COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21110, 9 August 1938, Page 10

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

Mr and Mrs Robert Parry entertained their friends on the occasion of the coming-of-age of their only son, Robert. Dancing took place in the granary, which was gaily decorated with streamers and greenery. The grand march was led off by the guest-of-honour, Mr R. Parry and his grandmother, Mrs Sutherland. After the usual toasts had been honoured, the birthday cake was cut, and handed around. The music for dancing was supplied by Messrs G. and F. Hoare, while extras were played by Misses R. Chamberlain, M. Evans, and Messrs D. G. Caird and I. Murray. Mr E. Evans was M.C. A song was contributed by Miss M. Bennett. An island competition was won by Miss P. Talbot and Mr K. Caird. Novelty dances were won as follows.—Monte Carlo, Miss J. Pye and Mr C. Gibson;; lucky spot, Miss E. Ivey and Mr R. Parry. Those present included Mr and Mrs Robert Parry, Mr and Mrs Rupert Parry, Mr and Mrs W. J. Parry, Mr and Mrs F. R. Chapman (Kakahu), Mr and Mrs W. Gibson (Hunter), Mr and Mrs J. Talbot, Mr and Mrs E. Daniels, Mr Mrs H. Evans, Mr and Mrs J. Bennett, Mr and Mrs N. Bell. Mr and Mrs T. Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs D. G. Caird, Mr and Mrs A. Ward. Mr and Mrs C. Ward, Mr and Mrs L. Ward, Mr and Mrs A. Kinross, Mr and Mrs H. Bishop, Mr and Mrs J. Gibson, Mr and Mrs R. Pye. Mesdames Sutherland, J. Chamberlain, J. Caird. Misses Lawrence (Christchurch), P. Talbot, B. Talbot, J. Ivey, M. Evans, E. Ivey, A. Gibson, M. Bell, M. Bennett, R. Butchers, D. Bell, R. Chamberlain, W. Bell, M. Chamberlain, E. Kinross, M. Caird, A. Rodgers, C. Dobson, M. Ward, J. Pye, H. Murray, J. Chapman (Kakahu), D. Lyons (Opihi), June Chapman.

Messrs R. Parry, E. Parry, P. Parry, Ken Chapman, Rob Gibson, E. Evans, C. Gibson, H. Gibson, J. Murray, E. Moyle, E. Butchers, I. Murray, I. Caird, W. Bell, H. Caird, J. Bell, A. Pye, D. Chamberlain, E. Caird, L. Pye, A. Ward W. Kinross, R. Pye, R. Kinross, K Bishop, R. Simmons, A. Lamboume, Chapman (3).