CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23412, 20 August 1941, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Endell Wanklyn (ROssall street), Mrs J. H. Grigg (Longbeach), and Mrs G. Grigg (Hororata) will leave, pn Friday for a visit to Tekapo. / Mrs D. Smeaton (Dunedin), who is the guest of Mrs H. H. Dobie (Fendalton), will leave on Friday for Timaru, where she will stay for a few weeks. Mrs H. F. Nicoll (Clyde road) and her daughter, Miss Valerie Riddiford, who have been visiting Mar ton, re-? turned hoipe yesterday., . Mrs Robin Harper (Peterborough street) will leave to-morrow to spend a few weeks at Geraldine. l&ajor and Mrs J. W. Crampton (Christchurch) have received advice from overseas that their daughter, Staff Nurse A. S. Crampton, has arrived in Egypt and has been posted for duty with the 2nd New Zealand General Hospital.

Wing Commander Patrick Geraint Jameson, R.N.Z.A.F., of Wellington,' who won the D.F.C. at Narvik, was married to Miss Hilda Haiselden Webster, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. B: Webster, of Lower Hutt, at Wittering, Group Captain B. C. E. Enbry. aide-de-camp to the King, gave away the bride, who came from New Zealand for the ceremony.

One is apt to forget that Lady Tweedsmuir, overshaddwed by her late husband’s literary fame, is herself an accomplished writer. Her books include a study of Wellington after Waterloo, a biography of Miss Louisa Alcott, and some books for children. Her latest work is “Canada,” one. of the British Commonwealth in Pictures series.

Before the war the women of Britain were squandering pins at the rate of 5,350,000,000 a year. Now they face a pin famine, for the pin manufacturers, with limited supplies of raw materials and increased demands from the Government for such State departments as the Stationery Office, and administrative departments, has also to push its exports. The value of this trade to Britain is considerable. In 1940. in spite of blitz conditions, the makers shipped £165,000 worth of pins overseas.

The lady editor of “The Presfe” gratefully acknowledges receipt of £5 for comforts for British minesweepers, £5 for the Queen Charlotte, Maternity Hospital, London, and £5 for the Sister Mathews Fund from “Anonymous," Christchurch.

Successful candidates in the intermediate first-aid examination held in the Red Cross rtooms on August 14, were as follows:—Mdsdames Nora Bates, Elaine Fisher, Mabel Griffiths, Rena Williams, Alice Bliok, Marjorie Hall, Violet Kenny, Margery Monteath, Bessie Smith, Ifisses Nancy Hill, Eiva Kinzett. Alice Me Janet, Eileen Page, Margaret Cuthbertson, Nesta Forsythe, Edna Horrell, Ethne Lancaster, Irene Milnes. Gladys Page, Ida Withers, Margaret Bruce, Elsie Douglas, Norma Harper, and Ruth Lawrence.

The bogey match which was to be played on August 20th, has been postponed, and -will be played on August 27th, and the Wigram Cup, which was to have been played on August 27th, will now be played on October Bth. —6 Every organ of the body depends on the blood for hea'th and strength Fight off ill-health and system poisons with R.U.R. The occasional dose Is more natural and better than medicine three times a day. —3

Mrs Maurice Macfarlane (Waikari) will leave on Friday lor Tekapo. , Mrs A. J. Harris (Amberley) is the guest of Mrs R. G'. Johnston, “The Lakes," Kaikoura.

Mrs W. A. Gundy (Waimate) is visiting her daughter, Mrs E. Simpson, Amberley. Mr and Mrs C. Bryant (Lavaud street, Akaroa) have returned from a holiday spent at Ashburton. Miss Irene Milnes presided at the meeting of -the Canterbury branch of the Federation of University Women held in Heath’s grey room. Miss Fillenz gave a talk on life in Vienna, and was thanked by Miss-J. Mclntosh. Dr. Jessie Scott and Miss'K. Turner spoke appreciatively of the work of Miss A. :F. Ironside, who has resigned from her position as warden of the Teachers’ Training College, and will leave Christchurch at the end of the week. Members • brought garments for the New Zealand Lady Galway Guild.

Members of the Riccarton garden circle met at the home of Mrs E. Williamson, Tui street. Mr David Cornbridge gave a talk on the growing of carnations, and the president, Mrs Arthur Stewart, thanked the hostess and the speaker. A basket of handmade flowers, made and given by Mrs R. K.. Merton, was sold, and. a collection was taken for war work.

Mrs W. de C] Hughes presided over a good attendance of members at the August meeting of the Mount Pleasant Garden Club, held at the home of Mrs H. Worrall. Three new members were welcomed. Mr Darton, editor of the “City Beautiful,” gave a talk on the flora of New Zealand, and senior pupils of the Mount Pleasant School brought specimens of native shrubs and charts of pressed leaves, Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Edmonds, Le Quesne, McCartin. and Miss Menzies. Results of the competitions were as follows:—Best bloom; Mrs Buxton 1, Mrs Edgar 2, Bowl of spring flowers: Mrs King 1, Mrs McCartin and Miss Kent (equal) 2. , At. the monthly meeting of the St. Peter’s Mothers’ Union, Akaroa, the Rev, R. P. Andrews conducted the devotional service, and spoke of the Bible class camp which is to be held at Akaroa. Mrs F. C. Newton gave a talk. Mrs J. Sunckell wrote thanking members for their letter of sympathy. Letters were also received from Mesdames A. J. Petrie,, Marriner, and S. Parr. Hostesses were Mesdames W. Robinson, R. P. Andrews, and P. A. Westenra.

20th Century Tailors’ Dance, in aid of Air Force Relations, Mayfair Lounge. September 4th. Tickets at Warners. —6 It vou nave someone In the fighting Services here is a suggestion For' a little Birthday Celebration fat from Home or lust to give someone a pleasant wellearned surprise, why not nave Miss Ethne Tosswill send him one of her popular parcels from you Miss Tosswill can now be consulted personally and at the same time you can see the type of parcels being sent ai her shoe In Hereford Court —6

Who ever heard of freckles lasting when Lemon Glisco is used as a powder base! - Lemon Glisco neutralises skin wastes, feeds the skin. It beautifies face, arms, hands. From Wool- , worths, McKenzie’s, Cook and Ross, Chemists and elsewhere. —4

Hanna & Gee Ltd., 208 High street, are now. showing an attractive display of the new millinery styles and shades that are ultra-fashionable this spring. ■■■ —5