BON VOYAGE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21391, 6 February 1935, Page 2

BON VOYAGE

MRS DOUGLAS ANDERSON HONOURED Mrs Douglas Anderson, with her husband and family, will leave Christchurch this week for Britain to vistt her old home and to spend some months with relatives and friends. Since the date of her departure has been fixed she has been entertained at many enjoyable parties, where her friends have offered her good wishes for a pleasant holiday. yesterday she was the guest of honour at an all-day tennis party given by Mrs C S. Thomas, Mrs J. C. Newton, and Mrs E. J. Cordner at Mrs Thomas's home in Innes road. All the games were doubles, the players changing partners after each set, and after many exciting games the winners proved to be Mrs Stanley Foster and Mrs Leslie Averill. Lunch was served at a long table set under a wide-spreading tree in the garden, and tea was served in the drawing-room. Those present besides the hostesses were Mrs Douglas Anderson, Mrs Malcolm Powrie, Mrs Holm Turnbull, Mrs Sinclair Murchison, Mrs J. F. Duncan Mrs Arthur Thomson, Mrs Vesey Hamilton, Mrs Leslie Averill, Mrs Ernest Cooke, Mrs Gladstone Ward, Mrs F. I. Cowlishaw, Mrs Stanley Foster, Mrs George Weston, Mrs J. G. Hawkins, and Miss Mildred Cooke. FIVE O'CLOCK PARTY Mrs W. M. Galbraith and Miss Margaret Galbraith, who recently arrived in New Zealand from Glasgow, were the guests of honour at a very enjoyable 5 o'clock party, given by Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Wood at their home, Ivlurray Aynsley Hill, yesterday. Mrs and Miss Galbraith will leave shortly for Auckland, where Miss Galbraith will be married early in March to Mr Geoffrey Upton, and yesterday she and her fiance received from their friends in Christchurch many good wishes for their future happiness. Those who enjoyed Mr and Mrs Woofs hospitality were Mrs and Miss Galbraith, Mr Upton, Mr and Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mr and Mrs Ivan Wood, Mr and Mrs Gordon Coull, Mr and Mrs Hallows Wood, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ballantyne, Mr and Mrs Harman Warren. Mrs Stuart Mair, Mrs Grey Colbeck, Madame Henri Piat, Misses Mildred Kresse, Meta Nixon, Betty Houston (Scotland), and Mr E. W. Reeves. * HEALTH CAMPS The news that the sale of health stamps in Christchurch is less than last year is a disappointment. It comes directly after the two successful health camps held by the Sunlight League at Okain's Bay and Pigeon Bay. This decrease in the sales means that fewer children will be taken.-' There has always been a slight increase in the children taken, but low the third small camp planned for North Canterbury next January will, it is feared, have to be given up. The health stamps are still on sale at the Post Office, and the public has been asked to buy and consequently help to support the camps. The Question is often asked whether the children receive any lasting benefits from these camps. Although happiness is one of the three special objects, there are two more lasting ones which may influence the children throughout their lives. One is the teaching of health laws in a sound, practical way. The children act little health plays, there is toothbrtish drill before bed and after breakfast each morning, and all are made to realise the importance of ending meals with a piece of apple, carrot, or lettuce, or a crust of wholemeal, which helps to clean the teeth chemically and mechanically. The children are tajght that, just as the muscles of the body must be exercised daily to be strong and healthy, so, too, must the teeth, and, instead of' ordinary bread and butter, the children usually have bread browned and crisped in the oven, which necessitates rnuch biting arid chewing. Always that bread is wholemeal. „ The third object is to work for good citizenship, helpfulness to others, respect for property, and the necessity of work for all. The children at Okain's Bay were given a break-up party by the Women's Institute, Miss Marshall (president) and Miss Robinson acting as hostesses. Mr C. Thacker gave gifts ranging from small dispatch cases and dolls to necklaces and purses. The kindness of the Rev. D. Thorpe and his talks to the children and the generosity of the three prefects, Misses Thelma Stacey, Kata Uru, and Vivienne Turner, were much appreciated. Thanks have been expressed to Mrs R. Mason, who raised £3 lis towards paying off the range; to Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson, for three crates of lettuces, one crate of eggs, and fruit and vegetables; to Mrs Wilding, who decorated 26 little boxes for the children's shells, together with pencil, log-book, and small writing block for each child at Pigeon Bay. also for the loan of camp gear. The Sunlight League is also grateful to Dr. Trail, the honorary adviser, who visited the camp and allowed the children to break their journey at his garden at Little River. Considerable progress was made this year with swimming, Mr Breward's instructions to the prefects upon the right method of teaching proving very helpful. The plays, which were performed by the camp fires, will be given by the children at the Sunlight League's annual garden party on Saturday, February 23. YOUNG PEOPLE'S TEMPERANCE UNION . The monthly meeting of the North Brighton branch of the Young People's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Baptist schoolroom, Miss Jean Florance presiding over a good attendance. Mrs E. Thompson led the devotionv, and an interesting scientific fact was given by Miss Joan Voller. It was decided to hold a "back to childhood" social this month to raise funds for sending a delegate to the Dominion conference to be held in Dunedin. Miss Jean Florance was appointed delegate to the conference. Mrs Lawry, who gave an interesting address on "The Life of Frances Willard," was accorded a vote of thanks.