ANNUAL DANCE
MONEY ORDER AND SAVINGS BANK The combined staffs of the Money Order and Savings Bank held their annual dance in the Jellicoe Hall, which presented a carnival appearance with its decorations of balloons and streamers. Prizes for a Monte Carlo dance were wen by Miss Doris Hurd and Mr Jack Bowman, and for a lucky Spot dance by Miss Jill Leece and Mr Lester Scott. Music was supplied by the lanthe Dance Band. The committee responsible for the arrangement of .. this successful function was; Misses Runa Olliver, Lucy Hill, Edna Chainey, Messrs V. P. Peters (honorary’ secretary), J. Harty, M. Bunting, P. R. Ryan, D. Tierney, E. A. Powell. Mr C. L. Harwbod acted as master of ceremonies. The guests of honour who attended were: Mr F. W. Purby (Chief Postmaster) and Mrs Furby, Mr W. J. Mlnogue (Deputy-Chief Postmaster) and Mrs H. A. Young, S.M. (chairman of the Post and Telegraph Appeal Board), Mr J. T. Dunlop (accountant), and Mrs Dynlop, Mr C. L. Lockie (supervisor) and Mrs Lockie. Among the many present were Mesdames A. M. Jones. W. W. Buchanan, J. P. O’Sullivan. J. Grossman, G. G. Jones, C. Newton, L. Longfellow. C. A. Trethewan, J. O’Callaghan, H. J. Cummins, G. S. Jonathan. H. James. J. Davies, W. H. Smith, W. Thomas, H. H. Browne, T. MacGibbon, J. Harty. T. J. Joblln, J. T. Williamson, R. Hall, S. A. Campbell, T. Gumming, L. G. Park, Colin Erikson, S. A. Atkinson, H. James, A. Smith, A. G. Trlgance, P. J. Tierney, E. Horsfall, J. W. Niven, A. G. Parker, Misses Nancy Love, Jean Robinson, Jill Leece, C. Rhoda, Gwen Marsh, G. Cllffe, Joyce Erikson, E. Johnson. D. Hurd, Mary McDonald. O. Lockie. L. Lockie, H. Greaves, Jessie Evans, Joan Blake, J. Sweatmorfe, A. Sustins, Doris Price, Joyce Craighead, D. Jones, M. Wall, E. McDonald, M. Cox, G. McNellage, Betty Jarman, Nancy Jarman, Runa Olliver, Lucy Hill, Doris Boundy, Norma Jones, Lorna Comerford. Edna Chainey, H. B. Fine. J. Bowman, N. Rooney, A. Mason, Edna Cheetham. Morag McLeod, Fiona McLeod, H. Harris, Shirley Cocks, Phyllis Ford, Joyce Ell, and Mary Duhne.
BLENHEIM NEWS
A pleasant time was spent at "Dumgree, when Mrs T. Renwick entertained some of her friends at a dinner party. Mrs Renwick wore a black and silver frock. Those present were Mr and Mrs T. Watts, Mr and Mrs G. M. Spence, Mr and Mrs L. H. Clouston, Mrs R. CarBon8 on (Wellington), Misses Hiley and Coulter, Messrs A. A. Macnab, G. Coulter, and R. Clouston. Mrs A. J. Maclaine is visiting Wellington. Mrs L. C. Chaytor has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss L. Morrin is visiting her sister, Mrs G. Briant, Marton. Mrs Leicester Murray is visiting Chistchurch. Mr and Mrs W. L. Oswald “Duntroon’” have returned from a visit to Timaru. Miss D. Furness has returned from a visit to Palmerston North.
COMING-OF-AGE PARTIES
The Dunsandel Town Hall was gaily decorated with shrubs and apricot, lemon and green streamers, when Mr and Mrs James Walker (“Southwood,” Dunsandel) entertained friends from many parts of Canterbury to celebrate the coming-of-age of tneir younger daughter, Molly. During the evening, Messrs W. D. and J. L, Walker, with Mr N. Mcllraith at the drums, played selections on the bagpipes. Monte Carlo prizes were won by Mr G. Lloyd and Mrs E. Currie, and. Mr and Mrs E. Watson. Winners of competitions were Mr A, Walker and Miss C. Aldridge. Dance music was supplied by Colin Campbell’s Band (Christchurch). Mr J. Smith, who was headmaster during Miss Walker’s term at the local school, proposed the toast to the guest of honour, end presented her with a xylonite toilet set. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs James Walker, Mr and Mrs F. Smith, Mr and Mrs C. M. Sheat, Mr and Mrs H. F. Wright, Mr and Mrs R. White (Totara Valley), Mr and Mrs W. D. Walker, Mr and Mrs W. E. Walker, Mr and Mrs K. Skurr, Mr and Mrs G. Lloyd, Mr and Mrs Restall, Mr and Mrs H. A. Brown, Mr and Mrs E. Watson, Mr and Mrs E. Currie, Mr and Mrs I. Scott, Mr and Mrs K. Johnston, Mr and Mrs K. Happer, Mr and Mrs G. Happer, Mr and Mrs A. Macpherson, Mr and Mrs W. Chatterton, Mr and Mrs B. Watson, Mr and Mrs F. O, Schmidt (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. Williamson (Christchurch), Mesdames Allan Macpherson, J. Macpherson, J. J. Allan, J. Mackle, Misses Molly Walker, Edna Mowat (Cheviot), Agnes Johnston, Joan Scott, Mynette MacLachlan, Thelma Scott, Sadie Upston, Margaret Skinner, Kathleen Johnston, Dorothy Johnston, Bonnie Brown, Ngalre Prampton. Joyce Forster. Christine Aldridge, Lilly McGregor, Lemon, G, Hall (Christchurch), Mavis Mercer, Edna Mawson, M, and D. Caldwell, B, and W. Mackle. Phyllis Brooks, Marjory Swanson, B. McDougall (Christchurch), N. Best (Christchurch).
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22467, 30 July 1938, Page 2
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804ANNUAL DANCE Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22467, 30 July 1938, Page 2
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