For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23323, 8 May 1941, Page 2

For WOMEN

Mrs Robin Harper (Peterborough street) left yesterday for a visit to Geraldine. Mrs Frank Jull (Waipawa) is visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs George Fleetwood, Leinster road. Mrs T, E. Bowes, formerly of Springfield road, after a visit to Stratford and New Plymouth, has left for her new home in Auckland, where Mr Bowes has been appointed manager of the Government Workshops at Newmarket. Mrs Stanley C. Harris (Riccarton) is staying with her sister, Mrs George March. Rangiora. Mrs G. A. Gilchrist (Ashburton) has returned home after spending a holiday at Invercargill and Dunedin. A one-night Mitchell contract bridge match played at CrocMord’s Club resulted as follows:—North and south; Mrs T. Cowlishaw and Miss J. Lee 1, Mrs C, W. Reid and Mrs C, Stringer 2. Mrs A. Rose and Mrs E Wharton 3. East and west: Mis? V, Sapsford and Professor P. H. Powell 1. Miss S Fraser and Mr A. Hunnibell 2, Mrs H. C. D. van Asch and Dr. F. C. A’Court 3. The lady editor of "The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of seven scarves, one pair mittens, 1 balaclava, and four pairs of socks from the Chorlton and Little Akaloa Knitting Guild, for men on minesweepers, and two pairs of gloves from L.A A for men of the merchant navy. Fourpence (one penny a week for the month of May) for Red Cross funds from "Daisybell,” late of Dallington. Mothers’ Day is coming, and Ethnc Tosswill is again rea,dy for the occasion. Order your cake from Ethne herself, who is daily in attendance in her own shop at Hereford Court Latterly. Ethne has learned that the public have been making a mistake about her identity. Don’t you make the same mistake. Write to or visit Hereford Court, and remember Ethne is to be found in no other shop, ’Phone 33-478 -6 Ladiesl Dr Wvlde’s pyretic sweat oaths supersede the old-fashioned Turktsn Bath The pyretic bath is fc'owed by 3arilla Soap Foam Bath These treatments are absolutely beneficial to v- ur dealt l '- Pike’s. 79 Bealey avenue Telephone 36-054 for appointment —1

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Noreen Hodson (Sydney), formerly of Christchurch, will be married this month to Flying Officer Kevin Grant, R.A.A.F. / During the year ended March 31, 1941. 5071 babies and 5098 adults visited the rooms of the Paoanui-Men-vale sub-branch of the Plunket Society and, in addition, the nurse visited 1194 homes. These facts are disclosed in the' annual report of' the subbranch. The report regrets the departure overseas of Nurse McMulan, whose place has been taken by Nurse Welsh and thanks Nurse Osbourn and Nurse Garland for doing relieving work. Regret is expressed at the resignation of Mrs R. B. Ward and it is announced that the honorary secretary. Mrs L. C. Sisson, has been granted 'leave of absence, Mr F. W. Dunnage (auditor). Messrs G, Holder. B. E, H. Whitcombe. and H. Wyatt are thanked for continued kindness and also the annual subscribers to the subbranch. The Kaikoura Basketball Club held a dance in the Drill Hall on Saturday night 1 and, in spite of unfavourable weather, there was a good attendance. The lucky spot dance was won by miss I Scott and Mr C. Scott. The Waiau basketball players, who were to have been the guests of the Kaikoura Club, were prevented from coming owing to the weather conditions. Music was played by the Royal Dance Band, and extras by Messrs E. and C, Scott. WU G. Galway was master of ceremonies. Referring to a letter In "The Press” yesterday giving instruction about the finishing off of heel-less socks, the secretary of the Comfort Committee of the Canterbury Provincial Patriotic Council gives the information that the work being undertaken at the present is the finishing off of footless stockings and not heel-less socks. These footless stockings are to take the place of puttees. KEEP COSY AND WARM THESE FROSTY NIGHTS. Call at E. Cameron Smith. Ltd., the popular chemists, Cathedral square, Christchurch, and procure a heavy Rubber “Guaranteed-for-12-months HOT WATER BAG. 4/8 (postal orders 5/4). NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. X 4567