AN ENGAGEMENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 4

AN ENGAGEMENT

The engagement is announced ot Janice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Seaville, of Whangarei, to George S. Hampton, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hampton, of Bishop’s, Stprtford, England. BELMONT SPRING SHOW SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIONS “Belmont had developed an indivuality of its own in consequence of tho extensive activities of the young people in the district,” said Mrs. J, W, Williamson, in opening the spring show in connection with the Belmont Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon. The many exhibits were judged byMrs. Cook and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. A. Brown and Mr. Lewis. During the afternoon a novel entertainment was provided by the Brownie Pack, which gave an enrolment ceremony. The Kindergarten Sunday School children also gave a demonstration. The following prizes were awarded: Home Cooking.—Best fruit cake, Mrs. Ogilvy; best plain sponge, Mrs. Smith; best decorated sponge. Mrs. Powell; best shortbread. Mrs. Stokes; best plate of assorted cakes, Mrs. Davies; best plate of tarts, Mrs. Davies; best scones, Mrs. Entwistle; preserves, pickles, marmalade and jam, Mrs. Bruce; best pot of jelly, Mrs. Collett; pickles, Mrs. Cambridge; best plate of toffee. Miss Francis; assorted sweets, Miss Zandra Atkins. Flowers, Vegetables and Produce.—Cut flowers, Mr. Grieve; root vegetables, Mr. Divir; best basket of fruit, Miss Saxon, best dozen eggs, Mrs. Day. Sewing and Handcraft.—Best handknitted article, Mrs. Treyurza; best hand-embroidered silk article, Mrs. Trevurza; best hand-embroidered linen article. Mrs. Wheatley; best machine-made article, Miss Phillips; best d’oyley, Mrs. Smith; best household article made from a kerosene tin, Mr. Fraser; best wooden article, Mr. Andrew Aitken; best handpainued wooden article. Miss Cambridge. A demonstration by the Waitemata Elec-tric-Power Board was supervised by Miss Scot t. Competitions were neld in the evening and judged by Miss Margot Trafford, L.T.C.L., in the elocution section, and by Miss Hill and Mr. McDonald, in tho singing. The following are the results: Song for girls under 10 years, F. Payin’, 1; Xandra Atkins, 2; song for girls under IS years, highly commended, Elsie Ryan; song, boys under 13 years, C. Cambury, highly commended; action song, X Atkins; recitation for girls under 10. Joyce Buckley 1, Barbara Wildon 2, J. Burton 3; recitation for boys under 10, V. Trayes 1, J. Dive 2; humorous recitation. S. Hall 1, J. Hill 2, X. Atkins 3; pianoforte solo for girls under 11 years, highly commended, Marie Spicer.’

TALES THAT WOMEN TELL Peggy was the embodiment of the ultra-modern feminine “good sport.” She was as beloved of the girls who knew their husbands and lovers were safe with her, as she was popular with the boys who sensed no matrimonial importunities in her jolly bonne camaraderie. Please do not run away with the idea that Peggy was considered “safe” because Bhe was homely of feature. Far from it. She was a pretty creature. Yet she had attained to her 2uth year without a breath of real romance blowing her way. Among her innumerable girl friends, more commonplace types had drifted, one by one, to Hymen’s altar. Peggy had played the role of pet bridesmaid over and over again. Soon she was to don once more the bride’s choice of georgette, and carry the bridesmaid’s bouquet. Angela, bosom-pal of her schoolgirl days, was marrying Dicky. And only Peggy and Peggy’s pillow—knew what that meant to the ‘‘good sport” whom the girls adored and the boys treated as a favourite sister. Never had sportsmanship suffered any sense of strain until Peggy had become aware of the Angela-Dicky entente. But when that tennis court romance ripened to engagement ring maturity, Peggy earned a halo in abstaining, so to speak, from her master-stroke that would have laid all rivalry :n the dust. As already implied, her pillow* alone was silent witness of the dew on the grass when she played her love game, and let Angela win. And simultaneously embodied, in her girlish grace, the type of the new “new woman” of post-war growth. They talked a great deal about the “new woman” when she was represented by bloomers, studious s Pf c * tacles, and frigid spinsterhood. P ut the real “new woman” is she who, trained in the tenets of sportsmanship, sacrifies her primaeval birthright of womanly happiness for a mess of “good sport” pottage. By not playing the game, little Peggy—as capable of feminine conquest as any true daughter of Bve—could have won her heart’s desire. Instead, she played it superbly ana lost like a little heroine. An® an infinitely more desirable knign * errant would be waiting for her in t i background. But he isn’t. can’t have everything. And P eSS !*[ has to be content with the authen | aura of the new “new woman ! can give so many points to her P j war prototype. I E* v “