In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 8 March 1941, Page 7

In and Out of Town

News items intended for publication in this column cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the signature and address of the sender. Notices of engagements require the signature of both parlies, and a charge of 5s will be made for such announcement. Mrs. D. F. Muir is returning on Monday from a visit to Taihapc. » * * * Private W. P. and Mrs. Willock left yesterday for Wellington. * * * » Private E. S. and Mrs. Thomas left Gisborne yesterday en route to Wellington. * * * # Mrs. C Tieljen, Bushmere, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Shaw, Rakauroa. * # Mrs. W. A. Bowie, Kaiti esplanade, is leaving early next month on a visit to Auckland. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Sceats, Richardson’s avenue, intend leaving at the beginning of the week for Auckland. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark, Opou station, have returned from a visit to Wellington and Palmerston North. :1: * * 4 Mrs. A. H. Lange, Clifford street, left yesterday for Rakauroa, where she is tiie guest of Mrs. R. W. Shaw. * * # * Miss Trixie Lewis left this morning 1 on a visit to Auckland, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Powell, Ponsonby .Terrace. * * * * Mr. and Mrs- G. Grey Muir, who, with their infant daughter, have been the guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Muir, Stafford street, returned to Auckland to-day. Farewell Parties A jolly tennis and dinner party was given by Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Dods at their home at Ngatapa on Wednesday, for Private T. V, Smith as a prelude to the woolshed dance also arranged in his honour by a number of friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs A. T. Smith, Smithfield, Patutahi. The woolshed was transformed for the occasion, decorations of tinted foliage forming an effective setting for the many guests. During an interval Mr. D. S. Williams asked Private Smith to accept, with the good wishes of his friends, a folding first-aid outfit. Suitable acknowledgement was made by the recipient. A delicious supper was served in the dining-room at the homestead, African marigolds being used with artistic effect in the decoration of the table. Party For Debutante

A function of more than usual interest was the delightful 5 o’clock party ffrven by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Shelton, Tolaga Bay, in the Rotary Club room at the Masonic Hotel to celebrate the debut of their only daughter, Norma. A wealth of mixed flowers, hydrangeas predominating, made an effective decorative scheme, forming a picturesque setting for the 200 guests. Trooper Henry Shelton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelton, and Corporal Norman Loisel, both of whom are undergoing military training, were among the relatives present. The hostess was wearing a smart frock of navy blue printed voile cut on graceful lines. Miss Shelton’s exquisitely simple frock of black and pale green striped taffetas was designed with a round neckline, short puff sleeves, and a knife-pleated skirt. Five O’Clock Party On Wednesday Mrs. W. G. Sherratt combined with her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Murphy. Panikau, in giving a very jolly 5 o'clock party for her grandson, Company Sergeant - Major Peter Murphy, at her home in Whataupoko, the occasion affording a number of friends a pleasant opportunity of offering their good wishes to the chief guest. The sitting-rooms were gay with masses of flowers. hydrangeas, petunias, dahlias and Michaelmas daisies predominating. Mrs. Sherratt was wearing a graceful frock of navy blue and white printed cloque, and a smart frock of rustcoloured Swiss romaine was the choice of Mrs. Murphy. Miss M. Sherratt wore a tailored frock of tabac brown crepe.

Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Sherratt. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Macleod, Mr. and Mrs. F. Faulkner. Mr. and Mrs. E. Monckton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Loisel (Tolaga Bay). Mr. and Mrs. E. Shelton (Tolaga Bay), Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Monckton, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. N. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Kemp, Private E. S. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Thomas, Private W. P. and Mrs. Willock, Dr. J. W. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. R. U. Burke, Mr. P. R. and Dr. Nina Muir, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. U. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Broad. Dr. F. and Mrs. Kahlenberg, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams (Rere). Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Dodgshun. Mr. and Mrs. M. Brownlie, Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morice (Tolaga Bay); Mrs. .T. G. Nolan, Mrs. G. Kemp; Misses J. Barker. N. Shelton (Tolaga Bay), E. and ,T. Thomas, B. Kemp, J. Williams, E. Reeves (Tolaga Bay), D. Bagnall, P. Burke, J. Kahlenberg, P. Nolan, J. Morris (Tolaga Bay), and J. Marshall; Messrs. R. K. Murphy, G. M. Reynolds, W. D Barker, A. Barton, G. Sainsbury, F. V. Carpenter. T. Carr (Auckland), B. Kemp. W. Williams. P. Reynolds. It. W. Barton; Lieutenants P. R. Willock and .). Dymock: Sergeant-Major McAncney and Sergeant B. Patterson (Hawke's Bay).

