For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23087, 1 August 1940, Page 2

For WOMEN

Mrs Endell Wanklyn CRossall street) will leave to-morrow night for a short visit to Marton. Mrs W. Holt (Somerset), who, since her arrival in Christchurch from England, has been the guest of Mrs George Aitken, "Thornton,” Fendalton. will go to-day to stay with Mrs Edgar Stead. “Ham,” Riccarton. Mrs Arthur Grigg (Surrey Hills) will leave to-morrow night for Wellington on her way to Marton, where she will pay a short visit. Mrs L. L. T. Bush (Medway Hills. Awatere), who is visiting Mrs F. C. Facer, Fendalton, will return home tomorrow. Lady Buckleton and her daughter, Mrs Rambler Hopkins, who have been living at Hertfordshire, England, are preparing to return to Wellington. Mrs David Bush (“lona,” Parnassus) will leave to-morrow night for a short visit to Marton. Mrs E. Rhodes (Fendalton), who has been her guest, has returned home. Miss Joan Hanna (Fendalton) left by aeroplane yesterday morning for a holiday visit to Dunedin. The marriage will take place in Wellington to-morrow of Miss Ellen Jones, daughter of Mr David Jones and the late Mrs Jones, formerly of Bryndwr. Christchurch, and Mr Bernard Lynch, of Emerald Glen. Paekakariki. Miss Elisabeth Bullock (Hamilton) will arrive in Christchurch on Saturday to take part in the Health and Beauty Movement’s demonstration, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. She will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs Peter Wood. Papanui. Mrs H. S. Barns and Miss Suzanne Barns (Wellington), formerly of Christchurch, will leave soon for a six months’ visit to Australia. Miss Nyra Popple, whose marriage to Mr Gordon Lill, of Sandy Knolls, will take place soon, was honoured at a toilet and bathroom gift afternoon party held in Ballantynes gold room. Miss Elva Haslett. one of her bridesmaids. assisted by her mother, Mrs L. Haslett, was hostess. Miss Popple was presented with a spray of flowers. Mrs E. W. Harrison is *the guest of Mr and Mrs Stephen Lill (“Midetton.” Willowby). At a meeting of divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and A.R.P. classes held last evening in the brigade rooms, members stood for a few moments in silence as a tribute to Miss Frances L. Cooper. Lady District Officer of the brigade, whose death occurred yesterday, and a motion of sympathy was passed with her relatives. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Redwood (Marlborough), who visited Christchurch for the wedding of their son to Miss Peggy Hall, will return home to-day. Miss D. Allen (Aikman’s road) will leave to-day for Dunedin to visit her father. Sir James Allen. Soldiers’ parcels can be obtained from Ethne Tosswill’s shop at 123 A Cashel street and Hereford Court. When you come to see Ethne Tosswill about the parcel you can rest assured of obtaining the best available for every soldier. Evqry parcel is personally packed by Ethne Tosswfll. who was a pioneer for soldiers’ parcels. Hundreds of mothers can tell how the boys appreciate the home away from home cooking. ’Phone 33-478. See Ethne Tosswill personally. —1

CURRENT NOTES

Speaking at a reception at the Canterbury Women’s Club last night, old girls of the Otago Girls’ High School recalled that, as small pupils, they were called upon to form a guard o( honour for the Jit. Hon. R. J. Seddon when he visited their school, where the building was old and mouldy. The authorities were not greatly disturbed when the distinguished visitor’s foot broke through a bad patch in the floor of the schoolroom. This untoward incident might have accounted for the fact that in a short time a new building was erected. “Moonlight is Silver,’’ a play by Clemence Dane, first produced in London six years ago, was read by members of the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society in the society’s rooms last night. There was a very large attendance of members. Those taking part were Misses Nonie Enright, Maude Eaton, Mavis Ritchie, Molly Dailey Celia Taylor, Messrs R. Twyneham. Walter B. Harris, ,pnd Eric Cordery. Stage directions were read by Mrs Selwyn Davies, and Mr Harris directed the play. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges a parcel of balaclavas from “A.W.” for men on minesweepers. Mrs Angus Macdonald ("ThePlains,” Southland), who has been visiting her mother, Mrs W. Cunningham, has returned to the south. In a par contract bridge match played at Crockford’s Club the following were the best results: —North and South: Mrs Noel Laver and Mrs A. S. Geddes and Mrs G. B. Morgan and Mrs R. H. Hennah (equal) 1; Professor and Mrs P. H. Powell, Mrs C. M. Hill and Mr D. T. McCormick and Mrs F. Moginie and Mrs A. Cook (eqtlal) 3. East and west: Mrs R. Renton Bell and Miss P. Norton 1; Miss I. Hughes and Miss S. Fraser 2; Mrs P. •A. Ardagh and Mr J. J. Ardagh 3. During a reception at the Canterbury Women’s Club last night, representatives of old girls’ associations each extolled their alma mater, and in most cases paid a tribute to former teachers. ■ Otago High School old girls claimed that their school had supplied headmistresses to most other schools in the Dominion. Nelson College made the proud boast that its first lady principal, Miss Kate M. Edgar, was the first woman in the British Empire to gain a university degree, and Christchurch Girls’ High School held that one of its early principals, Mrs Macmillan Brown, was the first woman in the world to gain a university degree with honours. Pupils of Braemar House and Girtgn College explained that these two schools were absorbed by Columba College; old girls of Woodford House said that in 48 years their school had had only two headmistresses, and representatives of Selwyn House claimed that it was from a governess trained in Parents’ Union principles that Lord Baden-Powell first got the ideas on which the boy scouts movement is based. PREVENT COLD FEET! Cold, damp feet make one easily sus cepitable to colds and ’flu. Play safewear a pair of Samson lodine Socks in your shoes and keep chills at bay E, Cameron Smith, Ltd,, Chemists Cathedral square, have ample stocks of Samson lodine Socks. Is 9d pair posted 3d extra. - X3so<