For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23482, 10 November 1941, Page 2

For WOMEN

Wing Commander and Mrs Humphrey Sevan (Government House, Wellington) arrived in Christchurch on Saturday, and have taken up residence in Mrs Redmond Neill’s house in Idris road for a few months. Miss Nora Walton, also of Government House, accompanied them to Christchurch. Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station. Timaru) is the guest of her daughter, Mrs Derrick Gould, Fendalton, for Carnival Week. Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp (Silverton, Geraldine) is spending Carnival Week at her flat in Park terrace. Mrs Norman Brett (Auckland) is visiting Christchurch and is the guest of Mrs Kenneth Robinson. Fendalton. She will leave on Thursday for Dunedin to visit her mother. Mrs Glendining. Mr and Mrs Walter Radford (Circuit street) and their guests, Mr and Mrs H. H. G. Johnston, of Wellington. left yesterday for a visit to the West Coast. Mr and Mrs D. Drummond Bailey (New Plymouth) are spending Carnival Week in Christchurch, where they formerly lived. Misses Judy Sharp and Betty Holmes (Wairarapa) are spending a short holiday with Miss Diana Montgomery, Kilmead, Riccarton. Miss Eileen O’Meeghan (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs W. Toomey, Rhodes street, Fendalton. Miss Helen F. Smith (Waratah, Fairlie) will arrive in Christchurch, on Tuesday to begin training at Karitane Hospital. Miss Janet Deans (Kirkstyle) is the guest of Mrs Denis Chapman. “The Ranche,” West Eyreton, Miss Mary Pearson (Papanui) left on Saturday night for a short visit to Wellington. Mrs Thomas Sime (Dunedin) and Miss Kathleen O'Shea (Wellington) are visitors to Christchurch for Race Week. The Premier of Thailand has appealed to Thai women to be fashionable by wearing long hair and longer skirts, Mrs E. Smith presided over a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of (he New Brighton subcentre of the Plunket Society. Nurse Thyne reported as follows:—New cases for the month 10; total visits to Plunket rooms, 366; visits to homes. 43. Fancy having freckles when a little Lemon Gli.sco rubbed well into neck and face will clear them away! Lemon disco is the pure, all-lemon skin emollient, only ]/fi from Wool worths, McKenzie's. Cook and Boss, Chemists, and elsewhere.

CURRENT NOTES

The lady editor of “The Press gratefully acknowledges receipt of a donation for the Makogai leper fund from Mrs Denis Chapman and Misses A. and M. Chapman, and the offer ot a machine from Mrs D. Crozier foi patients in a city institution. Mr and Mrs Arthur Barnett, Mrs W. Tyson, Mrs George Beath, Mr and Mrs L. D. Hudson, Mrs L. F. McCormack, Mrs Jack McCormack, Mrs Dina Stevens are visitors to Christchurch thi. week. Mr and Mrs Sarsfield Flood will arrive from Dunedin to-day. A “bring and buy” sale to raise funds for the Christchurch branch of the New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing was organised by members ot the social committee and the executive of the league, and held recently at the club rooms in “The Press Buildings. On Saturday afternoon members of the gardening circle and their friends visited the garden of Mr Cranleigh Barton, Clifton Hill, Sumner. Mrs Elaine Elizabeth Taylor Wilkins. wife of Mr G. T. Wilkins, Hamilton, died recently. She was the eldest daughter of the late Rev. Gideon Smales a pioneer missionary in New Zealand. She was the fifty-seventh registered nurse in New Zealand, and completed her training at St, Maigaret’s Hospital, Melbourne. Mrs Wilkins was well known in the Waikato as matron of the Haeata Private Hospital, which she established in 1917 and maintained for many years. At the Riccarton racecourse after the first race on Saturday, Mrs John Montgomery entertained about 35 guests at a very pleasant luncheon party held informally on the lawn under the trees. Miss Diana Montgomery wore a navy suit with white revers. a cherry-col-oured scarf, and a navy hat with upturned brim, trimmed with navy and cherry ribbons. Among the guests were Misses Judy Sharp and Betty Holmes, of Wairarana. Miss Judy Macfarlane. and Miss Sheila Wilding. Mrs Denis Chapman was hostess on Saturday ni«W at a very pleasant dance given at her home. “The Ranche.” West Eyreton, in honour of her younger daughter. Miss Mary Chapman, Among the 80 guests was Miss Janet Deans, of Kirkstyle. who is staying with Mrs Chapman. Miss A. Chapman, who helped in the entertainment of the guests, wore a frock of lemon georgette, and Miss Mary Chapman wore a frock of powder blue net made with fitting bodice and very full skirt. Ethne Tosswill advises that through the relaxation of the Postal Regulations she can now meet the urgent demand for parcels for civilians in Britain. Send your friends a delicious Xmas Puridim: or Cake made by Ethne Tosswill Fresh condition on arrival guaranteed. 123 A Cashel st. 'Phone 33-478 for details hj