WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20274, 27 June 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

Mrs E. J. Cordnor and Miss Quita Cordner (Fendalton) aro going to-day to pay a short visit to Mrs Kenneth Murchison (Glenthorno, Lake Coleridge). Mrs J. G. Collins (Everleigh street) has left for a short visit to Dunedin. Mrs Bede Louglinan (Fendalton) has returned from a visit to Mrs Otto Richards (South Canterbury). Miss D. Allen (Bealey avenue) left yesterday for Dunedin to visit her parents, Sir James and Lady Allen. Miss D. Nairn arrived from Wellington yesterday. Miss Sheila Atkinson (" Woodbank," Hanmer Springs) is visiting Miss Mary Alexander, Lincoln College. Miss Frances McCann (Timaru) has returned home after spending a few weeks with Mrs J. Little, "Craig Lea," St. Albans.

Miss Joan Prebble (St. Albans) and her brother, Lieutenant H. M. Prebble, left Christchurch on Thursday evening for Wellington, and will leave for Sydney by the Maunganui on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W. W. McKinney will act as host and hostess at the Avondale Golf Club dance, to be held at the pavilion on Tuesday night. Mrs Allan Scott and her two children (Taupiri) ar© arriving in Christchurch this morning and will be the guests of Mrs Knight (Poynder avenue, Fendalton). Mrs Scott, who was Miss Bonnie Young, was a few years ago very well known in musical circles in Christchurch Miss Margaret Lance, who has beon paying visits in the North Island, returned to Christchurch yesterday Arrangements aro well in hand for Kincaid's staff dance which is to bo held at Dixieland on Wednesday, July Ist. Miss Amy Eoach (Hastings), who has been visiting Mrs A. E. Luttrell, Fendalton, has returned to Hawke's Bay. Miss Kiore King, producer for the Christchurch Repertory Theatre Society, left last night for Wellington, whero she will spend a few days with Mrs W. Whitlock beforo going to Hastings to spend a few weeks with her father, Mr G. R. King. Miss Averill, daughter of Archbishop Averill, who has been visiting Mrs Leslie Averill (Bcalcy avenue), left yesterday for Dunedin, where she will be tho guest of Mrs Richards, Woodhaugh. Miss Averill is tho Dominion president of tho Angiican Girls' Bible Class Union, and her visit to Dunedin is in its 'ntcrests. She will address those interested in the movement at St. Matthew's Schoolroom after the church service on Sunday. Mis J. A. Ilaggitt (Dunedin) and her daughter, Mrs Eric Rillstone, of Tiara, left Lyttelton last night for Wellington to meet Mr Lawrence Hag{jitt, who iis returning to the Dominion from Adelaide. The engagement is announced of Beatrice Maude Foan ; only daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick C. Foan.St. Johnsbury, Vermont, U.S.A., to Raymond Leonard Collett, elder son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Raymond Collett, Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Mr B. E. Mills, assistant manager for New Zealand of the Atlantic Union Oil Co., Ltd., who has left on a five monthsi holiday in.U.SA., was entertained at a farewell party by fellowxnembers of the staff in Wellington. A. successful cabaret evening was held in honour of Mr and Mrs Mills. Among those present were Mr E. G. Martin, general manager for New Zealand, and Mrs Martin: Mr H. O. Wiles, Auckland divisional manager; Mr J. A. Philp, Christchurch divisional manager; Mr W. E. J. Blakiston, Wellington divisional manager, and other executives of the company. Mr Mills was presented with a casket made of New Zealand woods, and Mrs 'Mills with a set of cake-forks with handles of New Zealand greenstone,, enclosed in a casket of New Zealand woods. Their daughter