COMING-OF-AGE PARTIES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 3

COMING-OF-AGE PARTIES

To celebrate . the" coming-of-age of their club captain. Miss Aileen Jack, members of the Old Girls’ Basketball Club, Cust, were hostesses at a social held in the Oddfellows’ HallSongs by Mrs Richardson , and a recitation by Miss P. Smith were ruucn appreciated. * Monte - Carlo one " st ?? s were won by Miss A. Jack and Mr Smith, Miss M. Jackson and Mr K. Harm. Mrs C. Judson, on behalf of the club, presented the guest of honour with a bedroom clock. Music for dancing was played by Misses A, Wayland and Joyce Smith and Mr C. Lindsay was master of ceremonies. Amongst those present were Mr ana Mrs Jack, Mr and Mrs E. Smith, Mr and Mrs A. Neave, Mesdames T. Jackson, A. Rowe, Whitham, Richardson, Judsoi?, G. Cowen, R. Wood, Misses A. Jack, M. Jackson. P. Lindsay, M. Tallott, M. Early; M. Milne, F. Wood, J. Wood, B. Wood, Tallott, Catherwood, T. and E. Barrie, C. and 'K. Galletley •Xoburn), M. Ashby (Christchurch/, D. Edge (Rangiora), Pope (Tai Tapu), Pickering, M. and G. Finlay, C. Rowe, M. Whitham, A. Wayland. J. and P. Smith, L. McKenzie, M. McLauchlm, and M. Bosson. To celebrate the coming-of-age of their son, Stidston, Mr and Mrs C. E. Wroth entertained a number of his friends at St. Faith’s Parish Hall on Saturday evening. A pleasant time was spent with games and competitions and dancinp. for which music was played by Miss Mavis Holden. The guests included Mr and Mrs A. Duff, Misses Nancy Wroth, Joan Bearsley, Marjorie Tindall, Phyllis Seaward, Molly Warner, .May Rice, Nita Robertson, Ruby Ballantine, Margaret Dalian tine, Brenda Shaw, Joy Ardern, Mavis Holden, Rita Cattermole, Phyllis Washer, Ngaire Cattermole, Kathleen Evans, Messrs S. Wroth, G. Wear, F. Hobbs. C. Seaward, J. Walton, B. Rice, N. Seaward. C. Bodger, J. Houlden, P. Warner, G. Thompson, R. Watson, N, Angell, R. Fitchett, I. Pockson, D. Parsonage, C. Tyson, Willis, and the Rev. Kenneth Schollar.

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH

Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs M. Steeds (Plcton), Mr and Mrs A. K. Brooker, Mrs W, E, Rawson, Miss Rawson, Mr and Mrs Renouf, Mrs and Miss Palliser (Wellington), Mrs R. Jopp (Alexandra), Miss E. Barkley (Auckland), Miss F. Ritchie (Dunedin), Mrs J. Amos (Ashburton).

Coker’s Hotel: Mrs and Miss Campbell (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs R. Stringer (Sydney), Mr and Mrs H. Eaton (Auckland), and Mr and Mrs P. Wilson (Ashburton).

New City Hotel: Mr and Mrs Paul Klugh (Chicago, U.S.A.), Dr. and Mrs S. F. McCleary (London), Mr and Mrs Norman Sim (Wellington), Mrs Julia Rapke. Miss B. P. Rapke (Melbourne), Miss M. C. Fowls, and Miss Julia B. Leigh (England). Clarendon Hotel: Mr and Mrs R. McKegg (Rarotonga), Mrs C. E. Thomas (Tlmaru), and Miss J. Jones (Blenheim). Warner's Hotel: Mr and Mrs H. Dampier Crossley (Rotherham), Mr and Mrs A. L. Church (Sheffield), Mrs K. M. Cameron (Masterton), and Miss M. Salek (Auckland).

United Service Hotel: Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Tlmaru). Mr and Mrs T. G. White (Exeter, N.S.W.), Mr and Mrs J. Turnbill (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs G. Banting (London) - .

DANCE AT AKAROA

A dance, organised by members of the Akaroa Bowling - Club, was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall in honour of the ships’ companies of H.M.S. Leith and H.M.S, Wellington. Captain O. Bevis, of H.M.S, Leith, and Commander J. E. Hall, of H.M.S. Wellington, several of their officers, and a number of the company of each sloop were present. Music for dancing was provided by Tikao’s orchestra, and Misses Elsie Keegan and Olive Kingston played extras. Mr W. Brown was master of ceremonies. Amongst those present were • the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs F. .R. E. Davis). Captain Bevis, -Commander Hall, the Rev. and Mrs H. Nelson Wright, Dr. and Mrs A. H. Williams, Mr and Mrs R. L. Paterson, Mr and Mrs C. Petterson, Mesdames Ferris, E. H. Giddens. T. G. Phillips, A, Cowell, Misses E. LeLievre, Patty Davis, C. and S. Fyfe, E. Keegan, C. Mcßride, Pearl Perris, N. Woodill, L. Robertson (Christchurch), D. Leete, R. Singleton (Wellington), Ivy and Ruby Hayward, Joan Telford (Christchurch), Doris Smith, Jpyce LeLievre, M. Clements, S. Glenn, E. Southgate, M. and S, Armstrong, N. Nelson Wright, E. iHirner (Christchurch), B. and A. Giddens, B. Macfarlane, G. Cattermole, Ida and May Phillips, B. Ladbrooks, B, Garcia, Olive Kingston, R. Wright, M. and A. LeLievre, D. Pool, I. and L. Hayward, N. Pool, J. Glynan, and J. Walker, Messrs A. J. Clements, W. Newton, J. Helps, G. and L, Williams, C. C. Narbey, T. E. Taylor, G. A. E. LeLievre, J. G. LeLievre, W. H. Priest, B. Ferris, R. Stewart, L. Hooker, K. Mcßride, K, Rhodes, L. Clements, W, Armstrong, R. Narbey, W. Brown, J. Wright, and a number of officers arid men from each ship.

GIFT PARTY To honour Miss A. Wayland, whose marriage will take place shortly, the congregational members of St David’s Presbyterian Church, Gust, held a “china” and “linen” gift party in the Oddfellows’ Hall, A pleasant time was spent in games, community singing, and dancing, a competition being won by Mr A, Dewar. Songs were sung by Mrs C. Briggtf and Miss Jean Lindsay, and a recitation was given by Mrs R. Bradley. During the evening the Rev, N. H. Finch spoke of the help Miss Wayland had given to the church as organist, and on behalf of the choir asked her to accept a coffee set Music for dancing was supplied by Mrs C. Mclntosh, Miss Jean Barrie, and Miss Peggy Briggs. : Sixty per cent, of - farmers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent of the population' have running water in