CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21991, 15 January 1937, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs A. W. Parrott and family (Fendalton) left yesterday to spend a holiday at Leithfield Beach.

Mr and Mrs J. de L. Lorimer (Opawa) will leave to-night for Auckland, where they will spend three weeks' holiday. Dr. and Mrs W. H. Kothwell (Kipling street) have returned to Christchurch after a holiday trip in North Canterbury. Miss Ann Macfarlane, who has been spending a holiday in the Marlborough Sounds, has returned to Christchurch. Mrs J. B. E. Hall, wife of Commander Hall, Takapuna, Auckland, will leave Wellington by the Tainui on February 3 on her return to England. Miss Kathleen Foley (Christchurch) will leave by Union Airways to-morrow for a visit to Picton and Blenheim. Miss Rita Hale (Willoughby, Ashburton) is spending a holiday with Mrs H. Mogridje, Rangiora. Miss N. Hern, Miss J. Marsden, and Mr M. P. Hern (Auckland) are spending a holiday in Christchurch. Miss Elsie K. Morton, the wellknown Auckland journalist, is leaving soon for Sydney, and hopes to continue her journey to England for the Coronation celebrations. Miss Mollie Aitcheson (Auckland) left on Wednesday by the Awatea to take a position, in the new Memorial College of Household Arts and Science at Lirribili, Sydney. Mr and Mrs H. R Lawry, formerly of Christchurch, who have been visiting their daughter in Invercargill and touring the Southern Lakes, have returned to Lower Hutt. Miss Enid Bell, daughter of the late Sir Francis and Lady Bell, and a well-known golfer, will leave in a few weeks for a European tour. Miss Nancy Hitchcock (Linwood), who has been the guest of Mrs F. Vickerman at Paraparaurhu beach, has gone to stay with her grandmother, Mrs Hitchcock, Levin. Mrs James Catherwood and her daughter, Mrs Russell Cordery (Christchurch), who have been spending a few months in Auckland, left for Sydney by the Awatea on Tuesday. Miss McKeever, of the "Southland Times," passed through Christchurch lasc night on her way to Wellington, where she will spend a holiday. Mrs Schlanders and Miss Kathleen Schlanders (Nelson), who left yesterday to spend a few days at Hanmer Springs, will return on Tuesday and will spend about a week in Christchurch. Dr. and Mrs D. B. Macleod and Miss Jean Macleod (Cashmere Hills) are visiting Auckland. • Mr and Mrs Leonard Inwood and Miss Colquhoun, Albans, who have been' spending a holiday in Geraldine, have returned home. Mrs J. T. Miller (St. Andrews terrace) and her daughter, Mrs J. Y. Wilson, have been spending a holiS day at the former's seaside cott&ge at Leithfield Beach. The Rev. Dorothy Wilson, who will arrive in Sydney by the Moldavia on i February 4, is one of the few women <. ministers of the Congregational Church in England;-She was a student of Mansfield College, Oxford, and later was ■. minister, at Carr's Lane Church, Birmingham. She was in Australia for a. health trip about three years ago, and now is returning to s~end. a. little time at the Pitt Street Congregational Church, Sydney. CAUSE OF GOITRE. Goitre is due to the lack of organic iodine in the system. This organic iodine is obtainable in Thyrodone, the oyster .concentrated extract; Many successful results have been traced to Thyrodone in the treatment of goitre, and also Pernicious and Secondary Anaemia, Thyrodone being claimed to be much superior to liver extract. The following and other Chemists sell Thyrodone at 4/6. with Money-Back Guarantee: E. Cameron Smith, Ltd., R. R. Parnham. Ltd., McArthur's, Ltd., G. Bonnington, Ltd., Cook and Ross, Ltd., Stanley L. Hall, D. S. Dodds, Ltd. —3 THE IDEAL DIET. There's all the health of the sea in fish: growing children need it, and invalids regain strength on it. Get your supplies of fresh fish daily from Knowles, 134 Armagh street. 'Phone 31-782. —6 \ —; For reliable repairs to watches, clocks, and jewellery or for optical work and sight testing go to D. G. Shier and Company, Jewellers, Watchmakers, and Registered Opticians, 2Q7 High street. —1 BROADCAST DANCE On Saturday evening at the Ritz Assembly Hall, 3YA will broadcast- the old-time dance programme. Colin Campbell's Band will provide the music. A special feature will be a Ladbrooks contest, which will be described in a running commentary. The usual lucky spot and Monte Carlo dances will be on the programme. Ladies may reserve chairs by ringing the Ritz.

