STAFF DANCE

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22805, 2 September 1939, Page 2

STAFF DANCE

SHELL COMPANY, LTD. GUESTS AT MAYFAIR LOUNGE After a lapse of almost six years the Christchurch staff of the Shell Company of New Zealand, Ltd., has revived the custom of holding. an annual dance. This gathering, held last evening at the Mayfair Lounge, was most successful, and many guests enjoyed the hospitality of the staff. Arrangements had been made by a committee comprising Misses Joan Ambridge, Thirza Ellen, Gwen Burke, Messrs M. Hunter, S. H. Oswin, P. B, Evans, J. A. Burrage. and M. Carson (honorary secretary). Music was supplied by the Mayfair orchestra, and humorous items given during the evening by Mr A. Keen were much appreciated. Among those present were Mesdames Harold Muschamp. C. O’Loughlin, R. E. Upchurch, E. J. Kerr, C. A. Wright, G. F. Mowat, George Patternson, M. Seyb, H. C. Muir, F. W. Jull, J. A. Stuart, T W. Shirlev. Eric Trist, A. D. McGill. N. A. Thiele’. R. W. Joyce, J. Burrage, C. McHrov, P. M. Marshall, H. Lorgle. Murray Carson, T. W. Mortlock. P. Bell, Misses Judy Twose, Hazel Field, Marjorie Hill, Nancy Glasson, Dorothy Hasell, Loma Ellen, Ola Priest, Jean McCracken, Irene Stonestreet. Nan. Kingsland. Joy Sarjeant. Jean Moore. Connie Stow. Fay Hammond. R. Margaret Reynolds. Dorothy Bullock. Marie Edwards, Thirza Ellen. C. Young, Mav Allsopp,' Daphne Dacre, Elaine Hancock, Win Parkes, Bertha Donovan, Valerie Mercer, Nola, Wilson, Fay Fleetwood. Kathleen Cottrell, Gwen . Burke, Dnrnthv Petrie, Audrey Ambridge, Markby, Myrtle R. Elliott, Joan H. Griffin, and Win. Bust _ MEMORIAL FUND FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Donations towards the Canterbury Women’s Memorial Fund, for the erection of a suitable memorial on the Bridle track have been received from the following:—Mesdames Sarah Marshall, J.tßuddo, C. Otley, F. J. Aston, F. Templeton, I. D, McLaren, L. J. R. Johns, M. A. Moore, Fanny England, M. E. Power, F. Thomson, M. J. Burt, A. O. Wise, F. Banks (Tomes road), A. Merton, R. W. Glen, Dawson (Dannevirke), G. G. Vernon, V, S. Graham, J. M. Moore, B. Farrell, M. P. Barrett, M. Heatley. M. E. Hawkes, N. Calvert. L. G. Robb, H. D. Charters, J, Bigg-Wither, D. Stevens, J, Simmonds, G. H. Watts, E. Silvester, per. Mrs Coop, Women’s Division Farmers’ Union, Mesdames M. Smith, W, C. Bridson, L. Edmonds, M. Tocker, R. A. Barnsdale, A. Russell, E. Davies, J. Harrison, W. Thomson, G. Clark, C. A. Muir, M. Chisholm, T. Gee, J. B. Cock. D. Radley, M. T. Lawlor, Helen M. Gould, G. M. Fleming. A. M. Saunders (Timaru), Mayfield Women’s Institute, Lowcliffe Women’s Institute, Ashburton Women’s Institute, Canterbury District Federation of Womens Institutes, Women’s Teachers’ Association. Kaiapoi Women’s Institute, Ohoka. Women’s Institute, Cheviot Women’s Institute, Rotherham Women’s Institute, Charl-ton-Akaroa Women’s, Division of the Farmers' Union, Ferhside-Springbank Women’s . Division-\bf the Farmers’ Union, Estate late J. R; Webb,- Misses A. M. Caverhill; E., N. Makeig, A. M. Smith, McClatchie, Nancy