CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21905, 5 October 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

' Mrs A. Hendetsori and Miss Ranui Stewart entertained a number of friends at a “kitchen” gift party in honour of Miss Lorraine Barker. Those present were Mrs Colin Manning, Misses Dorothy Lennie, Phyllis PalmdL Hirji Rowland. Queenie Wall, Alison Scott, Kathleen and Joyce Roberts, Berta Donovan, and Sally Norton. The Hon. D. G. Sullivan and Mrs Sullivan (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch during the week-end for the official opening of the Daisy Sullivan Sun-porch at the Lady King Karitane Hospital. !' Mrs Bruce Douglas (“Glenesk,” Greta) will leave to-morrow to visit Miss Mary Weld, Plaxbourne, Marlborough. Miss Nancy McCormack (Auckland), secretary of the New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Union, will pass through dhristchurch early next week on her way to Dunedin to attend the Championship tournament and the annual meeting of the union. Mrs Green (Hokitika) will arrive in Christchurch to-day and will stay -at Warwick House, v M rs A. E. Sharman (Beaiey ave‘nue) has returned home after spending six weeks in Auckland. Miss Patricia Comerford (Summer), who recently qualified as a Karitane nurse, will leave New Zealand ;by the Tainui on February 2 for England, where she will gain further experience in her profession. Miss Stella Edwards is spending a short holiday with Miss Shona Dam-pier-Crossley (Parnassus) before leaving for Fiji and Honolulu. Mrs Q. S.- CUrrie and Miss Lulu Currie (Timaru), Who have been spending a short holiday in Christchurch, returned to Timaru yesterday.

Mrs Edgar Stead (IMm, Riccarton), who has been visiting Wellington, returned to Christchurch on Saturday morning. Mr J. H. E. Schroder and Dr. Winsome Schroder returned on Saturday from Hokitika, and are at present staying with Mr and Mrs T. S. Young, Rossall street. Mrs R. J. Gilmour (Invercargill) will leave to-day to spend a holiday in Tixriaru and to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs P. L. Porter, Crantner square, Christchulch. Miss G. Skoglund (St. Albans), who has been visiting Mrs L. F. Pegler, Wadestown, Wellington,. , returned to Christchurch yesterday. Mrs Ward! (England), who has been the guest of Mrs C> C. Jenhings, Invercargill, will arrive in Christchurch to-day.

Miss Mabel" H. Blamires (Aikman’s road) has returned from a holiday spent-in America. Miss Sybil . daughter of Canon- and Mrk W/ G. Williams, Upper Ararnoho,. who was orve of the New Zealand delegates to the Christian Student, Movement conference held in California, returned to Auckland last week! ' Miss Williams will spend a few days in Wanganui with her parents before going on to Wellington. ; # : Many friends in Canterbury Will be interested in the marriage, celebrated on September 10 at Broxted, Essex, England, of Thomas Michael Connell, son of Mr, artd Mrs W. G. Connell, of Moorend, Broxted, to Elena Margaret Helmore, daughter of the late Mr W. H. Helmore and of Mrs Helmore, of Timaru. Miss Alma Chamberlain, whose marriage will take place on Saturday, was entertained on Saturday afternoon at a very pleasant party, given by Miss Rona Woodward at her home in Hagley avenue. The guests were Miss Chamberlain, Misses Joan Chamberlain and Joy Shand, who will be her bridesmaids, Mrs Philip Levy, Misses Beth Green, Jean Nodwell, Nancy Green, Judith Jameson, Eleanor Price, Aileen and Betty Thompson, Pat Allison, and Jill Woodward. CHRISTCHURCH GIRL PRAISES THYRODONE “Previous to taking Thyrodone,” Writes Miss E.M.O—, “I was suffering from ihcipiept goitre, which had the effect of bringing on a choking, breathless sensation, , I was also nervous, run-down, and in a general low state. After the first few bottles of Thyrodone, I noticed an immediate improvement. The breathless feeling disappeared, my nerves grew stronger, and my neck is now down to 12i inches.” Sold by the following and other Chemists: Cook and Ross, Ltd., G. Bennington, Ltd., McArthur’s, Ltd., R. R. Pamhatti, Ltd., E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., D. S. Dodds, Ltd., Stanley L. Hall. Mc 7112 ' -Unique coolie jacket. A unique recipe for a dainty jacket for summer wear is contained in Specialty Knitting Book No. 41. Full, easyto follow instructions given. Ten other lovely, lacy styles for slimmer jumpers and cardigans, also illustrated and knitting directions given. Send 7d in stamps to Paloris and Baldwins, Box 1441R, Wellington. KEEP SLIM. A a non-fattening, yet highly nourishing diet, fish contains all the necessary vitamins for a healthful strength. For, fresh daily supplies of nature’s finest food ring 31-782. KNOWLES, 134 Armagh street. —1

