PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22986, 15 September 1936, Page 14

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs E. Falconer is a visitor to Auckland. * # # Mr and Mrs John Edmond are paying a visit to Mrs J. L. Hazlett, Gretna Green, Oreti. Miss Lesley Rogers, who has been the guest of Mrs J. C. Oddie, of Timaru, has returned to town. >|{ SJC Miss Roma Heinemann has returned to Wellington from a three months’ holiday in Dunedin. * * * Misses Diana and Naomi Goldsmith, who have been visiting Dunedin, have returned to Wellington. # Mrs A. E. Tapper, of Invercargill, is staying with Mrs F. W. Coxhead, Musselburgh. » * * Mrs T. Anderson, of Port Chalmers, left by motor on Saturday morning for Auckland and Bay of Plenty. >jc i'fi Miss Fan Peake, who is the guest of Miss Hunter-Weston, will leave during the week to stay with Mrs Guy Tapley. Hi * * Miss Mona Butcher, of Omarama, is spending a few days’ holiday as the guest of Mrs A. C. Stephens, Sic >!« ❖ Mrs Douglas Nelson, of Christchurch, will arrive at the end of the week to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs John Moloney, Cargill street. =!c # Miss Phyllis Ironside has left for Wellington, where she will spend some weeks with her sister-in-law, Mrs C. A. Ironside, Oriental Bay. >\< < # Mr and Mrs G. R. Ritchie and Miss Ritchie have left for Wellington, whence they will proceed by the Awatea on a visit to Auckland. * * *• Mrs Stuart Macpherson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs lan Mackillop, at Singapore, returned to New Zealand by the Marama, and will arrive in Dunedin by the express to-day. * * * Miss Drayton, secretary of the Victoria League in London, intends maleing a trip to New Zealand at the end of the year and not only visiting all centres where the Victoria League has branches, but also touring the country under the auspices of the New Zealand Victoria League. Miss Drayton will be in Dunedin about the middle of December. and will be the guest of Lady Sargood during her visit here. * * After the Anal performance of “The Fourth Wall ” on Saturday evening, the committee of the Dunedin Repertory Society gave a supper party in the Returned Soldiers’ Asssociation rooms in honour of the members of the cast. Mrs Richard Hudson (president of the society) thanked the performers for their admirable team work, and commended the front of house staff and the back stage helpers for their work in helping to make “ The Fourth Wall ” the success it was. * * * A pleasant function took place at the premises of Messrs A. Smith and Co., Ltd., on Friday evening, when the staff met to bid farewell to Miss L. Woods, who was leaving the firm prior to her marriage. Mr A. N. Smith, managing director, on behalf of the staff, presented Miss Woods with a handsome canteen of cutlery, and in doing so. on behalf of all present wished her good health, good luck, and happiness for the future. Miss Woods suitably responded. •Y. -r The Dunedin branch of the Music Teachers’ Association gave a social evening in the Vedic Room on Saturday in honour of those students who gained university musical degrees or passed Associated Board or Trinity College diploma examinations. Dr Galway welcomed the visitors. A competition was won by Mr G. W. Johnstone. After supper an informal discussion took place, the subject being “Wireless and its Effects on Teaching and Learning." j t i ;;; The residents of Glenpark recently gathered at the Alexander Hotel to do honour to Mr and Mrs Burgess and family, who were leaving the district. The evening took the form of dancing, interspersed with songs by Miss Hooper, Mrs Cook, and Mr Brunton, and step-dancing by Mr G. Matheson. On behalf of those present, Mr J. Craig presented Mr and Mrs Burgess with a dinner set, and eulogised the guests’ many helpful actions while in the district. Misses Isobel and Margaret and Messrs John and James Burgess were also the recipients of gifts. The singing >4 “Auld Lang Syne” brought a happy evening to a close & # A combined display of handwork done by all branches of the Otago Home Economics’ Association in the Concert Chamber on Friday afternoon and evening will be full of interest to all who enjoy seeing what other people can make. Special stalls are being planned for knitted and crocheted goods, toys, raffia work, rugs, and arts and crafts, and some members are lending antiques of special interest. Afternoon tea, flowers, and delicatessen will be available. Professor Strong, 0.8. E., will open the display. In the evening there will be an old identity parade, with dancing by members. •J* The Musselburgh Rise Home Economics Branch held its annual meeting at Sunshine Hall, Mrs A. Harris presiding. The following members were elected for the coming year:— President, Mrs G. Glue; vice-president, Mrs Grenfell: secretary, Mrs Mercer; committee —Mesdames A. Harris, Poison, and Macintosh. Mrs Leary thanked the retiring president for her interest and work throughout the year and wished the group every success in the future. The monthly meeting was then held, the roll call being “My favourite soup.” , The competition for the evening was “ Home-made sweet.” members exchanging receipts of the same and partaking of each other’s sweets. £ « The South Dunedin branch of the W.C.T.U. met last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Felling presided. Reports were given of sick members, and sympathy was expressed with the relatives of Mrs M’Gregor, a member whose sudden death occurred during the week. Mrs Donaldson read her report of the doings of the National Council of Women, and expressed regret that activities in the direction of raising the status of the domestic worker were for the present suspended, but that the work was being actively supported in Wellington. Mrs Williamson and Miss Ford agreed to represent the branch at the October district conference in Lawrence. A paper on “ Peace ” was then read by a member and afterwards discussed. # * Miss Blackmore, headmistress of St. Hilda’s School, has returned to Dunedin after a brief visit to Wellington. While she was in that city she was afforded an opportunity of meeting a number of ex-pupils of St. Hilda’s, a reunion being held at the residence of Mrs G. T. Dawson, Lower Hutt Among those present were Mrs K. Lackey, Mrs John Plimmer. Mrs A. B. Sievwright. Mrs Norman Bell, Mrs A. W. Hoggard, Mrs David Allan, Miss Olive Barron, Mrs Haase. Mrs Ralph Abercrombie and Miss Abercrombie. Mrs W. J. Hutchison. Mrs T. M. Wilkes, Mrs E. H, Walcott. Mrs A. Wheeler. Miss Sybil Carncross. Mrs B. J. Devine. Mrs Malcolm Miller, Miss Betty Black, the Misses Erna and Arline Porter, Mrs Vivian Rhind. Miss J. Burdekin. Miss Kathleen Cook. Mrs F. H. Stewart, and Mrs Howao

Mrs W. A. Crawford has returned from a visit to the North Island. * v Mrs E. T. Moller left on Saturday for a 10 days’ motor trip through Central Otago. Mrs T. Brown, who has been visiting the North Island, is now staying at her flat in Wai-iti road, Timaru. V T Miss Ruth Burns, who was the guest of Mrs Thomson, of Timaru, has returned to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs J. H. Heaney left Dunedin by yesterday morning’s express for Wellington, en route for Sydney and Melbourne.

Mrs H. Paterson, of Pahiatua, who was the leader of the New Zealand delegation from the women’s institutes to the recent conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World in Washington, and subsequently visited Scotland, returned to her home last week. Mrs C. J. Peake and Miss Min Peake will arrive to-morrow from Cambridge in order to attend the wedding of Miss Fan Peake and Mr George Burdon next week. Mrs Peake will be the I guest of Mrs Howard Dodgshun, and Miss Min Peake of Mrs Stuart Macpherson. To prevent greens from either smelling or tasting strong, place a crust of dry bread in the water in which they are boiled; and to keep the greens a good colour, put a small teaspoon of brown sugar in the water instead of carbonate of soda.