PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23689, 22 December 1938, Page 18

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs B. Monhcimer has returned from a visit to Marlborough Sounds.

Miss Molly Runnerstrum has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs S. O. Battersby will spend Christmas in Timaru.

Mr and Mrs G. D. Connor and their son have left on a tour of the North Island and Nelson.

Mr and Mrs Forsyth Barr will leave to-day to spend Christmas in Wellington.

Mrs Charles Wilson and family will leave to-morrow to spend Christmas at Taieri Mouth.

Mrs Walker and Miss Moody, of Auckland, are the guests of Mrs A. S. Moody, Napier street.

Mrs L. H. Young left by the through express for the north yesterday on a visit to Sydney.

Mrs Jack Anderson left yesterday for Christchurch and will later be the guest of Mrs W. Nolan, of Gisborne.

-Y- * ¥ Mr and Mrs T. L. Couper, of Auckland, have taken up residence in Dunedin.

» * * Miss Margaret Ballard left for Wellington on Saturday last to attend the weddings of her cousins, Miss Coralie Cane and Miss Shirley Roberts.

Mrs E. S. Solomon and family and Mrs J. E. K. Mirams and family will leave to-morrow to spend Christmas at Taieri Mouth.

''*■■• .'■'■* 'A"v\f ; Mrs T. Cunningham and Miss Betty Cunningham, of Hawke'a Bay, are the guests of Mrs J. Shand, Anderson's Bay.

Mr and Mrs J. O. H. Tripp, of Hakataramea, who were the guests of Miss Ulrich, Cumberland street, returned north on Tuesday. H- . * *

Dr and Mrs Russell Ritchie, and Miss Joan Ritchie will spend Christmas at Moeraki, where Mr and Mrs Derrick Orbell, of Tekapo, will be their guests.

Miss Esme Harrison, of Every street, Anderson's Bay, will leave this weetc by the Wanganella for Sydney to spend a holiday with her sister, Mrs Kenneth A. Allen.

Mr and Mrs James T. Martin, of Wellington, and their two daughter'?, the Misses Noelice and Margaret Martin, will arrive in Dunedin at the end of the week, and have taken a flat in William street for the holidays.

Mrs J. C. Easton was hostess at a morning tea party on Tuesday in the Otago Women's Club, given -in honour of the hostesses who have given her " bon voyage " parties. Tea was served in the small lounge, which was charmingly arranged with bowls of pink antirrhinums. Those present were Mesdames E. H. Runnerstrum, H. B. Elder, E. McKenzie, W. Lane. A. Gregory, J. B. Nichol. Oliver Begg, G. W Reid, W. G. Hay, Dickinson, G. Ritchie. Woodhouse, and the Misses Couston, Armstrong. Harvey (2). and Whitaker.

Misses Joan Harper and Jean Dunlay were joint hostesses at a party on Saturday last at the latter's home in Roxburgh. The guest of honour was Miss Lexie Geddes. who is leaving the district. After supper, Mr Lloyd George, on behalf of those present, presented Miss Geddes with a leather hat case. Those present were:—Mr and Mrs T. Dunlay. Misses M. Gilchrist. D. Bain. J. de Latour, N. Stevenson. J. Gilchrist. P. de Latour. K. Dunlay, and Messrs H. Gilchrist, D. Broad. A. Bell. E. Dunlay. L. Omond. A. Gilchrist, H. Kinaston, L. George. P. Dunlay. and R. Harper.

At the annual break-up ceremony of the Popotunoa School, held on Saturday last, opportunity was taken by the people of the district to bid farewell to the teacher. Mr S. Woods. Mr W H. Melton, in a neat speech, presented Mr and Mrs Woods with a cheque, and spoke of the former's splendid teaching abilities in regard to both indoor and outdooor work. Miss Mary Anderson presented little Miss Alwyn Woods with a small token of affection on the occasion of her departure from the district. Mr Woods suitably replied, after which the pupils gave a delightful concert of varied items.

Mr and Mrs G. W. Rcid gave a novel Christmas party and dance on Saturday last at their home in Highgate to celebrate the engagement of their son Winston to Miss Daphne Samson, and also the homecoming of their daughter Joy. The guests included Mr and Mrs A. K. Ibbotson, Mr and Mrs Windsor Wood. Mr and Mrs N. Eccles. Mrs J. Brockenshire. Misses Corinne Bain Joan Smith, Pat Benzoni, Molly Johnston. Hazel Skinner, Lillas Samson, F and M. Greenfield, Jean Murray, Margaret Anderson, and Messrs J. Gilkison, E. Smith. C Benzoni F New-

marsh, R. and G. Edwards, L. Divers. L. Logan. D. Gilroy, C. Clark, A. and D. Reid. A. Hutton. P. Lilly, and Dr N. D. McCreath.