HAWERA ITEMS
Airs. Wells, who has been visiting Mrs. G. Trotter, has' returned to Wellington. 1 0 0 * '0 | Mrs. AL'ieFailane, of Waikanae, is- the • guest of the Misses . Buchanan. South I Road. I ; 00* ■ ■ l During last week Miss Joan Page, whose marriage tcuDr. Noel Alirams took place on Thursday, was the guest of honour at several afternoons • and gift parties. *'* . * * Miss Lilian Pease entertained quite a number of friends at a handkerchief afternoon m Aionday in honour of Afiss Page, while on Friday night Afiss Alison , Good entertained several friends also in - Afiss Page's honour. • 5 0 0 * ’ * Miss Georgina Shrachan, of Christchurch, .has for the past few weeks been the guest of Air. and Airs. David Strachan, returned south on Wcdnes-, da. #O, * * During the week a number of Hawera enthusiasts motored to Wanganui lot the golf tournament there. • aji Afr. and'-Airs. Wilson, Dunedin, who have forkeome time past been: staying with Mrs. Dale, leave to-day on tlieir return south. # 0 ♦ • Afdile, Poyou. who has been spending the winter months with Mrs., Claude Harrison, left yesterday on her return to Wellington. #o* * . I Airs. E. A. Pacey was “at home” on ! the afternoons of Wediiesslay and | 'Thursday, when numbers of' friends t were ejite’fta'ned at tea. i 0 0 0 0 Among those from Hawera journeying down to attend the Patea Golf Clubs very successful ball were Alisses Afolly and Sybil \Vasher, Afiss Eveiyn Buisc, Afiss Anne Page and Alisses Edna and Dora Hawken. . 0 0-0 0' - Airs’ Vv. G. Strange enlcrtaincjd a few friends-ot a very pleasant tea one afternoon last week, when she received her gr.csts attired’ in a smart black frock. The guests were Airs. Corrigan and Afiss Dorrie Corrigan, Airs. W. Sutton, Airs. E; A. Pacey','Airs. J. D. Alurdoch and .Afiss Cameron. *'-'•■* . * * Aliss Molly Washer is at present staying with Airs. Bradmore, of Waverley. I.T-ior to her return home she will spend a short while at V.’haknmara as the. guest of Airs. Parsons. 0 0 0 # During a presentation by the Hawera Orchestral Society to Aliss Betty Stnrrock (whose marriage to All". AL Wiltshire took place on Friday last), the ' president (Air, J.ownfi.end) said, he was : very pleased Aliss Stuiroek was not 1 leaving the orchestra as a leader was very hard to replace. Airs. Wiltshire will make her home in Hawera. ' -•# * \ 0 * Among the visitors, to Hawera during the week for the Alirams-Page wedding the following were guests at the Central: Alns. AL E. Stuart and Air. D. F. Stuart, Aliss Jessie Aitken, Airs. Briton-Smith, and little Aliss Mollie Briton-Smith (all of TVellington), Air. Bennett (Wanganui), Air. J. Alirams (Dunedin), and Airs. Wilson (Wanganui). sft * VP On Wednesday afternoon Airs? H. R. Kemp was hostess at tea, Airs. Kemp wearing a charming mode of black georgette. The room was a delight with itfl bowls of cherry blossom and vases of Iceland poppies. Among those present were Alr.s. W. G. Walkley, Airs. Tocker, Airs. Percy ''Cox, Airs. W. F. Buist, Airs. Jack Bayley, Afrs. Leslie Bull, Mrs. Scott, Airs. H. . Whitehead, Mrs. Harry- Swinburn, Airs. W. M. Winks and" Airs?D. Hill. j 0 o'o 0 Aliss Joyce Powdrell entertained a few girl friends'- at a "blue” tea, Alias Powdrell wearing if charmingly dainty blue frock with black chenille bridge coat; Aliss Page’s frock was of floral rayon satiiq-with coatee to match, with which she wore a smart fawn hat. During the afternoon Aliss Powdrell presented the- guest of honour tvitb a very pretty Victorian posie made up of blue primroses and other »tiny blue flowers. Aliss Edna Hawken was tlie winner of the competition. Among those present were Aliss Nell Vaughan (Hastings), 1 Aliss Katie Robertson, Alisses Edna and Dora Hawken, Aliss Lilian Pease, Afiss Ruth J’ease, Miss Dolly Aleyrick, Aliss A. Wills, Aliss Anne Page, Aliss Kitty Coleman, Aliss Geraldine Goodsoil and Aliss Alison Good. ' 0 0/0 * ' ; Airs. Hawken and the Alisses Hawken were hostesses at. a --most enjoyable kitchen tea on Friday afternoon, when a number of friends were entertained at their homo at Mokoia. The rooms looked charming with their daintily dec-orated-vases-and bowls of choice flowers in tones of mauve and pink. The competition arranged for the afternoon caused much mirth. Queer and ’unshapely were many of the objects drawn, thenaming of them being « most difficult proposition. Aliss Katie Robertson was the winner. Among those present were Misses Ruth, Edna and Dora Hawken, Airs. Page and Alisses Joan ami Anne Page. Airs. B. L. -1011, Airs. R. G. Sinclair,'Mrs. Percy Cox, Airs. Archie Spratt, Airs. Jack Bayley, Aliss Reid (Christchurch), Aliss Katie Robertson, Aliss D. Richardson, Aliss Joyce Powdrell, Aliss Amy Wills. Aliss Geraldine, Goodson, Aliss Alison Good, Aliss Dolly Aleyrick, Aliss Evelyn Buist, and Alisses Lillian and Ruth Pease. Alany and useful were the uifts resulting. 