IN TOWN AND COUNTRY

Southland Times, Issue 21193, 20 September 1930, Page 20

IN TOWN AND COUNTRY

(By

“Drindella.”)

Mrs T. F. Macdonald is visiting Dunedin. Mrs J. L. Jopp, Gala street, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Robert Martin, Otania.

Miss M. Johnson, of Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs Stanley Brown, Don street.

Miss Tui Rankin returned to Dunedin on Monday to resume her studies at.Studholme House.

Mrs H. G. Brass, who is visiting Auckland, is. the guest of her daughter, Mrs J. Coppard. Mrs W. S. Todd and Miss Marjorie Todd left by car on Tuesday for Queenstown and Lake Wanaka.

Miss Margaret Jopp Martin, "who has been the guest of her aunt Mrs Jopp, Gala street, has returned to the Otago University.

Mr and Mrs G. Charters were the guests of Mr and Mrs J. E. Bews, Dalrymple road, for the Women’s Club dance on Wednesday evening.

Miss Jocelyn Dunlop, of Dunedin, who arrived in Invercargill! on Thursday, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J. R. Suton, Earnslaw street.

Mrs Ernest Bennets, of Roxburgh, who motored to Invercargill during the week, was accompanied by Miss Sheila Rankin, who has been her guest.

Mrs J. MacDonald, wlw with her small daughter, has been the guest of her mother, Mrs 0. W. 11. Strettell, left on Monday on her return to Dunedin. •

Mrs C. C. Jennings, who left on Monday with Mr and Mrs J. F. Lillicrap, on a motor trip to Christchurch, will return home during the wek-end. Mr and Mrs J. Barrett, who have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs Basil Wilson, I'homson street, left last Saturday on their return to Timaru.

Miss Marjorie Manson, of the teaching staff of the Timaru Girls’ High School, who has been spending the vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs J, Manson, Earn street, returned north by Sunday evening's express.

Miss Gladys Gray, who has been the guest of Mrs H. J. Macalister, JJuke street, returned to Christchurch by car on Monday. She was accompanied by Miss Gwen Hislop, of Dunedin, who has been staying with Miss Kitty Hajslett. At the Federal Cabaret on Saturday evening, excellent music was supplied by Jack Thompson’s orchestra, which is now a permanent feature of the weekly dances. Those present were: Misses 0. Holloway, N. Strettell, Rankin (2), B. Anderson, D. McLaugblan, T. McEwan, R. McEwan, D. Deegan, P. Sloan, D. Gutzewitz* O. Smith, R. McDonald, J. Copeland, M. Copeland (Dunedin), N. Thompson, J. Curow, D. Strang, H. Dallas (Balclutha), Smith', Hill, Reid, Gray, Messrs S. Vickery, B. O’Dowda, J. Sinclair, B. Hilton, R. Strang, A., McCurdy, 0. Undrill, Craig, C. Taylor, J. Hughes, D. Jolly, W. Bruce, B. Donelley, F. Deegan (Timaru), B. Bailey, A. Boyce, B. Scully, H. Nicholson, A. Smellie, A. Wilson, Robertson, Fenton, English. The officers and N.C.O’s of the First Battalion Southland Regiment, and 11th Battery held their first dance in the Orphans’ Hall on Thursday’, September 18. The Merry Makers provided excellent music. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs P. H. Morey, Mr and Mrs D. Leckie, Mr and Mrs E. Hargest, Mr and Mrs H. Ham, Mr and Mrs P. W. J. Cockerill, Mr and Mrs C. Pomeroy, Mr and Mrs M. Neave, Mr and Mrs J. Hicks. Misses M. Morey, H. Sandrews, T. Fletcher, M. aud D. Fraser, T. Stevenson, Jordan, W. Aspray, B. Aspray, Chapman and V. Grindlay. Messrs S. Kelly, Buckingham (2), R. Rice, F. Lawton, L. ’Jordan, G. Tapper, R. Creaser, K. Robbie, L. Robinson, J. Aspray, S. Yates, C. Cameron, A. T. Anderson, Logan and R. Pollok. An enjoyable kitchen evening given by Mr and Mrs H. Bishop in honour of Miss Nessie McCulloch, was held in the Railway Hall on Thursday, September 4, songs were sung by Miss Connie Murphy and speeches were given by Messrs T. King and M. Boyle (H.M.S. Dunedin). Among those present were Mesdamcs Yates, Bishop, Jones, Knuckey, King, Thomson, Boyle, Meyer, Misses Murphy (4), A. Baker, A. Pope, D. Bayied, M. Gow, D. McQuarrie, B. Thomson, K. Mcßeath, N. Thomson, F. Cleaver, L. Johnson, D. Scow, M. Wall, B. Wall, B. Pattersen, M. Dore, K. Elliot, L. Robertson, M. Lake, Meyer (2), H. Sprake, Ball-Seymer, E. Townsend, T. King, M. Boyle (H.M.S. Dunedin), W. Edgar, S. Thomson, M. Finnerty, J. Gallagher, J. Fox, Yates (2), Bishop (4), King, Boyle, B. Dunmead, J. Henderson, S. Blakey, G. Taylor, N. Murphy, G. Wybrow, N. McQuarrie, F. Boyle, W. Deaniick, J. Walls, C. Gilbersen.

