CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22083, 4 May 1937, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs L. Griffiths (Peterborough street), who has been spending some weeks with her daughter, Mrs Frank Fulton, Napier, is now the guest of Mrs F. Dillon, "Leefield," Marlborough. Mrs J. Sim (Dunedin) is expected in Christchurch this week on a short visit. Mrs Chrissie Barton (Geraldine), who will be the soloist at the Harmonic Society's concert, will arrive in Christchurch this evening, and will be the guest of Mrs C. G. Curtis, Rossall street. The Hon. H. Millington, Minister for Public Works, Perth, Western Australia, and Mrs Millington, spent the week-end at the Hermitage, Mount Cook. Mrs H. Wynn-Williams and Miss Owen Wynn-Williams (Auckland) will arrive from Wellington this week, and will spend a few weeks in Christchurch. Mrs W. Jeffries (Hokitika), who has been the guest of Mrs J. Selby (Aylesbury) for a fortnight, has left to visit relatives in Timaru. At the annual meeting of the Merivale sub-branch of the Red Cross Society held yesterday, Mrs William Nicholls, the president, spoke of the loss the branch had suffered by the death of Mrs H. S. Lawrence, their first president, and members stood in silence in honour of her memory. Mr and Mrs H. Lloyd (Coonamble, New South Wales), who are at present at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, will leave to tour the Southern Lakes district. Miss Marjorie Kirker (Auckland) will • arrive in Christchurch on Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs Maurice Thomson, Brown's road. Mrs N. A. Larsen-Brown, who is paying a round of visits in the south, is at present the guest of Mrs A. McCall, Fairton, Ashburton. Miss Doris Breitmeyer, who has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs L. Breitmeyer (Little River), has returned to Lakeside. Misses I. M. and E. M. Hassell (Timaru), who have been staying with Mrs Preston (Glenlyon Station, Ohau), are now at the Hermitage, Mount Cook. Mrs D,. G. Sullivan (Christchurch) is visiting her nieces, Misses Myrtle and Melva Webster, Little River. Miss D. Allen (Fendalton) has been visiting her sister, Mrs W. H. Montgomery, "Wairewa," Little River. Miss Molly Keenan (Little River) is spending a holiday with friends at Timaru. Miss Jean Mac Donald and Miss Ethel Sparrow (Ashburton) left yesterday to join the Awatea for Sydney. Mr and Mrs T. Chalklen (Riccarton) left Christchurch last night to live at Hamilton. Mrs J. R. Copland, president of the Balclutha Women's Institute, who has been spending a holiday in Timaru, has now returned home. Mr and Mrs A. Dalzell and Miss V. Dalzell (Riccarton) have returned from a motoring tour of Marlborough. j Mrs James Wright (Golf House, Akaroa) and her daughter, Mrs Colin Bell, will leave Akaroa on Tuesday morning, the latter en route for her new home in Taumarunui. They will be the guests of Mrs Banfield (Bealey avenue) for a few days, and Mrs Bell will travel north by the Rangatira to join her husband in Wellington. The fortnightly dance held in the Latimer Hall under the auspices of the Young Women's Christian Association enjoyed its usual good quota of success. Music was provided by Fritz Seymour's orchestra, Mr K. T. Starkey assisting as master of ceremonies, and a new feature was La Parisienne waltz, a dance that has of late proved most popular in the North Island. Winners of a Monte Carlo dance were Miss Rona Denny and Mr E. Piner. Mrs Murdoch McLeod was the guest of honour. To-day, Mrs George Barrell (Christchurch) will celebrate her eighty-third birthday anniversary. Mrs Barrell was born at Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, and came to New Zealand in the Geraldine Paget in 1874 with her husband, the late Mr George Barrell. Since her arrival in the Dominion, Mrs Barrell has lived most of her life in Christchurch, and in spite of her years, leads a remakrably active life. She follows closely the current news in "The Press," watches the progress of new schemes, and loves to hear or tell a good joke. She has twice revisited England to see her relatives, and having no further desire to travel, is content to remain at home to be near her seven children and 16 grandchildren. COSTUMES AND COATS FOR ALL FIGURES. 0.5., X.0.5., and other sizes are faultlessly fitted in Costumes or Coats by Joe Bierman's Ladies' Tailoring Department Joe Bierman and his staff are specialising in fitting the hard-to-fit. Joe Bierman personally cuts, fits, and supervises every tailoring step. 599, 599 A Colombo street (under the Neon Sign). (Only address.) _ —2 VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH New City Hotel: Mrs E. Divers (Auckland) and Mrs F. M. Kilian (Oaro). Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs Winskill, Mrs Winskill (Cheviot), Mr and Mrs Dellow (Mayfield), Mr and Mrs W. James Duke and Miss Mary Duke (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Walter Gibb (Timaru). Mr and Mrs R. Andrews (Dunedin), Miss E. Annett (Timaru). Warner's Hotel: Mr and Mrs Steele (Mendip Hills), Miss P. McEvedy (Wellington).

