CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21986, 9 January 1937, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs J. H. Williams and Miss Margaret Williams , (Heaton street), who have been visiting-Mrs Williams’ father, Mr E, Rutherford, 'Blenheim, will return, home this evening. Miss Janet Williams .will return from Marlborough next week. Mr and Mrs C. S. Thomas. and family (Innes road), who have been spending the holidays at Geraldine, returned home last evening. Mr and Mrs George G. Burnes, who arrived in Christchurch this week from Britain, are staying at Warwick House. Mrs Trevor Thomas and family (Ashburton) will arrive to-morrow in Sumner, where they will - spend a fortnight at “Beachcliffs.” Mr and Mrs Frank Petfe (Palmerston North), who have been visiting Mrs R. G. Petre, St.. Albans,-will leave for, the north to-night. Mrs M. Gibson (Orange, New South Wales) is visiting Christchurch and is staying at Warwick House. Other guests at Warwick House include Mrs and Miss Lowe, Wellington, who have been visiting Hanmer Springs, and Mrs W. N. Masefield, Marlborough. Mr and Mrs G.. L. Donaldson and party (Fendalton), who have been for a motor tour to the Eglinton Valley and Southern Lakes, have returned to Christchurch. Mrs R. W. McVilly (Wellington) is visiting Christchurch for the wedding of her nephew, Mr ' Robert Stevens, to. Miss Phyllis 'Meyers. Miss Phyllis Brodie has taken up residence with Mrs Charles Young, “Merlewood,” Gwynfa avenue, Cashmere. Mr and Mrs A. W. Stevens and Miss Betty Stevens and Miss M. Hargreaves (Wellington),. Miss Mickell (Levin), Mrs H. E. Watson and Mr Raymond Watson (Invercargill), Mrs J. Johnson, and Mr and Mrs D, E. Brown (Dunedin) and Miss Jean Meredith are visitors to Christchurch for the StevensMeyers wedding. Mr and Mrs Yewen Whelch and Miss Phyllis Tompkins (Wellington), who have been visiting Mr Whelch’s parents at Akaroa, will leave for Wellington to-night, Mrs W, Grumett and Miss Shirley Grumett (Marton) are the guests ■of Mrs David Thomas, Tinwald, Ashburton. ■ ‘ Misses -.Joan and Anne- Hay j<Pigebh. Ba£),.who have been visitMasefield, Akaroa, have •returned-home. ; 'Mr - anil Mrs, C. Watkins and ‘family (Christchurch) are visiting Mrs Watkins’s mother, Mrs J. Rhodes, Akaroa. ( Miss Turner (Fairlie), who has been spending a holiday in Christchurch, has returned.home. , Miss Vy Chaffey '(Merivale)'. is spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss Phyllis NaThey,-.©! the staff of the Hastings Hospital, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs C. C. Narbey, Akaroa. Mrs E. W. Chapman is visiting her mother, ... Mrs .T, Penlington, Akaroa. Mrs W. Diamond and Miss G. jDiamond (Innes road) will leave today to spend a holiday in Akaroa. | Mr and Mrs Frank Graham '(Heaton street), who have been spending the holidays in Tauranga, {will return to' Christchurch to-mor-row morning. Mrs Herbert Hill and family (Heaton street) are spending a month at Sumner, where they have :taken a house. , Mrs J. L. Blundell (Hawke’s Bay), who recently returned to the Dominion from a trip abroad, is visiting Christchurch and is staying at Warwick House. Mrs Donald .McPherson and her son, who have been visiting relatives in Ashburton, have returned to Sydney. Mrs Hugh Price accompanied her sister as far as Wellington.