St. John Ervine’s play “The First Mrs Fraser,” at present playing in London, was read by members of the Play Reading Circle of the Southland M’omen’s Club on Tuesday evening, with the following cast:—“Janet Fraser” —Mrs Stanley Brown; “James Fraser”— Mrs C. E. Watts; “Ninian Fraser” —Mrs F. M. Corkill; “Philip Logan”—Mrs A. M. Macdonald; “Alice Fraser”—Mrs John Macdonald; “Murdo Fraser” —-Miss May Manson; “Elsie Fraser” —Miss Bailey; “Mabel”—Miss Linda McCurdy; chorus— Mrs J. G. Macdonald. Others present included Mesdames C. F. Hackworth, L. B. Hutton, G. F. Uttley, F. D. Morrah, W. G. Clark, W. Macalister, R. Crawford, J. T. Prain, A. G. Butchers, R. N. Todd, J. Collie, J. Robertson, J. D. Mitchell, H. J. Farrant, T. D. Pearce, J. E. Hannah, D. J. Wesney, Burns Watson, C. C. Munnings, T. F. Gilkison, R. Kingsland, H. Drees, W. G. Clark, C. D. Mackenzie, D. D. Steadman, T. S. Tomlinson, J. McCrostie F. 0. Mac Gibbon, R. S. Mclnnes, G. Cooper, P. J. McCarthy, E. K. Mills. Misses Perrin, Asher, McLeod, Arnold, Mehaffey, 0. Rein, D-. Washer, Smyth, Cowan, E. Robertson, M. Roscow, P. Pilcher.

Mr and Mrs L. W. Ross entertained a large number of friends on Friday evening September 5, at the Trades Hall, Esk street, in honour of the coming of age of their daughter, Muriel. The supper and dance rooms were beautifully decorated with streamers. Mr L, Manson was an excellent M.C. Extras were played by Mr R. Anderson and Mr A. Murphy The various competitions were won by Mrs -R. Cross, Miss L. Bell, and Mr R. Anderson. A 500 card tournament was won by Miss R. Murdoch and Mr Kennedy (senior). _ The guest of the evening was presented with a gold key by her father, and her brother responded on her behalf. The loyal toasi was proposed by Mr J. W. Wallace, and that of “Mr and Mrs Ross” by Mr R. D. Harken Brown. Among those present were: Mr and’Mrs D. W. Ross, Mr and Mrs Kennedy (Waianiwa), Mr and Mrs C. Ross, Mr and’ Mrs V. J. Lea (Winton), Mr and Mrs L. Manson, Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, Mr and Mrs R. Cross, Mr and Mrs A. Murphy. Misses E. and M. Westacott, M. O’Donnell, L. M. Shardlow, B. and M. Savory, K. and M. Gilbert, L. Bell, F. Price (Garston), A. Anderson, I. Woods (Bluff), D. Small, M. Eastlake, D. and E. Townsend, M. McNeill, R. Johnstone (Lumsden), M. Hunter, A. Murphy, D. Sangster, B. Manson, G. Goodwich, R. and S. Murdoch, L. McLaughlin, A. Ross. Messrs R. D. Harker Brown (Christchurch), J. Wallace, C. Hurrell, R. Benzie, F. McGoldrick, L. and D.'Henderson (Otapiri), R. Wilson, Mack (Dunedin), J. Hill, D. Hunter, D. Kennedy, R. and R. Anderson, J. Murphy, D. Ross, D. Murch, L. Eastlake, R. Sherrills, J. Gilbert,

Mrs W. Menlove, of Athol, was a guest at the Grand Hotel, during the week. Mrs John Moffett and her small sou, of Dunedin, are the guest of Mr and Mrs G. I. Moffett,* North Road.

Mrs Andrew Todd, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs A. B. Moffett, Gladstone, has returned to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. B. Scott, of Wellington, are the guests of Mrs Scott’s parents, Mr and Mrs T. M. Rankin, Yarrow street. Mrs Robert Stout, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs W. Gunn, Aikman’s Road, Christchurch, has returned to Invercargill. Captain and Mrs Polley, of London, who are visiting New Zealand, arrived in Invercargill by the express on Monday and returned north on Tuesday. They were guests at the Grand Hotel.

At the monthly meeting of the League of Mothers held in the Girl Guide rooms on Thursday afternoon at which Mrs J. Thomson presided, Dr H. R. Gibson gave an interesting and instructive address on “The Care of the Feet.” After describing the structure of the foot, Dr Gibson gave a short history of footwear, tracing the development of modern boots and shoes, from the crude sandals of prehistoric times. He explained the causes of many of the foot ailments from which people of the present day suffered, and stressed the importance of wearing correct footwear, and of standing with the feet parallel, not with the toes pointed outwards. Dr Gibson illustrated his lecture with lantern slides and at the conclusion, was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.