EXAMINATIONS FOR MID WIVES

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES (PEESS ASSOCIATION TBLEGBAM.) WELLINGTON, January 14. Following is the list of candidates who passed the State examination, held in December, for midwives, The names are not shown in order of merit. Those obtaining honours received 75 per cent, or more of the possible marks. Christchurch—E. M. Armstrong, M. J Burnside (honours), G. W. Elliott, W. E. Nixon, A. A.' Orbell (honours), M. E. Browne. The following is the list of candidates who passed the State examination, held in December, for maternity nurses Christchurch—C. A. Bulmer, A. M. Gale M. W. Gunn, L. M. Harry, I. M. McLeod, M. A. Ferguson. Timaru—E. Burnett, M. L. Keen, M. E. Keppel, D. Sotham. .

AN INTERESTING WOMAN

kISS MACDONALD, OF THE ISLES A descendant of an old Scottish family, Miss Celia Macdonald of the Isles, 0.8. E., who will visit the Dominion soon, is a daughter of the late Sir Alexander Macdonald Bosville, Macdonald of the Isles, fourteenth baronet, of Sleat. in the Island of Skye. and twenty-first chief of the Sleat branch of the Macdonald Clan. The the title is Miss Macdonalds brother, Sir Godfrey Middleton Macdonald. Miss Macdonald arrived in Sydney last week and left later for Brisbane. She will return to Sydney on January 30 and will then visit New Zealand before returning to England via Manama Canal. , ~ , Although the head of the family has always been known as Macdonald or the Isles, the family home for many years has been Thorpe Hall. Bridlington, Yorkshire, where Miss Macdonald was born and spent the greater part of her life. Interest in Dominions

Since the war, Miss Macdonald has been interested in Australia and New Zealand, for during that time she helped Lady Harrowby and her daughter Lady Frances Ryder, to arrange for convalescent quarters for overseas officers. Latterly, she and Lady Frances Ryder have worked together in a private scheme to provide hospitality for Rhodes scholars and other Dominions students in England. The extent of the work they are doing may be gauged from the fact that every year more, than 1700 men and women receive their hospitality., .■:,;„.. ~ ' For the last four years- Miss • Macdonald has shouldered the greater part of 4'he work,herself,; for ill-health bas prevented "Laidy Frances Ryder from taking an active, part, /in the scheme, although she.is""fes enthusiastic .. about it as ever. ■:"•. r ••; \ ,••■-■ f. . A condition of the scheme; is that those who are to receive its hospitality must be privately introduced, and then they are introduced 'in turn to people whom thev wish to meet in England. A large flat at 21b Cadogan Gardens ►is the headquarters of the scheme. .and last year 6000 afternoon teas were Iserved in: it. . , I The flat is run very simply, and guests share the fun of preparing their l-own tea. Miss Macdonald devotes five ! days a week to this work, and each day she starts work at 10 o clock, and rarely finishes before 6 o'clock. Music as Hobby . Miss Macdonald is a member of the Bach Choir, London, which necessitates taking part in rehearsals every week and three concerts, which are given during the winter. She was one of those who sang at the Silver Jubilee concert on Empire Day last year, when Dr. Malcolm Sargent was a conductor for part of the time. As well as being a soprano singer. Miss Macdonald is an accompanist, and for many years she played the violin. Wears Clan Tartan Although Miss Macdonald has not visited Skye for many years, she has a strong clan feeling, and was delighted, at a reception given in her honour by the Clan Donald m Melbourne, when two pipers ushered the procession into the hall. On such_ occasions as these she wears a sash of the clan tartan, and fastens it on her shoulder with a white heather badge, into which she puts real white heather when she has it. The. dress tartan of the clan is red and green, with a thin black line to distinguish it as the chieftain's family, and the hunting tartan is of two shades of green with white squares. EVENING PARTY Mrs J. D. Prebble was hostess at an enjoyable evening party held in the Stanley Hall in honour of Mr and Mrs George Green, who were recently married. » Dancing and ganfes were enjoyed, the winners of the lucky spot being -Miss E. and Mr J. Green and of a Monte Carlo Miss D. Slade and Mr C. Hanhigan. Mr H. Grenfell was master of ceremonies and Mr M. Cook was pianist. Thosa- present were Mesdames J. D. Prebble, R. Johnson, G. Chenery, E. Badham, A. A. Cornelius, Fisher, G. Green, E. Worsfold, M. Green. B. Stone, L. Robinson, Misses D. Johnson, W. Armstrong, M. Priest, Pat Commons, D. Slade, D. Blick v M. Jenkins, N. Hancock, B. Gallagher. Lex Ralston, J. Thorn, D. Readman. E. Green, N. Pond, L. Rowlands, M. Sytheingthe, E. Leece, Messrs J. D. Prebble, A. and I. Cornelius, R. Johnson, A. Good, L. Slade, M. Richardson, G. Milne, S. McNab. H. Grenfell, E. and F. Fisher, Van Der Veen. J. and G. Green, V. and R. Readman, L. Robinson. W. Walker, C. Caldwell, C. Reeve, C. Hannigan, M. Cook, L. Schumacher, and J. Tranter. METHVEN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Mrs C. H. Watson, vice-president, presided over the monthly meeting of the Kighbank Women's Institute. Mrs W. K. Wilson gave a demonstration of the making of raffia trays. A competition was won by Mrs Paul.. The monthly competitions were won as follows:—Tinfoil, senior: Miss Carr. 1, Miss Haskett 2, Mrs Mehrtens-3; junior: Miss ■L. Watson 1, Miss M. Paul 2, Miss M. Cretney 3; slice of Christmas pudding, senior: Mrs Mehrtens 1; junior: Miss M. Paul 1; best bloom, senior: Mrs Milne 1, Miss S. Ledgerwood and Mrs Currie (equal) 2, Mrs W. K. Wilson 4; junior; Miss L. Watson 1, Miss M. Cretney 2, Miss B. Findlay 3. . , The hostesses were Miss Ledgerwood, Mesdames Vaughan, W. K. Wilson, C. H. Watson, and F. and H. Woods. '

