HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 6

HERE AND THERE

Joyce Wethered Engaged. The London "Daily Telegraph" announces the engagement of Miss Joyca Wethered only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Wethered, of Witley, Surrey, to i.lajor Cecil K. Hutchison, late of the Coldstreain Guards. Miss Wethered • who is 31 years of age, and her fiance 54, are old golfing friends, and have been partners on many occasions at the St. Andrew's and other courses. Tho ''Daily Telegraph" describes Miss Wethered as "the gieatest woman golfer of all time who began her dazzling career at the age of 20, when she defeated Miss Cecil Leitch in the English championship. She won the title live years m succession, and then retired." Silver Wedding. A very enjoyable gathering was held on .New Year's Eve at the home of Mrs. Logan "The Gables," Boulcott street, to celebrate the silver wedding of Mr and Mrs. William Smith, of Mem street, NcwtoTvn. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, were played in by pipers, and stood beneatli a flora]l bell A bouquet was presented to Mrs. Smith by Mrs. Logan A souvenir was also given to the couple. Mrs Smith wore a frock of black and white satin, and Mrs. Logan was in saxe blue satin. Mrs. Bush played the piano, and pipo selections were given by Mr. Donald Young. Miss L. McKay entertained the guests with Highland dancing. Among the numerous guests were Mesdames Dempsey, MeKay.lcott, Bubh, and Messrs. Dan Logan, Kelly! SoS'lt mS. rSOftheCaledo^ Methodist Young Women. The Methodist Young Women's Bible Class Convention continued its sessions on Thursday when many matters of policy were discussed. The Rev. E. D Patchett (honorary president of the Bible Class movement and president of the Methodist Church for the Dominion) was heartily welcomed to the convention. It was decided to eive <-on<!i/I eratio, during 1932 to thfXmattou of a _ Nelson Union in 1933. Matters pertaining to the Bible Class masazine the "Link," tho combined committee ou socia- standards, the youth wnrisj *v ™.-°Pe™tive committee, world fellowship, "Methodist Times's magazine, auxiliary members, and tho Y.P. department of the church' weredealt with. It was agreed to hold the next convention in Wellington, December, 1932. The balance-sheet for^93l WaS ( f^ 3 and ad°Pted> and tho suggested budget for 1932-33 was agreed-, to. On New Year's morning delegates and friends gathered in the Ward Memorial Church, Northland, .when the induction of the new travelling secreX" yA M os B°ra Sheat ' ™s conducted by the Rev. Patchett. The- convention concluded on Friday evening, when * very sincere vote of thanks and anP^r iatl5 nt 0 the Board of Governor, or. iMarsden College was passed for their courtesy m granting the use of the college for convention days. On Election Night. On election night the King for once m a way, departed from the rule he has observed for several years past of retiring to bed, whenever possible punctually at midnight '(states a London correspondent). ; His Majesty remained up, into ■ the sviall. hours, in order to learn, as. many of the polling results as possible.. The - King prepared a short list of candidates in whom ho is most interested, ar.d it is to bo imagined that this woutf make highly instructive reading if it he £„£ lished. He likewise inqu.«&: as to the tato of many politicians <v'rom ho knows personally. The Prince »f Wales also remained up in order to hear tha results as they came through. Island Witli Too Many Women. Officers of the United States freighter Potter, which made a surprise call at Pitcairu Island, in' the South Pacific Ocean, report that the leaders there are considering importing men, as women are in a great majority, states a correspondent. The population is 'now 125, and there is evidence of a weakening of the people's magnificent physique owing to intermarriage. The Piteairners insist that the imported men must be the best type, willing to work and to respect the island's established principles. Honour for Peer's Sister. The "London Gazette" states that the King has ordained that Ursula Moyra Lubbock, sister of Jolin Baron Avebury, shall hold the same title and rank as would have been due to her if her father, Harold Fox Pitt Lubbock, had survived his brother, John Birkbeek Baron Avebury, and thereby succeeded to the title and dignity of Baron Avebury. The Hon. Ursula Avebury is 14, and the present Lord Lubbock is two years older. He is the third baron. The second. Lord Avebury—the son of Sir John Lubbock,, the originator of the Bank Holiday m'oveinenir— died in his sleep in-1929. He was. succeeded by his nephew, the present Lord Avebury, whose father, the Hon. Harold Lubbock, was killed during the war while serving with the' Grenadier Guards. Picturesque Sunshades. There were some amusing sunshades at the Indian Empire garden, party at Hurlingham recently. One, of white satin, was adorned with a painting in water-colour of the Taj Mahal. Another, in green, was embroidered with silver snakes, while a third was of white lace embroidered with butterflies of all colours. Woman Athlete of Sixty. A woman who is moro tha. sixty and still represents her county at lawn tennis played in the South-Westera women's golf championship at Ferndown, near Bournemouth, recently (states tho "Daily Mail"). She returned cards of 95 and 102, a total of 197, which put her outside the qualifying list. She is Miss V. M. Pinckney, of tho Wiltshire Golf Club. Her successes in first-class tennis began in 1905, when she was Hampshire's woman champion. In 1907 and 1908 she won the London championship for women at Queen's Club, and in the latter year won tho open tournaments at Folkestone and Leamington. She won the Leamington event three years in succession. Miss Pinckney plays regularly in all tho tennis and golf'tournaments in the Si nth of England. She lives near Salisbury, and her golf handicap is. 11. Woman Mathematician. A young woman mathematician,- Dr. Mary Taylor, is working out intricate problems in radio science which would bailie many mrii scientists, states a London writer. What happens to wireless waves while they are travelling between (ho transmitter and j-our receiving set'? Scientists at the Slough laboratories of the Radio Research Board are trying to find out. Dr. Taylor, who is assisting, is regarded by them as a genius. They are making records of' messages from all parts of tne world., timing them;' calculating tho angle from which they are received and talcing pictorial records-of them on films and bromide paper. In one laboratory they watch for echoes 'from spaco and measure the height of the Hcaviside layer and the newly-discover-ed Appleton layer at various times 'of the day. in another they are tracking down atmospherics'and have rooms-full of maps showing daily records for yean past, where the centre of atmosplieriai has been.