SOCIAL & PERSONAL

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 24, 25 June 1952, Page 5

SOCIAL & PERSONAL

A recent wedding of special interest to Taupo residents took place at New Plymouth at the beginning of the month when Miss Mary Leslie, daughter of Mr C. R. Leslie of Laughton Street, was married to Mr Aalbert Huibert Kruit, who came to this country from Holland early in 1949. The ceremony was held at St. Mary's, New Plymouth and the vicar, Rev A. D. Hurst, officiated. The best man was Mr Hendrik Ubels, whilst Miss Valmai Pickford and Miss Helen Hubbard, all of New Plymouth were bridesmaids. Seven year old Robin Hotter was flower girl. After the wedding a delightful reception took place in the beautiful set ting of the Pukekura Park Kiosk, at which the hostess was Mrs Pickford of Huirangi, Waitara. The bride has been nursing at New Plymouth Hospital for the past 2J years, and her bridesmaids are also on the nursing staff. Her holidays have regularly been spent in Taupo with her father who is a retired hook illustrator and art director of London and Wellington, and was responsible for designing the attractive title heading to the Taupo Times. During the war years the bridegroom served in the Dutch Merchant Navy as an electrical engineer, and since emigrating to New Zealand with his firm friend Mr Ubels he has been employed by the Works Department at Trentham. It was at the latter's wedding about a year ago that Mr and Mrs Kruit first met one another, when they filled the roles of best man and bridesmaid respectively. They have decided to live in Taupo where Mr Kruit is commencing business as an electrical contraetor. , . 1 .... t. • .. ... , 'yffo i

> « » « * We regret to learn that the headmaster of Turangi School, Mr W. Durward, has been laid aside by illness, and has been under treatment at Taumaranui Hospital, since the May school holidays. Miss Edwards, of Palmerston North, has been acting as head-teacher during Mr Durward's absence. * » • * Miss Margaret McLeod, who is on the staff of the Rotorua Hospital, is at present spending her annual ieave with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. D. McLeod, in Taupo. ♦ * ♦ TAUPO WOMEN'S INSTITUTK An icy wind with signs of snow still lying on Tauhara mountain «iid not dfiter ajmcst tbLty metnbtrs from attending the monthly meeting of the Taupo Women's Institute on June 18. A discussion was held on various remits which are to be brought before the Annual Dominion Conference in Wellington in July. At this conference, Mrs King is to represent the Taupo Institute. Mrs E. Arnold gave a vivid description of the Trooping of the Colour at the Queen's Birthday ceiejbrations as seen by her sister. In the competitions an attractive array of Baby Feeders was shown and Mrs A. Wilson took first prize in this event with a reversible totvelling feeder — plastic lined and embroidered in nursery design. Quite a number of eggless cakes were on display and the best was judged to be a chocolate cream-filled sponge made by Mrs A. Reid. The Best Bloom competition was won by Mrs Stowe, the Best Spray by Mrs G. Taylor, and the Best Vegetable by Mrs J. Taylor. At the July meeting which will take place on Wednesday the 16th. the competitions will be for "a small decorated dish for a table centre", "an article worked with wool," and also "best bloom", "best spray," and "best vegetable."