received a silver spoon made in New Zealand. The annual ball of the Licensed Victuallers' Association will be held this year during the first week in August. Further particulars will be announced after Tuesday next, when the committee will meet to finalise arrangements. Preliminary arrangements are completed for a ladies' open golf tournament, to be held on the Hawardelx Links during the second week in July. The Bluebird Fireside Circle, of the East Belt Methodist Church, were the guests of the Misses Dixon at their home, Worcester street, on Thursday evening. An interesting address was given by Mrs Armitage, of Auckland. After supper was served a pleasant hour way spent in community singing. Arrangements are well in hand for the Richmond Hill Golf Club dance, to be held in the Sumner Town Hall on July 3rd. Invitations have been isued by the Spreydon Tennis Club for their dance, which is to be held in Coronation Hall, Domain terrace, on Tuesday, June 30th. THE BEST KNITTING GUIDE. You do not need » teacher. Just get a copy of "Woolcraft." Read the instructions, study the illustrations. Everything clearly explained from the first stage. Patterns for working over 80 garments. All illustrated. Send 9d in stamps to Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., Box 144111, Wellington. —6 GERMA N .DOCTOR RECOMMENDS YEAST. Dr. Julius Citron, of Berlin, speaking of yeast, says: "In cases of constipation and stomach troubles I have' liad' excellent results from its use. It purifies the whole intestinal tract and overcomes skin eruptions." Take Ultima Capsules of live yeast. Twice as effective as tablets of dead cells. 2s 3d packet, E. Cameron Smith, The Big Pharmacy, Regent Theatre Buildings, CathedraJ square. —6 FASHION DEMANDS—the immediate attention to the renovation of your fur coat. The alterations necessary extend even to the collars and cuffs. Be assured of expert workmanship at MaeGibbon's, Fur Specialists, 154 Armagh street. 'Phone 34-026. ; 3 • Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (Regd.). Signed, stamped, guaranteed cure. £5 12s 6d Florence Hullqn: C.M D . 7 Courtenay place, Wellington. Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. q VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. United Servioe Hotel: Mrs Acton-Adams (IHutedin). New City Hotel: Mrs "W. B. Hodge (Dunedin) and Mrs G. llathias (Cave). Hotel Federal: Mr J. Veygev ("svdnAv N.S.W.), Mr G. W Armitage <Teiu&),Mi& J, Youns (Timarti).

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RANGI-KURU.

ANNUAL DANCE. MANY DEBUTANTES. The familiar school colours—white and gold —whicli for many yeara have been worn with pleasure and pride by scores of girls in the City, were prominent in the decorations at the Winter Garden last night, when the Eangi-ruru Old Girls' Association held its annual dance. The ballroom was festooned with white and gold, and in tho supperroom the tables, with their yellow linen cloths, were lit with candles in crystal candlesticks with yellow shades. Ex-pupils of Rangi-ruru have arranged many delightful dances in the past, but last night's gathering eclipsed all its predecessors. It was notable because of the record attendance —thero were four hundred and fifty guests —and for the number of debutantes, all former pupils of the school, who "came out" under particularly pleasant conditions. The members of the committee were Mrs J. C. Newton (president), Mrs Gordon Coull, Misses Helen Buckham, Nancy Salmond, Betty Webb, Patricia Stewart, Vyvian Dawson, Barbara Bloxam, Faith Herdman, Doreen llight, Mavis Reese, Ena Fleetwood, Helen Hayes, Lou Oamm, and Margaret Anderson, with Miss Ina Warner as honorary secretary.

