TIMARU NEWS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs E. S. Elworthy (Four Peaks) and Miss Mary Bridges (Selwyn street), who were the guests of Mrs T. R. Rhodes (Hadlow Grange), returned home yesterday. Mrs F. Harper (Wai-iti road) has returned from a visit to the Franz Josef glacier. Mr and Mrs Stanley Fogg (Orbcll street) have left for Christchurch, where they have taken the house of Mr Arthur Suckling (Bealey avenue) for six months. Mr and Mrs T. Fogg (Dunedin) will stay in their house. Miss E. D. Stubbs (Wai-iti avenue) has returned from a visit to the Franz Josef glacier. Miss Pauline Turnbull, who was the guest of Mrs G. Hunter-Weston (Mount John, Lake Tekapo), has returned home. Miss Rachel Lissaman (Marlborough) who was staying with Mrs D. Murchison (Fairview), returned home yesterday. Miss Betty Stephens has joined the nursing staff of the Bidwill Street Private Hospital. Mr and M rs C. Marshall (Nile street) are spending a holiday at Lake Wanaka. Delegates to the annual conference of the Federation of the New Zealand Justices of the Peace Association, now being held in Timaru, and their wives, were entertained at an evening social held by the South Canterbury Association in the Caroline Bay Tea-rooms. The proceedings were of a purely social nature, the entertainment consisting of songs, and other items by local artists. The guests were received by the president (Mr J. M. Jenkins) and Mys Jenkins. At the conclusion of supper, the president thanked the artists for their assistance, and Mr H. W. Shortt expressed the thanks of the visitors for the hospitality extended to them. Mrs E. Molesworth responded on behalf of visiting ladies. The second of a series of English folk-dancing evenings was held in the rooms of the Young Women’s Christian Association. The convener (Mrs B. Elphick) gave a brief address on folk dancing and the activities of the New Zealand society. Miss E. Lee directed the dancing for beginners. CAMPAIGN FOR PREVENTION OF DEAFNESS Public interest in the prevention of deafness in New Zealand has grown considerably within the last few years, and this is in no small part because of the extensive scope of the New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing. With the idea of further drawing the attention of the public to the means whereby the effects of deafness may be minimised or overcome, the Wellington branch of the league held a “hearing day’’ yesterday, when the public was invited to demonstrations of the work. The campaign was the first of its kind in New Zealand, and followed overseas examples of promoting public interest in work for the prevention of deafness. DANCE AT CUST An enjoyable dance was held in the Public Hall, Gust, and guests spent a pleasant time dancing to music supplied by the Travelling Troubadours Band (Christchurch). Winners of a Monte Carlo dance were Miss Glemett and partner. Amongst those present were Mesdames McDonald, Bermingham, W. Finlay, Spriggs (Christchurch), Steel (Christchurch), Misses Hazel Wilson, Olga Robinson, Gladys Aggers (Lyttelton), Mary Glemett (Christchurch), M. Mills, G. H. Heele, Betty Wood, Grace Finlay, Maggie Finlay, Hilda Tallott, Jan Tallott, Nancy Pester, E. Grant, Eileen Brain, Pearl Brain, M. Walker (Rangiora), and N. Selwyn (Invercargill).