Social Jottings

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIV, Issue 6174, 17 March 1948, Page 6

Social Jottings

********* ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED ARNOLD—McPHEE The engagement is announced between Alan James, fourth son of Mr and Mrs W. C. Arnold, Cambridge, and Valerie May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. McPhee, Cambridge (late Carterton).

****** . * * By "MIGNON." * * . *

r******** PERSONALS. Miss Dorothy Bruce and Miss Leslie MacKinistry, of Auckland, were visitors to Cambridge over the week- ( end, and were the guests of Miss Pattie White. * * * * Mrs W. Maberly, of Bryce Street, is visiting Auckland. * * * * Mrs W. Munroe, who has been holidaying in Gisborne has returned home. * * * * , Miss K. Harris, of Devonport, who i has been spending a holiday with ■ Mrs Neville Sanderson, of Vogel • Street, returns home today. * * * * Mrs A. J. Rutherford, of New Ply- ■ mouth, who has been visiting her ' daughter, Mrs F. Kingsford, leaves 1 Auckland today by "Skymaster" for 1 Melbourne, where' she will spend ;" three month's holiday. * # * * ; Mrs Colin MacKenzie is at present ; visiting Dunedin for the Centennial " .Celebrations. * * * * Mrs M. B. Clark and Miss Helene 1 Clark, of Grey Street, who have been 1 holidaying at "Mon Desir," Takapuna, 1 have returned home. I.* * * * Miss Moira McDonald, who has " been the guest of Mrs B. Warren, of • Victoria Street, has returned home. > ______ — ' AFTER THE RACES i, DANCE IN TOWN HALL f Among those present at the very a successful dance held by the Tudor - Dance Band in the town hall recent- >, ly were: Mesdames J. Petersen, R. - Cubis, K. Beer, Reg. Buckingham, A. ), K. Fletcher, F. Hyde jun., Misses Ann - Craig, Eleanor Ferguson, Valerie i, White, Joan Wards, Merle Stroubant, , Joan Tomsett, Joyce Vincent, Mon- '. amy Cornwall, Audrey Arnold, Bar- - bara Hyde, Joan Arnold, Faye Mc- - Ewen, Gwen Livingstone, Shirley Hicks, Dorothy Newcombe, Beverley , Batchelor, Jean Fairbrother, Barbara - Richardson, Diana Gray, Valerie Cos- !, son, Nola Morse, Jean Ogilvy, Betty i Looker, Bebe Johnson, Helen McKin- - non, Lois Bartrum, Avalon Crisp, , Lola Morrow, Betty McKinnon, Rhoda - Scott, Doreen Webber, Duran, Nita Mitchell, Betty Mitchell. "PANTRY" AFTERNOON FOR MISS JOYCE DUNCAN Miss M. Massey and Mrs D. E. i Scott, of Pukeroro, hostessed a very • enjoyable "pantry" afternoon at Miss Massey's home in honour of Miss Joyce Duncan prior to her forthcoming marriage to Mr Tom Pike. The reception room had been tastefully decorated with dahlias, carnations and gypsophila in shades of pink while in the drawing room, huge bowls of warm Autumn shaded flowers struck a gay note. The guests were received by Miss Massey in wine morocain and Mrs Scott wearing teal crepe. The guest of honour chose blue georgette, worn with a pink shoulder spray and Mrs W. Duncan wore a suit of navy crepe relieved with a toning shoulder spray. During the afternoon several verv entertaining competitions were held, the winners being Mrs Ken Butler and Mrs J. Duncan. Among those present were Mesdames W. F. Duncan, J. Gow, J.-Dun-ning, A .Boyd, J. Duncan, A. Herbert, E. Duncan, C. Chynoweth, W. Windsor, E. Massey (Mangere), L. Nicholson, C. Warren, Holmes, F. McEwen, G. Porritt,Ken Butler, J. Fitzgerald, R. A. Russell, C. Charlton; Misses J. Chynoweth, Elizabeth Duncan, Marilyn Scott, Alison Gow.

