For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23362, 23 June 1941, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs George May, who has been the guest of Mrs Frank Rutherford, Kaikoura, has returned to Cheviot and Miss Shona Dampier-Crossley “Glenalbyh.” Parnassus, is her guest. Miss Decima Ormond (Wallingford, Hawke’s Bay) is visiting her sister, Mrs T. Maling, Cashmere Hills. ■ Mr and Mrs T. P. Hanna (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs Tristram 'Willcox, Chapter street. Mrs Annie Dowsett, daughter of the. late Mr George Wilks, of Nelson, died recently at her home at Paraparaumu. Mrs Dowsett was born in 1869, and was the widow of Mr C. E. Dowsett, who for many years made baskets for the Union Steam Ship Company at the time when baskets were used for handling coal and other cargo. Mrs Dow'sett is survived by two sons, two daughters, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mts C. Lee (Blue Duck) and Mrs iT. R. Mounsey (“Wainui”) are Kaikoura visitors to Fairlie.

The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges a further donation of £1 for comforts for men on minesweepers from “H.W.L." Mrs Ben Lee (Aniseed) is visiting her mother, Mrs C. J. Cradock, Little River.

Miss Sturgess, of the Richmond Free Kindergarten, has tendered her resignation to the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association, as she has received an appointment on the nursing staff of the Christchurch Hospital. Members of the association at their monthly meeting expressed appreciation of the work done by Miss Sturgess for kindergartens. Misses J. Wills and M. Strack were appointed codirectors of the Richmond kindergarten.

Miss Rebecca Parsons, captain of the first Kaikoura Girl Guide Company, and guides of her company organised a house-to-house canvass for cleaning rags for the Air Force. Householders responded generously to this appeal, and the guides are now sorting and packing the rags.

Ii you have someone in the fighting Services. here is a suggestion; For a little Birthday Celebration far from Home, oi lust to give someone a pleasant, wellearned surprise, why not have Miss Ethne Tosswlll send him one of her populai parcels from you Miss Fosswill can now be consiilted personally, and at the same time you can see the type of parcels being sent at her shop In Hereford Court —fi

The ideal powder base is Lemon Glisco, an outstanding emollient for face and hands. Contains real, beautifying lemon acid juice. Only 1/6 jar —Woolworths, McKenzies, Cook and Ross, chemists; and‘elsewhere. —5 Most diseases are caused by acids and toxins in the bloodstream Keep youi system free from poisons with two or three doses of R.11.R. each week. Take R.U.R and Right You Arel —2

At a meeting of the Kaikoura Emergency Precautions Scheme committee, Dr. R. L. Withers, chairman, emphasised the necessity for procuring old white linen that, could be used for bandages, and he asked that an appeal should be made for this, as well as for fully equipped sflretchers. Arrangements are being made to take over suitable buildings, should it be necessary, and a dance is to be held in August to raise funds for a subsidiary hospital. Mrs Melville Dearsley (Fendalton) is visiting her mother, Mrs Norton Oram, Dunedin. Miss Marjorie Bassett (Avonside) will judge at the festival of one-act plays sponsored m Dunedin by the Otago area of the British Drama League.

Mrs Herbert Stevens left yesterday for Timaru to visit Mrs F, Newton.

Mr and Mrs Maitland Payne (Waikouaiti), who have been visiting the West Coast are now the guests of Dr. W. S. Seed, Linwbod avenue.

Miss Margaret Macalister is spending a holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. B. Macalister, InVercargill. . Sir Evelyn and Lady Wrench will be accorded a civic reception in Wellington to-day. Sir Evelyn was the founder of the Overseas League and the English Speaking Union.

At the meeting of the Oxford branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, White Ribbon Day was observed and a collection was taken up for White Ribbon funds.

At their home at Cashmere on Saturday, Mr and Mrs H. A. Young, entertained a large gathering of friends at a very pleasant five o’clock party, given in honour of their son, Dr. E. G. Young, who has relinquished his position as assistant medical superintendent at the Christchurch Hospital to take up military duties. Mrs Young’S daughter, Mrs Colin Austin, of Staveley, who is staying with her parents while her husband is in camp, helped her mother in the entertainment of the guests amongst whom were many of the younger medical men of the city and neighbouring camps. During the party, the engagement was announced of Dr. Young and Miss Prudence Todd, and all present, joined In offering them felicitations and good wishes. Miss Todd’s sister. Miss V. Todd, of Dunedin, was one of the guests.

Dr. Enid Cook will speak on “The Pre-School Child,’’ and Mr A. R. Galbraith on the "Emergency Precautions Scheme’’at the annual meeting of the PJunket Society, which is to be held in the Jellicoe Hall on Wednesday next, June 25th, at 2.15 p.m. His Worship the Mayor (E. H. Andrews, Esq.) will preside, and all members and friends are invited to be present. —6