GARDEN PARTY The third spring flower show and garden party of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute was held Oh Saturday in the beautiful grounds of “Stonycrbft,” kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs Arthur Morten (president). A perfect day brought many visitors from town, and the various stalls and competitions were well patronised. The exhibits of flowers, cakes, arid handcraft were good, and Were the subject of much favourable comment. The Women’s institute was assisted by the tennis, the croquet, and the boating clubs. The proceeds will be divided amongst the Women’s Institute and the local sports Clubs, The judges were: Mrs E. L. King and Mr L. B. Hart (flowers) and Mrs A. E. Morten for cookery and handcraft. Mrs H. Worrall Was honorary secretary, and Mr G. H. Congreve honorary treasurer for the show. Stall-holders were as follows: Variety stall, Miss Kent, Mrs Skey, Mrs B. Smith, and Miss B. Gudgeon; cake stall (croquet club). Miss E. Musgrave, Dixon, Mesdames Matthews, Franklin, Young, Stanton, Longuet, ahd Miss Kilkenny; produce, Mrs T. Hughes and Mrs C. Cossar; flower stall, Mrs H, Edgar, Mrs H. Worrall, Mrs H. Ross, ahd Miss Hood-Williams; croquet competition, Mrs Ambrose and Mrs A. S. Forrester; sweets stall, the (tennis club), Misses M. Morten, M. Riley, Williams, and B. Williams; icecream, the Misses Short and P. Gale; bran tub, Misses H. Lilly, , B. Short, and M. Skey; afternoon tea, Mrs M. Lawry, Mrs W. F. Roche, Mrs G. H. Congreve, Mrs F. H. D. Gale, Mrs C. Edmonds, Mrs W, E. Tinland, Mrs C. Lloyd, and the Misses B. Yorstorn, J. Edgar, M. Edgar, J. Gale, G. Townsend, I. Turland, N. Worrall, E. Cooke, and D. Cook; darts, Messrs G. Roche and E. Turland; Aunt Sally, Messrs F. Gibson and R. Morten; gate-keepers, Messrs R. Riley and J. Morris; competitions were won by Miss Whitley, Mrs F. Le Quesne, Mrs Pickering, Mrs Musgrave, Mrs Neville, Mrs S. H. Thoma§. Among those who also assisted were Mr and Mrs Salt, Mrs Elphick, Mrs SaUnders, Mrs Walton, Miss M. Lind'op, and Messrs T. G. Buston, E, Brook, and T. A. Minson. CANTERBURY WOMEN’S CLUB TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY The twenty-third anniversary of the Canterbury Women’s Club was suitably celebrated in the club rooms on Saturday evening when a special programme was presented by the various circles of the club. A beautiful spray of flowers was presented to the president, Dr? Jessie Scott, who wore a becoming frock of lilac chiffon with a sash of parma velvet. The rooms were effectively decorated with pink camellias, azaleas, narcissi, and hj. acinths. The programme commenced with a gipsy scene presented by the arts and crafts and basketry circles. Members wearing colourful costumes, sat round a campfire with their hand work as they sang popular songs to the accompaniment of piano, banjo, and tambourine. • " „ ‘ Thfe Discussion Circle’s contribution to the evening’s programme was a reading hy Miss E. Chaplin of extracts from the introduction to Winifred Holtby’s book “Women, and the Changing Civilisation.” A competition arranged by this circle was won by Miss H. E. Loughnan. Other competitions which aroused much interest were for the best head-dress or for the best presentation, of a character from a bpok, won by Mrs W. J. Day, and for the most original hat made from kitchen utensils, the winner being Mrs F. Arthur Bates. Much amusement was caused by the “culinary” parade arranged by the competitors.

A short humorous sketch was presented by the drama circle, and members of the music circle, who gave items were Mrs F. Arthur Bates, Mts T. D. Kehdall, Mrs R. Donald, ahd Miss Allot Caygill. The programme concluded with a paper-hat making competition, which was won by Mrs H. B. Whitta. Supper was served by the committee.

Miss Oinah K. Smith, who has been on the nursing staff of the Cashmere sanatorium, left on Saturday to join the nursing staff ->f the Wellington Public Hospital. Madame Scotia (Miss Russell Fergusson), who is undertaking a holiday and sight-seeing tour of North Auckland, has arrived at Whangarei, where she is"speriding a few days before going further north. At the conclusion of her northern tour she proposes to embark op an Australian tour.

The death is announced in Wellington of Mrs Margaret A Piper, widow of Mr William Piper, arid daughter of the late Mr Richard Bradfield, a miller in Lyttelton m the early days. Mrs Piper was born in Lyttelton in 1865, and was married in Christchurch in 1883.

Among the women visiting Wellington for the fourteenth congress of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire are Lady Atkey, wife of . Alderman Sir Albert Atkey, who formerly took a Srominent, part ih social welfare in fottingham, and Lady Burton, tall* dark; and striking looking, whose husband, Sib Montague Burton, is a delegate from the Leeds Chamber of Gompierce. Lady Burton is interested itt infant welfare. Mrs J. T. Cook, wife 61 the Reading delegate, is a kindly, sensible, outspoken woman, the mother of a large family. She will stay in New Zealand until Christmas visiting a married daughter on a sheep nih near Masterton. Slim, small, and brisk is Mrs W. Grant, of Cochin, India, who, before she came to New Zealand, visited England to collect her two daughters, who were at school there.

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