W.D.F.U.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 246, 16 October 1937, Page 2

W.D.F.U.

TURAKINA BRANCH On Thursday evening. October 7. the Turakina Town Hall was the scene of a very enjoyable dance hela by the Turakina branch of the W.D.F.U. Delightful music was played by the New Gaiety Dance Band ana during the evening Barrie Trussell played a xylophone solo which was enthusiastically encored.

The Monte Carlo dance was won by Mrs C. Connors and Mr Smith. Mr and Mrs J. Cater won the spot waltz. Extras were played by Messrs F. Johnson and H. Davies. Messrs J. Cater and C. Perry were M’s.C. The cushion donated by Mrs W, Glasgow was won by Mrs Carlyle (Marton). The ladies supplied a delicious savoury supper. Among those present were:—Mesdames R. M. Baldwin (Turakina Valley), black lace frock; W. Glasgow, black velvet frock with diamante finishings, black chenille velvet coatee; Major, senr., black marocain; C. E. Perry, wine crepe satin; R. Carter (Feilding), brown silk velvet frock; J. I. Morgan, salmon pink cloque, white coatee; Perry, senr., navy marocain, trimmed with gold lame; J. C. Cater, black mariette; Low, black marionette, satin coatee; J. Fitches, black velvet; M. Goldsbury, black marucain; B. Grice, blue figured satin; P. Chapman, black velvet; Duncan Cameron, black marocain; Larking, black crepe de chine; Priest, black taffeta; Kiernan, navy floral crepe de chine; J. W. Henderson, navy tree bark crepe; A. Glasgow, black lace and marocain; J. Glasgow (Fordell), black georgette and lace, primrose organdie flower; Tew, black georgette and lace, floral coatee; W. Whittington, blue marocain; Johnson, black embroidered voile; H. Gower, navy frock, black velvet coat; C. Chapman, black frock with fishtail skirt; Douglas Cameron, floral frock; Cunningham, gold frock; McKenzie, black frock; J. Jones, brown celanese; Kitney, black marocain; T. Wells, blue and bronze frock; Peck, blue frock; Sinclair, floral tunic frock, black fur coat; Allen, salmon pink marocain, brown coatee; C. Connors, black frock; Marchant, black lace; W. Baldwin (Wangaehu), brown ring velvet and gold; Short, blue frock. Misses Clark, black satin; M. Cameron, red silk velvet; B. Baldwin, blue taffeta; M. Baldwin, red frock with diamante trimmings; I. Glasgow, apricot cloque; B. Knox, navy floral dress, black ponyskin coatee; M. Knox, black marocain, black seal coat; Robb, blue creep; L. Collins (Otane, Hawke’s Bay), pink angelskin lace, green coatee; Perry, black georgette, scarlet velvet coatee, Jermy, red georgette and lace; Joyce Baker (Wellington), blue frock, black velvet cape; F. McNeil, floral tunic, black satin skirt; I. Verry, deep purple taffeta; M. Thompson, blue georgette and lace; R. Tonner, blue check taffeta, black coatee; M. Kelly, floral marocain tunic, black skirt; L. Goile, sage green cloque, apricot spray; E. Fitches, lemon dewdrop crepe, black coatee; L. Glasgow, black treebark crepe, red spray; M. Fitches, electric blue cotelle, with silver spray; L. Bell, floral georgette; P. Jefferson, lemon floral georgette; Ngaia Clark, green velvet; H. Tankersley, green georgette; N. Hughes, black taffeta and red velvet; E. Sims, black net and red sequins, red spray; M. Todd (Marton), red pineapple velvet, silk net, Russian sleeves; B. Herd, white marocain, red spray and girdle; B. Goile, floral marocain; Low, red lace, fur coatee; E. Davies, green velvet; N. Cameron, black and white frock; M. Bly th, primrose frock, brown velvet sash; Quinilin, black velvet; G. Collett, floral georgette, Guilford, dull red marocain; J. Ryder, blue crinkly crepe. Messrs J. I. Morgan, P. Chapman, Mitchell, Glasgow (3), Kitncy (2), Lane (2), Ryder (2), C. Morrison (Hunterville), C. Perry, J. Cater, H. Davies, K. Bleakley (Marton), A. Jones, P. Rutherford, Short, J. Clouston, Whittington (2), J. Ericson, I. Baldwin, Smith, J. Goodall, L. Brennan, C. Chapman, A. McDonald. McLeay. L. Major, Grice (2), E. Grant, Henderson, Sinclair, McKenzie, Goile, C. Varley, Poynton, K. Anderson, H. O. Clark (Bulls), A. Norton (Hastings), Low, Tew, Cameron (3), Johnson (2), J. Fitches, H. Gower, J. Jones. HANDWORK AND HOBBIES COMPETITIONS. Interest is being centred around the handwork and hobbies competitions

which is to be held in the Women’s Division rooms next Wednesday, October 20. The several classes for hobbies and applied art, the fancywork section, the knitting section and hand-made flowers should attract a large number of entries. The members of the W.D.F.U. are noted for their excellent displays of handcraft and the numerous classes in the schedule have given scope for all kinds of work. The class for best collection of any hobby should attract many interesting entries.