A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT

CHRISTCHURCH GIRL'S SUCCESS

In the "Architect and Builders' News," of London, of November 20, 1936, there is an article stating that Beryle Bickerton and Zoe I. Maw, A.A.R.1., B.A.A.A. diploma, gained third place in a competition for design for the fairway joint receiving offices. A large number of British architects competed. Miss Beryle Bickerton is the daughter of the late well-known artist in Christchurch, Mr Charles Bickerton, and granddaughter of the late A. W. Bickerton, the foundation professor of Canterbury College. She received her education at Nelson Girls' College and Christchurch Girls' High School, where she matriculated. She then went to Canterbury College, and afterwards entered the offices of Messrs' Collins and Harman. architects, of Christchurch. Later she went to London and studied Hi the Royal Institute of British Architects, where she gained her A.A.R.1., B.A.A.A. diploma, being second in the school at the final examination.

TENNIS PARTY

MISS MARY THACKER HONOURED Miss Mary Thacker, whose marriage to Mr Hubert Clarkson will take place at the ond of this month, was the guest of honour at an all-day tennis party Riven yesterday by Mrs C. L. Mere-dith-Kaye and Mrs R. A. Triggs. For the last two years, during the summer months, six players, including Miss Thacker. have met regularly on Thursdays for tennis at Mrs MeredithKaye's home in Chapter street, and yesterday's party was a pleasant extension of these weekly meetings. •Those playing tennis were Miss Thacker. Mesdamcs Norman Tingey, D. Macbean Stewart. J. Bain (TaiTapu). ArnoM Youne. John Pearson, Maurice Wilson. Roscoe Harrison, Charles Bacon, and Miss Mary Scarveil. ' , .

A buffet lunch was served, and in the afternoon other guests came to tea. These included Mrs W. N. T. Thacker. Mrs James Tait, Mrs Philip Mason. Mrs Bruce Duncan, Mrs Williams. Mrs Trevor Hawkes, Mrs Eric Beaven, Mrs Ben Anderson, Mrs W. Macartney (Tai Tapu), Mrs J. Passmore, Misses Williams and Meudail Smith. A guessing competition was won by Mrs Trevor Hawkes. SOCIAL AT WAIPARA Members of the ' Glenmark Tennis Club held a very enjoyable social evening in the local hall to bid farewell to Mr'and Mrs G. Sheldon and family, who have left the district this week to reside in Christchurch. Mr Sheldon has been captain of the club for the last two years. During the evening the Rev. H. Hawkins, president of the club, eulogised the sterling qualities of Mr and Mrs Sheldon and presented them with a Filver teapot. Misses Shelly and Leone Sheldon were presented with a pair of crystal serviette rings. Mr Sheldon resnonded. Music was supplied by Mesdames A. McLachlan and L. Trail, Misses J. Ferguson and M. Whyte. Novelty dances were won by Miss J. Ferguson and Mr E. Whyte, Miss M. Cooper and Mr T. Kelly. Competitions were won by Misses M. McLachlan and S. Sheldon, Messrs M. Hare and I. Ferguson. Amongst those present were Mesdames G. Sheldon, L. McGuckin, M, Hare, O. Simmance. A. McLachlan, F. Gainsford, F.. Quigley, Misses Jean Ferguson, Phyllis Symonds, Mollie Whyte, Phyllis McGuckin, Jean Darroch. Dolly and Mable Cooper, Mollie Laredo, Barbara Potton, Hazel Gainsford, Ella Barnes. Marjorie Stubbs, Marion McLachlan. Shelly and Leone Sheldon, Rhona Taylor, and Freda Wilson (Christchurch).