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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7296, 5 August 1930, Page 11

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Mrs. Archer, Palmerston North, has been visiting Taumarunui. Mrs and Miss Jean Ware, of Palmerston North, are visiting New Plymouth. Miss S. Macdonald, of Fitzherbert avenue, Palmerston North, is visiting Auckland. Miss Hazel Bramwell, of Feilding, was a visitor to Wanganui for the Old Girls ’ ball. Mr 3. H. Johnson (Wellington), is tho guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. H. Gram, Featherston street. Mrs Mackenzie Forbes, of Palmerston North, is the guest of Mrs Greger Mackenzie, Hawke's Bay. Mrs Illingworth, Miss G. May and Miss F. Weyland, Palmerston North wore visiters to Wellington during the week-end. The engagement is Toported of May Vaughan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Butcher, Palmerston North, to Gordon Roy, eldest son of Mr. T. Findlay, Auckland. Mrs W. J. Bay and Miss Rom Day, leave for Wellington to-day and will attend tho ball at Government House to-morrow evening where Mass Day will bo one of those presented to their Excellencies, Lo-rd and Lady Bledisloe. A radio from Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Horne, Mayor and Mayoress of Wood- . ville, says they are having a most enjoyable time. They left Honolulu on their homeward journey on Friday and 1 are expected to reach Auckland on Bun day, August 10. Mrs Eric Wright and children, who have for some time been staying with Mr and Mrs Henry Haro, Awahuri road, Feilding, left on Saturday for Auckland where tho journey was to be broken en route to their homo at Whangarei. Miss Adeliue Hare, who for some weeks has been holidaying at Auckland and Whangarei, is at present a week with Mr and Mrs Arthur Ward, Claudelands, Hamilton. Miss Haro is expected to return to her home at Feilding next week.

The Palmerston North Women’s Bridge Club held anothor very successful afternoon yesterday at battle bridge when 24 tables were occupied despite the inclemency of tho weather. The hostesses were Mesdames Whitford, E. J. Leydon and A. J. Smith and the

winners were Mesdames Bowden, Andrews and Miss Hughes. It was with regret that many Palmerston North and district residents learned of the death of Mrs Frederick Waller in Wellington last week. The deceased lady before her marriage, was Miss Vera Myrtle Boisem and was born in Palmerston North, being the daughter of Mr P. H. Boisen an early pioneer of the district. She received her education at the old Campbell Street School where she was to the fore in athletics, being the recipient of numerous trophies. When she left school, she continued to take an active interest in sport and was a member of one of the original ladies’ hockey teams formed in Palmerston North. Sho was married to Mr F. Waller in 1917 and had since resided in Newtown and Lyall Bay, Wellington. Mrs W. A. Browning, of Taonua street, Palmerston North was a niece of the late Mrs Waller.

A very happy family reunion took place at the residence of Mrs Clara Eglinton, 24 Ngata street, last Friday evening "when over 40 members of her family, extending to the fourth generation, assembled to celebrate her 80th birthday. The evening -was devoted to music, song and story in which events in the early days were recounted. The late Mr Benjamin Eglinton, with his wife and early members of the family, were amongst the first settlers who made their homes on the original farms in tho Sandon district where they were successful pioneers for many years. About 30 years ago the farm was taken over by tho sons and the parents came to reside in Palmerston North. Here they have surrounded themselves with a host of friends who will wish Mrs Eglinton a long continuance of health and happiness in the midst of a devoted family and acquaintances, among whom she has endeared herself by a charming personality, and by those kindly actions which denote the essence of all that is best in womanhood. To mark the occasion Mrs Eglinton was presented with a handsome stained oak afternoon tea runner and an ornamented birthday cake as tokens of love and affection. Before dispersing the gathering joined in heartily singing the appealing words and sentiments expressed in { 'Home, Sweet Home.”