SCHOOL OF HOME SCIENCE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22318, 4 February 1938, Page 6

SCHOOL OF HOME SCIENCE

ITS WORK AND IDEALS

PROFESSOR A. G. STRONG AT RANGIORA '

The work and ideals of the School of Home Science at Otago University were described by Professor Ann G. Strong (Dean of the Faculty of Home Science at the university) at a meeting of women in Rangiora yesterday afternoon. There was a representative attendance of more than 100. presided over by the Mayor (Mr C. W. Tyler). Professor Strong said that the objective of the school was to teach people how to live well, the problem being approached from the aspects of health, family relationships, and harmony in surroundings. There was a definite need for this training in NewZealand to-day. The speaker praised the work of the Rangiora High School and expressed her admiration of the type of student which went to Dunedin from Rangiora. Dr. Elizabeth Gregory (director of the chemistry department of the school) spoke on "A New Knowledge of Nutrition," and showed that the nutrition figures for the Dominion, compared with those prepared by the League of Nations, indicated that the former were inadequate. Miss Violet Macmillan (organiser for the Association for Country Education) said that the presence of Miss M. Fogo, the association's resident tutor, in the Rangiora district this year would give the women of North Canterbury an opportunity to benefit from the work being done at the home science school. The visitors were thanked by Mrs J. W. Macleod (Loburn). VISIT TO BE MADE TO LYNDHURST RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL Members of the Rangiora Borough Council will make their annual visit of inspection to the council's reserve at Lyndhurst, Mid-Canterbury, tomorrow. The council recently accepted a tender for the erection of a house on the reserve, which is leased as a farm, and details about the building will be discussed to-morrow. RANGIORA QUEEN CARNIVAL POSITION OF CANDIDATES The positions of candidates in the Rangiora Returned Soldiers' Association's queen carnival this week have altered. Flags on the association club rooms yesterday showed the present positions as follows: —Blue candidate (Miss I. Blackler) 1, gold candidate (Miss T. Peach) 2, scarlet candidate (Miss D. Brady) 3, violet candidate (Miss V. Scott) 4.

PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEETING IN RANGIORA Rangiora members of the Christchurch Philatelic Society entertained Christchurch members last evening, when a meeting of the society was held at Rangiora. An address on "Philately and the American Civil War" was given by Mr H. K. Kippenperger (Rangiora) and Mr A. C. Fraser (Rangiora) arranged a display of Coronation issues. MORE THAN THREE INCHES OF RAIN FALL, FOR JANUARY AT RANGIORA The rainfall at Rangiora during January amounted to 3.81 inches, a big increase on the fall in the same month Jast year. The registration in ary, 1937, was 2.45 inches and in 1936 1.54 inches, while the average fall for the month over a period of about 18 years was 265 inches.

RANGIORA MOTHERS' UNION THREE NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED Three new members were admitted at a special service held by the Hangiora Anglican Mothers' Union in St. John's Church on Wednesday afternoon. The service was conducted by Archdeacon A. C. Purchas. Members of the union later visited the Rangiora Methodist Women's Guild to hear a travel talk by Mrs A. M. Carpenter (Fernside). CROQUET WQODEND BEATS WAIAU In a friendly croquet match at Wpodend, the Woodepd Club beat Waiau by 4 games to 2. Details (Waiau names first) : Singles—MpKie 14, Mrs Gardner 26; Mrs Martin 26, Coles 3; Mrs F. McKie 9, Mrs Gibljng 26; Mrs Casserley 10, Mrs Smith 18 (unfinished); Mrs Martin 18, Mrs Gardner 26. Doubles—McKie and Mrs Martin 26, Mrs Gardner and Coles 20; Mesdames F. McKie and Casserley 13, Mesdames Gibling and Smith 26. FIRST AID LECTURE GIVEN .■. - ■ ■ A lecture and demPnstration on first aid were given to the John Knox Presbyterian Women's Guild (Rangiora) by Mrs Bjshop. of the (Jhpstchurch branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, on Wednesday afternoon- The president (Mrs G. A. McAlpineJ presided. PUAHA MOTHERS ''• UNION. " Members of ttie Puaha branch of the Mothers' Union tPP k the opportunity at their . monthly meeting on Tuesday to bid farewell to one of their fellow-members, Mrs A. Gibb; who, with hpr husband and family, is leaving the district to reside at Greenpark. The Rev. A. H, Barnett, for the members, presented Mrs Gibb with a cup, saucer, and plate, and wished her happiness in. her new home.

COST OF TOWN CLOCK PROPOSAL FOR JUBILEE OF RANGIORA VIEW OF TOWN CLERK A suggestion made by Mr D. Appleby > 3t the public meeting on Wednesday evening that the aim of any celebrations to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Rangiora Borough this year should be to provide the town with a chiming clock, raised the question of the cost of a clock. It is stated that a suitable pjpck and tower would cost about £IpPD, According to the Town CJerk (Mr J. M- Fraser), however, the modern trend is to erect several smaller clocks with a central chiming mechanism rather than one large clock. This principle is said to fulfil the need for a public timepiece. Two bracket clocks and a chime could be provided for about £3OO. Gross receipts from the golden jubilee of the borough in 1928 amounted to £6Ol, the profit from the celebratjpps being £283. This money was used to provide gates for Dudley Park.