HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 169, 22 July 1935, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

A Presentation Miss C. L. Connor, Dominion secretary of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, who has announced her resignation as from .September next, was preesnted with a silver tea and coflee set with a tray. Airs. C. K. Wilson, the new president, in handing tne gift to Aliss Conner, paid a warm tribute to the secretary’s efficiency and enthusiasm. A Piano Ballet One of the spectacles in “GoldD.ggers of 1935”—a lavish entertainment packed with comedy—is the piano ballet, beventy beautiful girls garbeu in long flowing white frocKs dance on seventy pianos. The pianos also dance, or at least they manoeuvre around the room in most novel fashion while the girls are seated on stools in front of them playing on the keys. At the end of the ballot the pianos—which are white—move to tne centre of the room and all fit together in the manner of a jig-saw puzzle. An American Version In one section of a picture al present being screened in Wanganui we see performers practising a dance for a charity entertainment. In this particular dance, of which only a briet glimpse is given, an American version of part of the New Zealand Maori haka and part of the “Canoe” dance is introduced. Were it not for the exclamation. “Komate, Komate, ” one would fail to recognise the origin of the dance. Obviously the Americans have not yet captured the beauty ana rhythm of cur native dances. Ladies’ Auxiliary The first birthday of the Gonville Methodist Ladies’ Auxiliary was celebrated on Thursday afternoon with a happy function held at the residence of Airs. E. U. Gamble, Gonville. Good wishes from the Trinity Church Ladies’ Auxiliary were conveyed by Airs. Goodcy. The birthday cake was cut by Airs. Ashworth (president). Airs. Wills, Airs. Goodey, Misses Lamian, Laurent and Bateman contributed items, Aliss Merle Spurdhe playing the accompaniments.

Social Evening at Gonville Th 0 Gonville Bowling Club held its usual weekly function' in the Alasonic Hall on Saturday. The winners of the

“500” prizes were Airs. Holmes and Airs. Green, consolations going to Aliss Morrison and Airs. Tinney. Supper proceedings were followed " by old-time dancing, the Monte Carlo prizes being won by Airs. McDowell and Air. Lee. Amongst those present were; Air. and Airs Uhenery, Air. and Airs. Hunwick, Mr. and Airs. Fyfe, Air. and Airs, itountrec, Air. and Airs. Symonds Mr. and Airs. Berryman, Air. and Airs. Smith, Air. and Airs. Brunton, Air. and Airs. Wadhaiu, Air. and Airs. Holmes, Air, and Airs. Ferris, Air. and Airs, liull’e, Air. and Airs. Guthrie, Air. and Mrs. biuinions and Air. and Mrs. Christensen. Mesdames McMillan, Alorton, Winter, Stephens, Marchant, Greet, Norris, Baker, Tinney, Oliver, Robinson, Denman, AlcDowell and Forbes. Misses Alorrison, btephens, Alorrison (Stratford) anil Christensen. Messrs. Fisher, Alorrison, Larkin, Mailman, Lee, Atkin, btephens, Evans and llealvy. N.Z Countrywoman

“That it was not in the best interests of the W.D.F.I. that its oflicial organ should bo contained within a journal ‘‘which presents the views ot only a section 01 the Farmers’ Union; the W.D.F.U. should therefore aspire to the exclusive ownership ami control of the New Zealand Countrywoman, unassociated with any other publication,” was a remit from the North King Country, discussed al conference. It was decided that the Advisory Board, with power to add four members, should investigate the mailer with right to decide. W.D.F.U. Librarian

At the W.u.F.U. Conference in Wellington Airs. S. Scott (Wanganui;, librarian, reported upon the Book Club in the North Island. Bhe said the club had grown to a large degree and had fulfillet! its purposes. At the same time she said she wished to resign lioni the librariuiiship. A committee consisting of Alesdames 8. Scott, ,1. C. Wickham, A. McPhail and Aliss A. Polson was set up to recommend a successor to Airs, biott, the nomination to be confirmed by the Dominion president. A Happy Function As a conclusion it> (he annual conference of the Women’s Division or Hie Farmers’ Union in Wellington, a happy social function was held at (he Mayfair Cabaret on Friday evening, when a bon* 500 delegates ami visitors were present. Airs. Ward (president), who was handed a bouquet of flower.?, welcomed all present with special mention of the members of the Farmers’ Union, who had, like the women, taken an evening off. Airs. Ward said that the women had distributed £2200 in cash, and of that £5OO had gone to other organisations for special hqlp. All present appreciated the opportunity of meeting socially apart from bust-