and must be a terrific expense to the Government, It seems awful just to sit about, waiting for things to happen. It is really hard to realise that there is a war on, except for the number of people in khaki and the other service colours.”