CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21449, 15 April 1935, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Norton Francis (Rossail street) will !**end the Easter holidays at lianmer Springs. Mrs Hcathcote Grey (Fendalton) has returned from a visit to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Grey. Goose Bay. Miss A. Buckley (Leinster road), who is at present on the West Coast, will return to Christchurch this week.

Miss Bathgate (Tnnaru), who is the guest of Mrs George Helmore, "Millbrook." Fendalton, will leave lor the south to-day. Mr and Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere House) returned yesterday morning from a visit to Taupo. Mrs R. H. Baxter (Garden road, Fendalton) will leave to-day for a holiday visit to South Canterbury.

Mr K. J. McLean and his sister, Miss Mary McLean (St. Andrew's square), will leave on Wednesday for Wellington and from there will set out on a motor trip to Napier, Wairoa and Rotorua.

Mrs Frank McKeehnie (Rugby street) has left to visit v friends in Greymoulh.

Mrs George Stubbs (Melbourne), who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs W. Macartney, Tai Tapu, and Mrs Pat Tait. Fendalton, will leave on Friday for Wellington on the first stage of her return journey to Australia.

Mrs Duncan Rose (Dunedin), who lias been staying at New Brighton, has returned home.

The Rev. W. 11. Orbell and Mrs Orbell (Papanui) returned on Saturday from a visit to Timaru. Misses Bertha and Jessie Forbes and Mr R. Forbes ("Crystal Brook," Cheviot) returned on Saturday from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Robert Cunningham (Hackthorne road) is visiting Timaru, where she is the guest of Mrs W. Bellingham, Rhodes street.

Miss Betty Hunt ("Wantwood," Nelson) is the guest of Mrs J. fWade, Cashmere Hills. Mr and Mrs A. Roi (Oxford), with their small daughter, Aileen, have left for the West Coast to attend the Bell-Wright wedding. Mrs Rankinc Brown (Wellington), who has been visiting Mrs Bruges, Cashmere Hills, has returned home. Mr and Mrs J. O'Hara Tobin, who have been visiting relatives in Invercargill. returned home on Saturday.

Miss Queeenie Johnson (Hamilton), who has been visiting Inveicargill and Dunedin, will return to Christchurch to-morrow.

At a supper party held after the presentation of four one-act, plays on Saturday night by the Old Westonians' Dramatic Society Mrs J. H. Wilton, president, presented a beautiful crystal vase to Mrs Beinaid Beeby as a token of the society's appreciation of her generous work as producer. Mrs Eecby gratefully acknowledged the yift.

The North Canterbury Provincial Executive of the Women's Division of the Fanners' Union will hold a fair in the concert hall of the Young Men's Christian Association building on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and in addition a tent, will be erected on the river bank opposite for the sale of produce. There will be fresh, wholesome foodstuffs for pale, including dressed poultry, and farm produce of all descriptions. Afternoon tea will also be served. The proceeds are in aid of the Provincial Housekeeper Scheme, and to help women in the country during times of sickness or accident. The division is bringing to the woman on the land, hope, help in sickness, friendship to brighten her life information to brighten her outlook, and recreation that will ease the strain of hard monotonous work, and the fair will provide an opportunity for town people to help country women who have been so generous in assisting the various appeals m the city.

Panama City is soon to have its first woman doctor. She is Dr. Lidia Sogandares, a beautiful girl, who was born in Panama City and who has just finished a course in medicine at the University of Arkansas. After completing a term in a Philadelphia hospital, Dr. Sogandares will return to practise in her home town.

Romance has depleted the ranks of the women police in London. So many have resigned to be married that Scotland Yard is advertising to fill the vacancies. Candidates have to pass a general knowledge examination and a fairly exacting medical examination. Common causes of failure to pass the medical examination are deformities of feet, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, facial deformities, and bad or defective teeth. London has 55 women police, and the rate of pay for beginners is 53s 6d per week, with a rent allowance of 6s. Inspectors earn from 104s to 1325. TOILET HINTS. Taveners (Vincents) double-strength hair restorer (guaranteed not a dye) restores white, grey, and faded streaky hair to natural colour Certain dandruff remedy, 2/6, posted 3/6, from Toilet Salons, and Tavener, Chemist, 183 High street. Christchurch. —3 A LOVELY BED-WRAP. Knit yourself this lovely cosy bedwrap for winter Chic new pattern in Beehive or Paton's Super Scotch lingering and Angora. Easy to knit. Full instructions in Booklet 3/663. Send fid stamps to Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., Box 1411R, Wellington. —1 LITTLE TOMMY When little Tommy cuts or scratches himself, his modern -mother applies IODOSICIN. No bandaging necessary. IODOSKIN forms a protective, germproof, dirt-proof, skin over the affected part. We ask you to try it. 1/6 and 2/6 from Chemists and Stores. Agents: W. H. Simms and Sons, Ltd. M 6939 I REDUCE WEIGHT—LOOK ! YOUNGER! Bring your weight down to normal, and you'll look and reel years younger! NATURETTES Safe Slimming Treatment dissolves unsightly fat without vigorous exercise. No risk with nATUREI .'"S—money-back guarantee. I 7 treatment for 7s 6d. E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., Ct.jmists, Cathedral square. —3

