PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24697, 28 August 1941, Page 11

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs Gordon Bell will leave to-day for a holiday at : Wanaka. Mrs H. Holder, of Christchurch, is visiting Dunedin Dr Elizabeth Gregory is paying a visit to Wellingtori.

Mrs E. V. Quick, of Hamilton, is spending a holiday in .Dunedin. ,

Mrs Wilfrid White,., of the Levels, South Canterbury, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Edgar Hazlett. Mrs G. R. Ritchie will leave to-day on a visit to her daughter, Mrs D. A \ Ritchie, of Hawke’s Bay

Mr and Mrs L; J, K. Familton. of Oamaru, will arrive to-dav on a brief visit to Dunedin:* • ~

Mr and Mrs V, C; Peters, of Christ-\ church, are guests of Mrs R. W Glen,dinning of Manor place. .; Mrs C. S, Morris, of Christchurch, arrived yesterday on a visit to Dun•;edin.;‘. '

Miss Pearl Hutton, of Tapanui. is the guest of the Misses Hutton, of Cobden street. ; • •

Miss Sylvia Thomson has arrived from Christchurch to spend a holiday with her sister. Miss Helen Thomson

Mr arid Mrs S. Jacobs, of Christchurch arethe guests of Mrs Vivian Jacobs’ of Graham street. ,

.! Mn H.West will spend the vacation with: her mother. Mrs R. A. Ewing, of Maitland street Miss Ethel Pearce, of St. Clair, is the guest for the vacation of Miss Jopp of Wanaka. >

Mr and Mrs H Archibald, of Oainaru, ■ are visitors, to Christchurch for the golden wedding celebrations of Mr: and Mrs J. Higgs. Mrs Archibald was a bridesmaid to Mrs Higgs. , >

Mn Gerald Ferguson will return tor, day from Auckland. Miss Marjorie Ferguson, -who went from Marton. to spend a holiday with her mother ■in Auckland will accompany her.--.;.

MisS Eya Moore, of Wellington, the judge of the dancing section at the Competitions, is the guest of-Miss G, Fahiie. : "'■< -v-

J; L/'Braitbwaite, of WaipUkurau, is the guest of. her., parents. Mr and Mrs C. Stanley Smith, of Clyde street.

Miss Ngaire Wix was hostess at a “ gift" evening at her home, • “Brentwood,” Green Island, recently ,in honour of Miss Gwen Stewart, whose wedding will take place shortly, j

Two Leper Sisters, who have spent years at the leper station at Makogai. 'arrived yesterday in Christchurch, and will spend 10 days in. Canterbury Tomorrow they will leave for Ashburton, and the next iew days will be spent at Temuka, Timaru and Geraldine They will'arrive back in Christchurch next week, when they, will be welcomed at a. civic reception.

Mrs Eric Price, who came to New Zealand lately from Singapore, will arrive to-day in Christchurch to take up the post of general secretary of the Miss Phyllis Kindle, who resigned recently from the secretaryship,'will leave Christchurch early next Week on her , way totake up her. new appointment at the Y.W.C.A. m Melbourne. A gift : evening was held last ThurS’-! dayat the residence of Mr and Mrs R. Butcher, of .Poolburri.v ln honour, of Miss Kathleen Mee. whose marriage to'Mr Lester Harvey. of Omakau. will take placed this month. The hostesses were Misses - Byllee Butcher and Patricia Mee. ' After a delightful supper the gifts were opened and Mr Harvey'returned thariks on behalf of the of honour ; ■ , , ■ ifeA-' • Dunedin ! .vns'. cflebrated on' Tuesday morning in' Christchurch when'Miss Edith Rayner i (Ray) /Porteous. daughter, of Dr and Mrs W. J. Porteous, of Dunedin, was; married dn .St. 'Andrew’s Church to Mr J, P.Brodie. of Christchurch. Dr-arid>Mrs Porteous were in Christchurch for 1 the’wedding, also Mr and Mrs , Russell Abel.- A reception was held: later at BaUantynes. ; "A pantry and kitchen - evening, Which took the . form of ~ a dance, was held, iri the Bricks Hall bn Saturday . last iii honour, of' Miss Kathleen Mee. whose.marriage will take place shortly Dancing was enjoyed .’arid.' after, supper.' presentations Were made to the guest of -honour j . Mr ,W. Armstrong spoke.; on behalf ot the ?Becks congregation arid presented Miss Mee with a crystal • cream jug and sugar basin. Mr Gordon McKnlght spoke on behalf of the Becks Tennis Club, where Miss Meri has been a member for several years, and presented her with an envelope. Miss Mee suitably, replied -

British designers are ’planning ;to carry, the war~pictorially—into the -United States on women's clothes. Instead of the traditional .flowers, the latest .batch of prints by the British designers for export to, the United States portray, for instance, a Home Guard: attacking a Nazi parachute. Other- motifs include General Charles de Gaulle’s proclamation to the Free French with the general’s signature; . . Prime Minister Churchill’s “ never was so much owed by so many to so few ” tribute to the R.A.F.; . British Army. Nayy and R.A.F. emblems: . . the shields and scrolls of Free Nor.wegian. Polish and Czech pilots fighting the. Battle for Britain. One of the most . ambitious Illustrates—hens, eggs, beef oranges., lemons. pigs ; chocolate, and lumps of sugar against a sea green background representing the Battle of the Atlantic! ; ' v ’• ; Auckland Club.

On Saturday night: at the Yedic the Auckland Club held-gn enjoyable social (kith cards, items and dancing. Mr and Mrs C. C Robertson extended a cordial welcome to all members, and friends. Solos by Miss McLay. Mr H. D Davidson and Mr .D S. Munro, and accompanied by Mrs Kirk-Bunnand were greatly appreciated: Mr E. Griffin was M.C Among those present were Mr arid Mrs C. c; Robertson. Mr arid Mrs H .Hi Powell; Mr and Mrs H H Osborne Mr and Mrs T M Warren Mr and Mrs J■; W Paterson Mr and Mrs H G. Newev. Mr and Mrs Ashworth. Mr arid Mrs D R. Dennis. Mr. arid Mrs J ‘Sinton, Mr and Mrs J. M. Patrick. Mr and Mrs D Wylie..Mr and Mrs*A Kilpatrick Mr and Mrs H D Davidsbri. Mrs T. J. Kirk-Burnnand. Misses McLay. M. McKague. Messrs H. Champan E Griffin, and D S Munro, - ,

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