PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23953, 31 October 1939, Page 14

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs E. L. Eastgate, who has been away for six months visiting relatives in England, has returned to Dunedin.

¥ * » ' Mrs W. T. Smellie has returned home after visiting friends in South Canterbury.

Miss Edna Aubrey, of Cattle Flat, is the guest of Mrs A. A. Fairbairn, of Montpellier.

Miss Vivian Grey, of Auckland, who was the guest of Mrs Maurice James, has left for Invercargill.

Miss • Joyce Haggitt has returned from a six months’ holiday in Australia. and is at present in Auckland

' Dr and Mrs Peter Riley have arrived in Dunedin from England and are the guests of the Misses Graham, of Heriot row. They intend making their home here.’ v-- ■, • '' ■

Mrs C. R. Giles, and her, daughter, Miss -Margaret Giles, who arrived recently; from England, are, the guests of Mrs Giles’s parents._ Mr and Mrs James Brown, of Cargill street. ' ...

Mrs Harvey J. Brunt, of Harper street, Timaru, and Mrs E. Raines, of Invercargill, who have been on an extended visit to Sydney, returned home during the week-end.-

Mrs O. T. Baragwanath, who prior to her marriage was, probationary assistant at Wakari School, has joined the staff of the Balclutha Primary School until the end of the year, having exchanged with Miss M. V. Cunliffe. ■; * * *

Lady Sidey has again favoured the Caversham Presbyterian Ladies Guild with permission to use her beautiful grounds at “ Gofstorphine ” for a garden party to be Held on Saturday. November 4. An-en6rgetic committee hopes for a fine .day and a good attendance. ■ ’

Favoured by good weather and the presence in the town of many ' holiday visitors, the annual dance arranged by the committee of the Waikouaiti branch of the Labour Party was held on October 23, Music was provided by Ellison’s band. Mr R Raw son acting as M.C. During an interval, Mr J. D Brown, president of the branch, announced that the best aggregate scores at the euchre parties held during the winter belonged to Miss Annie White and Mr G Carling

The members of the Roslyn Lawn Tennis Club and their friends held another enjoyable dance at the Gardens Tea Kiosk on Saturdav evening Music was supplied by Alex Swan's Dance Band. Occasion was taken to bid farewell to Miss Aroha Rackley. who. after many years of membership with the clubi is leaving shortly to be married and to reside in the North Island In making the presentation of an electric clock, the president (Mr G. I. Black) referred to the interest Miss Rackley had always taken as an active and executive member and conveyed the best wishes of members and friends. Mr E. H. Calder responded on behalf of Miss Rackley. ¥ * *

At the recent tea function held at the Savoy by the Otago University Graduates’ Association, the speaker was Miss Winifred McQuilkan B.A (Oxon.) who related some of her university experiences at Oxford this year. Dr B. H Howard (president of the association) occupied the chair and about 50 graduates were present Miss McQuilkan dealt principally with some of the interesting people she was privileged to meet at Oxford and many names she mentioned were well known to her hearers as orominent figures in modern literature. She also spoke feelingly of the terrors of the “ viva voce ” or oral examination which the aspirant for honours in classics at Oxford has to undergo A vote of thanks to Miss McQuilkan for her interesting talk was proposed by Dr Siedeberg-McKinnon.

Visitors to Dunedin for the golden wedding celebrations, held last evening, of Mr and Mrs James Brown, of Cargill street, are Mrs D. A. Williams and Mrs F. Bright (Auckland). Mrs Gordon Spence and Mrs K. Spence (Napier), Mrs E. M Hastie (Waipukurau), Mr and Mrs Robert Page and Mrs Harper Hugo (Masterton).

A picture party, followed by supper at the Savoy, was given last night in honour of a bride-to-be, Miss Molly Runnerstrum. Among those present were Misses Hilary Runnerstrum Isobel and Betty Fraser. Joan and Mary Buchanan, Lorraine Dawson, Rena and Mamie Porteous, Kathleen Shand, Syd Wren. Ethel Aspmall. Pat Leahy and Lorraine Lindon.

The Stirling branch of the League of Mothers met on Wednesday last. Mrs Coatsworth welcoming all present Mrs Boyd and Mrs Knox reported on two council meetings held Mrs William Smith and Mrs C. Anderson were elected life members of the league. Miss Jessie Johnstone gave a travel talk, describing the Continent. India and Australia Mrs J.G. Weir m expressing thanks • presented Miss Johnstone with a was “Every hour is worth at least a good thought—a good wish— a good endeavour.”