' Mrs Newton wore a very handsome Ldress of black souple satin with narrow loose panel falling from one shoulder and a. largo buckle of rbincstones clasping the belt. She was accompanied by her elder daughter, Miss Norah Newton, who made her debut in Dunedin a few weeks ago and who, last night, wore a protty frock of white georgette. Mrs Coull wore a patterned chiffon frock in tones of green-grey, rose and Mack, made with' a deep capo collar at the back; Miss Helen Buekham, black lace frock with ft pray of white velvet flowers on the shoulder; Miss Nancy Salniond, ivory satin cut on simple lines, with red flowers oil the shoulder; Miss Betty Webb, blue floral chiffon, patterned in green, red, and yellow; Miss Patricia Stewart, cornflower blue georgette frock and coatee; Miss Vyvian Dawson, bottle green satin with deep bcrthe at the back; Miss Barbara Bloxam, green crepe romainc finely patterned in floral design, made with three-tiered skirt and coatee to match; Miss Faith Herdman, crayon blue georgette lightly trimmed with silver paillettes; Miss Doreen Hight, effective frock of carnation red georgette; Miss Mavis Reese, japonica pink georgette; Miss Ena Fleetwood, frock and coatee of geranium red goorgetto made with picot-edged panels; Miss Lou Camm, ciel blue satin royale patterned in small floral design; Miss Margaret Anderson, handsome frock of malachite green satin. The guests of honour were Miss Helen Gibson, -who wore a handsome frock of black lace; Miss Ethel Gibson, who wore a black georgette frock and velvet wrap; Miss Low, who wore a black net frock, with ecru tracery, and Mrs Os-mond-Smith, who wore a black satin and lac« frock, and a wrap of patterned ring velvet. There were fourteen debutantes, each of whom -was presented by the Association with a bouquet of white and gold flowers tied with narrow ribbons to match. On Miss Gibson's arrival in the ballroom, each debutante was presented to her by Mrs Newton. They were Miss Joan Buchanan, turquoise blue brocaded taffeta made with a short basque edged with gold lace, and a fully flared ankle-length skirt;. Miss Maire Pear, white satin, made with two picot-edged flounces on the skirt, and a narrow belt with brilliant buckle; Miss Hilary Jpryer, uncommon frock of powder blue georgette, the bodico and hip-yoke being banded with narrow corded ribbon, while a row of tiny brilliant buckles formed the quaint trimming on the front of the corsage; Miss Joan Hart, ivory brocaded crepe satin made with a tiny yoke, a fitting bodice and fully flared skirt; her little coatee was of soft silver tissue; Miss Helen Hayes, pale hydrangea blue lace frock made with tiny bolero, narrow belt clasped with a buckle of brilliants, and long skirt inset with godets of georgette; Miss Lorna Hicks, parchment coloured silk net frock, mounted on triple net and made with a rounded neck outlined with ruching, while the long, full skirt was weighted with three rows of deeper ruching; Miss Natalie Lough, cream satin, cut on classic lines, with slightly pouched bodice and narrow belt; Miss Wilmot Macbeth, parchment tinted embossed ninon frock made with long tight-fit-ting bodice and narrow belt clasped with a brilliant buckle, while the long skirt was inset with flared godets; Miss Margaret Mathieson, cameo pink georgette frock made in ' Early. Victorian style, with deep berthe and very long skirt held in tiny pleats to the knees and falling full at the feet; Miss Betty Orbell, cream satin frock made with uncommon cowl collar, fitting hip-yoke, and very long fully flared skirt. Her handsome coat was of sapphire blue chiffon velvet; Miss Jura Paterson, vellum tinted silk lace frock made with, two narrow frills on the skirt and belt caught with a.buckle of amber and brilliants; Miss Joyce Osmond-Smith, dainty frock of blush-pink georgette and lace made with narrow shoulder-yoke and full skirt of lace, while the bodice, sash, and smart little coatee were of georgette; Miss Jean Stevenson, ivory satin with sliapM hip-yoke and soft frill placed lengthwise at the side of the long full skirt, while the belt and the narrow