Womans World

Wanganui Chronicle, 27 May 1948, Page 9

Womans World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. R. A. Burnet has returned to Feilding after a holiday spent in Wanganui.

Mrs. W. G. Lewis, Wanganui, was a recent visitor to Dawson Falls hostel. Mrs. F. W. Gilligan, Collegiate School, has returned after visiting Wellington. Mrs. F. H. Uttley and Miss A. Uttley, Alma Road, will leave tomorrow for Dunedin to attend the TOdd-Ley-land wedding. Mrs. Tyndale-Biscoe, of Wanganui, who has been visiting Taranaki, spent a few days at Dawson Falls hostel and also at Mokoia as the guest of Mrs. E. Lysaght. Mrs. G. C. Glenn, Victoria Avenue, has returned from a visit to Wellington. During her stay in the capital city Mrs. Glenn attended a farewell" party for the popular Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. Will Appleton, who are leaving on Saturday for a visit to England. The conferring of the freedom of the city of Hamilton on Mrs. G. H. Ross, M.P., will be carried out at the Waikato Winter Show buildings on the afternoon of Friday, June 4, during the progress of the show. Mrs. H. V. Loftus, wife of the newly arrived United States consular official, who with her husband and daughter reached Wellington at the week-end, comes from Mexico. Mrs. Loftus has brought with her lovely examples of the craft work in which people of her native country, Mexico, excel, to grace her home. Mexican costumes have also been included in her luggage. Mr. Loftus, who was formerly attached to the United States Legation in Rome, will take up the post of disbursing officer at the United States Legation in Wellington. Elizabeth Ewbank, niece of the famous actress, Dame Sybil Thorndike, has been given permission to use the famous surname—but only after she had won her spurs as an actress. Following an unbiased report to her aunt of her performance at Derby in Shaw's "Man and Superman,” she was given permission to call herself Elizabeth Thorndike.

The opportunity of working with a famous ballet company has fallen to seven Auckland girls and one young man who have been selected by Madame Marie Rambert to appear in "Giselle” in Auckland. Madame Rambert said the Aucklanders would not go on tour of New Zealand, as she wished to select other dancers in other cities, in order to give as many New Zealanders as possible a chance and to learn something of their work. Twenty-first Birthday Mr. P. Penman, a member of the Wanganui Garrison Band, had a very pleasant and genuine surprise recently when, following a short band practice, a number of friends and relatives, together with Mr. Penman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Penman, of Levin, arrived at the band room. The occasion was the 21st birthday of Mr. P. Penman, and the party had been arranged beforehand and kept secret, fellow members of the band being asked to remain after the practice. The floor was quickly cleared for dancing and a very happy time was spent. Trestle tables were erected for refreshments and an excellent supper was seerved. The usual toasts were honoured, and Mr. Reg. Owen proposed the toast to the guest of the evening. Mr. Penman, Senr., presented the customary key to his son, who was accorded musical honours. Gonville Croquet Club At the Gonville Croquet Club’s card afternoon yesterday the hostesses were Mesdames Fisher and Hampton. The prize winners were Mesdames Aitken and Hill.