SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 303, 23 December 1933, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. W. Peat, “Hillside,” has returned from a visit to Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Quinlan are Melbourne visitors to Wanganui. Miss E. Graham, Wickstecd Street, has left to spend the school holidays at Tauranga. Miss Evelyn Wright has left for Wellington. Mrs. Helen Belk, Taihape, is the guest of Mrs. Cork, senr. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Baddeley, of Kakatahi, are the guests of Mrs. Whalley, St. John's Hill. Mrs. W. B. Strachan, of Turakina, has been the guest of Mrs. J. P. Wells, Sedgebrook. Mrs. R. Law, Argyle Street, has left for a visit to Thames and Auckland. Mrs. H. Keesing, Campbell Street, left yesterday for Whangarci. Mrs. H. Bayly, has returned to Westmere from several weeks ’ visit to Rotorua. Mrs. Richardson, Kakaramea, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. Searle, Victoria Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Wilson and family are spending Christmas at Mangaonoho. Miss D. Bruce, Levin, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Bruce, Glasgow Street. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Barstow, Dune Hill, leave to-day on a holiday visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lovegrove, Liverpool Street, will leave to-day for Te Awamutu and Auckland. Among Wanganui people motoring today to Taupo will be Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill, Victoria Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, of Johnsonville, and formerly of Westmere, are visiting Wanganui. Miss Mary Blennerhassett, Wicksteed Street, has left for a visit to Auckland and Tauranga. • Miss M. Sands, Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. Miss Jordon, St. John’s Hill, left yesterday for Auckland. The Misses Dalziel, of Palmerston North, are visiting Mrs. Len Bassett, St. John’s Hill. Mr. and Mrs. G. Ironside, Gonville, will leave to-day to spend a holiday in Pahiatua. Mrs. T. W. Wilberfoss and family, Victoria Avenue, will leave on Boxing Day for Day’s Bay, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. S. Brooking (Gonville), and Mrs. Brooking (Wellington) have left for Taupo. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Johnston, Wicks'teed Street, are motoring to Auckland to spend the Christmas holidays. Mrs. H. T. Faye, Mrs. D. R. Isenburg, and Miss Brewer, of Hawaii, are visiting Wanganui. Miss G. Porter, Wellington, is a visitor to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hancock, Taranaki, are spending Christmas with Mrs. Hancock’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kingston, St. John’s Hill. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. A. Woollams, Durie Hill, will spend the Christmas and New Year holidays at Castlecliff.

Aliss Ida AlcNcish, of New Plymouth, is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Airs. AlcNcish, Gonville. Aliss Karen Ziesler, Gonville, left early in the week for Nelson and later will visit Torrent Bay. Air. and Airs. E. B. Tustin, Gonville, leave to-day for Otaki. Airs. Al. L. Coghill, Grey Street, will leave to-day for a visit to Al asterton. Airs. Gordon, Wanganui East, is spending Christmas in Hawera. Airs. Harden is spending the holidays with Airs. Harris, Turakina Valley. Airs. John Kirkcaldie and her little daughter are the guests of Airs. H. Drew, Koromiko Road. Afr. and Airs. Ballingall and family have left for a holiday at Paraparamu. Afr. and Airs. C. P. Brown, College Street, with their family, leave to-day to spend the holidays at Taupo. Afr. and Mrs. Charles Newhouse, of Wellington, are staying with Airs. J. Ballance, Wickstecd Street. Airs Afaurice Cobbe, who visited Wanganui this week, has returned to Fcilding. Afr. and Afrs. E. W. H. Rowntree, Durie Hill, have left for a motor camping holiday to Pohonginia. Afr. and Mrs. Clcmancc and Aliss Clemance, Somme Parade, will spend the holidays at Waikaremoana. Aliss Frances Russell, Wickstecd Street, is visiting New Plymouth. Miss Phyllis Beggs, of Christchurch, is visiting her parents, the Rev. and Airs. H. Beggs, Glasgow Street. Aliss Alargaret Snadden, is holidaying in the South Island. Afr. and Afrs. E. J. Ch ess was, Aramoho, with their family, leave to-day to spend three weeks’ holiday at Urcnui. Aliss Watson, Wanganui East School, is spending the vacation in the South Island. Airs. R. Blythe, and Miss D. Blythe, Glasgow Street, are visiting Mrs. Suisted, Wellington. Air. and Mrs. A. J. Banks, Durie Hill, will leave this week-end to spend a holiday at Taupo. Aliss O. Ziesler (Gonville) and Miss Annette Johnstone (Victoria Avenue) are leaving next Tuesday for Taupo, where they have taken a cottage for the holidays. Mr. and Afrs. S. Mayne, of Makino, together with their children, are spending the term holidays in Wanganui. Dr. Elizabeth Gunn has left to spend Christmas with her mother, Airs. W. Gunn, Christchurch. Aliss Bust, of Wellington, is visiting Wanganui as the guest of Airs. Hugh Speed, Afakirikiri. Air. and Airs. Lance Willis, Wanganui, are visiting the Chateau and Rotorua. Afrs. H. Bayley, Napier, who has been in Wanganui for the Barker —Willis wedding, will leave at the end of the week for Ekctahuna. Airs. L. T. Whelan, Heads Road, will leave on Boxing Day to be Airs. Roland Reid’s guest at her beach cottage, Patea. Air. and Airs. R. G. Taiboys, Wicksteed Street, with their family, will leave on Afonday to spend some time at their beach cottage, Kai Iwi. Aliss Barbara Swainson, who has been visiting Afr. and Afrs. A. G. Cross, Durie Hill, has returned to Pahiatua.

