NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS

Miss Davies, Nelson, who has been ■visiting Mrs. R. Brewster, left yesterday for Wanganui ou her return home.

Miss Marjorie Sladden left to-day on iwr return to Hamner.

Mrs. H. W. Saxton, who has been •visiting Feilding, returns on Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Eliot King, who been spending a holiday at Featherston.

Miss E. McAllum, who has been •pending a few days with Miss M. Alleman, returns to Inglewood to-day.

Among hostesses this week for Mrs. Mortimer-Jones, Mrs.. T. Simpson and Mr*. Pritchard have been Mrs. DennyBrown, Miss C. Leatham, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Sheat and Mrs. W. J. Penn.

Mrs. Burnham Horner arrived from Te Aroha on Wednesday and is the guest Of Miss L. Thompson.*

Miss M. Hamerton, who has been on a visit to Auckland and has been spending a. few days 'at Patea, has returned.

Miss V. Sanderson is visiting Stratford.

Hostesses at bridge this week have beeia Mrs. G. Strang, Mrs. D. Stevenson, Mrs. L. B. Webster, Miss M. Alleman and* Miss E. Grover.

Mrs. Hugh Bcfiley, who has been visiting Mrs. A. Alexander, has returned to Stratford.

Miss' Joan Hawken, Waverley, who has been in Noradene for some weeks, is now* the guest of Mrs. Coverdale.

Mrs. G. List is visiting Hamilton.

Mrs. W. H. Freeman left . this week on * visit "to Tolaga Bay.

Mrs. W. Canning, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. F. MeAllum, left on Thursday for Hawera on her .return to Christchurch.

Miss E. Warren, Palmerston North, is. the guest of her sister, Mrs. H, C. Baker.

Mrs. Georg Webster is at present on * visit to Auckland.

# * * * Miss I. Foreman, Tikorangi, is the guest of Mrs. G. T. Geden.

Miss Ola Masters, who has been the guest of Miss K. Morey, has returned to Stratford. ' • * # • Mrs. Iles, Christchurch, is at present siting New Plymouth. • » • •

A surprise party of about twelve friends visited Mrs. H. C- Baker at her home during the week and a very jolly afternoon was spent playing bridge.

Mika Rule has arrived from Wanganui and is the guest of Mrs. E. P. Webster.

Mrs. H. McWilliam, who has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Winfield, has returned to Hawera.

Mrs. W. E. Brown, Hokitika, has returned from Auckland and is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Cprkill.

Mrs. W. D. Graham, accompanied by Mrs. I. E. Faria, Inglewood, left on Tuesday morning for Palmerston North and Wellington.

The New Plymouth branch of the Interdenominational Council of Youth Workers held an interesting meeting on in the Y.W.C.A. club-room. The subject for discussion was the history of the various denominations and their distinctive features. Papers were read by members of the Baptist, Anglican, and Methodist Churches and of the Society of Friends. The subject for the next fortnightly meeting will be the Christian attitude to the coloured races.

All arrangements are made for the ’ New Plymouth Y.W.C.A. bazaar on August 5. The following have consented to hold stalls; Produce, Mrs. A. Alexander, Mrs. D. Blackley, Mrs. A. S. Clark; cakes, Mrs. Nisbet Smith, Mrs. J. MacGregor, Miss N. Beal; sweets, Mrs. C. Bottrill, Mrs. D. Menzies, Miss M. Clark and Te Henui section of Girl Citizens; flowers, Mrs. Ayckbourn; fancy goods, Miss Harrison, Miss P. Bennett and Mahiteka section; aprons, Miss Drew, Miss N. Gardner and Haere Mai section; kibk-knacks, Miss List and Teke Teke ■eciion; children’s goods, Junior High School Citizens; afternoon tea, Mrs. Insull, Mrs. H. Chapman and Mothers’ ftffiib; competitions, Mrs. A. G. Johnson. ■ ® SCENES FROM DICKENS. f - AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT An attractive entertainment has been arranged for next Wednesday evening at St. Mary’s Hall, when several scenes from the works of Dickens will be presented, dressed in the costumes of the period. The principal item will be the famous breach of promise trial, Bardell v. Pickwick, which will be staged with all the full court procedure. The story and the process of the trial is brimful of humour, and with the strong cast eelected (which is advertised in to-day’s issue)' it should form a very entertaining part of the programme. As a preliminary to the trial there will also be given the fainting scene (which constitutes the cause of action) between Mrs. Bardell and Pickwick, and the witnesses of the occurrence. In addition there -will also be presented the acene from Oliver Twist, known as Mrs. Gorney’s tea-party, in which the principal parts will be taken by Miss W. Wise and Mr. J. H. Sheat. Tickets are one •hilling and sixpence each. High School piipils will be admitted for one shilling. TARANAKI WOMEN’S CLUB. The first evening of the Debating Society of the Taranaki Women's Club wan held on Monday evening. Miss E. Andrews, as convenor, presided, and about fifteen members spoke for three minutes each on many subjects which had been drawn for previous to the meeting. The evening proved most interesting and instructive. The fortnightly meeting of the bridge icirclo. of the Women’s Club. was held on Thursday night, progressive bridge beino' played. Miss McKellar won the prize for the highest score and Mrs. R. Boon the prize for tho hidden number.