BRIDGE PARTY

HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS ENTERTAIN Members of the Christchurch branches of the Nelson College Old Girls' Association, and the Timaru High School cyd Girls' Association were guests of the Christchurch High School Old Girls' Association at a bridge party held in the assembly hall of the High School last evening. The gathering was the first social event in the association's winter programme, and the pleasant forerunner of many such entertainments. That the Hfgh School Old Girls' Association maintain a very real interest in the welfare of the school was shown by the large attendance. Prizes were won by Mrs J. R. Delahunty, Mrs B. Cleary, and Mrs A. Banks. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Norman Harrison, Mr and Mrs G. S. Webb, Mr and Mrs J. C. Macpherson, Mesdames E. H. S. Hamilton, S. C. Owen, R. S. W. Owen, Gordon Cameron, T. Morrow, B. K. Dauber, P. W. Campbell. N. H. Scott, Hugh Hobbs, F. Boocock, P. J. Newbury, A. W. Muschamp, C. G. M. Boyce, M. Elliot, T. Archey, W. Williamson, N. Bates, R. A. Campbell, Leyden Baker, C. F. Champion, J. R. Delahunty, L. ,Maxwell, Percy Carlisle, A. E. Byrne. E. Tayler, C. Stonyer, B. Cleary, J. McGlinchy, W. D. Blair, Vernon Stapp. W. Gudgeon, G. Maginness, C. Smith, R. Bosomworth, F. George, R. Banks, C, C. Holland, W. H. Lee, Athol Winterbourn, H. G. Turner, R. O. Page, R. W. Glen, Misses Rennie, Foreman, Muskeer, Joan Bull, E. Inwood, H. Chap-< man. E. Hamilton, Beattie, Freeguard, Hannibal, Aiken, S. M. Foster, M. Archey, H. F. Freeman, R. L. Foster, J. Steel. J. Prescott, M. Moyle, J. Norrie, J. Hobbs, R. Harris, B. BiggWither, A. Freeman, A. Fairbairn, M. Petrie, J. Browne, C. James, R. Buchanan. M. Moore, J. Morgan, M. Webb, E. Thomas. Partridge, B. Hobbs, E. Cheals, E. Ockendon, E. Rowe, J. Ross, B. Barker, N. Scott, C. Bowles, and E. French.

EMANCIPATION OP MOSLEM WOMEN

TO THE EDITOR Or THE PKEBS. Sir, —May I be permitted to comment on the very excellent review by Antoinette Pocock of "Moslem Women Enter a New World"? The authoress, Miss Ruth Frances Woodsmall, was appointed general secretary of the World's Council of the Young Women's Christian Association in Geneva after Miss Charlotte Niven, who, together with the world president, Miss van Asch van Wyck, came to New Zealand not long since on Y.W.C.A. deputation work. Miss Woodsmall has had much experience with women of many nationalities and was for some time general secretary of the Y.W.C.A, in Constantinople (Istanbul), so that her book is indeed a worthy contribution based on facts and personal experience. I commend this volume to all women interested in making a success of life. It behoves the women of New Zealand to wake up and take an official stand for legislation on wages, hours of work, and especially household employment. I would refer to a very good article which appeared in "The Press," under the heading "Domestic Government Training Centre Suggested," and reporting an address given at the Home Service Association annual general meeting by Dr. O'Brien, and to Mr W. S. Newburgh's address to the Businesswomen's Club, of which a' precis also appeared.—Yours, etc., WOMAN SOCIAL WORKER. May 1, 1937.

LADY KINGSFORD-SMITH TO VISIT NEW YORK

(press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, May 3. Lady Kingsford-Smith is a through passenger on the Monterey to join her parents in New York. . N "I know I shall have a wonderful time with ,my friends," she said, "but at present I am sad at having to leave my baby in Australia. He is so sweet. He is now four and a real man." Lady Kingsford-Smith will spend two months in California and will be. the guest of a well-known novelist at Hollywood. ____

STUDIO PARTY

The quarterly gathering of Miss E. A. Prebble's junior pupils was held at her studio, Stanmore road. Miss Prebble gave a short address oft the lives of Bach and Beethoven. She also explained that the quarterly gatherings had been arranged so that pupils could get acquainted, have the opportunity -to play before an audience, and learn deportment. The following programme was given by the pupils:—Pianoforte solos, Misses Joan Harding, Noeline Dixon. Lois Britten, Margaret Walls, Rachel Duggan, Daphne Judson, Zena Johnson, Pamela McClurg, Aileen Stacey, Merle Shaw, Marcia Smith, and Master Bernard Slade; songs. Mips Daphne Judson. Masters Bernard Slade and lan Johnstone; recitations, Misses Marie Parsons, Nellie Parsons, Noeline Chapman, Margaret Wilcox, Masters Ralph White, Warren Spence, Kenneth Stacey, and lan Johnstone. Afternoon tea was served by the hostess. . HOUSE WARMING PARTY Members of the Lowcliffe Women's Institute held a surprise house-warm-ing party at the home of Mr and Mrs Reddecliffe. Games, competitions, and musical and elocutionary items were enjoyed. Competitions were won by Miss Joyce Mackenzie and Miss L. Armstrong. Items were given by Mesdames McGuinness, Mcßae, W. Campbell, Misses K. McGuinness, J. Smith, and G. Murdoch, Messrs Hartley, J. Smith, F. McGuinness, W. Campbell, and Master Keith Smith. ENGAGEMENT NOTICES The engagement is announced of Maurice Wilburn Weastell, of 138 Nayland street, Sumner, to Evelyn Maude Lee-Dixon (Pat), of Alexander terrace, Clifton, Sumner. The engagement is announced of Gwendoline Frances, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Oakley ("Oakburn," Oak grove, Ashburtori), to Jack Leonard, younger son of the late Mrs Partridge and of Mr S. L. Partridge, "Marire," Tui street, Fendalton.