WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 247, 16 September 1935, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD

Mrs W. Jameson, of Napier, is the guest of Misses S. and J. Baiie.y, of Taonui. Mrs K. G. Guy. of Masterton. is a visitor to Palmerston North.

Mrs Goodwin, of Palmerston North, has been visiting Auckland. Miss M. Fitzherbert, of Awaliou South, has returned home after spending several months at Putaruru.

Mr and Mrs James Knight, of Lower Hutt, are spending a holiday at Palmerston North.

Miss Miller, of Princess Street, is leaving for Australia this week on a three months’ holiday. The death occurred in Wellington yesterday of Mrs Mary Agnes Harnerton, widow of the late Mr R. C. Hamerton, a former Public at her residence, 26 Central Terrace, Kelburn. She was 06 years of age. Mrs W. J. Day, of Margaret .Street, has returned from a holiday spent at Raumati beach, Faraparaumu, and Miss Rona Day has returned from a holiday at Auckland. Miss J. Well wood. of Palmerston North, has been visiting Wanganui. Miss G. Smith, of Woodville, - spent the week-end in Wanganui.

Miss Nolle Scanlan, accompanied by Miss Eileen Driscoll, has been motoring in the Cotswolds (England), says a London correspondent.

Having accepted a position with a Hastings firm, Miss G. Torstonson, of Church Street, was met by her fellow employees on the staff of Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., on Friday and presented with a suitcase and a liatbox from the staff and' a travelling rug from the firm. Miss Torstonson has been an employee of Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame foils years

The engagement is announced in an exchange of Moira Joan Ransom, only daughter of Mrs E. Ransom, Whakatane, and eldest granddaughter cif Sir Alfred and Lady Ransom, to William Matthew Finlay, of Rotorua, eldest son of Mr and Mrs M. It. Findlay, Whaiigarei.

Tlio wedding was celebrated on July 4 at Axminster, England, of Captain Richard Leslie Emerson (retired), of Poolbank, Sandeeotes Road, Parkstone, and Beatrice Warwick Morshead, only daughter of the late Edward Dillon Morshead and of Mrs Morshead, of 22, Chaucer Road, Bedford, and granddaughter of the late Mr D. H. Macartliur, M.P., Feilding. COMIN G-OF-AGE. Mr and Mrs H. J. Wdson er tertained a number of young people at their home at 165 Featherston Stieet to celebrate the coming of ago of their daughter, Miss Joyce Wilson. Games and dancing were indulged in and items contributed by Miss B. Neagle (elocutionary) and Miss Myra Wilson (songs) added to the pleasure of the evening. Mr and Mrs Wilson recevied the guests, Mrs Wilson wearing a frock of black suede lace. The guest of honour wore a graceful Pock of Marina blue taffeta. The rooms were prettily decorated with Iceland poppies and maidenhair fern, and the table in the supper room was attractive with a central bowl of pink camellias and smaller vases of pale pink Iceland poppies. A buffet supper served during the evening was arranged by Misses M. Morrison and P. Wilson, who were also responsible for the artistic decorations. Holding pride of place on the supper table was a handsome birthday cake iced by Miss P. Wilson and surmounded by kewpies and the traditional gold key. The toast to Miss Wilson was proposed by Mr J. Murphy, tire guest of honour making a happy response, voicing her appreciation of the gifts she had received and the good wishes. After cutting the cake Miss Wilson was accorded musical honours.

BUNNYTHORPE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

At the monthly meeting of the Bunny thorpo "Women’s Institute the president (Mrs Jackson) presided. Miss Sinclair was welcomed as a new member. The balance-sheet in connection with the birthday concert and dance showed a most satisfactory credit balance, the president thanking all who had helped to make the gathering such a success. Mrs Abraham read an interesting letter from the link institute, East Harptree, Bristcl, England, and Mrs Guard gave her monthly talk on gardening. Mrs Jackson and Mrs G. R. Donald were chosen as delegates to the half-yearly council meeting at Bulls, which is to be held in October. After the business of the meeting, Miss Bagshaw gave an interesting talk on dressmaking. The winner in the competition for the best vase of spring bulbs was Mrs S. "Wiggins, with Mrs Burrell second. For the best bowl of spring flowers. Miss Burrell was first and second and Miss Betty Pederson third. The competition for next month will be the best bedroom novelty, 3s 6d being allowed for material. The Hostesses will he Mesdames Lassen, O’Donnell, and Pederson and Misses Burrell and B. and• M. Greenhow. Afternoon tea and the National Anthem concluded an enjoyable afternoon.

GOLF.

MANAWATU LADIES’ CLUB. Th© following is the draw for the L. silver and bronze medal competition to be played by the members of the Manawatu Ladies’ Golf Club to-morrow. The second medal will be played in conjunction with the above competition : Ist tee.—Miss I. Seifert and Miss C. Wilson, Mrs B. Jacobs and Mrs 11. R. Whitehead, Miss W.'Scott and Mrs J. F. Field, Mrs P. G. Tizard and Mrs M. Gabriel, Mrs J. Graham and Mrs J. J. Stevenson, Miss M. Sim and Mrs A. G. Lawson, Mrs H. Collinson and Mrs D. V. Stewart, Miss E. West and Mrs A. McKegg, Mrs L. Cooper and Mrs D. G. Riddiford, Mrs A. E. Ekstedt and Mrs E. Wanklyn, Mrs G. Trevor and Miss N. Wason, Mrs A. McKay and Mrs E. Anstis, Mrs L. Speechiey and Sirs D. Williams, Mrs J. C. Young and Mrs E. Wimsett, Mrs L. Seifert and partner, Mrs T. Buxton and Mrs C. King. loth tee.—Mrs 11. E. Edmunds and Mrs J. Colquhoun, Mrs F. Gowing and Miss McFarlanc, Mrs L. J. Oliver and Miss R. Rutledge, Mrs J. P. Innes and Mrs W. S. Fell, Mrs F. Coombs and Miss It. Barling. 10th tee.—Mrs H. C. Hill and Mrs R. Abraham, Mrs W. Winks and Miss Cunninghame, Mrs. C. G. Moore and Mrs A. E. Hansel, Mrs J. Fisher and Mrs M. A. Eliott, Mrs C. R. Luke and Miss N. Nash Mrs A. Campbell and Mrs I. Webster, Mrs W. A. Jacques and Mrs R. Porter, Mrs F. G. Major and Miss S. Thomson, Mrs 1). Connell and Miss I. Rutledge, Mrs H. Murray and Mrs R. E. Hewat, Mrs W. Riddet and Miss K. Shand, Mrs A. M. Ongley and Mrs R. 11. Manning, Mrs R. Chisholm and Miss D. Waldegravc, Mrs S. Goldingham and Mrs H. Wingate, Miss Baigent and Miss B. Creighton, Mrs It. Hooper and Mrs 0. Williams.

