PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24483, 17 December 1940, Page 10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr and Mrs J. S. Sinclair left at the week-end for Wanaka. v' * *

Mrs Marshall Macdonald is visiting Dunedin. ¥ V

Miss M. Lane is paying a visit to Queenstown.

Mrs H. O. McFarlane left on Friday for Wellington. V

Mrs J. R. Blues has left to spend Christmas at Darfield. * V V

Miss Vivien Raymond, of Timaru, is the guest of Mrs Peter Riley, of George street.

Miss Violet Macmillan will leave on Thursday to spend the holidays with her parents at Tauranga.

Mrs C. S. Bowron and Miss Yorston have returned from a holiday spent in Waimate. v *

Mrs Marshall Macdonald is visiting Dunedin to make arrangements for the annual health camp at Waikouaiti.

Mr and Mrs H- S. Vestey. of Sumner, will spend Christmas with Sir Lmdo and Lady Ferguson.

Miss C. Heinemann, of Wellington, is the guest of her sister, Mrs A. de Beer, Roslyn. v * *

Mrs James Fitzgerald will leave on Thursday for Feilding to stay with her parents. Mr and Mrs Harper ;

Miss Ivy Copeland, who has held the position of lecturer in art at the Training College for the past five years, will leave to-day for Auckland. She was entertained last week by the stair and students, who presented her with a handsome silver tea service as a token of their appreciation of her work. * •>

The Leith lady bowlers went to Milton on Friday to play for the Stinson Cup. The games were yery interesting. the last bowl deciding the issue in 'favour of the Leith Club by two points. Fine weather, a good green, and a dainty afternoon tea all made the day pleasant, and the Leith .ladies were pleased to have Mrs Wallace, Milton’s delegate, to accompany them.

An enjoyable “ kitchen ” afternoon was given by Mrs F. W. Lyders, of Henley, in honour of Miss Frances Panting, whose wedding will take place this week. She was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. Miss Panting was later entertained at the manse by Mr and Mrs Manson and the members of the Bible class, who combined to make her a presentation. Mrs H. Wilson was also hostess at an evening, where the bride to be again received many useful gifts. .y v #

Mrs' G. J. Errington was “at home ” on Saturday afternoon to entertain her friends to a delightful Christmas party at her residence in Stafford street. The guests included Mesdames J. B, Moss, E. Lawson. A. G. Nicolls. W. Parnham. H. S. Shaddock. L. Prescott. J. A. McCall, J. M. Hay, C. Hall and G. Gregory and Misses R. and M. Gray, E. Macaulay. B. Snowball, J. Dickinson, M. Smith, V. Jefferson. R. Given. A. Henderson and A. Mitchell.

A delightful bridge party was given by Mrs A. G. Strong at Upper Studholme House on Saturday night in honour of Mr and Mrs Les Pithie, whose wedding took place recently in Melbourne. The guests included Mr and Mrs A. C. Cameron, Mr and Mrs S. P. Cameron. Mr and Mrs John Pearce, Mr and ■ Mrs Charlton Edgar, Mesdames R. F. Cameron and Smith, Dr Marion Whyte, Misses Anne Pithie, Rona Allen. Vida Sheddan, Violet Macmillan and Mr W. M. Beavin.

Glorious sunshine prevailed on Saturday afternoon when the committee of the Punga Croquet Club entertained the members, nearly all of whom were present, and the lawns presented a pleasant picture as the players took part in a series of friendly games. The president. Mrs Penrose, greeted the members and referred to the hardships which our kinsmen in the Old Country were so bravely enduring. The club celebrated its thirtieth season this year, and some of the foundation members are still on the active list, three of them being present at the party in the persons of Mrs Beaumont (founder of the club). Mrs Haddock, and Miss Holford. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, where the tables were beautifully decorated with pale blue and oink flowers. Play on the lawns continued til] late in the evening.

Letters arriving from the United States nowadays may be expected to contain news of the measures which are being taken to help Britain in her time of need, and recently, a Dunedin resident received from the business house of Conde Nast, in Connecticut (publishers of Vogue. Houses and Gardens, etc.) a letter from which the following extracts should be found of interest:—

Our London office at 1 New Bond street has been damaged and has had to evacuate to our pattern factory at Fetter lane. We are having a drive at the office to help those who have been hurt or have lost their homes. They are getting their' salaries, of course, but that is not enough to cover such emergencies. My boss chose me to solicit contributions on our floor, and almost everyone has contributed. I did try to get a little something from everyone as Mr Nast wanted to cable London that we were 100 per cent, behind them. etc. We will probably be able to cable London about 4000 dollars which will help out a little and is more than we sent to the French office a few months ago. We do not know what is going to happen there vet. but I do not suppose French Vogue will be able to operate under Nazi supervision, and furthermore Paris will no longer be the fashion centre of the world as New York is. And speaking of the Huns. I lust heard to-night that they have closed the movies in France as the French people applauded newreels showing R.A.F planes bombing Berlin, etc., and the Dutch people are not proving very docile either. . We hear such dreadful stories. I think that there should be some trouble in Italy soon. Hitler told them the war would be over by August 15, and I think that the Italians believed it. as they adyertised that the Rex. Conte di Savoia, etc., would resume sailings to New York mi September I, and that was a long time ago. The German Consulate is ouite worked up about our now Post Office ruling that all mail for Germany must go via the Atlantic instead of the Pacific and therefore the British censors get it before the Germans as all our ships stop at Bermuda

Suffering is needless. I'he cause of aches pains, stomach troubles and lost energy is removed by R.U.R. —the world's greatest remedy. Take R.U.R and right you arc!— S.

Advice has been received that Miss Ada Steele has arrived in Brisbane.

Mrs John Macdonald, of Avenal, is paying a visit to Dunedin.

Mrs O. C. Stephens will leave on Thursday to spend the holidays at Waihola. * H- *

Mrs John Boyd, of Turakina, is the guest of Mrs Warren Boyd, of High street.

Mrs L. F. Mollcr will arrive to-day from Invercargill to stay with her parents. Dr and Mrs W. Newlands, of London street.

The many friends of Mrs J, Robb Johnston (nee Margaret Jopp Martin) will be pleased to know that she has arrived back in New Zealand after spending two years abroad.

Miss I. Greenwood, who has resigned from the staff of the Training College to resume inspecting and instruction work, was entertained last week by the college staff, and was presented with a picnic basket and a bag, in appreciation of her work.

A surprise party was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs R. G. Foster, of Heriot. when the members of the Plunket Committee met to show their appreciation of the work done by Mr and Mrs Foster for the Plunket Society in West Otago. The president, Mrs C. Sim. presented to Mr Foster a novel inkstand and fountain pen, and expressed the thanks of the committee for the great assistance he had given over a period of years as treasurer. The secretary. Mrs Roberts, presented a pretty plate tp Mrs Foster, and expressed appreciation of her long association with the committee. Mr and Mrs .Foster suitably replied. Those present were: Mesclames Adams, J. Barr, A. Ottrey. T. Brownlie, R. Henderson, J. Mclntyre, C. Sim, Roberts, L. Paterson, J. Fleming, A. Bathgate. E. B. Paterson, Miss G. Fleming. and Nurse Talbot.