PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24835, 7 February 1942, Page 9

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs Dickie, “ Hawthorneden,” has gone to Oamaru till Tuesday. Mrs W. L. Cunningham, of Castle Downs, is visiting Dunedin. Mrs C. B. Stuart has returned from a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs H. C. McQueen, of Wellington, is staying at Karitane. Mrs G. D. Connor, who has been visiting Alexandra, has returned to East Taieri.

Mrs James Hargest, of Southland, is staying with Mrs Norman Beaumont, at Karitane.

Mr and Mrs John Mayo, of Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs Merton Bullivant.

Miss Marjorie Hutton, who has been visiting Dunedin, returned on Thursday to her home in Wellington.

Mr and Mrs A. Vere, Winchester, who have been spending an extended holiday in Dunedin, have returned to their home in Cashmere, Christchurch. Mrs Merton Bullivant, who was a visitor to Christchurch for-the wedding of her sister, Miss Edna Mayo, to Mr Kenneth Sorrell, has returned to Dunedin. The Travel Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, when the speaker will be Mr W. N. Satterthwaite, who will give a talk about his recent trip to India. The hostesses will be the Mayoress (Mrs A. H. Allen) and Mrs Douglas Barton.

The Port Chalmers branch of the Lady Galway Guild held its opening meeting on Wednesday, February 4, Mrs H. S. Watson presiding. The guild intends holding a display of work later in the month. Gifts of wool and garments suitable for remaking would be much appreciated. Parcels may be left at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Miss Heather Washbourn, daughter of Dr H. E. A. Washbourn, of Nelson, who arrived in Sydney last month on her way back to New Zealand, was in San Francisco on the day wav was declared between the United States and Japan. She left New Zealand in June, 1940, and after a short time in Sydney went to England, principally to see one of her brothers, serving in the British Navy. He was sent to China two months later. Her other brother, Lieutenant-commander R. E. Washbourn, D. 5.0.. R.N.. was one of the officers in H.M.S. Achilles decorated for his part in the famous sea battle with the Graf Spec. Miss Washbourn had to make a roundabout journey back from England. First she sailed to the Bermudas, then to the Leeward Islands, intending to go to Trinidad to catch a ship direct to New Zealand. But none was available, so she spent some time in the West Indies while awaiting an American visa. She was the only woman passenger on board the Swedish freighter which took her to Sydney. Kitchen Evening The parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church, Lawrence, held a kitchen evening on February 4 in honour of Mr and Mrs D. Roughan, of Evan’s Flat. A large number of friends were present, and the early part of the evening was spent in playing cards. Before supper many useful and attractive gifts were opened, for which Mr Roughan returned thanks. Supper was then served by the ladies, and this was followed by dancing, the music being supplied by Misses Marie Hunt, M. Suters, and B. Cumings. A pleasant evening closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”