! Mrs Drummond Holderness (Remuera road, Auckland), who is making a motor tour of the North Island, will later visit Pelorus Sound. Lady Wakehurst, wife of the newly-appointed Governor of New : South Wales, is a daughter, of the late Sir Charles Tennant. She was married in 1920 and has three sons and one daughter. . Miss Dorothy Seymour (Fendalton), who has been the guest of Miss Betty Wilson at Waikuku Beach for the Christmas and New Year holidays, has returned home, Mr and Mrs P. T. Curran (Greymouth), who have, been spending the holidays in Christchurch and Ashburton, will return home ' tomorrow. Mrs ®A. R. Thompson and Misses V. and G. Thompson (Weston road) will leave to-night for Sydney to join the Maunganui on her cruise to Milford Sound, Stewart Island, Dun'edin, and Lyttelton. A village school teacher told the Liberal Summer School at Oxford that, among other things, she is expected to make wills; help choose wallpapers and curtains; attend parish council meetings to give advice; help a woman farmer; coach a policeman for an examination; fill in income tax forms; serve on the Women’s Institute committee; act as secretary* of the garden show; organise outdoor sports; call to see all the new babies; visit the sick and aged; and cut old people’s hair, bob,, and.shingle. “And yet,” said Mrs M. Wintringham, president of the Women’s National Liberal Association, “the qualifications for a teacher in the country seem to be only, that she shall be more than 18 and vaccinated.” A very pleasant party was held recently at the home of Mr and Mrs S. Whitmore, Rose street, Somerfield, to celebrate the engagement of Miss Eileen M. Pearce, sister of the hostess. Mbsic, competitions, and games were enjoyed. Among those present were Mrs P. E. Pearce, Mr and Mrs S. Whitmore, Mr and Mrs S. Elphick, Mr and Mrs P. Graham, Mr and Mrs E, Calvert, Mr and Mrs H. Legge, Mr and Mrs E. Mortimer, Misses E. Pearce, E. Hyland, F. Cone, D. Rounthwaite, E. Davies, B. Davies,. M. Mortimer, J. Legge, P, Cramp, Messrs G. Dickey, W. G. Whitmore, A. Russel, H. Lard, and F.- Cramp. Miss E. Mac Lean, who was matron of the Karitane Mothercraft Training School in Sydney from 1929 until 1935, has returned to Australia after a year’s visit to New Zealand. 1 six months of which she spent in taking a refresher course in Truby King work and also the obstetrical course, which has been introduced' .by the nurses’ section of the Public Health Department. This year MisS Mac Lean plans a journey to Japan. At the request of the Japanese health authorities, she will undertake the organisation of mothercraft work in that country. The - .Truby King" Society was doing Splendid work,"in Japan, for there were a number of private hurses and Japanese women whb had been trained at Crorriwell House,-the centre in London. Miss Mac Lean expects to stay in Adelaide for at least a* month,"mainly to conferwith Miss Truby King, who is living there while working on her father’s memoirs, ' Among the thousands of office workers journeying by tube, train} car or bus to London on a recent morning was Miss Peggy Jean Epstein, happy eighteen-year-old daughter of the sculptor, Mr Jacob Epsteili.' Miss Epstein, goldenhaired with a creamy complexion, was an artist’s model and later a blender of powders and scents in a beauty parlour. She is now assistant in the art department of one of London’s biggest and most famous book stores. Among women members from Australia who expect *to be taking part in the Science Congress in Auckland next week are Miss Janet Raff, of the Agricultural School at the Melbourne University, who specialises in entomology; Miss Jean Alexander and Miss R. Mercer, Society of Chemical Industries of Victoria, and Miss R. Sugden, Melbourne University. Mrs C, Butchers, wife of the secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society, Mrs C. P. Taylor, iMrs A. T. S, Sissons, wife .of the ;principal of the ‘College, or Pharmacy, and Mrs B. L. - Stanton , are all interested in the .pharmaceutical section of the " congress, of which Dr, Stanton is president. Others who will accompany their husbands are Mrs 'E. S; ‘Hills, wife of Dr. Hills, university lecturer id geology; Mrs, H. A. Mullett, wife of the Director of Agriculture; Mrs J, W. Audas, wife of the Director of the National Herbarium, and Miss M, N. Audas; Mrs L. Davies, M.A., wife of Dr. Davies, of the Chemistry School, Melbourne; and Mrs F, G. Morgan, wife of the director of the serum laboratories. Others who hope to be present are Miss R. D. Chisholm, of the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy; Miss Danglow, M.A., Miss H. M. Doery, B.Sc., Miss M, K." Doery; Mrs D. W. Gray; Miss K. Hall, B.Sc., Miss B. M. Leeper, Miss, Isobel Nairn, Miss M. Agnew, and Miss P. Bendall. ENGAGEMENT NOTICES The engagement Is announced of Alice Winifred, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J. M. Rowe, Rangiora, to Colin C. Fleming Josephson, of Lower Hutt, and only son of Mrs E. A. F. Josephson, of Rangiora. The engagement is announced of Rose Daphne, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E. Fletcher, St. Albans, Christchurch, to George Williams, Waipara, elder son of Mrs D. Dent, Auckland, and the late Rev. F. Williams, M. A. VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH New City Hotel: Mr and ' Mrs J. T. Clemett (Sydney), Mr and Mrs W. N. Pickard (Timaru). , Clarendon Hotel: Mr and Mrs G. J. Errington (Dunedin), Miss Stella Bond (Sydney). United Service Hotel: Mr and Mrs W. D. Orbell (Tekapo), Miss Gladys Campbell. Miss W. Harroblh (Sydney). Warner’s Hotel: Mr. and Mrs H. H. Harris, Mr and Mrs F. E. Ward (Wellington), Mr and Mrs P. Anderson (Elgin). Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs J. G. Scott (Coburg), Mr and Mrs A. F. Smith (Ashburton), Mr .and Mrs H. Crawford (Thames), Mr and Mrs T. A. Irving (Nelson), Mr and Mrs F. B: Lawn, and Misses H. and M. Lawn (Greymouth), Mr and Mrs L. F. de Berry and Miss V. de.Berry (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs W. G. Klndley and Miss Rita Kindley (Otago), Mr and Mrs C. j. Wood (Christchurch), Mrs Phillips (Feildlng), Miss C. M. Cruickshank (Ashburton), -Miss K. Hazelden (England), Misses'E. and M. R. Rogers (Timaru),