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Inter-Clubi Croquet

The first [games in the final round of the series! of inter-club matches for B Grade pkaryers for the Hawke’s Bay Croquet Association's pennant, were played at the Turanga and Gisborne clubs greens! on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a win for each club. The Turanjga players were Mesdames L. Williams, J. Olliver, W. Campbell and A. Ingram. Gisborne was represented by Tlffesdames W. E. Kennedy, J. \V. Kane., R. A. Zaffer and T. M. Price. Tennis and Dinner Party Good wishes were showered upon Privates F. • Smith, D. Watt and D. Witters at itlne jolly party given by Mrs. S. N.’ Stmith at Motokio station on Thursday afternoon. The weathser was fine and tennis and ping pong ptrovided entertainment for 40 guests. Afternoon tea was served in the garden. Belladonna lilies and asters in rich tonings were chosen for the adornment of the drawing-room, and the dinner table in the dining-room was gay with mixed flowers in shades of gold. The hostciss wore a tailored frock of white linen. After 38 Years in Germany Mrs. Fahxenbach and her daughter were among the guests at the recent annual meeting of the Early Settlers’ and Historical Association in Wellington. Mrs. Fahrenbach, who was formerly Miss Bragge, returned to her native land after 38 years in Germany. While she showed photos of Messrs. Castendyke, Focke, Hermann, and Connelly, who at one time held prominent positions in Wellington’s mercantile circles, her daughter described life in Germany and their frantic efforts to escape. This had been done only after leaving all their treasured possessions behind and taking what they could carry. “It is what heaven must be like—to be in New Zealand after Germany,” the travellers stated.

Treatment of Vegetables In the Makaraka-Matawhero Hall on Tuesday morning and afternoon the women of the district were treated to enjoyable lectures given by Miss Cocks-Johnston. For the morning session Miss Johnston chose as her subject “Vegetables, their growth, their food value, and methods of cooking them.” At the close of this talk an adjournment was made for lunch. In the afternoon her theme was the many methods of preserving fruit and vegetables, with demonstrations on several of the methods. Following afternoon tea, Mrs. Livingston, on behalf of those present, thanked the lecturer for the useful information she had given and expressed the pleasure all had derived from the two sessions. Gisborne Women’s Club

A full attendance of members was welcomed by the president, Mrs. J. Pyke, at the annual meeting of the Gisborne Women’s Club, held on Thursday night. A vote of sympathy with the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, M.P., was passed, all standing in silence. A lovely bouquet of red roses was presented by Mrs. R. Hepburn, on behalf of the members, to Mrs. Pyke, who on acknowledging the gift was greeted with musical honours. The decorations of the club' rooms were artistically carried out with pot plants, multi-coloured asters, pom-pom and cactus dahlias, and fuchsias, combined with wonderful foliage. A small table advantageously placed on the platform and specially adorned with flowers in red, white and blue tonings bore a large autographed photograph of Lady Galway, a gift to the club. The chair was vacated by Mrs. Pyke, and business was dealt with under the direction of Mrs, W. E. Goffe. Eminently satisfactory reports were presented by the secretary, Mrs. H. Gilmer, the treasurer, Mrs. F. R. Hill, and the conveners of the arts and crafts, literary, gardening and card circles. During the evening Mrs. I. J. Quigley gave a finished interpretation of two pianoforte numbers, “Rhapsodic Mignone” and “Coronach," and Miss Mary Scott’s beautiful voice was heard in “I Know Not Why” and "When Stars Are in the Quiet Sky.” The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Quigley. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as under: President, Mrs. J. Pyke (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mesdames N. Hooper, W. M. Jenkins and C. H. Seymour; committee, Mesdames W. E. Goffe, R. Hepburn, C. Lyndon, Proctor, I. J. Quigley and Miss E. G. Scott. A delectable supper was served by the committee.