For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23263, 25 February 1941, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRExNT ROTES

Mrs W. J. le Cren (Leinster road) will return to-day from a three weeks’ holiday spent at Kairaki beach. Mrs David Crozier (Fendalton) has returned from a holiday spent with relatives in Auckland and the Waikato district. Mrs D. Storer Stewart (Helensville, North Auckland) is visiting Canterbury. She arrived for the capping ceremony last week at Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, where her son graduated Bachelor of Agricultural Science. Mr and Mrs J. G. Lancaster (Wellington) are visiting Mr G. J. Lancaster and Miss E. Lancaster at Governor’s Bay. Mr and Mrs William Copping have returned to Timaru, after a short visit to Mrs F. Copping, Halswell, for the Copping-Dawson wedding on Saturday. Misses Jean Campion, Ruth Sandrey (Highbank), Noeline Wright, and Ella Chamberlain (Dunsandel) have left for Nelson, Mrs Mays, president of the. North Otago Federation of Women’s Institutes, passed through Christchurch yesterday on her way to Wellington to attend to federation business. Miss Elizabeth Coleman, who has been the guest of Mrs Townsend, Mount Pleasant, has returned to her home in North Canterbury, Mrs F. B. Jepson has arrived in Christchurch from California, and is staying with her daughter, Mrs-Birkin-shaw, Victoria street. Her late husband was a well-known English novelist, and her only son, Mr Selwyn Jepson, has had considerable success as a novelist and playwilght. As part of Bishop Brodie's episcopal silver jubilee celebrations now being held lii Christchurch, Pontifical Hign Mass for the children was celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes street, yesterday morning. The catnedral was crowded with children and a combined choir from the Catholic schools of the city sang the music of the Mass. The sermon was preached by Bishop Whyte, of Dunedin, A.terwards the children gave a programme in the grounds at the bishop’s house, Exhibitions of marching were given by the pupils of Villa Maria, folk dancing by pupils of St. Mary’s -Convent, part-songs by pupils of the Convent of the Sacred Heart (Ferry road), and a gymnastic display by the boys of the Marist Brothers’ School. A presentation was made to Bishop Brodie on behalf of the children 01 the diocese. The Bishop, in acknowledging the gill, mentioned that the lace on the rochet he was wearing was a jubilee gift from Chinese children who are pupils of the Sisters of the Mission in China. Later in the day Bishop Brodie and the visiting church dignitaries visited Mount Magdala and Nazareth House. Mothers, wives, and next-of-kin of Akaroa soldiers serving overseas were entertained by Mrs J. E. Armstrong (“Mount Clair,” Akaroa) at an enjoyable party held in the garden of the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs K R. E. Davis, Akaroa, Tea was served on the lawn, pride of placw; on the tea table being given to* a birthday cake to mark the twenty-first birthday anniversary, that day, of Mr and Mrs Armstrong’s youngest son, Corporal lan Armstrong, who is in Egypt. Games and competitions were played, gifts from soldiers were shown, letters were read and nhotographs were exchanged. Mrs W. M. Jaccbson. on 'behalf of the guests, thanked Mrs Armstrong for her hospitality. Competitions were won by Mrs W, A. Newton (putting), Mrs J. Churchill (ping pong ball). Mrs Ruru (quoits), Mesdames T. Masefield and W. E. M. Jacobson (animal competition). Miss Ethne Tosswill has received many tributes both from the men overseas and tneir friends here on the popularity of her parcels and the excellence of their contents and theii fresh condition when they arrive Only the highest quality goods are sent, and they are packed in sealed tins and sewn in calico. Order now to reach the men overseas by Easter —6 Ladies! 200 good value Straws to clear at 2s 6d each. 300 quality Straws to clear at 5s each—this week’s final clearance, Mrs Freeman, Georgette Millinery, 122 Cashel street; 58 East street. Ashburton. — 6 Ladies) Ui Wvide’s pyretu sweat paths supersede the old-fashmiieo Turkisn Bath The pyretic bath is fol lowed by lartlla Soap loam Bath These treatments are absolutely bene flcial to voui health 'Pike’s 79 Bea , y avenue Telephone 36-094 for ap pomtment ' ' —* GOLDEN WEDDING MR AND MRS J. D. NORRIS Mr and Mrs John D; Norris, of 28 Cross street. Llnwood. who will celebrate their golden wedding to-day, were married at Knox Church. Dunedin, on February 23. 1891, by the Rev. Donald M. Stewart. D.D. Mr John Douglas Norris is the third son of the late Henry William Norris, master mariner, and Charlotte Middleton Norris. He was born at Lewisham village. County Kent, England, on June 14. 1868, His father, Captain W. H. Norris, brought to New Zealand in 1852, the ship True Briton, with detachments of troops for Auckland and Christchurch , Mrs Jessie Norris, who Is the only daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabet Findlay, late of Dunedin, was born at Colombo road, Waltham, Christchurch, on October 21, 1873. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of John Bramley, second son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Helps, Akaroa, and Molly Sinclair, only daughter of Mr Ernest Jamieson and the late Mrs Ada Jamieson, St. Albans. GIFT PARTIES Miss N. Eyre, whose marriage will take place shortly, has been the guest of honour at a number of gift parties given by her friends, Miss R. Davey and Mr§ Beck were hostesses at a morning tea party held at the D.1.C.,. Miss M. Judkins held an enjoyable party at (BaUantynes, Miss E. Trenberth and Miss B. Eyre were joint hpstesses at another party, and Mr and Mrs E. Barnes entertained a number of young people at South Brighton, the programme including musical items, competitions, and games.