JANET STORRY CUP WIN FOR "RANGI-RURU" During the tennis season just concluding, pupils of "Rangi-ruru," Miss Gibson's private school in Hewitt's road, have had a notable series of successes in the secondary schools' competitions, and on Saturday afternoon old girls of the school, following her good example set by their juniors, won the Janet Storry Cup, a trophy presented for annual competition amongst former pupils of "Rangi-ruru," St. Margaret's College, Christ's College, and St. Andrew's College. This is the first time "Rangi-ruru" has won the cup in the six years since it was presented for competition. St. Margaret's old girls were the winners last year, and on one previous occasion, St. Andrew's old boys have won it twice, and Christ's College old boys held it for one year. In the competition on Saturday, "Rangi-ruru" did not lose a set, and won the trophy with a score of 90 games. St. Andrew's College was second, Christ's College third, and St. Margaret's, fourth. Members of Christ's College Old Boys' Association were hosts for the afternoon, and entertained the players and visitors at tea. In the absence of Miss Storry. Miss Mary Morten presented the cup, and Miss Helen Buckham thanked the hosts for their hospitality. Amongst those present were Mr T. F. Gibson and Mrs Gibson, Miss Ethel Gibson, Mrs C. L. Young, Mr R. J. Richards, Mr and Mrs A. E. Flower, Mr and Mrs 11. Dowling, Mrs C. S. Thomas, Mrs J. C. Newton, Mrs W. Dunkley, Mrs 11. A. Bishop, Mrs D. Macbean Stewart, Mrs L. C. L. Averill, Mr and Mrs D. Sinclair Murchison, Misses Mary Morten, Betty Webb, Joan Dunkley, Gvven Smyth, Patricia Stewart, Gwen Rankin, Natalie Lough, Jean Ballantyne, J. Bristow, and the following players:—Misses Noeleen Bishop. Ena Fleetwood, Peggy Wright, Celia Reese ("Rangi-ruru"), Mrs J. 11. Macdonald. Misses Madeleine Pyne, Tui Thomas, Margaret Inwood (St. Margaret's), Messrs Lewis Black, B. G. Donovan, 11. A. Bishop, Dr. L. C. L. Averill (Christ's College), and Messrs R. Reid, G. Nutt, L. G. Broughton, and N. Hamilton (St. Andrew's). LUNCHEON PARTY Miss Doreen O'Connell entertained a number of friends at an enjoyable luncheon party at the New City Hotel on Saturday to honour Miss Kitty Raphael, whose marriage will take place shortly. Miss Raphael was presented with "cups and saucer" gifts for her future home. The guests were Miss Kitty Raphael, Mesdames Ellis Moon, R. J. Candy, D. Fougere, J. Styche, R. Donald, Misses Jean Godfrey, Meudail Moray-Smith, Jill Shand, Joyce Blunden, Kathleen Talbot, and Peggy Clowes.

BACHELORS' BALL

Members u£ the Conllrmed Bachelors' Club entertained their friends at their annual ball, held on Saturday night. Music was supplied by the DawsonWinfield orchestra, and exhibition dances by Mr and Mrs L. Bowden and Miss Grose and Mr Bov/den added interest to the evening's programme.

The success of the entertainment was largely due to the excellent arrangements made by Mr M. Best (president) and a capable committee of helpers. Amongst those present were Mesdames L. Bowden, G. Pidgeon, Misses Jocelyn Freeman, Brownie Freeman, Marjorie Best, Beatrice Telford, Stephanie Holmes, Ruth Lusk, Barbara Nicholson, Margaret Moyle, Josie Wotherspoon, Nancy Newburgh, Cushie Ennis, Gertie Reynolds, Agatha Upham, Ellece Blank, Molly Morrison, Joan Drake, Alison Charters, Kathleen McNamara, Dorothy Gerard, Kathleen Roberts, Davison, Jill Barker, Joan Cuningham, Helen Wellbrock, Peggy Young, Joyce Woods, Joan Williams, Kathleen Newton, Myra Oakey, Gwynncth Talbot, Joan Meikle, Beryl Sainsbury, Rona Rudkin, Melva Edwards, Nancy Fratcr, Mary Mules, Myra Billens, Isabel Doig, Betty Neave, Kathleen Harrow, Betty Larcomb, Marjory Skjellerup, Hazel Thompson, Tui Pannell, Kathleen Harley, Joyce Cooper, Patricia Bcntley-Davison, Kathleen Hickev, Nancy Williams, Patricia Clowes, Githa Hand-Newton, Yvonne Hall. Judith Barker, Lola McMcnamin, Mary Caesar, Barbara Dickson, Faith Herdman, Peggy Lake, Dorothy Kernahan, Marigold Johnson, Vachcr Bullen, Helen Barker, Ngaire Caftin, Helen Cullcn, Margot Webley, Roma Nicholson, Joan Hollobon, Lorraine Dudley, Lois Blank, Jean Stevenson, Elaine Perry, Sylvia Smith, Bernice Smith, and Jean Osment.

