ANNUAL DANCE

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767, 20 July 1939, Page 2

ANNUAL DANCE

MEDBURY OLD BOYS Always one of the cheeriest and most friendly social gatherings of the year, the Medbury Old Boys' dance for 1939, held last night at the Mayfair Lounge, was quite as enjoyable and well organised as its predecessors. Members of the dance committee were Messrs S. L. Holmes (president), J. H. Deans, K. S. Jameson, R. J. S. Murchison, P. T. Norris, S. R. Scott, and D. S. Hamilton, and the guests of honour were Mr E. J. Chennells, headmaster of Medbury, and Mrs Chennells. Mrs Chennells wore a tunic of blue lame and a black velvet Others present were Mrs R. Scott, Mrs Derrv Wood, Mrs Hugh Fester, Mrs Pat Bell, Misses Patricia Oxley, Winona Murray, Mary Thompson, Gwen Sutherland, Joan Acton-Adams, Kathleen Armstrong, Aldwyth Taylor, Joan Fraser, Alison Kay, Judith Thomas, Mary Mulligan, Mary Matson Joan Penfold, Mary Newton, Noleen Brooksbank, Fay Hammond, Elizabeth McArthur, Ruth Hamilton, Thyra Hill, Janet Burgin, Marjorie Hill, Myrcine Ward. Connie Meikle, Coleen Chester, Amuri Johnstone, Molly Maling, Claire Morton, Kathleen Newton, Patricia Davison, Pam Mower, Helen Hay, Eva Hutton, Janet Deans, June Wright. Elsie Mulholland, Shirley Buchanan, Ann Chanjnan, Fay Fleetwood, Sylvia Scott, Joan Preston, Patricia Riddiford, Janet Cooke. Elspeth Burbury, Molly Beadel. Marie Donaldson, Joan Evans, Jose Wothersooon, Cushla Rutherford, Gwyneth Holmes, Nancy Maling. PLEASANT PARTY POST AND TELEGRAPH WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

To celebrate its fifth birthday, the North Canterbury Post and Telegraph Women’s Association held a very enjoyable party in the Catholic Women’s League rooms, Stewart Dawson’s building, last night. The guests were welcomed by the president, Mrs W. H. Smith, who wore a frock of black and silver brocade and a spray of yellow flowers, the gift of the committee. Sprays were glso presented by the committee to Mrs G. Clark, wife of the chief postmaster, to Mrs W. F. Kent-Johnston, founder of the association, and to Mrs Alex Robertson, a vice-president of the branch. Flag 500 and mah-jong were enjoyed, the prizewinners being Mr and Mrs Tullett, Mr Charman, and Mrs Henderson. Items were given by Mrs Broadbent, Mrs Leeming, and Mr Flewellen. At supper a birthday cake, the gift of Mrs Smith, was cut and handed round. Amongst those present were Mesdames Clark, Kent-Johnston, Condie, Russell, Robertson, Henderson, Bruce, Drummond, Tullett. Charman, Bergman, Adams, Burn, Richardson, Hill, McCulloch, McClelland, Lake, Leeming, Fraser, Palmer, Thomas, Flewellen, Weir, Crawford. King, O’Brien, Broadbelt, Cuming, White, / Lawford. Misses Masters, Drummond, and Webb, Messrs Clark. Lattimore. Taylor. Flewellen, Leeming. Fraser. Tullett, Charman, Smith, McClelland, Condie, .Robertson, White, King, Gallagher, Crawford, Russell. NUFFIELD SCHOOL CHRISTENING CEREMONY PERFORMED* For many years a band of women in New Brighton cherished the hope of having a new building for a kindergarten, and undaunted by _ frequent discouragement, they continued to work'for their objective. They felt that it would take a very long time to collect sufficient money to erect the building. Then, quite unexpectedly, they received welcome help that brought about the early realisation of their hopes. Lord Nuffield visited Christchurch and gave a generous donation to the Mayor, then Mr J. W. Beanland, for distribution amongst deserving organisations. From this donation, Mr Beanland granted £6OO to the New Brighton Free Kindergarten Committee, and this sum, with a Government subsidy, enabled the committee to go forward with its plans. When the kindergarten was opened, there remained only a comparatively small deficit of about £2OO in the building fund. Sixty children are now attending the kindergarten, and there are 20 names on the waiting list—proof of the necessity for the school. After the official opening, Mrs H. A. Bishop, convener of the committee, wrote to Lord Nuffield expressing the committee’s gratitude for his generosity, enclosing two photographs of the school, and asking if he would grant permission for the kindergarten to be called after him. In reply, Lord Nuffield said he would be delighted if the school bore his name, but he stipulated that no title should precede the name.

Yesterday, in the presence of members of the local free kindergarten commitlee, and of the mothers’ committee, the christening ceremony was performed by the Mayoress of New Brighton, Mrs E. Smith, and the kindergarten will in future be known as the “Nuffield School.” A brass tablet bearing Lord Nuffield’s name will be placed in one of the classrooms, and the committee intends to write to its benefactor asking for a photograph of himself, to be hung in the school. After the ceremony yesterday, members of the combined committees were entertained at tea by - Mrs Bishop.

COMMITTEE SET UP PROBLEMS OF GIRLS’ EMPLOYMENT The problems of girls leaving school and the various aspects of their employment after leaving school will be thoroughly investigated by a committee set up at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Girls’ Vocational Guidance and Employment Committee. The committee will deal with such questions as . the attitude of girls at work towards further education, the problem of the unemployable type of girl, nutrition, the age of entry of girls into factory and other occupations, and the placing of crippled girls into suitable employment. A number of sub-committees were set up to carry out preliminary investigations on these topics and to make reports to the full committee. Those present were Miss F. L. Cooper (in the chair). Mesdames Muirson. W. F. Kent-Johnston, A. Crowther. W.' Mackay, Misses E. Bachelor. M. Watson, C. E. Robinson, M. McLean, M. Henry, M. V. Kennedy, Dr. A. G. Sandston, Dr. A. Crowther, Messrs W. B. Harris, Hussey, H. C. Dillon, and N. S. Woods. Miss Cooper was re-elected chairwoman for the ensuing year. Mr Harris will be vice-chairman and Mrs A. Crawford honorary secretary.