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(From Our Own Correspondent.; x-erconai Mrs. J. Nortucuuo, reilding, is staying witn her sister, Airs. G. u onnston. d. Miles mis returned now u short visit to I'etono vvnore sno was the guest or ner brotner, Air. J. Tetley, Mr. G. dounsiou is visiting Rotorua. Mr. ana Mrs. ±i. \v elen and their two small sons, Eastbourne, are the guests of Mrs. Welch’s mother, Mrs. A. -Aursnail. Mr. \\ arren Christian has been holidaying at r oxtou Beach. Irene and Lyra Christian and Joy Craiue have returned to Soiway College alter spending the Christmas vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Christian and Mr. and Mrs. F. Craiue. Betty McFarlane has also returned to New Plymouth Girls' High Hcliool. Mr. and Mrs. F. Craiue and Miss Iris .Craiue, alter spending a few days in Auckland, are now the guests of Mrs. Craiue s sister, Mrs. Wtorrar, Whanmirei. 9 h lhe members of the Home Guard now meet at the Stauwav Hall every Monday evening under the command of Mr. V. B. {Short. Private Ron Humphrey, Military Training, Waiouru, spent week-end leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Humphrey. Gift Evening A jolly evening took place recently when the residents of this district gathered to honour Miss Joan Dermer and Mr. Harold. Waugh, who have since been married. The stage had been prettily decorated with large bronze bowls of pastel tinted hydrangeas and agapanthus. Following the serving of supper Mr. E. Christian, in asking Miss Joan Dermer to accept the numerous gilts, spoke of her willingness always to help in any way possible for tiie good of our district and anything she
had undertaken she luid.alwavs excelled at it. Mr. Christian thon, .on. behalf of all present, extended to the. happy couple every good wish for their future, .following musical honours Miss Joan Dernier, who wore a becoming frock of ivory taffeta, unwrapped the many parcels assisited by her sister, Miss Margaret Dernier, who wore plaid taffeta. Among the many present were lUesdamcs kb Craine, black crepe satin and lace; Macfarlane, black georgette; V. 11. Short, black satin and lace; T. Miles, navy and wnite patterned crepe romaine; A. Marshall, black lace; liar’ vey, plum velvet; A. Callingham, blue floral; Jefferies, black crepe satin; -dosser, blue floral; J. Mills, clue; C. Christian, cyclamen taffeta; L. Fauldmg, green cire satin; L. Cole, bjaek satin; It. Hamilton, floral silk crepe; Misses Clere, beige lace and crepe-de* chine; D. Callingham, cyclamen taffeta; T. Miles, hailstone spotted muslin; K. Pilcher, blue floral georgette; J. Rosser, blue check; J. Groves, floral crepe; Parsons, cyclamen taffeta; J. Christian, teal blue crepe romaine; N. Jefferies, great taffeta; Zena Jefferies, apricot taffeta; R. Marshall, figured marocain; N. Old, old gold lace; Iris Craine, floral crepe; kb Mills, grey and white; M. McLennan, green spotted net; T. Old, blue taffeta; MacLeod, blue floral; Drummer, rust
repe; Messrs. L. Dernier, Waugh (2), F. Craine, A. Callingham, Parsons (2), D. Humphrey, F. Christian, G. Pilcher, A. Marshall, Iv. and L. Green, T. Marshal], Go3'le, Grantham, Harvey, R. Quarrie, Faulding, J. Parsons, T. Miles, Marshall, Mingins. Mr. E. Craine carried out the duties of M.C..
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 44, 20 February 1941, Page 9
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