For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23538, 16 January 1942, Page 2

For WOMEN

Miss Marion Hay (Timaru) is visiting her sister, Mrs Percy Wright, St. Martins.

Mrs R. T. Pope (Wellington) and Mrs M. O'Connell are visiting Kaikoura.

Information has been received from London that Evelyn May, only daughter of Dr. Carmalt Jones, of Dunedin, was married on January 1 to Mr Robert H. Hamilton, an officer in the Merchant Marine.

Mrs W. N. Bond (Dunrobin station, Southland) is visiting her sister, Miss E. Elworthy. Timaru.

Mrs T. MacPherson (Ashburton) is visiting her sister, Mrs Percy Foster, Kaikoura.

Mr and Mrs W. J- Taylor (Timaru) are visiting their daughter, Mrs Purcell Hunter-Weston, Leeston.

Her many friends throughout New Zealand will learn with deep regret of the death of Mrs Thompson, wife of Dr. G, E. Thompson, professor in modern languages at the University of Otago. Although of a retiring disposition, Mrs Thompson was always greatly interested in the university, and her generous hospitality to students will be kindly remembered.

The Otago Women’s Club sewing bee held its first meeting for the year on Wednesday afternoon, when a start was made on the quota of 6000 soldiers’ bags which the club has been asked to provide.

Mrs C. Wilson, widow of Bishop Wilson formerly Bishop of Melanesia, who visited Hawke's Bay recently for her son’s wedding, is now staying in Christchurch. Later this month she will go south to stay with her sister, Mrs Percy Elworthy, Gordon’s Valley. Mr and Mrs J. K. Stuart, who for many years have lived in Opawa, will leave Christchurch on Monday on thenway to Australia, where they will make their home. They will be accompanied by Mrs Stuart’s sister, Miss A. Wilson. Mrs Stuart has been, an enthusiastic worker for all charitable and patriotic works in Opawa, the British Sailors' Society claiming much of her attention. Many parties have been given in her honour during the last few weeks.

Mrs F. Goulburn Gibson (Victoria Mansions) will leave early next week to visit Mrs F. Bell. Shag Valley.

Miss Hazel Elmslie, who has been staying with her cousin, Miss D. Anderson. Armagh street west, will return to Hanmer Springs to-day. *trs S. T. Pritchard (Wanganui) is visiting Christchurch. Miss Betty Hilliard (Sydney), formerly of Christchurch, has recovered from a recent injury to a foot.

Answer to Correspondent.—lnquirer; Yes, health stamps steadily increase in value each year. Last year’s stamps are already worth 50 per cent, more than their face value; stamps of the 1932 issue are now worth 2s 6d each, and for one of each of the two denominations issued in 1931 the wholesale price is now 10s. Philatelists say that these values will increase considerably within the next few years.— fLady Editor. “The Press.”]

Catering for Weddings and Parties' Everything provided (crockery glass, etc.) Let Ethne Tosswill do vour catering and be sure of something distinctive Cakes savouries and sand wiches Phone 33-478 for further de tails or see Miss Tosswill personally upstairs at 123 Cashel st (opp Ballantyues) —6

CURRENT NOTES

ENGAGEMENTS

Miss I. M. Jamieson, who is visiting Miss M. Trent. Rossali street, will leave to-morrow for her home in the Waikato district.

The death has occurred of Mrs Scott, wife of Mr J. W. Scott, of Kawaha Point. Mrs Scott was the daughter of the late Mr William Alfred Butt, who was at the battle of Orakau and served during the Taranaki wars. Mr Butt was also at one time under the command of Major von Tempsky, Miss E. Turner (Christchurch), who has been spending a ’..oliday at Fortrose. Southland, returned home yesterday, accompanied by Miss Joyce Turner, Tokanui,

An appeal for a number of heavy walking-sticks for the use of soldiers invalided back from service overseas has been issued to the public by the Otago military authorities. An officer in charge of sick and wounded soldiers says that difficulty was experienced in finding sticks stout enough for men who no longer required crutches, but still needed some aid for getting about.

Mrs Harold W. Turner (the Downs, Geraldine), who died suddenly last week, had been a resident.of Geraldine for the last 30 years. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Stringfellow, of Geraldine. She was an active worker for the Geraldine ‘Presbyterian Association and for patriotic societies, and also a member of the. Geraldine Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union.

Mr Francis Meynell, the poet, has been appointed by (he Board of Trade to be Britain’s No. 1 housekeeper (unpaid). He is to hav a big say in deciding how much of anything people will be able to buy—from a bar of soap to a suit of clothes, from face powder to floor polish. The official title of his new post is "Adviser on Consumer Needs.” Besides being a poet, Mr Meynell is a publisher and advertising expert.

Mrs Mary Blackwood, whose death occurred this week in Dunedin, was the youngest and only surviving member of a pioneer family. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Archibald Macdonald, were amongst the first settlers to arrive by the Philip Laing in 1848. Mrs Blackwood was born in Roslyn in 1862 and lived all her life In that district. The lady editor of “The Press” gratefully acknowledges receipt of a large hand-knitted scarf from “Anonymous" for men on minesweepers.

A correspondent writes that Miss H. M Adams, of the Waikato Hospital, who headed the list of passes in the Dominion in the recent examination for maternity nurses, comes from Canterbury and is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. W. Adams. