Engagements Announced.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 300, 20 December 1938, Page 14

Engagements Announced.

Bassett—Rudge.—The engagement is announced between Susan (Tint), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rudge, 159, The Drive, Epson*, and Richard Bassett, Paeroa, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L., Bassett, of Te Kopuni, Northern Wairoat Theyers—Pollard.—Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pollard, of 4, Rautangi Road,- Mount Eden,'announce the engagement of their daughter Freda Ethel to Douglas David, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Theyers, of 133, Green Lane Road, Green Lane. QUEEN CARNIVAL. ..MAD HATTER'S DANCE. ■ ; . • The queen carnival being run by the . Henderson unit of the Western Suburbs Returned Soldiers' Association took the form last night of a Mad Hatters' danee/;'The-function was in aid of the northern queen, Miss Betty Harvey. "The other three queens were present. Prizes for hats weic won by: —Best hat, Mrs. Hudson, a cabbage; most original, Miss Wornuild, flower garden; humorous, Mr. Xoble, "As You Like It"; original (men), Mr. S. Sullivan, pack of cards. A back to back waltz was won by Miss Pat Garrett and Mr. Gus Hcrkt; Monte Carlo, Miss I. Shiska and Mr. L. Duncan; competition, Mr. H. E. Hansen. Among those present were: Mesdamcs J. Scanlan, Brightmore, Mclvin, Hudson, Bayer, Morrison, Potter, Bains, Harold Booth, Pratt, Montgomery, Smith, R. Bayer, Misses M: Pilgrim, J. Monteith, B. Lee, Mary Martutinovieli, G. Ingham, M. Bayer, J. Singer,. ;E. Thorne, M. Banks, I. Shiska,'F. Boot, D. Ligh'tfoot, Stridd, J. Ward, J. Booth, E. Savage, I. Haydon, E. McGuire, K. Manson, S. Bayer. PRIZES PRESENTED. MUSICAL RECITAL. : .. . The| following pupils,.-who were successful 'in * gaining . certificates from Trinity College, London, were presented ;^yith'"\thjeir; "certificates at '.Miss "May* Beresforcl's 'musical recitalXeil Stan-' . ton, Phyllis BashamV Hazel Gibbs. Prize winners were: Shirley Martin, ; Clyde Cargill, K., Bassett, Dick BeresfOrd, J. Basham, Ray Mason and B. Prescott. Mrs. C. Street, of New Plymouth, presented the prizes. V" CHILDREN'S PARTY.; The women's division or tlie Avondalc Labour Branch held a very enjoyable Christmas party for members' children in. the Catholic school: hall this week. The hall was -kindly lent to them by Father. Colgan. There were 140 children present together "with, their par--1 ents and a most enjoyable time was spent. Afternoon tea was provided for the parents. All children received a i Christmas present, as well as lollies, [ cakes, fruit, ice creams, and drinks. The ladies on the social committee were Mesdames . Skinner, Clew, Coleman, Richardson, • Lloyd, Jones, Millner, Lorigan, Le Quense : and ' Calteau. ; •J BREAKING-UP PARTY. A. end-of-season party was given at the residence of Mrs. Ha- Vincent, Owens Road, Epsom, on Saturday. ..The hall and dining room were festive in their Yuletidc dressing, while the tea table was. 5 , set with holly and red, carnations. Competitions and games l were /thoroughly enjoyed. . . i Among those present were: Misses' Doreen % Johnson, Joj'ce Clarke, Lola Clarke, Barbara King, Dorothy Jones, Joyce Steele-,"Mary West, Eleanor McKinnon, June Butler, Dene Sadgrove, Marion and Rosemaiy Banks, Beatrice Banks, Dot Harris, D. Wiles, B. Steele.