The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 22898, 25 May 1936, Page 9

The Social Round

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in “The Social Round” each day items of social or personal news. Such items should be sent In promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is Invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to. women.

Mrs Stanley Brown, Don street, realms to-day from Queenstown.

Miss Dorothy Cox has returned to Dunedin from a visit to friends in Invercargill.

Miss Myrtle Terry, Bristol Street, Mataura, has been appointed relieving teacher at the Glenham School. Mrs J. E. Hannah, Tay street, and her sister, Miss J. E. McLeod, have left for Auckland, wltere they will spend the winter months.

Miss J. Shepherd, of Arrowtown, returned yesterday after spending the school holidays at Invercargill.

Recent callers at New Zealand House, London, included Mr and Mrs L. W. Spencer, Miss M. Lush (Invercargill) and Dr and Mrs A. Kidd (Waipiata).

Miss Agnes Stops, voluntary organizer of Women’s Institutes in England, who has been spending some months in New Zealand, left on Friday on her return journey. On Saturday evening a party was held at Mr and Mrs G. M. Todd’s home in Alice Street, in honour of Miss Shelagh Wilson, Grey Street, and Mr C. R. Story, Venlaw, who are to be married on Wednesday. Others present were:—Mr and Mrs G. F. Tobin, Mr and Mrs A. V. Osmond, Mr and Mrs J. F. Dundas, Mr and Mrs A. R. Dunlop, Mr and Mrs A. H. Robins; Misses Sheila Douglas, Bessie McGregor (Mount Linton), Joyce Gilmour, Margaret Snow, Elizabeth Hoyles, Nome Story, Thelma Mac Ewan; Messrs D. Story, N. McGregor (Mount Linton), F. Begg (Balclutha), A. McPhail (Gisborne), L. R. Gilmour (Wellington), H. E. Rusell, G. C. Broughton, L. Wilson, N. Wilson, K. Mac Ewan, J. Langford and D. Morrah and Dr. O. J. Yule.

Miss Dorothy Paterson, Elmwood Garden, has returned from a holiday in Australia. Interviewed by a New Zealand Herald representative on her arrival in Auckland, Miss Paterson expressed the opinion that women in Australia are considering aviation more seriously, than they are in New Zealand. Miss Paterson, who said she likes flying “only for fun,” has an endorsed A pilot certificate and has had considerable experience with light machines. During her stay in Australia Miss Paterson flew from Sydney to Brisbane. She considered that flying conditions in Australia were infinitely more favourable than in New Zealand. Women in Australia took flying very seriously, she said. A number of them owned their own aeroplanes and she had met some women who ran an airtaxi service most capably. Flying was definitely established there, but Miss Paterson considered that what she termed “the club feeling” was not nearly as strong as it was in the Dominion. In Australia each pilot thought only of ways and means of gaining his or her own aeroplane, but the helpful and co-operative spirit was noticeably lacking. Otapiri Notes Mrs Frank Porter is visiting Dunedin. . . . Mrs T. C. Scott, Clinton, is visiting her mother, Mrs A. Shand. , ; Miss Olive Mclntyre, of McLennan, is visiting relations in the district. Mr and Mrs J. Leckie, Waipahi, spent a few days with Mr and Mrs A. Seator. Mrs J. Bitchener and her son, of Waimate, are spending a holiday with Mrs J. Henderson. On a recent evening Mr and Mrs Robert Porter, who were recently married, entertained the people of the district at a social evening in the hall The time was spent in dancing, the music being supplied by Mr James McMaster (violin) and Mr Donald Brown (piano). Extras were played by Mrs W. J. Cowie and Mrs Lewis Dutton, while Mr Charles Grant was Master of Ceremonies. An exhibition of the “Log Cabin” waltz was given by Miss Haggitt and Mr J. Male. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss Isa Keith and her partner. After supper Mr W. J. Cowie thanked Mr and Mrs Porter for their hospitality and welcomed them back to the district. He made them a presentation on behalf of those present and wished them success and happiness in the future. Mr Porter suitably replied. Rimu Notes Miss I. Emerson has returned to Thornbury. Mrs Falconer, Selwyn street, has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs A. A. Cook. ' Miss Doreen Stewart is spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs J. Fleck, Otaitai Bush. Miss Jean Grieve, of Dunedin, was the guest of Mr and Mrs R. Grieve for the term holidays. A pleasant evening was spent in the hall, when the residents of the district and visitors from Mokotua, Oteramika, Timpanys, Woodlands and Grove Bush gathered in honour of Mr and Mrs Martin Cournane who were married recently. The evening was spent in dancing to music supplied by Messrs P. Clearwater, J. Reynolds and W. Matthews. Mr C. Jack was master of ceremonies. Items were contributed by Messrs E. Nicol, and I. Kelly (songs), and a duet with guitar accompaniment was given by Mr and Miss Clearwater. The chairman, Mr C. Bulling, welcomed Mrs Cournane to the district and presented Mr and Mrs Cournane with a pair of blankets and a travelling rug. Other speakers were Messrs D. Todd, E. Nicol, K. Henderson and A. L. Thomas. Some of those present were Mr and Mrs E. Nicol, Mr and Mrs D. Todd, Mr and Mrs A. McCallum, Mr and Mrs H. Bulling, Mr and Mrs W. Perriam, Mr and Mrs K. Henderson, Mr and Mrs C. Church, Mr and Mrs L. Crosswell, Mr and Mrs J. Cournane; Mesdames Batchelor, Watt, Emerson and A. Thomas; Misses L. Todd, M. Emerson, I. Swain, M. Enright, M. O’Driscol, E. Perriam, Stewart (3), V. Wilkins, J. Thomas and G. Clearwater; Messrs Ross, Jack (2), Stewart (4), Swain (5), A. Hoddinott, L. McKenzie, P. Fahey, F. Fields, G. Hurring, S. Broomhall and Beck (2).