HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 125, 28 May 1936, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

I Euchre and Dance. The Upokongaro Football Club has arranged to hold a dunce and euchre evening on Saturday. Novelty dances v.-ill be featured iu the programme and there will bo a home-made supper. Catholic Dance. The Catholic dance will take place this evening (Thursday) in the vVangaehu Hall, when the music will be provided by the Palais Dance Band. A free ’bus leaves Martin and Vernon’s at 8 p.m. and there is also a free ’bus from Marton. Waverley Ball. The annual ball of the Waverley Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will take place to-morrow evening, Friday, May 29, at the Waverley Town Had. V i nscn ’s Am bassa dor Orcuestra h-as been engaged to play the dance music and the function is timed for 8.30 p.m. Excellent arrangements have been made for the comfort and entertainment of the dancers. Lady JeUicoe G’iub. Madame Lauri Alwyu will be the guest of the members of the Lady •Jellicoe Club at a social afternoon tomorrow. .Madame Ivo {Symes has arranged the musical programme. AI embers of the bridge circle of the chib held their “guest night” bridge party on Tuesday, when lucre was a good attendance of players. Scarlet berries and autumn leaves made effective decorations in the rooms. A most enjoyable evening was spent. Miss Cowin was the winner of the bridge prize, jbudge ana ••JOO” rarty. A bridge and “500” party was held at the home i»t Mrs. F. Wvub Jones, Gonville, yesterday afternoon, in aid of the Gon vibe Croquet Club in nds. French marigolds, narcissi, chrysanthemums and violets were artistically arranged iu vases and bowls, and c’leery fires 7 added to the brightness of the rooms. The players, numbering about 00, spent a pleasant lew hours, a dainty afternoon tea being served at an interval in the games. The prizes ior oridge weie won by Airs. ,Symons and Airs. Christensen, the consolation going to Airs. Swift. The “500” winners were Alesdames Alarcha-nt, A. E. Carpenter and Alurphy (consolation). Interesting Demonstrations. At the concluding lecture given by Madame Lauri Alwyn on Alouday, she was assisted by several of her pupils from Palmerston North, who demonstrated some of the effortless exercises that are an important feature ot Aladama Alwynhealth and beauty culture. Tn? demonstrations given by the group of radiantly healttiy gins were most favourably commented ou and made all realise how effort'.ess the exercises were and yet how necessary for ligure contour and improving the health and vitality. They were praised by the lecturer for their display. During the various displays Aladame Aiwyn pointed out how the body could be kept youthful and incidentally the mind kept alert as well. The girls, who were attractively garbed in green gym costumes and who very kindly made the journey from Palmerston North, to demonstrate the exercises fur the lecture, ire re the Aliases Ruth Billons, Kathleen Landers, Beryl Oakley, Gwennith Smith and Dotty Collins. Katie Towers a New Zealander. Aluch is being made of the fact that the two chief lady principals of’AA’illiamson’s New Comedy Company (Aliss Ethel Alorrisou and Miss Elaine Hamill) are New Zealand born and bred. At least one other popular member and talented performer in the company is also a New Zealander. Miss Katie Towers (Mrs. George Chalmers), who has been a consistent performer with AVilliamson and other companies for over 30 years, was bom at Thames. AVilliamson’s Company strives in this city this week, when Wanganui will have an opportunity of seeing these three New Zealand-born actresses.