NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1932, Page 14 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS

y T|l ifr. C. gladden and Miss Marjorie gladden left on Thursday morning _ by gartor to spend a holiday at Helensville.

Mrs- K. Duncan left yesterday on her Mtura to Hunterville after a visit to fir mother, Mrs. J. Damson.

T/Tra, Blair and Miss Jean Blair, who hsv« been visiting New Plymouth, rejurned to Wellington on Wednesday.

Min Nancy Newton, who has been in Auckland for some months, is at preaent in New Plymouth and is the guest •f her eister, Miss Hilary Newton.

M»W. Hylton Brisco, who has been vlsbttng her mother, Mrs. W. F. McAllum, ha* returned to Matamata.

Mina Grace Avery motored to Matapu yesterday and is the guest of Miss I. O’Sullivan,

Mis* E. McAllum has returned to Inglewood after & short visit here.

Mrs. T. McPhillips and Miss Hath. McPhillips motored through to Manaia «n Thursday to attend the jubilee celebrations.

Mrs. R. Boon and Mrs. J. H. Boon haye returned from Auckland.

Mr*. J. M. Clarke, Mrs. E. L. Humphrie* and Mrs. F. J. Morris were among hostesses at bridge during the week.

Mrs- M. (Farrington and Miss Joan iffsrrington, Wellington, are the guests of Mrs. P. F. Atkinson.

Mr«. A. Thorn© and Miss Monica Thorne, who have been visiting Wellington, have returned.

Mise Jean Collins left yesterday for TTawera. and ia the guest of Miss Hadie Good.

3Cs» Helen Atkinson returned on Wednesday from Pihama.

Mis* Mary Greenwell, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, arrived in New Plymouth. this week to take over her duties as Y.W.C.A. secretary here.

Mrs. G. A. Blennerhassett, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Boon.

Mrs. Barak, who has been spending a holiday at Warea, has returned to New Plymouth.

Mls« Paton, Hataitah Wellington, has been a visitor here this week and returns to-day.

Miss K. Gorringe leaves to-day on a koliday visit to Auckland.

Mrs. W. Adams entertained at an enjoyable afternoon on Tuesday.

Miss Elsie Rutherford and Miss Olive Firth motored to Pungarehu on Wednesday to attend the O’Meara—Fleming wedding,

Miss Mavis Jack, Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs. Cholwell, Rimu Street.

Mrs. Walter Weston was hostess at S delightful afternoon party at her home yesterday in honour of her mother, Mrs. Steuart.

Miss Eleanor Gray left yesterday bn her return to Otago University.

Mrs. 8. Cottier has returned to Wanganui after a visit here to her mother, Mrs. Clarke.

Miss Gertyl Barak, formerly of Warea, who arrived in England early in April, has accepted a temporary position on the staff of Kilburn Park School, London. She is quite near her brother, Dr. M. Barak.

The hostesses at a. very enjoyable floral tea in the Victoria League rooms yesterday were Mesdames Ewart and Patrick. Musical items were given by Mrs. Shrimpton and Miss Ross (duet), Mrs. F. W. G. McLeod and Miss L. Knight (songs). Mrs. Shrimpton played the accompaniments. The competitions were won by Mrs. Collins and Mrs. G. White.

Mist Gloria Swanson, (the famous film actress, wife of Mr. Michael Farmer, gave birth to a daughter at her home in Farm Street, Mayfair, London, the pretty little Tudor-style cottage which she has from Viscountess Furness. The Daily Mail was informed that both mother and daughter w T ere progressing favourably. This is Miss Swanson’s second daughter. Her first, Gloria, by her second husband, Mr. Herbert Somborn, is now ten. She has also adopted a little boy, Joseph, Her first husband was Mr. Wallace Beery, the celebrated “he-man” of the films, and her third husband the Marquis de la Falaise, now the husband of Miss Con•tance Bennett. Her present and fourth husband, whom she announced that she had married “for keeps,” is a young Irish sportsman and landowner and is reputed to be a millionaire. They were •aid to have been married secretly, •ither in Paris or New York, and there was a, ceremony later at Yuma, Ari•ona. Miss Swanson is 33.

Miss Joan Laird, formerly of Auckland, who underwent a vocal training in London, will make an appearance in “The Rosary” when that picture is ■creened in Wellington. When in London, Miss Laird, who studied under Basil Malo, was successful in securing • place in the British Broadcasting Choir. This was an honour, as only 250 voices were selected under test from 6000 applicants. The test for sopranos on that occasion was the air “Rejoice Greatly,” from “The Messiah,” as well as a sight-reading test. No choristers are paid for their services; they ore only too glad to' secure a seat en the choir benches in Queen’s Hall. Miss Laird sang in the chorus of “Pilgrim’s Progress,” Granville Bantock’s new oratorio, and was also in a magnificent performance of Beethoven’s ninth (the choral) symphony, so beautiful that in places she found it difficult to restrain her tears. Miss Laird, who is now in Wellington, came back* to New Zealand for health reasons, but is keen to return once more to England.

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