0 0 0 * Miss Evelyn Buist gave a very pleasant coat-hanger tea on Wednesday aftei--110011, meeting her guests attired in ft pretty lemon-shaded jumper suit. Afiss Page's frock was of floral satin, w l *’ l navy hat to tone. During the afternoon a very novel competition, provoking much laughter, was won by- Aliss Joyce Pow,droll. Among those present were Aliss Anne Page, Aliss Joyce Powdrell, Afiss Amy Wills. Aliss Alison Good, Aliss Lilian Peuse, Miss Ruth Pease, Aliss Edna Hawken. Afiss Dora Hawken, Aliss
Dolly Meyrick, Miss Katie Robertson and Miss D. Richardson. On Monday afternoon last Mrs. D. Hill was hostess at tea, when a most enjoyable afternoon was spent by the guests present, who were Mrs. John Houston, Mrs. J. D. AlcQuin, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. McWilliams Mrs. Murray Page. Mrs. Winks and Mrs. P. 0. Veale. Airs. Hill wore a pretty afternoon frock in navy blue. A =» * * Airs. T. A. Kinmont entertained a few friends at tea on Monday afternoon. Airs. Kinmont was attired in a verypretty frock of floral ring velvet. Among the guests wore Mrs. W. F. Buist, Airs. Robertson, Airs. Wylie, Airs. Walker, Airs. Leslie Bull, Aliss Buchanan and Aliss Young. * * * On Friday of last week Airs. Leslie Bull entertained a few’ friends at tea. when the decoration in her sitting room of Iceland poppies and primroses in tones of gold were most effective. Airs. Bull wore a smart afternoon frock of saxe crepe-de-chine. Those present were Airs, Walter Williams, Airs. Woodward, Airs. AV. F. Buist, Airs. Arthur Coleman, Airs. Jansen, Aliss E. Hay-Mac-kenzie (Wellington), Aliss Eva Burgess and Aliss Aliddleton (Christchurch). # * * * Aliss Mary Barnes, a young singer whose voice commands considerable attention and interest in musical circles, has been engaged, by the Napier Choral Society’ to take the part of “Honour” in their forthcoming production of “Tom Jones,” by Edward German, in which part she will be called upon to sing two solos and two trios, besides various small solo pieces. Airs. Tarrant, Wanga-, nui, has been engaged to take the part of “Sophia.” Miss Barnes has also recently been reqirJed by the New Ply-* mouth (,‘lioral Society to sing for it the part of “Jill-aH-Alone” in “Alerry England.” by Edward German, which the society is presenting in November. The other soloists chosen for this work'are Airs. Tarrant and Mr. Hubert Carter, Wanganui, and Air. Harold Ackroyd, the popular Hawera singer.
OTAKEHO HOCKEY BALL. '
An enjoyable evening was spent at Otakeho last Wednesday night at the Otakeho Hockey Club’s balj. Among those present were Airs. P. Edwards (black velvet and'lace), Airs. L. S. .Alackie (black maroeain), Mrs. H. J. Eaves (floral • georgette), Airs. Herbert (pink crepe de chine), Airs. J. Campbell (blacksatin j. Mrs. A. 0. Walker (apricot silk), Mrs. V. 0. Davies (black satin), Mrs. Jenkins (fawn crepe de chine), Airs. G. E. Laidlaw (grey silver beaded georgette), Airs. V. F. Winter (green georgette), Mrs, Allen (lemon and satin), Miss Burke (mauve satin and lace), Aliss Cramp (green satin), Aliss Crossley (blue satin), Miss Mara Alackie (black satin), Aliss McCarty (blue georgette and silver), Aliss J. Allen’ (mauvesatin), Aliss Campbell (green crepe de chine), Miss L. Putt (green taffetas), Aliss Bennett (mauve crepe de chine), Aliss G. Rot'hery (black satin), Alisa Julian (greep crepe de chine), Aliss Galley (black crepe de chine), Aliss Adams (green taffeta), Aliss M. Benton (green chenille), Aliss AlcLeod (black and gold lace), Aliss Smith (green satin and lace), Aliss Newsliam (apricot satin), Miss Grace Benton (black velvet), Miss King (blue taffetas), Aliss M. Wilson (apricot net), Aliss ( Forsyth (red taffeta), ' Miss Wilcox’ (mauve crepe de chine and tinsel), Miss Forsyth (green satin), Aliss Whittle (black crepe de chine and lace), Aliss Edwards (cyclamen crepe de chine), Aliss Davis (blue taffeta), Miss Jenkins (green taffeta ami georgette), Miss B. Putt (blue crepe de chine), Aliss F. Walker (black georgette and lace), Miss Laidlaw (floral crepe- de. chine) and Miss M. Rowe (cy- ' clamem georgette);*
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1929, Page 22 (Supplement)
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