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Northern Advocate, 9 April 1934, Page 8

PURUA CELEBRATION. An enjoyable evening was epent in the Puma Hall last week, when. Miss Mean Hamlin, grand-daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Brown, celebrated her 21st -birthday. The decorated hall was packed with friends. The floor was in good order for dancing to excellent music, and extras were played by Mrs Carrington and Miss Lambert. Mr E. D. Finlayson. was M.C. After supper, Mr Finlayson called on the guest of the evening to cut the birthday cake. Mr Finlayson congratulated Miss Hamlin on attaining her majority, Mr A. Frood replying on her behalf.

During the evening, Mr Parker sang and responded to an encore. The Monte Carlo waltz was won' by Mies C. Yates and Mr P. Lindsay, and the spot waltz by Miss Lambert and Mr P. Lindsav.

Among those present'were; —: Mrs .1. T. Brown (hootess), brown floral marocaln; Miss , Jean Hamlin (guest of honour), blue crinkle crepe; and Mesdames. A. Alison, .black wit-in beaute; A. O. Brown, black crinkle crepe; Berridge (Auckland), black angelskin; E. Dyer (Whangarei) black crcpo-de-chine; E. L. .Dyer, apricot satin, D. Dyer, floral ercpo-de-chine; E, A. Drake, kihigfisher blue, taffeta; Clotworthy Senr., navy satin beaute; AV. B. Clot worthy, ivory satin beaute; O. Cotterill, figured , si Jk; E; Carrington, black georgette lace; W. Coates, black crinkle crepe; C. Chisholm, flame silk; C. Copeland, cherry phantom .phaille; E. D. Finlayson, black satin . beaute; A. Flood, emerald satin,beaute; Owen Finlayson, floral .georgette; ,J. A. S, Mac Kay, Chinese red-velvet;. Briscoe Moore, floral velvet;. A. Musant ■ (Dart gaville), blaek>crepe satin; A. A. Mac-

Kay, pink with black trimmings; A. Pullin, figured crepe tie chine; Ralf Eanstead, black marocain; N. Robinson (Dargaville), blagk crepe eatin; M. Shepherd, pink crepe-de-ehine; C. Shepherd, floral silk taffeta; C. Stuart, bine crepe-de-ehine; F. P. Tapper, cherry satin; W. J. Thorburn; floral silk taffeta; I». IX Thomas, powder blue crepe-de-chino; H. Thomas, blue and white spotted ..crepe-de-ehine; P. W. Wright .(Tauriknra),' putty crinkle georgette; A. Wright, powder blue oatin'; F. A. Yates,, black satin beaute. blisses C. Alison, pink satin; M. Allson, red satin; W.: Bowman, brown crepe; Pat Brown,, rainbow taffeta; Pat. Cottorill, green satin beaute; Betty Drake, rod satin; D. Drake, silk georgette; O. Fraser,- white taffeta; May. Hamlin, floral crepe-de-chine; H. McKenzie, flora] georgette; D. Lambert, bine . floral; do lustre pique; A. Lambert, figured pink taffeta;. J. .Ogle, green organdie;. G., Shepherd,- blue floral voile; I.- Squires, mauve floral georgette; C. Snell,. white satin beaute; E. .Snell, green satin beaute; G. Thomas, green floral. voile; - .May Watson, goraninpi rod , net; C. Yates, creaim satin beaute-: ,J.- Yates, ..rose soi do .chine.

ATis-s Hamlin’s, popularity was . evidenced by the very nice assortment of presents received. .