SURF CLUB'S DANCE The fifteenth of the series of dances organised by the social committee of the North Beach Surf Club was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday evening.

The committee in charge of the arrangements was Messrs C. Riordan, A. Brandt, L. R. Moore, and G. Rundle. Music was supplied by Percy Butler's Serenaders. and extras were played by Miss Elsie Underwood and Mr L. R. Moore. Mr Moore acted as master of ceremonies.

LAURIAN CLUB FROCKS WORN BY PERFORMERS It is hardly three years since the

Laurian Club was founded with the object of presenting programmes of chamber music in Christchurch. It now has 33 orchestral members, and, at its first concert for the 1935 season, given oil Saturday night, the Radiant Hall was filled—a fact that must be most gratifying to the club's officers, especially to its president and conductor of the orchestra, Mr Harold Beck.

Beautiful bouquets were presented to Miss Irene Morris (Mrs Harold Beck), who is leader of the orchestra, and to Miss Lillian Hanhan, the soprano soloist. Miss Morris wore a frock of geranium red georgette, trimmed with large gold floral motifs. Miss Hanharn's black velvet frock was brightened with a diamentc buckle at the waist in front, while the narrow panels from the V-shaped neckline were lined with pale pink and caught in a twisted band of black, and pink at the throat. Mrs C. G. M. Boyce wore a waterlily green matalasse frock made with capelet sleeves and finished with a spray of pink and green flowers on the bodice.

Miss Dora Deal wore a frock of palepink net trimmed with narrow frills at the neck and on the skirt from the knees to the ground: Mrs F. S. Grant's frock of ivory georgette was patterned in silver, orange, and brown, and the wide swathed belt was caught with three tiny diamentc buckles in front; Miss Marjorie Chapman wore a frock of while and green patterned silk crepe with a green satin rash; Miss Norma Middleton wore a black marocain frock patterned in biskra and rose pink in small conventional design; and Miss Noel CapeWilliamson wore a frock of lichen green satin. Slipper Party After the concert a supper party was held at Frascati, where Mr r.rv.l Mrs Harold Beck were hosts at a gathering of performing members and their friends. Miss Lillian Hanham was the guest of honour. Those present were Mr and Mrs H. Beck, Miss L. Hanham, Mrs E. Dibley, Mr and Mrs W. T. Harlcy Slack, Miss Althea Harlev Slack, Miss Lillian Harper, Miss Dora Deal, Miss Mabel Johnston, Miss Doreen Blumhardt. Miss M. Hueston, Miss M. A. Dunn, Miss M. Webster. Miss Gwen Lee, Mr Noel Newson. Mr Donald Woodward, Mr Geoffrey Newson, Mr Keith Newson, and Mr Victor Hean.

CARNIVAL DANCE Oa Saturday evening members of the Avon Rowing Club shoved their ability as hosts, when they held their closing day dance in the boathouse, River road. The hall was decorated with maroon and white streamers and balloons.

Recently the social hall was altered in order to give additional accommodation for dancing and the comment upon this was all in favour of the enterprise of the social committee, which comprised Messrs C. F. Ebert, B. R. Walker, J. H. Lane, C. R. Kelly, John Rushworth, and A. P. Mahony. Novelty dances added to the enjoyment of the guests. Mr A. P. Mahony was master of ceremonies, and Duckworth's De Luxe Orchestra supplied the music.

Amongst those invited were Misses Patricia Mahony, Helen Allard, Rita Davison, Lyndsay Boyd, Laura McGlashan, Rema Morrow. Mabel Hall, Marjorie Carr, Winifred Ensor, Evelyn Eylcs, Winifred Connor, Joyce Offwood, Betty Munroe, Nell Rogers, Margery Cardale. Grace Campbell, Kathleen Wilde, Nance Ruston, Alma Burns, B. Kelly, Jessie Campbell. Thelma Kelly, Joan Newberfcy, A. Evans, Audrey Taylor, Eileen Mahony, Zita Smith, D. Evans, Mavis Woodham, Myra Chamberlain, Rutli Allard, Ethel Brydon, E. Wilson, D. Williams. Margaret Allnrd, C. Wright, Joan Wilkinson, Joan Meikle, Audrey Ingham, S. Jamieson, Peggy McWhirter, R. Donaldson, Diana Dollman, Eunice Doms, Fletcher D. Francis, Rona Green, V. Stewart.. Betty Pine, D. Athfield, Roma Nicholson, Rona Pine, and Diana Walker.

