CECIL RHODES CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 678, 1 June 1929, Page 5 (Supplement)

CECIL RHODES CLUB

ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT PAPATOETOE j JUNIOR DEBATERS A very enjoyable function, under the auspices of the Papatoetoe Cecil Rhodes Club (Junior Debating Society). was held in the ; Papatoetoe Town Hall last even- ! ing. The masters of ceremony were j Alessrs. Wyman. Aloore. Rankin and | Snelling. A delightful programme of musical numbers was provided by the Blue Bell Serenaders. Extras were played by Aliss Emily Moffat. The supper tables were attractively decorated with bowls of golden wattle. | Among those dancers present were: Miss Ruby Wallace, wearing apple green georgette, with tiered ankle-length skirt, and corsage of ring velvet. Aliss Gladys Grin ter, in lipstick red crepe de chine .with over-drapings of black and silver lace. Aliss Mavis Gubb, wearing a dainty frock of deep rose frilled net. Aliss Snelling, frocked in new mary blue georgette, with ruchecl hem.

Aliss Rona Lipscombe, whose frock was of deep amber crepe de chine, with velvet trimmings. Aliss Dulcie Grinter, in a dainty frock of frilled cyclamen shaded georgette.

Aliss K. Waters, in patterned georgette, fashioned with fitting bodice and full skirt. . Aliss Emily Moffat, frocked in rust georgette with diamante trimmings. Aliss Pedlar, whose frock was black velvet, with trimmings of georgette. Aliss Dot Leighton, in soft blue taffeta with insets of silver. 4 . . . Aliss V. O'Hara, wearing a pretty frock of rainbow shaded net. , Aliss E. Runciman, -wearing eggshell crepe de chine, with side drapings. Miss T. Richards, whose frock was of "ivory taffeta, with trimmings of silver la Miss Gwen Smith, wearing a pretty frock of opal shaded crepe de chine. Miss Runciman. wearing powder-blue crepe de chine with posy trimmings. Miss Muriel Morey, in apricot crepe alonza, with uneven skirt and lace trimHamilton, frocked in apple-green georgette, finished with deep drapings at one side. . . . . - Aliss Gladys AlcCaulay. wearing lealsreen taffeta, with relief of silvei. Aliss Dulcie Lockhart, in black velvet with shaded rosebud trimmings. Aliss F. Brown, -whose pretty frock of rose sequinned georgette was finished with shoulder posy. . Aliss Mona Waters, wearing apmtuie frock of white tulle, finished with deep hem of vandyked taffeta shaded Aliss L. Kingsford, in an ms sna-aeu taffeta frock. f Aliss Snelling, whose frock i\as of geoi gette in shades of leaf green. h Aliss Docherty, in cyclamen silk faille finished at waist with large posy. WanLe^TG^inTertna^BuTcimaS: PLUNKET SOCIETY BRANCH AT WAIUKU A meeting convened by the chairman of the Waiuku Town Board, Mr. J. J. A. James, for the purpose of forming a sub-branch of the Franklin Plunket Society, was held in Waiuku on Thursday. Although there was only a small attendance, the meeting was a very were: Mesdames Perkins and D* H. enthusiastic one. Among those present Wily, the president and secretary of the Franklin Plunket Society. Airs. Wily gave a very interesting address on the aims and work of the Plunket Society. It was decided that those present, Mesdames James, Forbes, Neal, Duff, Pickard, Farrelly, Adams, and Comer, should form a temporary committee to canvass the district for more who were willing to form the sub-branch. The meeting also decided that a further meeting should bo called on June 14 for the purpose of electing the officers of the branch. PAEROA BRANCH The Paeroa branch of the Plunket Society was well attended on Thursday evening, when the Mayor, Air. W. Marshall. presided. The president, Airs. Marshall, presented the committee’s report, which showed th 6 establishment of a sub-branch at Paeroa was decided at a public, meeting last year, the nurse commencing her duties almost immediately after. The institution has proved very successful. The number of visits made to the Plunket rooms from June 1, 1928. to March 3. 1929, was as follow: Mothers. 442: babies, 434: children over two years. S 4; and visits to babies in their own homes, 30 —total, 990. In every case the latest information recorded ’hat general health was good. The election of officers was as follow: President. Airs. W. Marshall; vicepresidents, All's. G. S. Talboys and Mrs. C. X. O'Neill: treasurer. Airs. A. P. Grant: secretary. Airs. G. H. Taj lor: committee, Alesdames V. J. Tnnis, R. S. Carden. S. J. Hedge, E. P. Fathers, G. Death, Epps. Scudamore. L. S. Davis, A. F. Steedman. A. Fellow, W. D. Nicholas, and W. E. Ward.