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COMING OF AGE.
Miss Joyce Adams.
GATHERING AT WYREEMA.
WYREEMA. Wednesday.— Probably
the largest gathering which has ever
assembled in the public hall met on
Thursday night, June 14, at the in-
vitcitioii ox Mr. 3.110 Mrs. ir&m Adms,
"The Grange," Wyreema, to celebrate
the 21st birthday of their eldest
daughter. It was fortunate that Miss
Joyce Adams, who is now in charge
of the Hodgson's Vale State School,
should be stationed so near her own
home that her parents were able to
arrange a birthday celebration at the
township with which she and the rest
of her family have been so intimately
connected. Miss Joyce Adams was born
at Wyreema, received her first educa
tion at its school, and the residents of
this- district are justly proud of a girl
endowed with a charming, lovable and
unaffected personality, coupled with
intellectual gifts of no mean order.
The majority of the younger guests,
as well as some of their seniors, passed
the first part of the evening most
pleasantly in dancing. Bright music
was played by Tutin Brothers' Or
chestra, with assistance from time to
time from Mrs. W. Stower, Miss Hilda
Mutze, and Miss Mary Dorge. Shortly
after 11 p.m. excellent refreshments
were handed round to all the guests
by Mrs. Adams, her daughters, and
other helpers.
After supper Mr. H. Obst, who acted
as chairman of the proceedings, con
gratulated Miss Adams on the happy
event, referred to her sterling work as
a teacher, and wished her every suc
cess in the future of her life.
MR. CUSHON'S REMARKS.
Mi. . F. A. Cushon, who was called
on . to speak, said that the occasion
would long be recalled in the annals
of their township. More eloquent than
any words of his, was the presence of
such a large gathering of friends to
testify to Miss Adams's popularity,
which was most heartily deserved. He
was one of many residents who had
known Miss Joyce Adams all her life,
and had watched her career with
pride and interest. She had gained a
scholarship pass from the Wyreema
State School to the Glennie Memorial
School in Toowoomba, where her name
was recorded on the Honour Board as
a student of distinction. After an ex
ceptional pass in the Junior Univer
sity Examination, she was selected by
the Education Department to study
at the Teachers' Training College,
Brisbane. At the completion of the
course, she had taught in various met
ropolitan schools, and had then been
transferred to her present position at
Hodgson's Vale.
Mr. Cushon said that he was quite
sure that all present shared in his
expressions of cordial congratulation
to Miss Adams, and joined in his as
surance of their affectionate regard.
On behalf of the gathering, he asked
her acceptance of many beautiful pre
sents, displayed on the stage of the
hall.
Mr. J. F. Cochrane, now residing at
Felton, Cambooya, but formerly a
resident of Wyreema, also spoke. Mr.
Cochrane referred to the fact that he
was chairman of the committee at the
time Miss Joyce Adams was' attending
the Wyreema State School. He was
well aware of her ability and aptitude
for hard work, qualities which had
met with well-merited success. He de
sired to add his congratulations and
good wishes to Miss Adams, and also
to thank Mr. and Mrs. Adams for ar
ranging such a splendid evening at
which he had renewed many old ac
quaintances.
Mr. Paul Adams responded on be
half of his daughter, his wife, and
himself. He said that they were all
exceedingly pleased with the manner
in which their invitations were re
ceived. He was particularly proud of
the tributes which had been paid to
Joyce that evening, and he trusted
that she would continue to deserve
their high regard.
CUTTING BIRTHDAY CAKE.
At this stage Miss Adams was pre
sented with a bouquet by Ailsa Teske,
and the company joined in singing,
"She's a Jolly Good Fellow." The cere
mony of cutting the birthday cake
was proceeded with, 21 girl-friends
standing round, each with a lighted
candle. Every guest received a portion
of the large, three-tier birthday cake,
which was made by Mrs. P. ' Adams
and iced by Miss Gwenda Adams.
Dancing was then resumed, until the
gathering dispersed.
The following guests accepted invi
tations: Mr. and Mrs. P. Erbacher, G.
Erbacher, H. Obst, J. Erbacher, F. A.
Cushon, R. Graham, S. Reece, W. Ros-
enberger, H. Rosenberger, N. McLean,
R. Teske, D. Griffin, W. Eliot, B. Cov
ington, L. Cork, Applegarth, H. Fisher,
H. Siebenhausen, A. Mutze, W. Mutze,
D. Riethmuller, E. Mackay, Farquhar-
son, W. Stower, N. Adams, M. Dorge,
Rhode, H. Roney, Freyling, P. Althaus,
Brumby, F. Zimmerle, Will. Stower,
J. Cochrane, L. McGrath, A. E. Burge,
Noble, McAlpine, Mesdames Adams,
senr., M. Stower, Cornford, Corrigan,
Covington, Riddle, Guhr, W. Dorge,
Reed, Wirth, O'Sullivan, McKewin,'
Misses N. Gleeson, C. Erbacher, Volker
(2), E. Cochrane, R. Heinemann, Corn-
ford (3) , Hopkins, Salmon, Huskisson,
J. Maule, E. Gillespie, Covington, D.
Guhr, Donnelly, Meskin, H. Mutze,
Erbacher (2), Stenzle, Dorge (2), Mc
Kewin (2), Bailey (2), E. Rosenberger,
I. Reed, Sexton, Watherston, O'Shea,
Rhode (2), Adams (3), Berry, McMil
lan, Brumby, Boatfield (2), E. McCar-
tin, Althaus, Horn, Shepperd (2),
Riethmuller (2), Muller (2), Messrs. J.
Gillespie, J. White, E. White, Bailey
(2), T. Maule, Connolly, Erbacher (3),
H. Riddle, Boatfield, O'Grady, Obst
(2), Cleary (4), Taylor, Williams, H.
Covington, Riethmuller (3), Carroll
(2), Muller, Adams (3), J. Rosenberger,
McKewin (3), Meskin, G. Rhode, Wil
son, W. J. Rosenberger, T. Carroll,
Tutin (4), Eastwell, Berry (2), O'Shea,
Cochrane, McCartin, Strohfeldt, Von
Steiglitz, Shepperd, Proellocks, Skin
ner, Teske, G. Adams, and H. Wilming
ton.
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