HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 31, 6 February 1941, Page 14

HERE AND THERE

Success in a New Field. Miss Phyllis O'Shea, Wellington's well-known ballet dancer who is an Advanced and Solo Seal member of the Royal Academy of Dancing (London), and who was the winner of the 1939 Royal Academy Scholarship for New

South Wales and Queensland; has now shown her talent in ballroom dancing by gaining her A.I.S.T.D. at the recent ballroom examinations conducted by Miss Josephine Bradley, of London. Institute Picnic Party. There was a large attendance of members and friends at the recent annual picnic given by the Newlands Women's Institute at the residence of Mrs. Tunley.' sen., Paparangi. Institute affairs were discussed, competitions held, and races, a tug-of-war, and sweet scrambles for the children were enjoyed. An Interesting Engagement. I London newspapers announce the engagement of Miss Honor Mary Tyler and Pilot Officer Patric Rhodes Godby, Royal Air Force. Miss Tyler is the eldest daughter of Colonel and Mrs. H.W. H. Tyler, of "Grey Roofs," Oadby. Leicester. She is an assistant section officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. A director of the firm of John Tyler and Sons, Ltd., Colonel Tyler is honorary colonel of the 44th Royal Artillery, and is a former commanding officer of the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. He is a deputy lieutenant for the county and is an area commandant of the Home Guard. Pilot Officer Godby is a New Zealander, the younger son of Mr. M. H. Godby, a solicitor in Christ church, and Mrs. Godby, and is a de scendant of pioneer settlers in Nev/ Zealand. His father is a member of the well-known Rhodes family, the very earliest white settlers in Canterbury, and Mrs. Godby is the granddaughter of one of the first civil engineers to arrive in New Zealand. Pilot Officer Godby, who received his early training in /lying at Wigram, New Zealand, and who arrived in England some time before the outbreak of war. was formerly a reporter on the "Press," Christchurch. Like his parents and his brother, Mr. I. M. Godby, he is a good j golfer. Upper Hutt Women. The first meeting of the year of the Upper Hutl Women's Institute was held yesterday when Mrs. Jones (president) presided. As there was a small attendance the final arrangements for the annau picnic were postponed until the next, meeting. Members were asked to leave gifts for the institute street day sale in aid of the £1,000.000 fund at the house of the secretary, Mrs. Hyslop. Appeals for articles for «" soldiers' parcels received a generous response. Mr. A. C. Jackson entertained the members with a talk on gladioli which he exemplified with some wonderful blooms. Their subsequent sale added materially to the institute funds. Entertained in Christchurch. Mrs. G. F. Stone Wellington, who has been visiting Christchurch. has re- ' turned north While she was in Chnstj church Mrs Stone was entertained by members oi the National Club and visited the Welcome Club and the Union. Jack Club. Another point of interest which Mrs. Stone visited was the Pioneer Women's Memorial on the Summit Road, Cashmere Hills. Cellar Lunch Room. A lunch room has recently been opened in London in the cellar of the National Gallery, for use of the forces and workers at nearby Ministries. It is run on the American "Help yourself" system, the prices being kept as low as possible. As all the workers are voluntary, however, there is still a profit for war charities.