Aliss Moya Walker, of the Wellington Hospital, who has been spending her holidays with her parents, Air. and Airs. J. E. Walker, Aramoho, returns to-day. Aliases Thelma and Olwynnc Strang, of Invercargill, arc spending the holidays with.their aunt, Mrs. Uttlcy, Wanganui. Aliss Rona Allen, of Auckland, is spending Christmas with her parents, Air. and Airs. Allen, Westmere. Two small girls, the daughters of Dr. and Airs. Williams, of Samarai, Papua, will bo pupils at the Friends’ School next year. Their parents are bringing them to Wanganui at the end of JanuAfr. and Airs. Sam Hanna, of Auckland, who arc touring the North Island, will spend Christmas Day with Afr. and Afrs. Leo Campion, “Okirae,” Fordell. s; :: :t The Rev. and Airs. Lindsey, Collegiate Schoo], will leave Wanganui on Tuesday evening for Auckland, and will | sail by the Monowai, which leaves on December 30, for London. Mr. and Airs. 1. E. Newton, St. John’s Hill, and Aliss Newton, will leave today for the Tongariro River, where a wek will .be spent camping, and later they will go on to Taupo. Aliss Dorothy Hall, Campbell Street, and Aliss Connie Riley, leave at the week-end for the Waitomo Caves and Auckland. On Tuesday they will sail by the Monowai for a cruise round the Kauraki Gulf. Aliss Alary E. Campbell, a teacher of singing at the Conservatorium of Music, Alelbourne, arrived at Auckland this week. It was possible, she said, that the conservatorium would grant a scholarship to a New Zealand woman singer, tenable for one year. While m New Zealand Aliss Campbell will look out for possible talent. Miss Alcira Olive, the well-known Argentine woman dramatist, who has already made a mark as a playwright, has been appointed secretary to the Board of Education of Santa Fe. This is the first time in the history of the Argentine that a woman has received a position of this kind. The Friends’ School, Wanganui, offer a scholarship every year, which is extended if the pupil shows marked ability. It was won this year by James Wickham, grandson of Mrs. J. C. Wickham, a vice-president of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. This little boy has had to ride 10 miles to school each day and 10 miles home again. HITHER AND THITHER Musical Evening A number of friends were present at •a musical evening given recently by Aliss Alabel Mcßrearty. Among the pianoforte solos played by this musical young lady wore: “Besceuse” (Chopin), “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” (Liszt), “Polka de la Reino” (Raff), “Chopin Funeral March,” “The Wanderer” (Schubert-Liszt), “Prelude Raindrop” (Chopin), “The Blue Danube Waltz” (J. Strauss), “Serenade” (Schubert and others. Each item was played with great expression and much enjoyed by all present. Makohau School With the combined efforts of the school committee, Miss Bullen, the pupils and local residents, a very pleasant afternoon was spent on Wednesday last at Alakohau School, Turakina Valley, where the children held their breaking up concert and received their prizes. The children gav 0 a good display of folk dancing in Dutch fancy dress, songs, recitations, “The Three Bears,” with first and second scene of the play, “Abraham Lincoln.” Air. F. G. Bishop, chairman, presented the prizes. A lolly scramble and afternoon tea brought this happy gathering to a close.

Engagement The engagement is announced of Hazel Thelma, second daughter of Air. and Airs. John Winks, Raetihi, to Richard Gilles (Darby), eldest son of Air. and Airs. R. Black, Karioi. j Children’s Christmas Party A children’s Christmas party, organised by the committee of the junior j members of the Victoria League took place 0:1 Thursday afternoon in the Dengue rooms, which were gaily decorated for the occasion with festoons of coloured streamers, Chinese lanterns and a Christmas tree adorned with gifts, which were later distributed by a committee member. Numerous games were played and ice-creams served, and altogether the 20 small folk spent a very happy time. Afterwards they were given a “party” tea at a pret-tily-decorated table, and finally sent homo with sweets, trumpets and balloons. Airs. N. R. Bain, president of the Victoria League, provided the bags of sweets and distributed them, while Airs. A. H. Boyes (secretary), gave the trumpets and handed one to each child, and Aliss Gibbons provided the bal- 1 loons, which she presented as the chil- I dren wore leaving. This is an annual function arranged specially for children whose parents are not as fortunate as others, and the success of the kindly effort was largely attributed to th 0 good work of the junior committee members, Misses O. Ziesler (secretary), Margaret Smith, Alix Stachan, Alargaet Poole (who arranged th 0 games), Una Hine and Nancy Hales. Party for Bride-to-be A delightful gift afternoon was given by Airs, W. Caseley in honour of Aliss Grace Watson, who is shortly to be married. The guest of the afternoon wore a dainty frock of floral organdie, while Mrs. Caseley was attired in a black silk frock relieved with white. The beautiful grounds were bright with flowers and the guests spent a very enjoyable afternoon playing many games and competitions on the lawn. The gifts were many and useful. Among those who were present were Mcsdames W. Caseley, J. H. Watson, W. Caseley, J. Jardine, C. Jensen, R. Hughes, Priest, Mooseman, E. Alenguist (Wellington), C. Leigh, AV. J. Gillies, C. Gibbard (Rapanui), G. Storey, R. Seddon, Parnell, W. Breed, Tasker, Misses E. Gillies, M. Harris, J. Harris, K. Watson, Al. Watson, Al. Stonefield, Al. Jensen, D. Jensen, I. Hughes, K. Randal, Al. Breed, J. Watson, B. Watson. PALAIS DE DANSE To-night (Saturday) Xmas Eve, dancing will be held from 9 p.m. till 12 in the pleasant surroundings of the Druids’ Hall, by the Palais de Danse, where a programme of old-time and modern numbers has been arranged for the enjoyment of patrons. The Gaiety Dance Band, together with col- ' oured lighting effects, a good floor, good supper, and good Monte Carlo prizes, combine to assure the even-