scarf-panels falling from the shoulders and tied at the back, were of ivory panne velvet; Miss Claire Webb, parchment tinted crepe satin made with slightly pouched bodice, narrow belt clasped with a diamente buckle, and long skirt inset round/ the hips with diagonal bands of satin. Others present were Mesdames F. Withell, Ernest Cordery, Guy Nicoll, Allan Matson, William Macbeth, N. E. Eelcher, C. H. Paterson, Ross Lascelles, Charles Buchanan, W. Matson, R. L. Hicks, E. C. Hayes, Mervyn Stevenson, Leonard Coop, Floyd Sheppard, F. G. Bristed, Graham, J. Weir, Clive Crowley, Sholto Douglas, R. H. Livingstone, Keppcl Archer, M. A. Cook, W. H. Cowper, Ivan' Wood, W. Eldon Coates, Richards, Misses Edith Todd, Marjorie Best, Joan Lynskey, Joan A'Court, Helen Bretherton, Margaret Macgibbon, Margaret Clark, Peggy Lake, May Andrew, Ranee Broughton, Faith Herdman, Dorothy Read, Mary Gill, Gertrude Browne, Mary Hiatt, Nancy Borlase, Kitty Sinclair, Joan Buchanan, Betty Coop, Joy Rawnsley,' Betty Holmes, Sally Newton, Dorothy Pettey,

Nancy Mathieson, Joyce Macgibbon, Alice Hewlett, Madeleine Meares, Joan Cooper, Averill Johnston, Barbara Bjuce, Natalie Hampton, Joy Machin, Bachel Denham, Stella Edwards, Betty Beadcl, Patricia Powrie, Joan Hanna, .Kathie Macdonald, Gwenda Hamerton (Wellington), Gendio Maling, Cclia Twyneham, Joy Tennent, Betty Kiver, Edith Hart, Prudence Wynn-Williams, Lynley Jackson, Dorothy Kernahan, Dorothy Waucbop, Betty Hobbs, Mary Alexander, Marjorie Chambers, Brenda Smith, Chloe .Barnett, Sheila Atkinson, Marjorie Tingey, Gwcn Smyth, Alison Carey, Jill Shand, Edna Gill, Lois Ogilvie, Margaret Ogilvie, Margaret Beale, Betty Treleaven, Julie Snow, Kathleen White, Monica Teinpleman. Norah Newton, Nola Shand, Sheila Tennent, Cynthia Fisher, Betty Macdonald, Elisabeth Tipping, Mildred Hiatt, Roie do Pass, Dorothy Undrell, Maisie Jamieson, Winifred Haward, Mary Wilkins, Zena Bates, Leonte Reynolds (Greymouth), Joyce Blunden, Lesley James, Eileen Mercia Taylor,- Sheelagh Gumbleton, Rose, Mercia Taylor, Sheelagh Gumbleton, Moira West, Besse Seymour, Meta Nixon, Rata McLean, Lorna Rutherford, Molly Masefield, Florence Cannon, Peggy Prescott, Jean McLean, Norah Haggitt, Tui Pannell, Mary Garland, Alma Chamberlain, Margaret Talbot, Dorothy Simes, Betty Neave, Carolino Joseph, Noreen Craddock, Ella Murray, May Thacker, Nance Flavell,, Marie Ott, Gwen Scott-Baker, Molly Brewer, Pat Scott-Baker, Molly Waller, Ruby Wright, Margaret Wright, Bettie Winchester, Marjory Tait, Irene Peart, Arline Power, Sylvia Cook, Jean Hambleton (Greymouth), Billie Allen, Phyllis Smith, Efiie Selbie, Judith Jameson, Barbara Mulcock, Dorothy Lewis, Hilda Lewis, Mary Boot, Elsie Barr, Rana Redpath, Joyce Burt, Joan Rutherford, Eileen Bonnington, Betty Evans, Elsio Allison, Joan Wotherspoon, Molly Evans, Winnie Hutton, Nancy Hume, Dorcas Elsom, Egidia Menzies, Nan Macdonald, Jean Macdonald, Cushla Mitchell, Neroli Smithson, Yvonne Baxter, Marguerite Minson, and Dawn East. DRAMATIC READING. At the Canterbury Women's Club last night members of the Dramatic Circle, under the capable direction of Mrs G. D. Ellis, read Bernard Shaw's clever play, "You Never Can Tell," before a large number of club members. The reception room was decorated with large bowls of chrysanthemums, mimosa, and daisies. Tho ladies who took part in the reading were Miss E. Grand, Mrs H. Wyatt, Mrs George Maginness, Mrs M. McLcod, Misses Greenwood, H. Lockwood, A. B. Morgan, E. Gant, and E. Batchelor. At the conclusion of the play, Mrs R. T Tosswill, vice-president, thanked Mrs Ellis and the readers, and supper was then served. CANTERBURY COLLEGE CLUB. In the Students' Union building, last night, the Canterbury College Women's Club members attended a play-reading. The new president, Mrs E. Chilton, was welcomed by the secretary, Miss Peggy Metson. Three plays were read, two by Maurice Baring, "Catherine Parr," and "The Drawback," and one by Alfred Sutro, "The Man in the Stalls." The reading of these plays waß arranged by Miss Glennie Sewell and Miss Mollie Wilson. Other items contributed were songs