SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 185, 8 August 1941, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. P. Wilson, Taihape, has been on a short visit to Wanganui. • * * * Miss H. Phillips, Wanganui, who has been visiling Hawcra, has gone on to Man * * * * Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Treadwell, of Mataroa, v.ho have been visiting Feilding, arc spending a few days in Wangar : . * * * * Mrs. C. Linv.cod, St. John’s Hill, has been \ siting Mrs. Douglas McDonald, “I Palmerston North. * * * * Misses Jean Gerrie and Shirley Bowler members of the W.A.A.F.. Rongotai, have been the guests of Mrs. R. Gerrie, Castlecliff. ♦ * * * Miss Gwen McKenzie, St. John's Hill, has returned from a visit to Christchurch. She was accompanied by her mother, who has been visiting Wellington. • * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. Singleton. Wanganui, left yesterday for Napier to attend the wedding of their youngest son. Corporal M. Singleton. R.N.Z.A.F.. Nelson, to Miss Kathleen Pink, of Napier. Misses Merle and Mavis Singleton and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Singletoil have also left for Napier for the wedding.

Visitors io Wanganui for the Young —Todd wedding, which takes place to-morrow, include Mr. and Mrs. JD. Todd, Waipukurau; Mr. and Mrs. C. Austin. Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Todd, Waipukurau; Mr. and Mrs. G. Thorne George, Titahi Bay; Mr. J. Buchanan. Waipawa; Mrs. Saunders. Wellington; Captain and Mrs. Blathwait, Trentham; Mrs. Grumitt. Wellington: Dr. Simmons and Miss Simmons, and Mr. and Mrs. I. Honcvfield, Palea. » * • * Wanganui friends of Mrs. Merle Gamble, of Wellington, (formerly Miss Spurdie) will be interested Io know that she is to take 'lhe principal part in the forthcoming production of “Rose Marie,” to be given in the capital city. She sang some of th'' songs from the operetta at a Travel Club reception on Tuesday given for two notable visitors, Dr. S. Lowy, of Palestine, and Dr. R. M. Stevenson, of South America. Included in the official party wore Mrs. Webb Jones anc Miss Joan Cook, of Wanganui. Cabled advice has been received in Auckland of the accidental death of Mrs. Florence Lucy Corrigan in Kenva Colony, Africa. Mrs. Corrigan was the mother of Mr. L. P. Leary, of Auckland, and Hie widow of Mr. Richard Leary, of Palmerston North (founder of Leary’s Pharmacies) where she lived for many years. She had a family of four sons, only one of whom is living. One of them Mi. Ernest Richard Leary, was killed on the Somme in 1916. After her marriage to- Mr. D. H. L. Corrigan. Mrs. Corrigan lived for many years in Auckland and later at Tauranga. Her death occurred while she was visiting Mrs. Lascelles Leary Verbi, her daughter by the second marriage. She is survived by her husband, one son, and one daughter.

First and foremost it is essential that every girl, no matter what her position in life, should be able to make her own frocks and ccats. Th- Hollywood School of Dressmaking, 144 Victoria Avenue (near McGruer’s), is open for enrolments. *