HAWERA ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1932, Page 18 (Supplement)

HAWERA ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Scott left on Monday for their future home iu the Palmerstou North district.

Mrs. C’’ Johnson, Auckland, who has been visiting Hawera for the past fortnight, left on her return on Thursday.

Mr. aiid Mrs’ Basil Sliaw spent a day or so with Mrs. Shaw’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Good, during the latter part of the week, on their way through to the South Island, where they will make their home at Fairlie.

Mrs. T* H.| McWillia’m entertained a few friends at tea on Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. G." A. Burgess, South Road, was hostess at an “at home” on Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs W- A. O’Callaghan returned on Friday evening after spending a few days in Wellington.

Miss Evelyn B’uist is spending a short holiday in Wellington as the guest of Mrs. J. Plimmer.

Mr. and Mrs. "Gordon and Miss Gordon, Masterton, who have been Mrs. W. J. Bright’s guests for the past week or two, left during the week-end on their return home.

Miss Rea Allen, Wanganui, is Miss Sheila Lovell’s guest.

Mrs. W. M. ’Winks and Miss Joy Winks returned last week from Wellington, where they spent Easter with friends.

Mies Elwyn Low, Wanganui, Miss Rhea Fay, Stratford, and Mies Janet Train, Waitotara, who were Mrs. Lovell’s- guests during the week, have returned to their homes.

Mrs. John Ashwell, who spent a few days in Wellington, returned home during the week. ° .

Mrs. W. G. Strange and Miss Murie: Strange motored home on Thursday after having spent ten days visiting Wellington friends.

Mrs. I. Rota returned last week from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. o’’Neill, Mrs. D. Bradley and her small daughter, Patricia, who have been the guests of Mrs. E. J. Betts, Normanby Road, left this week on their return to Auckland.

M&s N. Walker is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoskin.

Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner, Ngaere, have been staying with Mrs. C. Willis.

Mrs. O'. Bootten and her daughter Nancy have left for Wellington and the South Island.

Mrs. Robertson is spending a holiday at Eltham.

Miss W. Gatenby, who has been spending a holiday at Oakura and New Plymouth, has returned home.

Miss S. Gatenby, who has been spending a holiday at Wellington, arrives home to-day. ■«• • 0 !

Miss Nina Smith motored to Palmerston North with friends last Monday.

Misses V. Fama and K. Hickey spent the week-end with friends at Manaia.

Mrs. Evelyn Buckrell, Whakamara, has returned home after spending a Holiday with relatives at Christchuren 'and Belfast.

Miss Nancy Duckworth is spending a holiday with friends in Napier.

On Wednesday afternoon the arts and crafts circle of th© Women’s Club met and arranged a programme of work for the ensuing season. Quite an encouraging number of members was present, among whom were Mesdambes W. A, O’Callaghan, L. J. Bull, W. Janson, H. Whitehead, Tennant, Evans, Adams, Rice, Rowe, A. E. Stevens, Chisholm, H. R. Kemp, and L. A. Ablett, and Misses Hay-Mackenzie, Buchanan, W. C. Power and D. Corrigan.

Mrs. F. W. Sutton was hostess at a most enjoyable afternoon tea on Tuesday, receiving her guests attired in a charming gown of georgette and lace in a midnight blue shade. Among those entertained were Mrs. Stott, Mrs. W. Feudal!, Mrs. T. H. McWilliam, Mrs. Hugh McWilliams, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. W. 0. Williams, Mrs. Reid (Wellington) and Mrs. G. W. Powdrell.

A number of members of the arts and crafts circle of the Women’s Club, at the invitation of Miss Lysaght, motored out to her horde on Tuesday afternoon and spent a very interesting hour or two viewing Mr. John Moore’s paintings. They also had an opportunity of inspecting a collection of various arts and crafts of earlier times, among which were tapestries and magnificent relief carving. A home-made hand loom (made by Mr. Moore) created much interest, and it demonstrated how wool, the raw product, could be washed, dyed, spun and woven in th© home. Afternoon tea was served in the drawing room, Mrs. Brian Lysaght and Miss KisSling assisting the hostess. Among those present were Mesdames Bull, H. R. Kemp. Rowe, W. McL’Dowie, H. Whitehead, G. Duncan, Chisholm, W. Janson, J. Houston, Evans, Adams, Tennent, L. A. Ablett, A. E. Stevens, J. Campbell, W. A. Duckworth and Misses Hay-Mackenzie, D. Corrigan, M. C. Power and B. Young.