Martin, Sayers, F. A. Peach, Orbell, D. Ronaldson, Batt, Mcllwraith, Young, M. Smith, E. Boyce, S. M. Foster, Lindsay,- T, Earshman, M. W. ; White,- T. Vincent, A. E. McDonald, E. W. Mackisack, E., V. Andrews, W. E. Guy, Si A? Day, A. M. Ward, J. Witty, M. .E, Gresham, Mabel M. Fleming, Fusseli (Timaru), Messrs A. R. E. Trent, E. B. Webb, C. A. Allan, Hawe, T, Ronaldson (Onehunga), G, H. Watts, L. L. Johns, N. Laugesen. Donations may be sent to Mrs E. C. Frater, P.O. Box 1008, or to the lady editor of "The Press.” CONCERT AND MANNEQUIN PARADE FENDALTON WOMEN ARE HOSTESSES ~ ■ Hay’s ' lounge and tearooms were bright with blazing fires. and spring flowers on Tuesday evening, when a committee of Fendalton women, comprising Mesdames L, T. K. Allison, A. R. Blank, E. J. Chennells, H. S. Cook, L. Cordery, R. French-Wright, L, Stevens, and J. Mawson Stewart, arranged a combined concert and mannequin parade. The vocal soloists, Mesdames tram Willcox, E. J. Chennells, Miss Moxley, Mr A. E. Hobbs, and Mr Mawson Stewart, jun., were accompanied l by Miss Atkinson, and Mrs Wi L. Cook was accompanist for Mr Clifton Cook’s; violin solos. Mr French-Wright played pianoforte selections, while the season’s fashions were shown by the following mannequins: Mrs R. A. Blank, Mrs W. Price, Mrs S. Milne, Misses Patricia Cook, Nola Duckworth, Thyra Hill, Patricia Simpson, Prudence Todd, Maureen Campbell, and Robin Stevens. Mr C. S. Hammond thanked all who had contributed to the evening’s programme. Among those r present were Canon and Mrs F. B. Redgrave, Mr and Mrs L. T. K. Allison, Mr and Mrs C. S. Hammond, Mr and Mrs A. L. Jones, Mr and Mrs Frenoh-Wright, Mr and Mrs J. L. Hay, Mesdames A. E. Byrne, G. Bonnirigton, F. Armstrong, John Mosley, A. F. Matthews, E. F. Thompson, W. H. Cooke. J. Gordon, L. Cordery, J. Mawson-Stewart, H. S. Cook, A. R. Blank, L. Darwin„W. Tomlinson, Furze, Bentley, J. I. Small, T. Campbell, A. F. Jones, E. G. Bonniface, A. A, Jones, J. Gasson, D. Christie, H. Hamer, F. G. Dunn, G. Stewart, Arnold Grimmer, A.- R. Perry, J. V. Tavener, T. W. Andrews, R. B. Ward, H. Allison, W. L. Cook, Bayliss, H. L. Bowker, J. S. Royds, David Crozier, H. A. Ford, R. G. Hamilton, R. N. Hill, A. D. Harman, G- Ronalds, Godby, C.. Wilkin, Harold Harman, L. J. Moore, Harold Goggin, C. L. Crowley, Sydney Milne, Arthui: Stewart, S. D- Denton, A. M. Satterthwaite, J. Barnett (Dunedin), R. W. Saunders, Lance Jewell, W. S. Hughes, J. H. Milligan, C. H. Kersley, A D. Wilkinson, Tristram Willcox, N. Rutherford, E. J. Chennells, W. Hood, Malcolmson, S. L. Wright, R. A. Ambridge F. J. Shanks, H. Prescott, H. G. Lyttle, Helyar. Bishop, R. B. Soanes, S J. Thomson, M. McCallum, George Simpson, ■ Misses B. Atkinson. E. Atkinson, M. Malcolmson, Isobel Wright, Iris Moxley. Dorothy Redgrave. Jean Wilkinson, Dorothy Allison, D. Cook, Pam Foster, J. Hughes, Diana and Morna Stevens, Adrienne and Phillipa Crowley, Cracroft Wilson, N. Oxley, Mary and Kathleen McFarlane, Patricia Hill, Dora Bruce, A. Ward, P. Ward, Jean Christie. N. Price, Maureen Campbell, Robin Stevens, J. Duckworth V. Thompson, W. Besant, M. Besant, A. Cruden, P. Willcox, Metcalfe, Boulnois, Elizabeth McArthur, Thompson, Messrs A.- E. Hobbs, D. Campbell, Mawson Stewart, jun., B. H; Liebert,. Clifton Cook, and’ Master E, D. Nicholls. ,