In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20112, 5 December 1939, Page 11

In and Out of Town

News items intended for publication in this column cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the signature and address of the sender. Notices of engagements require the signatures of both parties, and a charge of 5s will be made for such announcement. Miss E. Rood has returned from a brief visit to Hawke’s Bay. S' * * t Mrs. W. Neal, Whitaker street, paid a brief visit to Hawke’s Bay last week. • * * » Mrs. G. Heasley, Putaruru, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Allan, Poututu station. *.?: * * * Miss Shirley Appleton is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Appleton, Te Karaka. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Kerron Boys, who have been the guests of Mrs. M. Boys, Stout street, left on Friday for their future home in Hastings. * * * * Mrs. H. R. Williams, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. W. A. Caldwell, Wainui road, is leaving tomorrow for Feilding, en route to her home in Invercargill. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Scannell, who have been the guests of the latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. U. Burke, Northcote road, returned to the East Coast on Sunday. * * * Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowie, Kaiti Esplanade, motored to Auckland at the week-end to attend the marriage of the former’s nephew, Mr. P. Bowie, the well-known New Zealand athlete, to Miss Marjorie Sherlock, which took place on Saturday evening. * * * Miss Rona Stephenson, area instructor of the Physical Welfare and Recreation Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, is visiting the various Women’s Institutes to instruct them in folk dancing, which will be the competition at their group meeting in May.

Gisborne Tennis Club

A threat ol' rain on Saturday failed to dampers the ardour of the members of the Gisborne Tennis Club, and the courts presented an animated scene. Tea was served in the pavilion during an interval in the play.

Among those present were Mesdames D. E. Chrisp, O. R. Olsen, E. A. Smith. G. Law, Christie, W. Neal. H. Brown. H. Kemp, Wilson, E. Brown, and J. Holdsworth: Misses Haisman (2), C. Mead. M. Armstrong, M. McGreevy, N. Broad-hurst, A. Slight, P. Murphy, M. Simpson. A. Pilcher, N. Allen, M. Ambridge, B. Grummitt, M. Buddie, P. Burke. E. Hegarty. and Ballintyne.

Tamarau W.I. Social

The Tamarau Women’s Institute held a very successful and wellattended social evening at Poho-o-Rawiri. The dancing programme was greatly enjoyed, a children’s Monte Carlo waltz being won by Elaine Tasker and Lillias Campbell. The M.C. and pianist were Mr. and Mrs. Ledger respectively. Songs by Miss Joyce Gray were much enjoyed. A tasty supper was handed round.

Metropolitan Tennis Club

Iceland poppies were chosen by the hostesses, Mrs. J. Henderson and Miss M. Henshaw, for the decoration of the tea table at the Metropolitan Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon.

Among the players were Mesdames Thom, Waple, T. Hill, H. Hankey, W. Dunphy, J. Heeney, E. Chamberlain, and J. Henderson; Misses L. Lyons, M. and E. Johnston, J. Allen, J. Smith, E. Livingston, J. Williamson, M. and S. Lynex, L. Reardon. S. Wilson, M. Henshaw and M. Dunfoy.

Mangapapa Tennis Club

Although the weather was not particularly kind, all the courts were in pluay at the Mar.gapapa Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon. Misses T. Candy and N. Cook were the hostesses, and carnations, intermingled with delicate greenery, shed their fragrance upon the tea table. Among Hie players were Mesdames Good and A. Ansell; Misses R. Bignell, D. McDermott, C. Lyons, T. Candy, T. Sim, N. Cook, T. Hansen, E. Bannister, S. Carnegie, M. Crawford, and T. Muirhead.

Waikohu Tennis Party

Last week-end Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Maclean invited a few of their friends to spend the day at their home, “Toromiro,” Waikohu.

Strikingly lovely with its gay flower beds and its terraced slopes brightened with flowering shrubs, the garden was a picturesque spot where the guests gathered to enjoy some interesting tennis. A delicious buffet lunch was served on the verandah, a bowl of shaded lupins being effectively arranged on the long table. Calendula artistically mingled with copper beech foliage was used in the decoration of the drawing-room, where a dainty afternoon tea -was enjoyed after some strenuous sets, of tennis:

Mrs. Maclean chose a smartly-cut frock of brown spotted marocain with white accents.

The guests included Mesdames IL W. Williams, R. Scott, J. G. Appleton and R. D. Dyrnock; Misses Z. Williams,' M. and S. Appleton, J. Scott, B. Dyrnock, and A. Edmonds; Messrs. Q. Williams, Durham Russell, R. D. Dyrnock, J. G. Appleton, A. Maclean, W. Scott, and J. Dyrnock.

New Use for Ear-Clips

Fashionable women in the United States are finding a new use for jewelled ear-clips. They fasten them to small bows of metallic ribbon and wear one pinned on to the evening frock and one in the hair. Diamond ear-clips are nice on stiff gold ribbon bows.

Arts and Crafts Display

Gratifying success attended the display of handicrafts sponsored by the arts and crafts circle of the Gisborne Women's Club, in conjunction with the gardening circle, at the club rooms on Friday afternoon.

The exhibition covered a wide field, and the ingenuity displayed, both in design and execution, was a tribute to the skill and enterprise of the members.

In the beaten brass and pewter section, fire screens, trays, plaques and jardinieres combined artistry with utility, and the marquetry work specially exhibited by Miss Scott was admired for its expert finish and charm.

Of outstanding interest were handknitted socks for soldiers, cardigans, outfits for babies, pokerwork, and leather handbags and cushions, while exquisite examples of needlecraft comprised tapestry, embroidered supper cloths, table showers, cushions, smocked aprons and a lace suppercloth.

The exhibitors included Mesdames H. Holmes, W. M. Jenkins, J. Webb, A. Ingram, D. McKeague, R. Hepburn, Steed, and C. Seymour, and Misses Scott and C. Hope.

A display -of cut flowers, artistically staged by the members of the gardening circle, comprised choice specimens of early dahlias, hydrangeas, roses, Iceland poppies, sweetpeas, antirrhinums, carnations, stocks, irises, gerberas, gladioli, heuchera, pansies, cacti, calendulas, delphiniums, and cinerarias.

A produce table, under the direction of Mrs. D. McKeague, was well patronised.

Much of the credit for the success achieved was due to the efforts of Mrs. W. M. Jenkins and Mrs. H. Holmes, convener and secretary respectively of the arts and crafts circle, who had overlooked no detail in the preparations for the occasion. The duties of doorkeeper were efficiently carried out by Mrs. E. T. Doddrell. A delicious afternoon tea was served informally by the members of the arts and crafts circle.

Gardening circle exhibitors were Mesdames R. Hepburn, A. Ingram, C. Seymour, H. Holmes, W. M. Jenkins, D. McKeague, J. Webb, Steed, and Miss Scott.