SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4043, 4 May 1938, Page 6

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

A PATERANGI PARTY. IN HONOUR OF A BRIDE-TO-BE A very happy party was given by Miss Mavis Macky and Miss Cath. Gramann, on Monday afternoon last, at Mrs S. C. Macky’s residence, Paterangi, when the guest of honour was Miss Gladdie Ryburn. About thirty friends assembled, and the bright fire and effectively decorated room (bowls of autumn foliage and chrysanthemums were featured) made a very cosy setting. Miss Macky, in a neat speech, asked the guest of honour to accept a bronze fireside set and a cookery book in which all present wrote a recipe, with their best wishes for a happy married life. Miss Germann also presented Miss Ryburn with a posy of red flowers, and Miss Ryburn expressed her sincere thanks in a happy little speech. A tasty afternoon tea was served. Competitions and other games proved interesting. A clever competition was won by MGss E. Shaw, and a clock golf contest by Miss Ryburn. KITCHEN EVENING. BRIDE-TO-BE HONOURED. On Monday evening* the routine business at the fortnightly meeting of the Pride of Te Awamutu Lodge, U.A.0.D., was quickly disposed of and immediately thereafter a large number of members and friends assembled to do honour to Sister Elissa Steiner an esteemed member and ardent worker, who is to be married shortly. The meeting took the form of a kitchen evening and a large table was soon piled with parcels obviously containing a great assortment of useful gifts from individual members. A handsome oak Mantel Clock was presented by the Lodge as a body. Dancing (to an excellent orchestra) interspersed with other items provided the entertainment. Past Arch Bro. F. Aldridge was in excellent voice singling “Nirvana,” and as an encore gave a fine rendering of “Until.” Mr and Mrs N. Winch contributed a duet on the piano in their usual excellent style, while a novelty was Swiss Harmony and Yodelling by the Steiner family. Sister E. Steiner opened and received her gifts, amid much merriment, and gracefully thanked all present for their kindly expressed wishes. Bro. E. Steiner replied on behalf of Bro. W. Steiner, who was unable to be present. COMING-OF-AGE PARTY. PUKEATUA YOUNG LADY HONOURED. To mark the coming-of-age of Miss Acheson Clarke, daughter of a wellknown Pukeatua settler, a birthday tea party was held at the Broadway Tea-rooms last Saturday evening, and was followed by a party at the pictures. Over a score of friends assembled, and procedings at the birthday tea were happy and congratulatory. Appropriate toasts were proposed and honoured, Mr E. Palmer proposing that of the guest of honour. A beautiful birthday cake, was cut by Miss Clarke, and she was presented with a wooden key (sent all the way from Christchurch), as a token that, having attained her majority, she was not required to observe “curfew” hours. CHILDREN IN FANCY DRESS. SUCCESSFUL PIRONGIA BALL. A very successful and enjoyable children’s fancy dress ball was held in the Pirongia Hall on Friday evening last. During the evening several dances were performed by pupils of the school and the excellent manner in which the various movements were carried out proved how well the children had been trained by the headmaster (Mr C. Wood), who was ably helped in the task by his assistants, Misses Smyth and Taylor, the latter providing the accompaniments.

The children in costume were:— Leslie Bainbridge, Spanish Dancer; Marjorie Rowan, Britannia; Tony Martin, Sailor; Barry Bell, Phantom; Frank Martin, Coronation; Billie Turner, Sailor; Topa Tamaki, Maori; Peter Ormsby. Sailor; Dawn Allport. Coronation; Olga Jones, Night; Jim McNaughton, Absent-minded Professor; Ata Tamaki, Sailor Girl; Mareo Tamaki, Sailor Boy; Phillis Owen, Leap Year; Joy Turney, Shamrock; Pat McQuillan, Dr Dafoe; Ken Livingstone, Sailor; Gwen Livingstone, Gypsy; Barbara Campbell, Miss Muffet; Noel Ormsby, Pack Cards; Eddie Beet, Leap Year; Daniell McEwan. Jack Frost; June Liddall, Red Cross Nurse; Thelma Hanning, Herald; Gwen Jones, Saucy but 0.K.; Stuart Martin, Rising Sun; John Edwards, Lofty Blomfield; Gloria Ormsby. Xmas Cracker; Patricia Grey. Autumn; lan Grey, Robinson Crusoe; Dawn Campbell,Miss Prim; Eric West, Black Cat; June Turner, Turkish Girl; Greta Jones, W. H. Bell and Co.: Diane Dallas, Bo Peep; Roger Dallas, Lazy Bones; Robin Bell, Red Riding Hood; Betty McNaughton, Carrot; Window; Alex McNaughton, Carrot; Ngaire Bray, Salad; Velda Bray, Letter Box; Delmay Martin, Oranges and Lemons; Aussie McQuillan, Why did I Kiss that Girl; June Anderson, Won’t You Buy my Pretty Flowers; Ken Martin, Yes \We have no Pyjamas; Rex Turner, Cook; Polly Tamaki, Spring; Jack Liddall, Cook; Dennis McQuillan, Lullaby Land; Bardsley Twins, Jack and Jill; Eddie Allport, Clown; Jean Bromell, Postage Stamps; Gladys •, The N.Z. Herald; Faith Tamaki, Miss Muffet; Erickson Turner, Wolf; Susie Turner, Japanese; Bill Bromell, Cavalier;

Jim Butler, Cowboy; Brian Orr, | Cricketer; Eketone Twins, ilawaiians; I Betty Bromell, Early Victorian; Boy Cutforth, Farmer; Bernice Miller, Rose; Peter Miller, Chinese; Murray Livingstone, Pierrott; Don Livingstone, Cowboy; Richard Barry, Dutch Boy; Phillip Eketone, Hawaiian Boy; Adele McEwen, Early Victorian; Jewel Dallas, Mary Quite Contrary; Jean Foster, Turkish Lady; Alma Foster, Early Victorian; Violet Armstrong, Irish Girl; Ken Armstrong, Pierrott; Lyn Bell, Flower Girl. VALEDICTORY. GOING TO JOIN THE AIR FORCE. On Monday evening a small party of young folk assembled at the residence of Mr and Mrs S. Sifleet, at Pirongia, to bid au revoir to the youngest member of the household, Russell, who left on Tuesday night for Wellington, where he is to join the Royal Air Force. A very enjoyable evening was spent in singing and games. A presentation of a leather case containing all shaving necessities was made to Russell with the very best wishes of all present. The singing* of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” brought the evening to a close.