CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23352, 11 June 1941, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs; Douglas Deans, ("Rowallan,” Darfield) will leave for the north to-day to visit -.Mrs Deans’s parents In North Auckland. Mrs J. W. McKergow (Maranui, Mayfield) will arrive in Christchurch today to visit Mrs Endell Wanklyn, Rossall street. Mrs Holloway (Hamilton) will take up residence in Christchurch, while her husband, Lieutenant Harry Holloway, is in camp at Burnham. Mr and Mrs Gerald H. Bridge, who have been the guests of Mr Bridge’s parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur H. Bridge, Fendalton. returned to Wellington last night. Mr and Mrs A. V. Le Lievre (Akaroa) are visiting their son and daugh-ter-in-law, Mr and Mrs G. A. E. Le Lievre, Timaru. Miss Elsie Keegan (Akaroa) is visiting her, aunt, Mrs F. Truscott, Monck’s Spur. Mrs J. McKay (Wellington) is visiting her father, Mr E. V. Le Lievre. “Oinako,” Akaroa. Mrs M. H. Dunn (Duvauchelle) has returned from a visit to Dunedin and Oamaru. Miss Daphne Dunn has been visiting Mrs J. Howard. Wellington. The Kaikoura Miniature Rifle Club is holding weekly evening card parties. Last week’s prize-winners were Mrs L. J. Chapman and Mr M. J. Reardon. Aggregate winners for first series were Mrs M. Reardon and Mr H. R. Miller Mrs Lee, wife of the Rev. Mr Lee, of Hawke’s Bay, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs M. Bell, Akaroa. Mrs Charles Gamble C’Riversdale," Oxford) is visiting her daughter, Mrs N. J. Hadler (Hook, Waimate). Mrs J. F. Studholme (Masterton), who has been spending a few weeks in Christchurch will leave for home to-day by aeroplane. Miss Celia Reese (Cashmere Hills) will leave Christchurch next Tuesday for Auckland. From there she wih travel by clipper to San Francisco, and will continue her journey by train to Montreal, where her marriage to Flight Lieutenant Ernie .Clark, D.F.C., will take place soon after her arrival. Miss E. G. Sandrey (Ashburton; will leave for the north to-night. She will travel to Sydney by the transTasman flying-boat on her way to Western Australia, where her marriage will take place shortly. As somebody said the other day, "it’s no use sending parcels to the boys on the other side of the world unless you send the best” Ethne Tosswill is recognised as one of the flnesi pastrycooks in New Zealand, and hei parcels for the men overseas contain things they cannot buy for themselves -things that bring a touch of home Call and see her personally tell her what you would prefer to send and leave the rest to her. 123 Cashel st lopp Ballantynes) —6

The following were successful in the hygiene and sanitation examination held at Sefton under the auspices of the Red Cross Society;—J. Ashworth. P. Courage, T. Eldridge, E. McClatchy, M. Carmichael, M. Jamieson, H. Ritchie, W. Chamberlain, B. Douds, P. Jamieson, and L. M. Topp. At the home of Mrs H. G. Tombs, members of the Home and School Association. Sumner, held an afternoon social in honour of the retiring president of the. Women’s Auxiliary, Mrs W. J. Stevenson. As founder of the' association in 1937. Mrs Stevenson has acted as president almost ever since, being largely responsible for bringing about a stronger unity amongst parents, teachers, and pupils. Mrs Unwin, the newly-elected president, presented Mrs Stevenson with a small token of members’ esteem and good wishes. A successful chrysanthemum show was held in the Allandale Hall by the Governor’s Bay-Allandale branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. Many excellent blooms were exhibited and the decorative work was of high standard. Visitors from various branches were present. At the National Club rooms, Worcester street, yesterday afternoon, members of the club held a party in aid of the London nurses’ fund. An illustrated talk on gardens was given by Miss M. E. Harvey. Songs were sung by Mrs C. Pethybridge and Mrs R. J. McLaren, for whom Mrs J. C. Cullman was accompanist, and elocutionary items were given by Mrs A. M. Spence-Clark. As a result of the pleasant gathering the sum of £5 12s will be added to the fund. Among the guests was Miss J, Trotter, president of the Canterbury branch of the Registered Nurses’ Association. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of a donation of £1 from “A Friend” for the Queen Charlotte Hospital Fund. The “Pink Circle’’ met at “The Long Cottage,” the home of the leader in Sumner. Fourteen present engaged in cutting out flannel singlets and nightgowns, crocheting round little coats, unravelling jerseys to be made into new garments, and planning eiderdowns, all for the stricken infants of England. Many of the garments are finished and a display will be arranged soon, A large parcel has already been forwarded to the Lady Galway Guild. Medicine three times daily is unnatural, and only upsets the system What is wanted tor perfec* health is R.U.R. occasionally—two or three times a week for the average man or woman Take R.U.R. and Right You Are! —9 To keep your ski i soft and velvety you need the real, acid juice of Lemon Glisc'o. Glisco, the wonder emollient, makes the ideal powder base, giving a smooth matt finish. Only 1/6 a jar (not 2/-) from McKenzies, Wool worths, Cook and Ross, chemists; and elsewhere. ' —7