MORNING TEA

Miss Kitty Raphael, whose marriage will take place at Easter, was the guest of honour at a pleasant party given at Ballantynes on Saturday morning by Mrs Richard Candy, of Camp Bay, and her sister, Mrs Jack Styche, of Rangiora. The guests were Mrs Godfrey and Miss Jean Godfrey, Mrs W. Raphael and Miss Kitty Raphael, Mrs J. B. Pearson. Mrs S. P. Godfrey, Mrs R. A. Fougere. Mrs Donald Macbean Stewart, Mrs Ellis Moon. Mrs E. D. R. Smith. Mrs Alan Jackson (Purau), Mrs Trevor Clarkson, Miss Peggy Clowes, and Miss Kathleen Talbot.

TO SAY GOOD-BYE

MR ANl> MRS H. I'. LA WRY

HONOURED

Mr and Mrs Herbert P. Luwry, after u residence of nine years in Christchurch, will leave at the beginning of May for Wellington, whither Mr Lawry, who is a stipendiary magistrate, has been transferred. Before Mr and Mrs Lawry came to Christchurch they lived for many years in Reefton, and for a short term in Westport, and many of the friendships formed on the West Coast have been continued since they came to Canterbury. Thus it was that some former West Coast residents were amongst the guests at ti very enjoyable bridge party, given ot) Saturday night in honour of Mr nnd Mrs I,awry by Mr and Mrs Frank Wade, at their home on Cashmere Hills.

The decorations of autumn tinted foliage, nasturtiums, and marigolds shading from yellow to orange, were most effective. Mrs Wade wore a handsome gown of bottle green velvet, and Mrs Lawry's becoming frock was of wineberry red lace.

The bridge players were Mr and Mrs Wade, Mr and Mrs Lawry, Mr and Mrs W. D. Revington, Mr and Mrs Murray Hobbs, Mr and Mrs Fred Armstrong, and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Jackson. WELDON'S JOURNAL The royal jubilee souvenir number of Weldon's Ladies' Journal is a splendid publication, and one that is sure to sell rapidly. It contains three separate journals. One is a 32-page portfolio of fashions, containing free patterns of a tweed suit, two frocks, a blouse, and a jumper, and the second is an interesting magazine containing articles by Gilbert 'Frankau, I. A. R. Wylio. Mary Howard, and Julia Cairns, an instalment of a new novel by Warwick Deeping, and a special supplement dealing with homecrafts. The souvenir of the royal jubilee is very attractive with its silver cover, on which are photographs of King George and Queen Mary, set on a background of aluminium ink. In the pages of the journal, which is printed by intaglio process, are chronicled pictorially the principal events which have occurred during the reign of King George—from 1910 to 1935. Selection has been made of those subjects of particular interest to women and of those events which emphasise the great part that women have played in the British nation's affairs and welfare. TENNIS CLUB'S DANCE An informal dance was held by the Canterbury College Tennis Club in the Students' Union building on Saturday evening, with the object of raising funds for the Easter tournament in Dunedin. Among those present were Misses Dorothy Gerard, Mollie Evans, Betty Williams, Hirji Rowland, B. Chishclm, Doris Craig, Jill Barker, Joan Cuningham, Kathleen Roberts, Isobel Wright, Jean Rumbold, Nan Maclean, Pat Emerson, Marjory Whelan, Rona Brook, E. Harrison, Dorothy Neal, Nancy Mallcy, Joyce Sladden, Marion White, Kathleen Moore, Betty Davison, Beatrice Lucas, B. Harper, B. Gresson, Betty Andrews, Lesley Tvyneham, Natalia Vale, Jean Keighley, and Rona Lewis. PARTY AT RIPA ISLAND A kitchen gift party in novel surroundings was held at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Phyllis Plimmer was the guest of honour. The hostesses were Mesdames H. A. Rhind, D. Wood, and Miss E. Bundy, and the function was held at Bipa Island. There, surrounded by the gun emplacements and the concrete and i earthworks of Fort Jervois, and over--1 joked by the windows of the little hut where von Luckner spent many months as a prisoner-of-war, a party of about 60 friends of Miss Plimmer's spent a pleasant afternoon, for, however grim the one-time fort may appear, its outlook over the harbour and hills is unsurpassed. Many useful gifts were brought by the guests and games and competitions were held.