by Miss Evelyn Lawn and a pianoforte solo by Miss Hazel Lawn. At the conclusion of the evening supper was served in the tea-rooms. DANCE AT ST. MARY'S, MERIVALE. An enjoyable dance followed a concert organised by the St. Mary's Choir. The hall was • decorated with, black and red streamers and artistic lamp, shades. Praise is due to the dance committee for its splendid work Mr E. 6. Shipley's electric gramophone provided nnisic for the dancers, amongst whom were Mr and Mrs Thomson, Mrs Owen, Misses Esme Thomson, Brenda Bannehr, Rayma Morgan, Tui Pannell, Edith Smith, * Phyllis Wilkinson, Helen Wellbrock, Eleanor Sandall, Efiie Travers, Barbara Bloxam, Lillian Hanhain, Kathleen and Delcia Philpott, Ethel Moreland, Nan Allison, Alice Olliver, Jocelyn Webb, Marjorie Owen, Florence Nicholls, Eveline Hill, Ruth and Mabel Gould, Kathleen Bond, Winifred Smith, Gwen Hill, Alice and Ida Sliepheard, Messrs N. Newson, D. "Woodward, T. Griffith, J. Mason, F. Walker. B. Wilson. D. Thomson, D. Cow, R. Woodward, S. Milne, D. Owen, G. Hladfield, J. Oliver, W. Wellbrock, It. Macready, E. Pearce, V. Kean, 8. Wilson, G. Donald, W. H. Parr, jun., W. W. Edmonds, and D. Hewitt. SHORTHAND EXAMINATIONS. The following pupils of Digby's Commercial School, Worcester street, have been awarded first-class shorthand speedcertificates by Pitman's Examination Department, Melbourne, as the result of an examination held in May last by the Christcburch Shorthand Writers' Association. There were' twenty-one candidates at the examination, twenty ol' whom passed at the following rates:— 140 words per minute, Norma Dick, Viola McLeod; 130 words minute, Winifred Sadie Woods; 100 words per minute, Mavis Murray, Tsabel Telford.; 90 words per minute, Edna Holland, Ina Jarden, Jean Mills, Patricia Moore, Marie Smith, Marian Watson; 80 words par minute. Dorothy Read; 70 words per minute. Tlielma Boon, Doris Evans, Edna Herrick, Elvie King, Dorothy Lawrence, Gladys McClelland, Edna Radcliffe. STUDENTS* SKATING PARTY. In order to foster the social side of life at Canterbury College, the executive of the Students' Association has appointed a social committee, and the first function of the winter term arranged by this committee was held last night. Over 300 students attended a skating party at the Skateways rink, Tuam street. KEEP YOUR HANDS YOUNG. Hard times mean more work for many women. Work will not spoil your hands if you use Sydal. This is a wonderful skin cleanser, and if you rub a very little into your hands before washing; them with soap and water you will be surprised at the result. Keep a jar of Sydal in your waller? and use it regularly. — 3

OBITUARY,

MRS H. M. WHITELAW. The death occurred at her home in Spreydon on Monday last of Mrs Henty May Whitelaw, a woman of many parts and of rare good qualities. Born at Southsea, Portsmouth, in 1871, the elder child of Mr and Mrs Joseph B. Chappell, she was ten years old when, in the Lady Jocelyn, she landed with her parents at Tauranga, which was the family home till quite recently. She became a pupil teacher in the Tauranga School under Mr Lockhart D. Easton, a former headmaster of the Sydenham School. Married at nineteen, she went to Opotiki, where her husband, Mr Thomas Owen Williams, . had a prosperous business. Whilst there she made a very large number o£ friends, whom she met in church and other activities. Her' husband's failing health caused them to quit business for the open life of a fruit farm at Warkworth, but unfortunately the venture proved disastrous.. After a short, stay in Coromandel they moved to Auckland, and then to Bongotea, where she opened .the neighbouring Glenoroua School, and shortly after was appointed head teacher, of the Mokoia School, near Hawera, where she remained ten, years. So very successful was she as a teacher that her school was made one of the observational or model schools in Taranaki. Whilst here her husband died. During the absence at the war of the headmaster of the Westmere School, near Wanganui, Mrs Williams was appointed to the position. On the headmaster's return from the front she was