NURSES FOR THE ARMY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23055, 25 June 1940, Page 2

NURSES FOR THE ARMY

NEW APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED The appointment of the following nurses to the New Zealand Army Nursing Service has been announced in the New Zealand Gazette: — Miss Lucy Edna Anderson to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Ngaruawahia. Staff Nurse (Miss) L. E. Anderson is granted the temporary rank of sister while holding the appointment of sister in charge of the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Papakura. Miss Wilhelmin? Campbell Harvey to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Burnham. Staff Nurse (Miss) W. C. Harvey is granted the temporary, rank of sister while holding the appointment of sister in charge of the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Burnham. Miss Mavis Daphne Buckingham to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Papakura. Miss Gertrude Zeala Henderson to be staff nurse, and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Burnham. Miss Mavis McGuire to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Ngaruawahia. Miss Alice Jean Goldsmith to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Papakura. Miss Elinor Mary Thodey to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Trentham. Miss Patricia Shaw Dewar to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Burnham. Miss Eliza Florence Sangster to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the-Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Burnham. Miss Lorna .May Bairstow to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Trentham. Miss Evelyn May Lingard to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Trentham. Miss Marjorie Elizabeth White to be staff nurse and is'posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Papakura. Miss Annie Margaret Gawn to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Burnham. Miss Mabel Edith Taaffe to be staff nurse and is posted for duty at the Mobilisation Camp Hospital, Trentham. The undermentioned to be sisters: — Misses Joyce Martini and Mary Hennessy. The undermentioned to be staff nurses:—Misses Annie, Louisa Kathleen Bowman. Marjorie Grace Moore, Venus Marshal Price, Catherine McKenzie Golden, Mary Torrance Stewart. Annie Brundell, Elspeth Gwendolwnne Denison, Annie Gothic Shewan, Eileen Elizabeth Bolton, Ruth Hobbs, Gladys Ellen Gauntlett, Frances Alice White, Jean Gilflllan, Mabel Winifred Whelan, Jessie Elinor Johnstone, Elizabeth Nicholl, Adelaide Grace Gregory, Elizabeth Julia May Dysart, Irene Jean Taplin, Florence Hinemoa Shaw-, (masseuse), Janet A. ProSser, Hilda Lizette Faber, Agnes McGregor Pyper, Elinor , Joyzelle Reid, Eva Mary Crawford. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of John Cecil Julius, son of Bishop and Mrs Wilson, of Perth, Australia, to Mary Winifred, only daughter of . Mrs and the late Canon E. D. Rice, of Lighthouse road, Napier. MITTENS The North Canterbury centre of the Red Cross Society yesterday supplied the following directions for knitting mittens: —2oz 4-ply wheeling. One pair No. 12 needles. For the left hand: Cast on 56 stitches, work in rib of 2 plain, 2 purl for four inches. Knit 6 rows in stocking stitch. Commence the thumb. Ist row, k 23, knit twice into the next stitch, knit to end of row. 2nd row, and every alternate succeeding row, purl 3rd row. K 23, knit twice into the next stitch, knit 1, knit twice into next stitch, knit to end of row. sth row, k 23, knit twice into the next stitch, knit 3, knit twice into next stitch, knit to end of row. 7th row, k 23, knit twice into next stitch, knit 5, knit twice into next stitch. Knit to end of row. Continue working thus, increasing two stitches on each odd row until there art 21 stitches, between the two increases, thus: Knit 23, knit twice into next stitch, knit 21, knit twice into next stitch.. Knit to end of row. Next row purl. This concludes the increasing for the thumb. Next row, k 49, turn, purl back for 26 stitches. Now work backwards and forwards on the 26 stitches, knitting the first two stitches together on each row for 6 rows. Rib 2 plain, 2 purl for 3 rows and cast off loosely. This completes the thumb. Place the remaining stitches on one needle, join in wool and knit 12 rows in stocking stitch. Then rib 2, plain 2, purl for five rows. Cast off loosely. Fold the mitten In half and sew up neatly stitch for stitch, taking care not to draw tightly. Sew up the thumb likewise. For the right hand: The same directions apply, except that you use 33 instead of 23 whenever that number of stitches is mentioned, and 59 in the one place where 49 is mentioned. Later directions j!or knitting mittens, the same' for both hands, will be published. BALL AT ST. ANDREWS Organised in aid of the patriotic funds, the twenty-ninth annual ball given by the spinsters and bachelors of St. Andrews was very successful. The grand march, in which 60 couples took part, - was led by the joint secretaries. Miss Alma Smith and Mr P. O’Loughlin. The hall was decorated with streamers and paper flags, and music was played by an orchestra, with extras by Miss Peggy Hoskin. The prizes for the lucky-spot waltz were won by Miss Molly Toohey and Mr P. O’Loughlin, and the Monte Carlo waltz by Miss Winnie Lister aind Mr Jack Arnst. Messrs E. Cosgrove and J. E. Blank were masters of ceremonies. The arrangements for the ball reflected credit on the chairman (Mr L. Kane), the joint secretaries and committee comprising Miss P. Kennard, Messrs J. Cronin, B. Hutton. C. Kennedy, T. Rooney, J. Kane, R. S. Smith. FAREWELL PARTY An enjoyable eyening social was held in the Triangle Hall, Little River, on Saturday evening, when friends met to say goodbye to Mr and Mrs C. Dutton and Miss Edna iputton. Mr and Mrs Dutton and family have been residents of Little River for the last 21 years, and are now making their home in Christchurch. Mr Dutton was for 11 years manager for the Wairewa Dairy Company, and after his retirement from the factory he took up farming. On behalf of the residents .of the district Mr Lewthwaite presented Mr and Mrs Dutton with a chiming clock suitably inscribed, and Miss Dutton with brushes and comb. Music for the dance was played by Mrs Wilkins, Mrs Radford, and Messrs Chappie, E. Patten, B. Stuart, md Stanbury. i