HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 252, 23 October 1937, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Dance at Nukuinaru In aid of hall funds, a dance has been arranged for next Tuesday, October 26, in the Nukumaru Hall. Jack Hooker’s Band, featuring Stuart Gordon in special items, will provide the music for the programme, which will include novelty dances. A bus is timed to leave Hodson’s garage at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Card Party Last Tuesday evening Mrs L. Fieides, Durie Vale, gave a most enjoyable flag “500” party to help augment the funds of the Croquet Club. There were lots of prizes floating round and at the close of the party the lucky winners opened them amidst uproarious laughter. There were close on fifty guests present and the evening was voted a huge success. Harriers’ Special To-night a special harrier dance is being held in the Union Boat Club's Hall to entertain 65 harriers from Wellington, Napier, Masterton and New Plymouth. Jacqualin Pudsey will feature in a bright, snappy tap dance and song and there will be special Montes, novelties and supper. The Midnight Revellers will be the dance band and everything will be done to make this the best dance of the season.

Embassy Dance To-night (Saturday), dancing will be held in the pleasant surroundings of the Druids’ Hall, with Vinsen’s Ambassadors, the rhythmic dance band, whicn plays all the latest numbers. This band is proving more popular every week. Come and enjoy yourself dancing to this snappy music. Labour night will also be a night of enjoyment, with streamers and all the novelties that go to make a happy evening, so come and enjoy yourself at the Druids’ on Monday night.

Christ Church Girls’ Club Social Christ Church Hall was the scene of a jolly party on Tuesday evening when the Girls’ Club ran the monthly social. The evening soon passed with interesting competitions, games, singing and dancing. The main feature of the programme was an amus-

ing one-act play produced by Vera Madclcy. Those taking part were June Howell, Gwen Jones, Marie Brown and Margaret Fellow. The following girls gave an interesting display of folk dancing: Edna and Gladys Patchett, B. Roberts, Marie Brown, Mary Croom, Pat Holmes, G. Canty and Kathleen Brandon. The girls’ choir, under the baton of Mr Stoneman, sang a bracket of songs: A selection from “La Traviata” and “Farewell.” Ladies of the Missionary Guild served a dainty supper. The young people then danced on till midnight, Miss Greager and Mr Leigh supplying excellent music. A Farewell Afternoon A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs A. Fargie, 15 Falkland Street, in honour of Mrs W. Earles, who is leaving Wanganui to reside in Wellington. Mrs H. Mainwaring presented the guest of honour with a delip'.-.* ' ! token of remembrance from neighbours and friends, after Ji Mrs Fargie presented Mrs W. Earles and Mrs H. Mainwaring with a charming bouquet of roses, sweet peas and wisteria. The afternoon was spent with games and competitions, one naming the kitchen utensils being won by Mrs G. Reynolds, and “Nasty Knocks” by Mrs Earles. A delightful afternoon tea was then served. Among those present were Mesdames W. Earles, M. Anderson, senr., W. Duff, F. Anderson, A. Fargie, W. Mainwaring, G. Reynolds, B. Aspinall, M. Searle, Tom Penn, senr., F. Sullivan, A. Meynell. E. Penn, J. Williams, R. Summers, W. Broadbent, Baldwin, Buxton; Misses M. Anderson, P. Mainwaring, P. Summers, J. Aspinall, J. Ruscoe; Masters D. and N. Williams.

A Flm in Pastel Shades. A simple love story against a perfect backscreen of pastel shades and delightful panoramas with a natural technicolour that is nearer to perfection than any other film seen in Wanganui, is the delightful picture “Wings of the Morning.” Having found such pastel shades possible on the moving screen, the producers might have been excused if they had turned the picture into a travelogue of Ireland. The natural colouring is near to perfection, and in the closeups the texture of the skin is quite distinct. Annabella rivals the picture