PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23717, 26 January 1939, Page 18

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Marion Fyfe returned yesterday from Quenstown. * * *

Miss Downie Stewart left on Tuesday on a visit to Wellington. * ¥ *

Mrs Guy Tapley has returned from Waikouaiti.

v * * Miss Marjorie Hogg, who has been the guest of Miss Jean Sanders, of Alexandra, has returned to town.

Dr and Mrs F. G. Soper have returned from a camping holiday spent at Frankton.

Mr and Mrs R. G. Sinclair have returned from a camping holiday at Waikaia.

Mr and Mrs Norman Haggitt have returned from Waikaia,, where they spent a camping holiday;

Miss Josephine Galvin, of Christchurch, and Miss Cecile Hannan, of Greymouth, are the guests of Mrs James Galvin, of Arthur street.

Mrs Eric Carter will leave to-morrow morning for her home in Auckland, and will be accompanied as far as Wellington by her aunt, Miss Goyen.

Mrs A. Mumford and Miss Marjory Mumford have taken a flat at Milton Hall, St. Kilda road. Melbourne, for six months.

Miss Fay Bridgwater, of Christchurch, who was the guest of Mrs E. L. Eastgate, of Driver's road, has returned north.

Mr and Mrs J. W, Carley, who spent their annual leave in the south, were bade farewell at the Dunedin. Station by a large circle of friends when they left on their return to Auckland.

Nurse Clarke, of the Wanganui Hospital staff, is spending her annual leave in Dunedin, and is staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. W. H. Clarke, of London street.

Miss A. M. Aitken has returned to town for the Home Science Conference, and is staying at Studholme House; afterwards she will be the guest of Mrs Alexander Harris, of Alton avenue.

Mrs J. Dick, of Melbourne, who has just returned from a six months’ tour of California, is at present staying with her nephew, Mr J. Redmond, of St. Clair.

Mrs Stanley Batchelor gave a smaL luncheon party at the Otago Women’s Club yesterday in honour of Mrs C. T. Irvine, of Auckland. The other guests were: Mrs May, Mrs J. M. Gallaway, Miss Gallaway, and Miss Irvine.

In honour of Mrs William Sargood, of New South Wales, Mrs F. M. Oldham gave a luncheon party on Tuesday in the Otago Women’s Club, and yesterday was hostess at an_ afternoon tea party at her home in Cargill street.

The president and members of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women will be “at home” this evening in Allen Hall in honour of the delegates attending the Dominion conference, which opens to-morrow at 2.30 p.m.

Miss Elizabeth Loe. of London, until recently a British Drama League tutor from the Central School of Dramatic Art, London, and the Hull Repertory Theatre, to the New Zealand branch of the league, is now making her home in Auckland. Miss Loe has acted as commentator at several Drama League festivals in the. Dominion.

j The death has occurred at Milford-on-Sea of Miss Winifred L. BoysSmith, formerly of the University of Otago (states the Morning Post’s cor- | respondent, writing from London on January 5). Miss Boys-Smith had been living in England for some years. At one time she was a voluntary worker on the staff of the Rothamsted ; Experimental Station, where she was ! engaged upon work in connection with illustrations for the British Empire exhibit. Miss Boys-Smith was 73. I * * * Prior to her recent marriage Miss Evelyn Harvey, of Omakau, was the guest at several gift afternoons. Hostesses included Mrs J. H. Truesdale and Mrs J. T. Truesdale, who entertained jointly at a “kitchen afternoon, when a pleasant hour or two was spent with lawn tennis and competitions. The competition winners ) were Mrs J. M. Charles and Mrs R. Scorgie.' Miss Nancy Scoular was hostess at a handkerchief afternoon. Again competitions were enjoyed, the winner being Mrs D. R. Neyilk At both afternoons Miss Harvey, m neat speeches, thanked one and all for their many beautiful and useful gifts. * * * Guests at the first meeting'for the year of the Dunedin Travel Club, held' yesterday morning in the Vedic Cafe, included: Mr and Mrs Woolmer (London), Mrs Collins (Queensland), Mrs Massey (Auckland), Mrs Stuart (Christchurch), Mrs and Miss Costello (Marlborough), Dr and Mrs Nicola, Mr E. E. Wahlquist, Mr Wright (London). Miss Green (London), Mrs H. A, Cook (Christchurch), Miss McCoy (Christchurch), Miss McElvea (Wellington). Mrs Fyfe (Wellington), Mrs R. J. McLaren (Christchurch), Miss Familton (Oamaru), Mrs Hugh Williams (Auckland), Mrs Cameron (Christchurch), Mrs Dick (Melbourne), and Mrs Couper (Auckland).

Miss G. M. Parry, of Port Chalmers, has concluded her year as exchange teacher at the Stanhope Infant School (says our London correspondent, writing on January 5). She left for New York on December 30, en route fpr Vancouver, and expects to arrive in Auckland on February 7. During her stay here Miss Parry observed , some very interesting methods in infant schools, and she attended various classes, from which she feels she has derived great benefit. Miss Parry spoke very highly of the good work done by the League of the Empire on behalf of the exchange teachers and of the advantages the teachers are able to gain by this system. Miss Parry, who is a native of Wales greatly enioyed a visit to her native land, and also she was able to make an interesting tour of England and Scotland, as well as one on the Continent v v v

Mr and Mrs William Sargood, of New South Wales, who are the guests of Sir Percy and Lady Sargood. Marinoto,” Newington avenue, will leave to-morrow by plane on their return to Sydney. During their stay in Dunedin their host and hostess gave a a o’clock party in their honour. Miniature hydrangeas in pots were used to decorate the hall, while dainty Iceland poppies were the attractive decoration in the dining room, where refreshments were served. The hostess wore a gown of Parma violet marocain, and Mrs William Sargood wore, a frock of purple crepe de chine with a selfbrocaded pattern, with a chic black hat with touches of purple. The guests were Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson Dr and Mrs F. S. Batchelor, Mr and Mrs C. W. Birch, Mr and Mrs F. M..Oldham, Mr and Mrs B. W. Cottenll, Mr and Mrs S. Macpherson, Mesdames W. F Edmond, J. A. D. Iverach. E. L. Vallange, William Collins (Queensland), E. Cogan, Misses Sise, Ross, Ulrich, M. Farquhar, Denniston, Vallange. and Messrs T. C. Rod and P. Vallange.

Dr and Mrs L. Lemprieire (England), and Dr Baker McLaglen (Canterbury), are visiting Dunedin.

Mrs M. Hamilton, of the Child Welfare Department, left on Tuesday for Wellington, where she will in future reside.

Dr Adah Platts-Mills. a graduate of Otago University, who has been in the Health Department in_ Wellington, has now commenced practice in Foxton.

Miss Kathleen Martin-Smith, of Rotorua, who has just returned from a trip to England and America, is the guest of Mrs F. G. Duncan, of Tolcarne avenue * *

Mr and Mrs T. J. Moynihan and their daughter, who have been on an extended holiday, spent a few days with Mrs J. E. Kelly, of Early Bank, Herbert, prior to their return to Dunedin

The Lady Angela Dawnay. who has been living in Remuera. Auckland, for the past two years and a-half. will leave from Wellington by the Awatea on Monday for Sydney, en route to England.