The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24313, 19 December 1940, Page 7

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.

Miss Jane Kennedy, Thomson street, is spending a holiday at Pembroke.

Mrs James Grant, Bayswater, is spending a week with Mrs W. Kennedy, Thomson street.

Mrs Bruce Young, Hastings, . with her small daughter, will arrive in Invercargill today to visit her mother, Mrs W. A. Stout, Filleul street. Mrs lan Howden, accompanied by Miss M. Ponty, will arrive from Auckland on Sunday to spend a few weeks with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. le H. Hoyles, Herbert street.

Miss Jean Scandrett and Miss Nancy Basstian were hostesses at a pantry evening at the former’s home in Victoria Avenue last night in honour of Miss Constance Chaplin.

Mrs John Chaplin, Elies road, was hostess on Monday evening at a buffet

supper in honour of Miss Constance Chaplin, whose marriage to Mi’ lan Park, of Levin, will take place on January 4. Mr and Mrs J. A. Sloane, Mulwala, New South Wales, arrived in Invercargill last night to spend a few days with Mrs Sloane’s mother, Mrs W. A. Stout, Filleul street, before leaving for Stewart Island. Miss M. Overton arrived from Marton on Tuesday night to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. P. Overton, Lora Station, Winton. She was accompanied by Miss Nancy Neal, of Timaru, who will be her guest.

Miss L. E. McKay, Conon street, has received word from the Art Training Institute, Swanston street, Melbourne, that she has completed the institute’s course of instruction in commercial art, pased all the examinations and gained the Diploma of Commercial Art.