Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXV, Issue 3335, 25 July 1935, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

(By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL. Miss Billie Magson, of Auckland,- is staying with her sister, Mrs A. N. Wrightson, of Monavale. *■ • * Mrs G. Gloodwin, of Wellington, wh'o has been staying with her mother, Mrs Kewett, of Roto-o-rangi; returned home yesterday. * * * Among recent appointments in the St. John Ambulance Brigade approved by the Chief Commission for the Dominion are those of Mrs I. K. Goddard as lady divisional superintendent, and Miss J. R. Hulse as lady divisional secretary of the Cambridge Nursing Division. LYCEUM CLUB I i • BRIDGE AFTERNOON A very large bridge afternoon was held at the Lyceum Club rooms in Hamilton on Tuesday, when each member brought outside guests. The Lounge was attractively decorated with bowls of japonica and spring flowers. Guests were welcomed by Mrs Hugh Douglas (president) and Miss lEgglest-onc (secretary). : .The Cambridge people present were: MfesSames A. H. Nicoll, S. Lewis, Sac-. Her, Tunes Taylor, H. E. Porritt, W. R. Garrard, Norman Waddle, C. W. Ven®ell and Miss 'G. Brann.

Social 6 Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

DANCE AT PENCOURT In spite of rain on Tuesday night quite a jolly crowd rolled up to the Fencourt Hall to one of the fortnightly dances organised by the Hall Committee. 1 Clayton’s Orchestra wore in their usual bright , spirits. Monte Carlo dances were Avon by' Mrs Leckie and Mr J. Adamson, and Mrs Conning and j Mr J. Jamieson, and Mrs R. Wattam i and Mrs O ’lvceffe drew the lucky supI per tickets i Among the dancers Avere: Mesdames O’Keeffe, R*. Wattam, Conning, Leckie; Misses M. Leaning, C. Jamieson, J. Looker, D. Wattam, J. Wattam, 11. Bashford, E. Burns, L. Beangc. OLD COUPLE’S ROMANCE The marriage of Mr William Proctor Hoavcll, aged 01, and Mrs Christina Lawson, aged 73, took place at Ashburton on Tuesday. Mr Hoavcll lived in Dunedin in 1557 and Avorked there and at Oamnru and on the Central Otago goldfields' for many years. Mrs LaAvson’s husband and tAVO sons, one aged .10 and the other 13, were drowned in a Avfeclc near Auckland. The couple kneAv each other in Dunedin over 50 years ago, but their ways parted, and they did not meet again until both Averc in Ashburton, seAmral years ago. —(Press Assn.).

AT THE HUNT BREAKFAST Among the crowd who Averc entera'ned at the Hunt breakfast at the Matan'gi Hull last Saturday Avere. Mosdames T. Ranstead, W. Ranstead, G. Ranstead, S. Banks, C. Meredith, T. Harper, J. Allen (Morrinsville), Innes Taylor, B. Bourke,. A. Sutherland, Grahume (Huntly), J. Grahame (Olmupo), A. Fisher, Coles (Tauwhare), A. SAvayne, P. Clark in, H. Windsor, W. Oliver, A. Pretty, Wright, H. Taylor, D. Gorrie (Auckland), A. Richardson, A. Ramsay, T. Dingle,' Whewell. Misses P. Ranstead, N. Ranstead, Iv. Banstead, K. Fisher, Barbara Taylor, Isobel Taylor, Joyce Philips, Iv. Trubsluuv, Stocken, B. Mariner (Auckland) and Grace Martyn. A SURPRISE PARTY Miss Valerie Catran received, a great surprise on Saturday night, when a party of her school friends arrived at her home to celebrate her seventeenth birthday. During the evening many jolly games were played, and at midnight the young folks enjoyed a very dainty supper.* Although it Avas a very wet, cold night a cheerful fire kept the | party merry and bright. Mrs J. G. Catran was Avearing a charming frock of black georgette, and a black embossed georgette bridge coat. Miss Valerie Catran wore a gown of midnight blue satin and white plush cape. Others present were: * Miss Lois Amyos, shell pink taffeta and plush coatee; Miss Joan Ross, pink floral georgette and black velvet cape; Miss Nancy Moore, white floral ninon and floral coatee; Miss Joan Webber, shrimp pink satin; Miss Joan Lees, white flat crepe and black coatee; Miss Vera Crawford, black satin embroidered with red poppies. The boys present were: Douglas Calvert, Gordon Easter, Teddy Richardson, Bob Pearce, Maurice Weathcrcll, Clive Boyce, Buster Wilkins.