BLENHEIM NEWS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21972, 22 December 1936, Page 2

BLENHEIM NEWS

During her visit to Blenheim, Miss Gertrude Drayton, secretary of the central executive committee of the Victoria League, London, was entertained by the president (Miss Mary Bell) and the members of the Blenheim branch of the league at an enjoyable evening party, which was held at the home of Dr. R. G. Adams. During the evening Miss Drayton gave an interesting address on the work of the Victoria League. Amongst those present were Mesdames W. Adams, E. F. J. Grigg, G. M. Spence. C. G. Teschemaker, C. O. T. Rutherford, J. Stevenson, V. L. Powell, R. P. Furness, L. C. Chaytor, L. Ball, P. R. Wilkinson, W. T. Churchward, Skinner (New Plymouth), W. J. Mitchell, R. McCallum, F. W. Horton, J. Young, Livingstone, J. F. Stinear. A. E. Brockett, T. F. Bull, R. G. Scott, J. Stewart. Misses P. Grigg, P. and D. Furness. M. Chapman. M. Livingstone, M. Macdonald. Murphy (2), K. Green, and H. McCallum. . Mrs Stephenson-Smith is visiting Gisborne. . „ r „. Mrs E. W. Rose is visiting Wellington, where she will attend the wedding of her niece. Miss Sinclair Breen, and Mr James Ronald. Mrs T. A. Hunter, who was in Blenheim for the Hunter-Wood wedding, has returned to Wellington. Mrs Hamilton Redwood (Okoha), who has been staying with her sister, Mrs H. Y. Monro, has returned home. Mrs A. A. Macnab has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss K. Barry is visiting Nelson. Mrs C. W. Parker has returned from a v ic it to Wanganui. Miss F. Chapman is visiting Masterten.-

STUDIO PARTY

An enjoyable evening was spent at Miss Eileen Orchard's dancing studio v icie Miss Orchard entertained a rv.mber of parents r.t the end of the vcar break-up. The children danced a number of dances they had learnt during the year, and Miss Orchard ;.■ companied many pieces an the piano. During the evening. eajfo child received a balloon and and Miss Orchard received some beautiful bouquets. After suppste| the parents enjoyed ballroom dancing;

SPORTS CLUB'S DANCE

Members of the Prebbleton Amateur Sports Club who conducted a successful meeting dur*g the day concluded theh programme by holding a dance in the Public Hall, when there was an exceptionally large attendance. Town and country visitors enjoyed dancing to music provided bv Les Kinsman's orchestra, with extras pinved by Miss Ngarita Kenworthy. Novelty dances were won by Misses J. Eoswell and J. Pimm, and Mr G. Gallagher and partner. . In the card room prizes were gained by Mrs C. Hands, Mrs T. Smith, Mr C. O'Malley, and Mr P. Barr. Mr H. Prebble was master of ceremonies. Those present included Mesdames W. Downey, C. Hands, C. Yeatman. A. Tomson P. Barr. A. Pimm, H. Prebble, E. Walker, G Simpson, G. Hastie. A. Gallagher. C. Whltelaw. Williams, L. Kinsman. R. Carpenter, T. Smith, J. Giles, W. Hands. A. Woods, J. Anderson, J. Smith, W. Kolkman. G. Tod. L. Gallagher, J. Gallagher, J. Easterbrook, F. Ayers, J. Cunpecn. J. Hartnell, W. Hartnell. T. Harding, Hoff. Misses Margaret Barr, Florence Warren, Cora Saunders, Ivy Saunders. Stella Dow, Veronica Sloan, Elsie Smallev, Patricia Gordon, Kathleen Tod. Iris Streeter. Renee Gallagher, Janet Biswell, Patricia McNamara, Daphne Partridge, Violet Kolkman, Nancy Gallagher. Millicent Tod, Rhona Tod, Joan Pimm, Lucy McNamara, Mona McNamara, Gladys Baker. Lonie Baker, Bertha Hartnell, Hazel Streeter. Olive Streeter, Leah Dravton. Elsie Ford, Lily Ford. Mavis Smith. Aileen Gallagher, Nancy James, Carmel Smith, Peggy O'Neill, Ngarita Kenworthy, Ella Martin, Edna Rogers, Daisy Rogers. Reta Russell, Mildred Easterbrook, Elizabeth Anderson, Linda Anderson, Phyllis Bennett. Bessie Hands, Jean Tomson Ngaire Tomson, Vonnie Smith.