CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21865, 19 August 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Harold Greenwood (Teviotdale, North Canterbury) will leave next week by the Wanganella for a trip to Australia. Mr and Mrs Percy Elworthy (Gordon’s Valley, South Canterbury), who have been visiting England, are returning to the Dominion by the Rangitane, due in Wellington on September "I. ■ .' .

Miss Dorothy Anderson (Armagh street west) and Miss Cicely Pratt (Merivale) left yesterday for a visit to Tekapo. Miss Shona Williams (Hawke’s Bay) is visiting Miss Margaret Churchward, Blenheim.

Miss Anhe Cooper (Leinster road) is spending a short holiday at Tekapo. Miss Kathleen McQuilkin (Ashburton), who has been staying with Miss Halmai Loughnan, Avonside, returned home yesterday. Mrs H. S. Richards (Leinster road) has left for a visit to Sydney. Mrs Ivan Wood (Beverley street) is visiting Tekapo. Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp (Geraldine), who is visiting Christchurch, will return home to-morrow. Her niece, Miss Rosemary Williams, Hawke’s Bay, who has been her guest, is now staying with Mrs C. Maclaverty, Hororata. Mrs Herbert Acton-Adams and Miss Peggy Acton-Adams (Tipapa), who have been visiting Christchurch, returned home yesterday.. Mr and Mrs Russell Laidlaw (Oaro), who have been the guests of Mrs F. G. Gibson, Victoria Mansions, returned home yesterday. Mrs J. D. Carl (Murray place) is visiting Mrs Peter Hall, Hawarden.

Mrs Walter B. Harris (Andover street) is visiting her mother, Mrs R. T. Pope, Kaikoura. Miss Marie Moffatt (Palmerston North) is the guest of Mrs Sinclair Gower, Wairarapa terrace.

Mrs C. Knight (Geraldine) has returned home after spending a holiday with Mrs W. Foster. Gloucester street.

Mrs Walter Bridge has returned from Auckland, where she has been spending'the winter months. . Mr apd Mrs McCaul (Wellington) are visiting Westport. At the invitation of Mrs A. E. Golding parents of her young pupils attended a demonstration of the work of the dancing class in the Parish Hall, Rangiora. Pupils who took part were June Archer, Lorna Masters, A. McKay, Margaret Schluter, Beverley Coates, Joy Herron, Minnie Rouse, Joyce Stubley, Vivien Ellis, Janice Tolmie, Melva Saunders, Gwynneth Morgan, Margaret Marshall, Zita Lockhart, Mary Kippenberger, Vera Miles, Ruth Fleming, Helen Fincham, Alison Hindle, and June, Audrey, and Lucie-Annette Golding. .

On July 29 the London correspondent of “The Press” wrote: Miss Stella Murray (Christchurch) is going to France to stay with her friends who have a chateau in The Loire. She will be away for a month and she looks forward to a restful holiday.

Members of the Beckenham Methodist Ladies’ Guild met at the home of Mrs D. Stewart to wish her ft pleasant holiday in Scotland and a safe return. A small presentation was made, and appreciation was expressed of Mrs Stewart’s work as secretary of the guild. There were some New Zealanders who had the good fortune to be presented to the. King at his first garden party Court. As the guests arrived they were given their seats, and early arrivals experienced the thrill of presentation before the rain caused cancellation of the proceedings. Among the fortunate people were Lady Shirtcliffe, Miss Barbara Bassett, Mrs J. L. Blundell, Miss Betty Blundell, Mrs Samuel Twigg, Miss Enid Twigg, and Miss Juliet Nathan. All these were among the first - 150 to make their curtsey.

A meeting of past and present kindergarten teachers was held recently at the Sunbeam Kindergarten and those present decided to form a kindergarten teachers’ association to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of kindergartens in Christchurch. It was decided that the association should be called the Kindergarten Club, and officers were appointed. as follows:—President, Miss H. Hull; vice-presidents, Miss E. Page and Miss H. Gorrie; secretary, Miss Betty Thompson; treasurer, Miss Margery Suckling; committee, Mrs Josling, Misses N. McKechnie, Joy Bertram, M. Martin, Phyllis Cameron, Molly Evans, and Barbara Mulcock.

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