Mrs. H. T. Lovell was hostess at her home, South Road, at a most enjoyable dance given for her two daughters’ young friends on Wednesday evening, Mrs. Lovell receiving the young people attired in a smart gown of light navy lace and georgette. Miss Sheila Lovell wore a picture frock in green floral ray-chene, while Miss Pat’s frock was fashioned, in eau-de-nil taffetas.’Among those present were Misses Rea Allen (Wanganui), Joan Towney (Kapuni), Janet Train (Waitotara), Jessie Joyce (Okaiawa), Elwyn Low (Wanganui), Rhea Fay (Stratford), Lindsay Scown, Monica Joyce (Okaiawa), Lindbergh, Mavis McKenzie, Mary Hawken (Mokoia), Kitty Coleman, Cushla Tonks, Marjorie Hunt, Ruth Findlay (Patea), Betty Powdrell, Peggy Wylds, Winnie Weir (Eltham), Rosalind Honeyfield (Patea), Mickey Stewart (Eltham), J. Wylds, Bertha Mann (Stratford) and Mabel Carter (Eltham).

An enjoyable party was given by Masters Carr Jones and George Gibson at the Carlton tea rooms, Hawera, last night in honour of Miss Margaret (Peggy) Brown, who is leaving for England in the near future. Miss Brown was presented with a complete volume of Shakespeare’s works, signed by all present. Vocal items were given by Misses Olga Hancock and Elsie Twaddle, and extras were played by Mrs. Low, Miss Gilmour, Masters Barney Thomas, Noel King and Laurie Spratt. Those present included Mesdames Jones, Gibson and Low, -Misses Brown, Hancock, Adamson, Jones, Twaddle, Mc<

Laren, Thomas, Gilmour, J. Murray, B. Murray, McKinnon, O’Brien, Goodwin and McNeill.

The Hawera Club’s croquet team, which won the McL’Dowie Cup, and the donor, Mrs. W. McL’Dowie, w.ere recently the guests of the club at a very pleasant afternoon tea at the pavilion, Mrs. McL’Dowie being presented with a charming bouquet (the work of Mrs. C. H. Washer). The team comprised Mesdames W. G. Strange, F. W. Horner, J. Syme and Adamson, with Mrs. Sinclair as emergency.

The music, art and drama club, which has been holding evenings for some months past, closed its season recently with a very pleasant gathering in the Scouts’ Hall, Mrs. Hams presiding. One play was read, and another, “The Dear Departed,” was memorised and acted and very much enjoyed by all present. Other items included solos from the opera "Aida,” by Miss Constance Reilly, and ’cello solos by Miss Iris Lawson. Supper was served, following which a presentation w as made to Sirs. Fyfe, under whose leadership the club was instituted, as a token of the members’ appreciation of the many happy evenings spent and the interesting works read.

The first of a series of invitation social evenings arranged by Miss Vera Moginie and her pupils was held last night in the Methodist Bible Class room. Songs were rendered by Mesdames J. McCarty, J. Carter, .Misses V. Moginie, W. Huggins, M. Gibson, J. Combs (New Plymouth), A. Pauli (New Plymouth), 1. McGlashan, N. Davis, J. McGlashan, and T. Gibson and Mr. C. O. Pratt. A vocal duet was given by Misses P. and J. McGlashan, a piano duet by Mesdames P. O. Veale and G. Duncan, a piano solo by Miss E. Moon (Stratford), and recitations by Miss G.

Harcourt (Normanby). The accompaniments were played by Miss E. Moon (Stratford), Mesdames C. 0A. Duncan, A. M. Young. Some of those present were Mesdames G. J. Bayley, • R. Kemp, G. Duncan, C. Bayley, C. U. Pratt, P. O. Veale, A. M. Young, C. b. Davis, M. Pauli (New Plymouth-), L. W. Swan (Auckland), Hoddle, A. E. Moiris, J. Carter, J. A. Dalgetty, D. Hi , L. A. Taylor, J. W. Velvin, J. McCarty and Misses K. Syms, D. Richardson, Laurent, M. Kirby, L. Mac Diarmid (Opunake), D. Stannard and Eton. # # * *

On Thursday evening of last week a number of young people paid a surprise visit to the residence of Jar. and Mrs. A. Sutherland, well-known residents of Okaiawa, to celebrate the com-ing-of-age of their youngest daughter, Nellie. An enjoyable evening was spent with euchre competitions and musical items. Supper was served in the drawing room, a-fter which Mr. J. Mortimer, in proposing the health of the guest of honour, asked her to accept a handsome necklet from the gathering. Miss Sutherland suitably replied. She was also the recipient of a beautiful bouquet. Mr. Mortimer then proposed the health of the parents, Mr. Suther-

land responding, and presenting hi; daughter with a gold key. Among thosi present were Mesdames A.. Sutherland J. E. Mortimer, Misses F. and C. Sutherland, Eva Cameron, B. and W. Oldfield. E. Washer, E. Wards, M. Giacometti, V. and L. Mortimer, A. Betts and Delia Good.

Afterwards a reception was held at Sheehy’s tea-rooms, the bride’s mother receiving her guests in a gown of navy crepe de chine, with hat to match. Mrs. Harris, the mother of the bridegroom, wore a. brown tailored costume and hat to tone. ■ 1 • •

Mr. and Mrs. Olsen subsequently left for the South, ’ the latter wearing a brown flecked tweed frock with hat, shoes and stockings to match.