POPULAR SETTLERS FAREWELLED

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 106, 26 July 1927, Page 5

POPULAR SETTLERS FAREWELLED

Popular settlers in me Taumarunui district, in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Soler. who are making a new home in the Rangitikei district, were the recipients of presentations at the hands of their many friends.

At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gordon. Taumarunui, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. A. Roscoe-Smith were the hostesses at a pleasant bridge party, given in honour of Mrs. Soler. The evening proved a delightful social event, even though it was tinged with the regret engendered by the coming departure of a well-liked personality. Mrs. Roscoe-Smith was the successful competitor in the bridge competition, and, as a memento of the occasion, handed her prize to the guest of the evening. This gracious little act was suitably acknowledged. During the evening Mrs. Soler received a presentation on behalf of her numerous friends arid well-wishers.

At the Taumarunui Club, Mr. Soler was the guest at a very large gathering of members, over which the president, Mr. A. W. Richter, presided. Speaking on behalf of the gathering, Mr, Richter referred to. the guest’s many good qualities as a sports supporter and a local body representative, and handed Mr. Soler a handsome case of pipes from the club members. The Mayor of Taumarunui, Mr. G. E. Manson, said he was sure the district was suffering a loss by Mr. Soler’s departure, and Mr. G. A. Stanton, chairman of the Taumarunui County Council, Mr. J. A. Gordon, borough solicitor, and Dr. "Welby Fisher, superintendent of the Public Hospital, all referred to their guest’s worth in sports and civic matters, and wished him a prosperous future in the Rangitikei district.

Mr. Soler returned thanks to the speakers for the presentation and the kind remarks. He would, he said, be always interested in the future of the King Country.

Mr. Soler has been a member of the Taumarunui County Council and the Taumarunui Hospital Board for a number of years, and has always taken a keen interest in their progress.

The slim ideal is greatly helped by the new vogue of the uneven waistline. Take the case of a dress with a narrow piping as ceinture. This does not even run straight round the figure, but dips here and there to “cut” the broad ljnes of the back and the hips. Alternatively, it may run slantwise, falling into a deep point at the back only, and definitely mounting in front. Or there is the frock with the bolero back which drops in two points, or runs at a slanting line.