Women's Topics

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 291, 21 November 1936, Page 2

Women's Topics

Mrs. Rowell was “at home” on Friday afternoon. ’ * ’ Mrs. Morgan arrived on Thursday' from Masterton •to take up residence here. • • Mrs. H. Graham, Midhirst, was “at heme” to friends on Thursday afternoon. Mesdames P. Marchant and H. Marchant, Cardiff, were visitors to New Plymouth at the end of the week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kemp, Mahoe, who have been camping at the Kaupoko- . r.ui. beach for the last three weeks, '"'have returned home. Visitors to Stratford during the week were Mrs. Ridler (Sydney), Mrs, Ebbett (Auckland), Mrs. Page (Gisborne), Mrs. Simonds (Auckland), Mrs. Hunt (Gisborne). Mrs. Porritt was “'at 'home on Tuesday afternoon. Those present were Mesdames S. Pitt, G. Hall, J. Fredric, Heslopp, Shaw (New Plymouth), D.' Morris, E. S. Rutherford, J. Anderson. gift evening was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. I?. Cave, in the Mahoe hall on Saturday night. The time was spent in dancing. Mr. P- O’Donoghue gave two songs and Miss Mary O’Dohoghue gave Scottish dances. Mrs. O’Donoghue at the piano. Two elocutionary’ items were given by Miss Marie McAloon. Mr. B. ■ Hutchen; made the presentation and Mr, D. Cave responded. . &;• * * A gala day was held at Midhirst, on .Thursday when it was the fifth birthday of the .W.D.F.U.. There were- over seventy visitors from the surrounding districts. They were receded by the president, Mrs. • Howard. The birthday cake had its five candles lit and- extinguished by thp president, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. G. „ Lamplough, provincial secretary, havhonour of cutting the cake. TmJ' function was held in the Midhirst hall. Those present from Stratford included Mesdames V/. H. 11. Young, G. Lamplough, Harris (Invercargill), Spearman, Mcßeth, Burton* Jenkins, Atkinson, Mangen, Jones, Taylor, Aj‘en, Childp, Jenkins, Ireland, Roger, Misies Evans, Spearman, Waite, Jones, Hogg, Lamplough, Harris, Roger.. During the afternoon Mrs. Mcßeth sang,the “Slave Song," and as encore gave “Fairy Talcs ofi Ireland." Miss Hogg gave a recitation: tylbran Rog ers aB operatic dance; .Dulcie Evans a tap dance; Coleen Harris an operatic dance and Peggy Jones' a tap dance. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Mangen and Miss Waite. There were two competitions. The “lucky chair” .was.wea by Mrs. Harris (Invercargill) . and the “hand bag” was also won by Mrs. Harris., A delightful -’--tea was given by the committee. engagements. . ■ ■ Hetherington—Collins. Eugenie Lillian (Jean), younger .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. H. Collins, New Plymouth, to David William, eldest son of Mrs. G. Hetherington, New Plymouth. • . ■ ‘y/hittaker —Wellington. **••*•■■——*«•**• Evelyn,. Pearl, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wellington, Waitui, Inglewood, to Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Whittaker, senr.', Piko Road, Okoke.