NEW PLYMOUTH

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1935, Page 11

NEW PLYMOUTH

Mrs. J. D. Law, who has been spending the week-end at New Plymouth, left by express last night for Auckland, where she will live in future. Mrs. L. Curtis returned during the week-end from a visit to Rotorua. Mrs, B. Cumberworth arrived on Friday from Hamilton to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. D. Hutchen, before leaving to live at Wellington. ■Mrs. T. Waddell has returned from a short stay at Rotorua. Mrs. H. Larsen, Matau, is at present the guest of Mrs. J. Bremer. Miss Molly Allen is spending a short holiday at the north house, Egmont National Park. Misses' W. and D. Bates, Waverley, were visitors to New - Plymouth for the week-end and were the guests of the 1 Misses Price. Miss Joyce Smith, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. C. P. Smith. Miss Irene O’Sullivan, Matapu, was the guest of Miss Grace Avery for the hunt club races last Week.. Mrs. Strachan, Waverley, Was a visitor to New Plymouth during the weekend. . Mrs. H. D. Maxwell has returned from a visit to Auckland. Miss Jean Charters has arrived from Auckland to spend the vacation at New Plymouth. Mrs. D. Mackay, who has been visiting New Plymouth, returned to Wellington during the week-end. Miss Nancy Pitt, Nelson, is Mrs. C. H. Wynyard’s guest. Miss Mavis Pascoe, Wanganui, is spending the vacation at New Plymouth. Ah afternoon party was held in the ' Taranaki Education Board’s office on Friday in honour of Miss Sybil Thomson, who has been associated with the board’s office staff fdf 30 years. Mr. J. A. Valentine, chairman of the board, praised Miss Thomson’s loyal service, and she was presented with a bouquet by Miss J. Patrick. t ■ _— . INGLEWOOD Mesdames Little and Coles spent the week-end with Mrs. C." Young, Tariki; Miss' LUcy Corney is spending the school , vacation with friends in the Waikato district. Miss Wolferstan, NeW Plymouth, is the guest of Mrs. W. Wfuttakers Mrs. V. Wiliiartls, “The Hermitage” Mount Cdok, Whb has bfeen spending sev* oral weeks’ holiday iri the district, returned home last week. Mrs~ U. Taylor, Egihont Village, is staying with her sister at .Wellington. Misfe Buriell,- NOW PlyihOtith, is spending a week's holiday With her aunt, Mrs. Bublitz. Mrs/ Tait, New Plymouth, was Mrs. M. C. Twist’S guest for a ffeW days last Week. Mrs. Arthur Jones, Okoke, spent Last week-ehd at Inglewood. MrS. F. S. King, Hawkes Bay, is the guest of Mrs. W. Kaye, Durham Road. Miss M. Good, Tariki v ..was -recently the guest of Miss &-McAllum. ■ < Mrs. D. Lawrence, Tariki, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. W. Thompson; Stratford. , • Mrs. Mbverly, Christchurch, is visiting Inglewood. Mrs. M. G. Twist is staying; With' her mother, Mrs. R. S. Sage,Hawera, for.a. fewdays. . 7. Miss L. PetetS Was recently the guest of Mrs. R. James, Tariki. Mrs. Barns. Egmont Village, is visiting Wanganui.' Miss J. Therkleson, Tariki, has been visiting relatives at New Plymouth. MrS. Goy eritertaiiied. last Wednesday in honour of Mrs. R. Brown. Mrs. Wilton and family, forimeriy of Okato, are now living at IngleWood. Mrs. N. T. Roch was “at home” to friends on Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. Lambert, Hastings, is staying with Mrs. W. Kaye, Durham • Road. Mrs. L. Kay is visiting Hamilton. Miss L. Allhusen; .who has been Miss P. Gorney’s guest for sbfhe tithe, is spending a few days at New Plymouth before returning to Hastings. Mrs. Cutfield entertained on Monday night of last Week in honour of Mrs. R. Brown. Mrs. Gow returned last night after spending a few days at New Plymouth as the guest of Mrs. 14.I 4 . Partridge. Miss M. LOngbottom entertained at bridge OH Thursday evening. Mrs. Neil Roberts, who has been holi-. day-making in the Auckland district, is spending-a few days With he# mother, Mrs. W. Ross, before returning to New Plymouth. ' Mrs. A. A. Wards, Rugby Road, is indisposed. Mrs. I. E. Faris was Mrs. W. D. .Graham's guest at New Plymouth for. the hunt club ball. The junior branch of the women’s institute held an enjoyable dance in . the Druids’ hall bn Saturday. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr. T. Kelly and Miss N. Crothier. Harris .Bros.’ orchestra supplied the music. • . - “ .: ' WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Inglewood: The seventh birthday of the Inglewood Women’s Institute was celebrated on Thursday in the town hall, when there Were about 150 members -■ and Visitors present, including representatives from neighbouring institutes and local organisations.-. The visitors were welcomed by the president, Mrs. Kaye, after which an entertaining programme was presented as follows: Dance, minuet in costume, Te Roti, institute; vocal items, Mrs. McKeen and Miss M. Leech;. elocutionary items, Mrs. Braybrooke; a one-act play, “Widows,” Mesdames B. R. "Jones, Bethel and Cramer. The long tea tables were artistically decorated in shades of lavender (the institute’s colours) and gold. A feature of the afternoon was the magnificent birthday cake, made, and iced by Mesdames Codd and Lindsay, on the top tier of which was daintily poised a crinoline “lavender lady,” chafmingly frocked in organdie, the-work of Mrs. Porter. The seven candies on the cake were lit by Mrs. Burgess, first president, and extinguished by Mrs. Braybrooke, first secretary, after which the cake was cut by Mrs. Kaye, the president. Congratulatory speeches Were made by: Mrs. Gibbs, Mayoress; Mrs. Wanklyn, Plunket Society; Mrs. Mackinder, W.C.T.U.; Mrs. Adriams and Miss Trimble, former presidents; Mrs. McAsey, Taranaki federation; representatives of the Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union and of th.- following institutes, Frankley, Hurford, Tariki, Te Roti, Kaimata, 'Upper Mangorei and Inglewood junior institute. Mrs. Allen (England), the founder of the Inglewood institute, is to be sent a letter and a piece of birthday cake. A competition for a dinner in aid of the /‘special effort” fund was won by Mrs. ’Stimpson.