made head teacher of the Wangaeliu School, 17 miles east of Wanganui. To promote her children's high school education, she made her home at Glen Durie, in Wanganui,, whence she travelled daily out and in to Wangaehu. There being no Sunday School in those parts Mrs Williams opened a "Sunday" school during part of the. lunch hour every Wednesday. In 1921 she married, Mr George Whitelaw, of the Halswell j School, Canterbury. Her zest for teaching inspired her to give her husband substantial help in his school. Mrs Whitelaw was a great lover of music. At 12 years of age she was organist for the Presbyterian Church in Tauranga. She filled a similar post at Opotiki and Warkworth. Her firm but kindly discipline, added to her inventive genius, caused her to excel in getting up school concerts. At the time of her death she was a member of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society. She? was ever a most prominent worker in church activities, sometimes—accord? ing to location—with the Presbyterians, but mostly among the Methodists. At Wanganui Trinity Methodist Church she was leader of the senior Young Women's Bible Class of 46 members. On coming to Christchurch she joined St. Andrew's Church, where, till the last, she was 9 member of the choir: and, till health failed, she was leader of the senior Young Women's Bible Class of about 40 members, many" of them college students. For two. years, about .1925, ,she was president of the Canterbury-Westland District Committee of the Dominion Bible Class Union. During her term of office she .took a prominent part in inaugurating a campaign to build in Christchurch a Presbyterian Girls' Hostel for young women coming from afar to pursue educational or business pursuits. The sum of £SOO was raised, but owing to trade depression the project is still in abeyance. She also took keen interest in the P.W.M.U., Girls' Auxiliary, and Busy Bees movements. Mrs Whitelaw was a woman of a strong, vigorous nature, of resolute purpose, breezy optimism, of ready humour, great mental capacity, and of much kindliness of heart. She exemplified the motto: "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." She is survived by bor husband, Mr George Whitelaw, by two sons, Mr Arthur Owen Williams, Manager of the Public Trust in Waipukurau, and Mr Charles H. Williams, on the reporting staff of The Pbsbs; and two daughters, Mrs B. Jennings, wife o£ the manager of

the Bank of Australasia, Baetihi, and Miss Mildred Williams; and by two step-children, Mr J. P. Whitelaw, of the M.E.D., and. Mrs Harold Vicars, Wellington. Her brothers, the Bev. A. B. Chappell, Messrs Will Chappell, Fred Chappell, and Sidney Chappell, and lier sister, Mrs Frank Eoget, all live in Auckland; and her younger sister, Miss Nellie Chappell, is matron" of theM'e Puke Hospital.. The funeral took place in the Bromley Cemetery last Wednesday, the Bev. J»; Lawson Bobinsoiil|ibfiiciating, bearers being Messrs T. Gresham, T. W. Beese, J. Bobestson, G. Telford, and P. H*. Venables. Beautiful wreaths were sent by Mr and Mis T. Andrews, Mr and Mrs L. Calvert, Mr and Mrs H. Gresh&m, Mr and Mrs Bobt. Nairn, Mr and Mrs P. H. Venables, Mrs Munro, Miss Belle Munro, Misses Anderson (3), Miss Sogers, Sister Miriam, husband and family. Session and Deacons' Court of St. Andrew's Church, St. Andrew's P.W.M.TT., St. Andrew's; Ch&r, St. Andrew's Senior Young Men ?s Bible Class, Presbyterian Bible Claw Leaders, . Christchurch P.A., Royal Christchurch Musical Society, members of Croquet Section United Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club, and Junior Section of the samd elub. ' DANCES ARRANGED. "A Night in Chinatown"—the form of the Rosemary Dance Club's function this evening at the Ferry. Boad Hall — promises a delightful variety in entertainment. Artists, specially engaged for tho occasion include Mr L. Stewart, "Little" Neville, the nine-year-old oomedian, and Misses Kathleen Dunn, Letty Taylor, and Tui Taylor, who will contribute, exhibition dances. L. Grummitt's Orchestra, featuring vocal harmony and Eastfern effects, will be in attendance.