CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23177, 14 November 1940, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs T. H. Lowry (Okawa. Hawke's Bay), who have been the guests of Lady Wigrarn. Park terrace, left for the north last night. Mrs Eric Riddiford (Wellington), who has been visiting Miss D. Humphreys (Fendalton), will leave to-day for Dunedin, where she will be the guest of Mrs George Ritchie. Miss Jean Wood, daughter of Mr apd Mi's Peter Wood (Papanui road), will leave to-morrow night for Auckland where she will spend the next three months.

Squadron Leader A. Morton Manhire, A.M.1.E.E., A.M.N.Z.1.E., M.R.S.. Officer Commanding the Royal New Zealand Air Force technical training. Rnngntai, accompanied by Mrs Manhire. is visiting the South Island.

Mrs G. G. Newton (Kaikoura) has returned from a visit to Dunedin and Christchurch, Miss Joan Grade < St. Albans) will leave to-morrow for Auckland where she will remain until February. Miss Thelma Turner (Tennyson street), who has been spending a short holiday at Limehurst, Waikari, has returned homo. Mothers and wives of men in the Geraldine district serving overseas were the guests of Mrs P. W. Hislop and Miss Jill Hislop at an afternoon social held at their home in Cox street. Geraldine, yesterday. Ladies! Dr Wylde’s pyretic sweat oaths „upersede the old-fashioned Turkish Bath The pyretic bath is followed by Barilla Soap Foam Bath These treatments are absolutely beneficial to your health. Pike’s. 79 Bealey avenue. Telephone 36-054 for appointment. —1 SHOW PLACE FOR VISITORS!! On no account miss seeing the early chemist gift suggestions display at Cameron. Smith’s, the popular chemists, Cathedral square. Colognes—scents —toiletries— brushwarc, etc., all distinctive and chosen with discrimination. A small deposit reserves any article, and Cameron, Smith’s pack free for posting.

At the monthly meeting of the Yaldhurst Sub-Centre of the Rod Gross Society, Mrs T, A, Guy welcomed Lady Wigram and Mrs j. G. L. Vernon. who spoke on Red Cross and V.A.D. activities. In connexion with entertainments held during the winter, it was decided to send letters of appreciation to the Yaldhurst School Committee and to Daun’s Band. The lady editor of "The Press" gratefully acknowledges a pair of handknitted socks from “A Lytteltonian" for the Mercantile Marine, and three hand-knitted scarves from “L.8.” for men on minesweepers.

Mrs F. W, Freeman (Cashmere Hills), who has been visiting her sister. Miss Althea Cookson, Whangarei, has returned home-. Her daughter, Miss Jocelyn Freeman (Dunedin), is spending a week with her parents. To assist the candidature of Mrs J. R. Page, the Fighting Services Queen in the forthcoming Queen Carnival, the Returned Soldiers' Association held a carnival cabaret at the Winter Garden last evening. The ballroom and lounge were effectively decorated with flags and bowls of summer flowers, and a large Union Jack held pride of place in the vestibule. Members of the organising committee were Mesdames. W G Scannell, Eric Million, M. O’Rorke. J. G. Collins. Young, Ivan Wood, A. P. Boyle. J. R. Page. W, M. Hodgson. Misses Shirley Buchanan, Joan Preston. Cording. Margaret Brinkman, Nancy Nicholson. M. Papprill, and Mr Dennis Ritchie. The Rev. W. J. Bevis and Mrs Bevis (The Manse. Kaikoura) are visiting Palmerston North. 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 oared you can rest assured of obtaining the best available tor every soldier Every parcel is personally packed by Ethne Tosswill. 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