SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 228, 1 September 1939, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs; Bert -Hughes,: AVaitnana, is spending a holiday in Auckland. ■ . i’c -35- -ir . -»CMrs; (y. Such, Auckland, lias been staying with her mother, Airs. F. Bell, W'ainnum, •il -Jr * ii ir * * ir Air. T. Bile has returned to Opotiki, alter an extensive tour by ’plane oi; the North Island. I’e 7fe- i* Hr X* Hr t* Hiss Lynn Christian, of Tauranga, is at present holidaying in Opotiki on vacation, and is the guest of Air. and Mis. Grant, Woodlands. * * -it * *-' <- * Air. Janies Mansell, has returned to Wellington, after paying a holiday visit! to Opotiki. where he was the guest of his parents. Air. and Airs. J. Mansell, Nelson Street. VALEDICTORY AIR. AND AIRS. J. G. MOTTRAM ” A pleasant evening - was spent in the Waimana Hall recently . to hid fY.rewdl to Air. and Alls. J .0. A lot-t----ram, Nnkuhou North. Air. and Airs. Alottvnm have heeii farming in the Nnk'ihoii North district lor the past \ Jd years; and they intend residing in '...Auckland. The; evening was spent- at dancing, the music being supplied by .Roy Burkes and his Rhythm Boys. Miss Agnes Ruff played an extra, and Air. H. \Y anil aw capably acted! as Al. » After a dainty supper had been served by the married ladies, Air. Rolf, on holialf of all present, presented Airs. Alottram with a travelling rug. and a wallet of notes was presented to Air, Alottram, with best wishes from all. Airs. Alarm, president of the AYcmen’s. Institute, asked Airs. Alottram •o accept a bouquet and an institute silver spoon, from her fellow members, with their best wishes, the speaker emphasising uow Airs. Mot-tram’s help as ■a member would lie misseu. Dancing continued till a late hour, when Aulu’ Lang Syne and the Nationsi Anthem closed the evening. Among those present were:— Aiesdames Alottram, -Ora ns wick, F. Bell, Eagle, King, Grover, Ait Connell, J. Wardlaw, Stevenson, Ducker, Axfens, Aliiler, Woolfield. 'J'. Wardlaw, Turnbull lOtakiri). A. Ruff, Ryan. Caldwell (Otakiri), Alarm, .J. Ruff, F. Savage. Spanhakc. C. Bell. Hodgson, C. • Sueh ( Auckland), 1. Savage, Henderson. Robert AVardlaw. Hamp-

„ ton. Jerram. Misses J. AlcConnell. Al. Hughes, R. Alacdonald. F. Addison, AL. Ruff, Ruff. S. Addison. Al. Wardlaw, AL. Woollield: A. Burnett. B. Bell, N. Edmonds, l\ transwick. I. Proffit:, Al. Stan-shuiy. DANCE AT TOATQA (N'ews Correspondent.) A most enjoyable dance was held recently in the Toatoa hall. Splendid luusif was supplied by Air. B. Alunro, with several i njoyable extras by Airs. F B. Starkv and Airs. Al. Almira. Thu duties of AI.C. were very capably carried out by Air. R. S. Rutherford-. A waltzing competition was won by * Airs. Geo. Brown and Ala-. L. AlcDona Id. while Airs. J. Anderson and Air. T. Wipaki were announced as winners of a guessing competition. - During the evening two delightful solos were rendered by Airs. F. B. Stalky and Air. B. Alunro, with encores. An action song given by- Airs. Al. Alunro'and party was warmly applauded . Alter a very dainty supper had been i ujoyed by all. dancing was continued until the early hours. Those in evening dress included: Airs. Al. Hesking. pale pink georgette; Mrs. F. B. -Starky. bottle green marocain; Airs. J. Anderson, 'floral vo-ie; Airs. G. Brown, navy blue net over taffeta; Airs. Al. D. Keenlyside, royal blue georgette; Airs. AL Alunro, red taffetas; .Mrs. R. K. Yardiey, Mack taffetas; Aliss N. Anderson, floral georgette; Miss G. Anderson, white satin;- Aliss N. Hollard, (Opotiki). black georgette; Aliss Al. Adams, k rcynl blue satin ; Aliss B. Adams, v. idnight-hluG marocnin. Others present included:— .Mrs. R. Jones. Airs. I). AlcLean, Airs. J. Kennedy. Aliss Al. Reid. Aliss N. Reid. Aliss B. Haskell, Aliss Al. Hauraki.