WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23324, 9 May 1941, Page 2

WOMEN

. Mrs Derrick Gould (Fendalton) will leave early next week to visit her < mother, Mrs Arthur Elworthy, Holme ( Station, Timaru. Mrs W. R. Bullen (Merivale) is visiting her daughter, Mrs M. B. Smythe, 1 Eastbourne, Wellington. ' Lady Sidey (Dunedin), who has . been visiting Wellington, arrived from the north by steamer express yester- | day. The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Chancellor of I the University of New Zealand and * Mrs Hanan, who arrived in Christ- i church from Wellington early this week i to attend a reception in honour of Dr. : and Mrs James Hight, have returned ( to Dunedin. Miss H. K. Lovell-Smith, formerly of Christchurch, has been re-elected president of the Dunedin branch of the National Council of Women. Mrs Harry Dampier-Crossley and Miss C. Dampier-Crossley (Waiau) arrived in Christchurch from the north yesterday. Mrs Temple (Geraldine) is spending a short holiday in Christchurch and is staying at “The Lodge," Hereford street. Miss Mabel Twhigg (Craighead School, Timaru) will arrive in Christchurch to-day to take up a new post. ; Mrs Edwin Woodhouse (formerly Miss Garrett), who was the first matron of a Karitane hospital in New Zealand, has returned to Wellington from overseas. Mr and Mrs J. Cahill, formerly of Woodlands, Southland, have now made I their home In Christchurch. Mrs R. P. Fish (Invercargill), who will soon make her home in the North Island, was entertained by the com- ' mittee of the Invercargill branclxof the Plunket Society, of which she was a member, and presented,with a parting gift. Mrs Fish has many friends in ; Christchurch. Mrs A. G. Wilson and Misses Betty Fraser and Mary Buchanan arrived in Christchurch from Dunedin yesterday. The annual report of the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association thanks Dr. J J. Brownlee for his practical interest in its work and expresses best wishes for his safe return from military service. The net proceeds of the annual tournament now being conducted by the Russley Ladies’ Golf Club will be used to send parcels overseas to members of the Russley Golf Club who are serving with the armed forces. At a meeting held yesterday after-, noon of the local advisory committee of the Sir Arthur Pearson, Memorial Fund for the Blind, at which the president (Mr H. Holland) presided, plans for an exhibition of handwork done by the blind were discussed. It was decided that an exhibition of work done by the blind people be held in connexion with the next social gathering, which will be held in September. “The work of the association continues to grow steadily, in spite of the difficulties arising from disorganisation due, among other things, to war conditions,’’ says the twenty-ninth annual report of the Free Kindergarten Association. “Applications for extension have been received from various districts and, though the association always welcomes extension of the work, it is felt that the exigencies of the moment do not warrant its undertaking heavy financial responsibilities in organising new branches. Nevertheless it is felt that, because vof the additional strain put on mothers of families of :young children, whose <jathe?s ;hhve i bspqrided . to-the, Empire's-” \ call, no effort should be spared to meet these changed conditions. The association’s aim is to help the Dominion to safeguard ancHpromote the well-being of its youngi-ohildren. and therefore appeals with' Confidence to the generosity of the general public to second its efforts in attaining its. object." . >At the Patriotic Pony Gjtpkhana to be held at Major Hutton’S ' grounds, “Bangor,” Hawkins, to-morrow. luncheon and afternoon tea may be obtained on the ground, and there will 1 be a stall for the sale' of fresh country produce -v , -■ . v —i. •R.U.R. is the balanced health remedy that gets at the root cause of disease and drives out, acids and body pains Take R.U.R and Right You Are! 3d a week gives you'perfect R.U.R. health —7

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs I. McD. Stevenson (St. Leonards. Dunedin) 'is visiting Christchurch for the wedding of her son, Mr Alister Stevenson. Misses Gwen,Little and Lucy Crawford were hostesses at an enjoyable variety evening party held in the Woodend hall in honour of Miss Betty Crawford, whose marriage will take place soon. Games and competitions were enjoyed, the winners being Mrs F. Stokes. Mrs J. Robson, and Mrs A. Smith, and Miss Betty JJeott and Master Robin Smith. Miss Crawford received many gifts for her future home. On her behalf Mr R. Neale, of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, thanked the guests for their gifts. The lady editor of “The Press" gratefully acknowledges receipt of two beautifully knitted scarves from “Old Age Pensioner" and three from A.C.T. for men on war service. Deanna Durbin, whose real name is Edna .'Mae Durbin v and who was 19 last December, was married last month to Mr Vaughan ~Paul, 25-year-old motion picture producer. The bride’s parents came from Manchester and Deanna was born in Winnipeg Canada. For her wedding she wore an Empire gown of white satin. 'The sum of £23 was raised by the Papanui Sub-Centre of the Red Cross Society at a bridge party held in the Papanui Hall. Mrs E. de Renzy reports that the sub-centre will use the money to buy material to make up into clothes for children of the distress areas of Britain. During the year, the needlscraft circle of the Home Economics Association has forwarded 54 knitted garments to the Red Cross Society, 89 to the Lady Galway Guild. 252 to the comforts committee of the Patriotic Society, and 28 to the Nurse Maude District Nursing Association, The circle, supplying its own wool, is now knitting for babies in Britain. Mrs E. C, Colville reported at the last meeting. The association has decided to work for the men on minesweepers in New Zealand waters. Two new members. Mesdames E. M. Basil Jones and B E. Menzies. have joined the commit tee of the association. In the annual report of the North Canterbury provincial executive of the Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union reference was made to the Spitfire which the women’s division had given to England, and members had the pleasure of hearing over , the aii 1 from Daventry that its construction was completed and that it was to be named the W.D.F.U.. N.Z.. and be one of a New Zealand squadron. Moreover, it was to have a New Zealander as pilot. Three travel groups from the Women’s Division' of the Farmers’ Union have visited Nelson within recent months, and a tour to Mount Cook is to be made next month. At the annual meeting of the pro-vincial-executive of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, held on Wednesday at Beath’s, and attended by 150 delegates. Mrs Colin Mclntosh expressed the regret of members that Mrs G. Henderson was not seeking reelection as president, and thanked her for the excellent work'she had done during her term of office. The ninth annual report of the provincial executive of the Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union records that evqry branch without exception was working in co-operation with the Red Cross Society, and the branches had sponsored the regular dispatch of parcels to soldiers from their own districts who are serving overseas. The country girls’ educational week, the report said; had not been heid last,year. Ura*a«B#p of 'girls, under-the guidance of the division, had visited the Centennial Exhibition in Wellington. Deal: Ing with the housekeeper scheme, i'< was reported that more housekeeper/ had been available last year, and members were that notwithstanding war work activities, necessitous cases in the country must not bf neglected. Mothers' Day is coming, and Ethni Tosswill is again ready for the occa sion, Order your cake from Ethn< herself, who is daily in attendance u her own shop at Hereford Court. Lat terly. Ethne has learned that the pub lie have been making a mistake abnu’ her identity. Don’t you make the sam' mistake. Write to or visit Herefop Court, and remember Ethne, is to b found in no other shop. ’Phone 33-47)