SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 63, Issue 4464, 15 August 1941, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss A. Cleaver was the guest of Mrs J. W. Peake, Roto-o-Rangi, during the week-end.

Miss J. Stewart, of Whangarei, is spending a holiday as the guest of Mrs P. R. Glanville, Wallace Terrace.

Miss Bertha Peake, of Hamilton, has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs J. W. Peake, Roto-o-Rangi.

The engagement is announced of Phyllys Olive, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Dalziel, of Otorohanga, to John Howard, only son of Mr and Mrs W. M. Sorenson, of Paeroa.

Having been released from the Ist Battalion, Waikato Regiment, for overseas service, Second-Lieutenant M. M. Orsmjby left on Monday to attend the officers’ training camp at Ngaruawahia.

At the monthly meeting of directors of the Te Awamutu Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., held on Wednesday, Mr Ernest H. Rhodes, of Pukeatua, was unanimously re-elected chairman of directors for the ensuing twelve months.

Corporals J. McDonnell and W. Feisst, of Otorohanga, who are at Hopu Hopu Camp, have been promoted to sergeants. Private Bert Addison, also of Otorohanga, of the overseas forces, who is in the same camp, has been promoted to corporal.

Mr Frank Milner, who has been rector of the Waitaki Boys’ High Schoo? since 1906, has resigned. His resignation, which will take effect at the end of this year, has been accepted with regret by the Waitaki High School Board of Governors. He will contest the Oamaru seat as a Nationalist candidate.

News has been received in Otorohanga by his mother that Leading Bombardier Peter Muir has been reported, both by the military authorities and the Red Cross, as prisoner of w>ar in Greece. He was one of the first men to leave the Otorohanga district, and one of the first to be reported wounded. He took a keen interest in football and the Oddfellows Lodge, and was the first chairtman of the Otorohanga Young Farmers’ Club

“ The Kid from Down Under ” is ths name given by Canadians to a 17-year-old New Zealander, George Gane, who is stationed at the Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis. The “ Bidgway Times ” reports that he is one of the youngest flying members in the Commonwealth air training scheme, and “ ward ” of every other N'dw Zealander at the station. “He got into the New Zealand Air Force and out of the country before anyone found out his age. When his wings are pinned on he’ll be close enough to his 18th birthday not to worry about officialdom, finding him here,” states the report.

A pleasant afternoon was held at Paterangi recentlv when Miss Rhodes arranged a gift party for Miss Beth Mclntyre in honour of her approaching marriage to Mr S. Morrisson, of New Plymouth. The hostess called upon the guest to open the numerous parcels and wished her, on behalf of all present, every happiness and prosperity in the future. Among those present were: Mesdames D. Mclntyre, S. Rhodes, S. C. Macky, G. Finch, C. Robertson, K. Macky, Scott Macky, S. Smith, Johnston. Misses C. and K Macky, H. Macky, J. Silvester, N Johnston, F. Germann, K. Head, G. Finch, E. Johnston.

Masses of golden wattle and green foliage formed the decorations in the Ngahinepouri Hall recently when the residents of the district gathered to honour Leading Aircraftsman Ivor Allen at a dance organised by the Patriotic Committee. During the evening the guest of honour entertained with a song. Excellent music for dancing was supplied by Les. Spence’s Orchestra. Mr Spence also contributed several interesting conjuring items. Following the serving of a delicious supper, Mr J. McWhannell, on behalf of the committee, presented L.A.C. Allen with an engraved leather writing compendium and wished him good luck and a safe return. Similar sentiments were also expressed by Mr Stewart Reid.