C grade (over 14 holes). —Mrs R. Stevenson and Mrs L. Thorburn, Mrs T. Birch and Mrs K. Garner, Mrs T. Keeling and Mrs H. Petre, Mrs N. Foy and Miss Y. Rapley, Miss Smillie and Miss P. Edwards, Miss E. N. Andrews and partner. Anyone unable to play is requested to ring Mrs J. C. Young (’phone 5686) before 11 a.m. PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB. The following is the draw for the L.G.U. medal round and points competition to bo played by. the Palmerston North Ladies' Golf Club. Anyone unable to play is requested to ring Mrs Parkes (’phone 7464): —Mrs Voss v. Mrs Cook, Mrs McMurray v. Mrs Cumberworth, Mrs Bott v. Mrs Glendinning, Mrs Cioclietto v. Mrs E. Simpson, Mrs Bennett v. Mrs Wilson, Mrs Free v. Mrs Stephens, Mrs Mullaney v. Mrs Parkes, Mrs Wills v. Miss Tennant, Mrs Berryman v. Mrs Hart, Mrs T. Simpson v. Miss Drever, Mrs Woodman v. Mrs Griffiths, Miss Thwaites v. Miss Gooding, Mrs Davey v. Mrs Doel, Mrs Watson v. Mrs August, Miss R. Day v. Mrs Day, Mrs Hume v. Miss R. Parkes, Miss Puklowski v. partner, Miss Frame v. Miss K. Baigent, Miss Dudding v. Miss E. Thomson, Miss Pitt v. Miss K. Landers, Miss Moffatt v. Miss E. Hampton, Miss D. Hampton v. Miss Gabriel, Miss N. Pitt v. Miss Brooker, Miss Montgomery v. Miss M. Thompson, Miss Neil v. Miss Manson, Mrs loggers v. Miss P. Bryce, Miss McDermid v. partner, Miss M. Bryce v. Mrs Sinclair, Miss Amon v. Miss Robertson, Miss Rawson v. Miss Shirley, Miss Ayson v. Miss Stuart, Miss Gibus v. Miss Blackwood, Miss Brown v. Miss 0. Landers. Miss Murdoch v. partner, Mrs Heald v. Mrs Bird, Miss Johnson v. Miss Free, Miss Brenan v. Miss Rennett, Miss McCowan v. Miss Blackwood.

Saturday’s competition resulted: L.G.U. silver medal —Miss E. Thomson 92 —18—74; Miss Dudding, 92 —13 — 79. . Bronze medal. —Miss K. Landers, 102 —23 —79; Miss P. Bryce, 106—25 — 81. Points competition.—Miss Montgomery, 104 —31 —73; Miss E. Thomson. 92 —18—74; Miss Neil, 103 —26 —77; Miss K. Landers, 102 —23 —79; Miss Dudding, 92 —13 —79; Miss Brooker, 107—28—79. ■Juniors (over 9 holes). —Miss Murdoch 36, Miss M. Bryce 37, Mrs Sinclair 39, Miss O. Landers 40. ST. DAVID’S CHURCH. LADIES’ GUILD.

There was a largo attendance at the St. David’s Church Ladies’ Guild meeting on Friday, when members of the St. Andrew’s Ladies’ Guild were guests. After the singing of a hymn, followed by the guild prayer, a warm welcome was extended to the visitors by Mrs A. Stewart, president of the St. David’s Guild, and Dev. J. S. Fate, on behalf of the church, also voiced a hearty welcome. It had been ascertained that the date was the 29th anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs Pate, and in a happv little speech Mrs Stewart presented Mrs Pate with a bouquet. The programme opened with Olwm Stidolph giving two recitations, they being followed by items by a quartet (Mesdames Christensen, Coutts. Stevens and Miss AT. Penketli) with Miss G. Taylor at the piano. The items were well received and enthusiastically encored. After afternoon tea has been served by the members of the executive committee, a competition was held, the winner being Airs A. Ferguson, a visitor from St. Andrew’s. A play-read-ing, which was an outstanding success, was presented by Alesdames Crooks, Stewart, AlcLachlan. . Anderson. Holmes and Lucas. The players had to re-appear to receive liberal applause from the audience. The thanks of the St. Andrew’s ladies were conveyed to the hostesses by Alesdames Aitchison and _ Greenwood, the afternoon closing with the singing of the Doxology Bouquets which were used in the; play-reading were sent to Airs Baton, a member of the St. David’s Guild, who has been ill in hospital for the past eight weeks. Apologies for absence were received from Alesdames Atayo, Newlands, and Alouatt,