AT THE CAMBRIDGE TROTS

WET WEATHER'S EFFECT ON FASHIONS Overcast skies and drizzling rain, somewhat dampened the. enthusiasm of many lady patrons, at the Cambridge Trotting Club's Autumn meeting on Saturday. For the most part raincoats and umbrellas were very much in evidence, while smart frocking, ensembles with the "new look," were practically, as far as I could see, almost non-existent. The trend for longer skirts is gradually being followed by Cambridge women, but only as far as the "London line." The exaggerated length, of 8 to 10 inches from the ground, so far is not proving as popular as dress manufacturers hoped it would be! Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the meeting was not as well patronised by lady enthusiasts, as in former years, but among those I noticed on the lawn were:— Mesdames M. Wells, T. H. Hampshire, A. H. Nicoll, A. J. Law, A. M. Fisher, P. Skousgaard, W. 0. Cubis, Ken Butler, W. Godfrey, E. Bradburn, G. Cleland, Kelson Butler, T. Kent, J. D. Clemow, W. J. Wheeler, M. V. Halford, W. H. Short, V. C. Hollis, 0. Steele, E. Nickle, Bob Miller, K. Fitzpatrick (Te Awamutu), Roy Fisher, W. N. Perry, T. i Ferguson (Te Awamutu), W. R. Collins, I. Wilson, Wade, L. R. Wards, J. W. Peake, Gould, E. L. Byrne, T. Shaw, W. Milicich, I. Peebles, R. E. A. Newcombe, F. Milne, J. Blackman, J. R. Newcombe, A. McDonald, R. Ferguson, Ron Sadler, G. Wheeler (Auckland), H. Ward, Williams (Hamilton), W. Wheeler (Auckland), C. Bond (Huntly), H. Windsor, Commins, R. Schofield (Te Awamutu), K. W. Tait. Misses E. Munroe (Te Awamutu), Pearce, Lenva Clark, Margaret Morriss, Kath Fisher, Margaret' Wallace, Pam Newcombe, Colleen Moore, Joan Wards, Dawn Hooker, Rose Ferguson, Nita Mitchell, Dawn White, Joyce Vincent, Maureen Byrne, Heather Ferguson, Betty Mitchell. PARTY ON 80th. BIRTHDAY MAUNGATAUTARI RESIDENT HONOURED Friends and relatives arranged a most enjoyable surprise party recently in honour of Mr E. J. Peake on the occasion of his 80th. birthday. The party, which was held at Mr and Mrs Peake's residence, at Maungatautari, was a real surprise to Mr Peake an da very happy one. During the evening Mr Peake's nephew, Mr J. W. Feake, on behalf of all the friends-and relatives gathered there, presented his uncle with a beautiful crystal whisky decanter and glasses. Mr E. J. leake expressed his very deep appreciation of the honour bestowed upon him, and was then heartily accorded musical honours. Mr F'eik« i-hen cut ',;.<: beautifully iced birthday oake, wirLi had been made by his grand-daughter, Miss Ngaire Ferkt, and succeeded in blowing out u'l the candles "in one breath." Those present were: Mr and Mrs E. J. Peake, .VJi and Mr' C. E. Peake, Mr and ivJrs J. W. Peakj, Mr and Mrs J. W. Mr and Mrs W. Walker, Mrs E. D. iiicks, Mrs K. S. Browne,, Mr and Mrs Fred Sii'-irton (Hamilton), Mrs Hal Thomai (Auckland), Mr and Mrt. J. D. Mr and Mrs W. ILcks, Mr and Mrs J. Watson, Mr and Mrs F. aicks, Mr and Mrs M. Mayston, Mr and Mrs T. Hill Mr and Mrs D. Hicks, Mrs J. McCathie. Misses Ngaire Peake, Nancy Peake, Betty Ross, Beth Fairbrother, Shirley Amyes, Lenore Nickle. Messrs Ned Hicks, Ted Osborne, Jock Hicks, K. N. Peake, J. Osborne, Rob Peake, Tris Hill, Robin Hicks, Jim Ross, Norman Todd, Vin Peake,! Gcof. Browne, Maurice Walker, David, Hill. I i