SOCIAL & PERSONAL

Taupo Times, Volume I, Issue 30, 6 August 1952, Page 5

SOCIAL & PERSONAL

The Right Rev F. B. Barton, B.A., Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, is visiting Taupo this week. According to arrangements in hand he was to be tendered a welcome to Taupo in St. Paul's Church last evening by the members and friends of the recently-formed Taupo Parish. ★ The Misses Erica and "Jay" Hoby (Aunt and Niece), who left Taupo some time ago on a lengthy visit to England, are now settled in London. In a letter to Miss D. M. Cohen, of the Taupo Book Club, Miss "Jay" says: "The first copies of 'Taupo Times' reached us yesterday, it was a thrill to have them! We have now settled down in a funny little Regency ;house not far from Marble Arch, and we are ouite pleased with it, though all our friends say: 'Wait till winter comes and then you will Rnow what it is like trying to heat a house!, However we are making what provision we can against the cold, at present it is hard to imagine that it ever is cold. We had a heat wave for the first ten days after our arrival, and it is still quite warm, though rather dull most days." ★

Mrs E, iCulford Bell, of Taupo, writing from Interlaken, Switzerland, on July 5th., describes her voyage from Melbourne to Athens, and thence to Genoa. A tour in Italy included Rome, Florence, Venice. Pisa and Asbisi. After three veeks in Londcn Mrs Bell visited Paris and at ihe. time of writing had been twc veeke in iSwitzerland. She hope 1 to visit Oslo in Septein ber, and to attend the Edinburgh Festival before her return to New Zealand. ★ Mr Raymond Young, who had the misfortune recently to break his bow during a practice Rugby etao right arm between wrist and elbow during a practice Rugby game, is at present staying with his parents, Mr and Mrs K. E. Young. X * # A SUCCESSFUL BALL Rickit's Hall, Taupo presented a scene of gaiety on the night of July 25th., the occasion being the Home and School Association Ball.* This function wras suecessful from every angle and very well attended. A most delicious buffet supper was provided, and a great deal of credit is due to the Social Committee for the hard work and excellent management, running the ball must have entailed. Donations of food and cash were freely given by parents of school pupils and wellwishers of the school. Included also were gifts of food and refreshment from the Terraces and the S pa Hotels. The Masters of Ceremonies1, Mr R. B. Brown and Mr Rowlands, with the band of Colin Castleton from Rotorua, produced a very entertaining evening. The Monte Carlo winners were Mr and Mrs Armstrong; and the Spot Waltz, Mr and Mrs Murray. At the conclusion Mr R. B. Brown, jDresident of the Home and School Association conveyed the gratihide of the oiganisation to thore atteudirg tne Ball. to all wh© generously gave donations and also to Mr Goffey (Hon. See.), and the social committee who had made this function such an outstanding success. It was a well-dressed ball, many attractive frocks being seen. Among those, present were: — Mrs Prole, white hailstone net over. taffeta. Miss E. Hurst, mauve jacketwith peplum-black skirt. Mrs S. HowTie, black georgette with net yoke-bugle bead trim. Mrs G. iStewart, bright floral matelasse crepe. Mrs B. Collet, Azure flowed silk. Miss B. C. Mills, lavender shot taffeta with lavender corsage. iMrs H. Harding, white >silk pi- .

que, crimson flowers5. Miss J. Smith, dove grey taffeta poult. Mrs G. Taylor, gold embroidered black parisian crepe. Mrs E. Taylor, black vlace. Mrs W alker, pastel grey gown. Miss M. Brown, blue shot taffeta. Miss F. (McN|icholas, white broderie anglaise blouse, black skirt. Miss C. Rameka, royal blue frock. Miss Ingram, black gown with gold buttons. Mrs T. Kent, cyclamen taffeta. Mrs J. Storey, black gown with fringed trimming on skirt. Miss Crabbe (Maroa), white net and lace bodice, sequinned skirt. Mrs A. Buckleigh, royal blue, hanawoven, armenian broeaded taffeta. Miss Marion Baggs, frosty white organdie gown featuring riehlieu work panels in skirt and bodice. Mrs Osborne, black taffeta gown. Mrs J. Murray, diamante button trimmed, black dolores crepe. Mrs C. Baker, harlequin taffeta worn with black velvet bolero. IMiss M. Rickit, brown and white fcie silk ballerina frock. Miss L. Davis, satin striped white taffeta.

Miss P . Grant, white canadian crepe. Miss U. Houghton, white organdie blouse with black skirt. Miss j. Laughton, white slipper satin figured in cyclamen and black. Mrs F. Galbraith,, dusky pink, trimmed with white nylon edging. Mrs O. Calkin, floral silk jersey. Mrs Knight, cornflower blue faille with* cyclamen corsage. Mrs Bush, black gown with orcbid spray.

Mrs John Young, multi-coloured floral crepe. > Mrs Houllten, midnight blue with sequin trimmed bodice. Mrs g. Chase, black marocaine. Miss Harding, blue and black figured white crepe. Mrs G. Marlowe, black moire taffeta. Miss B. Walters, dusky pink embroidered with white. Mrs B. Rimmer, embossed silver lame. Miss R. Anchor, pale gold frock worn with lavender sash and mittens. Mrs J. A. Smith, bottle green taffeta. * Miss L. Manning, white gown with scarlet embroidery. Mrs G. M. Fearnley, black panne velvet. Mrs N. Waliace, cobalt blue marocaine. Mrs Frazer, figured apricot organdie. Mrs K. Rameka, black faille. Mrs O. Gillies, mauve moire taffeta. Mrs !R. Booth, fpale rose gpwnv Mrs R. Houghton, autumn toned silk. Mrs Dixon, floral sky blue taffeta. Mrs T. Booth, white blouse-black skirt with*' sequinned hemline. Miss A. Seymour, pastel blue with lace yoke. Mrs Y. Morris, cyclamen velvet bodice lavender skirt. • Mxs Thompson, black panne velvet worn with scarlet spray. Mrs Currie, striking' floral patterned gown. Miss J. Thompson, white embroidered organdie. Mrs Armstrong, multi-coloured Jersey silk.

Mrs O. Wright, blue figured voile. Mrs A. Kennedy, white nylon blouse with florai silk rkirt. Mrs M. Baggs, white taffeta blouse, black flared skirt. Miss McCowan, black frock with lace bodice. Mrs J. Dunn, flower patterned Jersey silk. Mrs J. Rowlands, dove grey frock. Mrs Kilimister, ice-blue panne velvet. Miss A. Orr, gold moire taffeta. Mrs L. Sharp lemon and black Jersey silk. Miss M. F eltham, tartan taffeta. Mrs B. Casson, ballerina length cyclamen, shot taffeta. Mrs A. ^ Graham, black gown trimmed with crimson, »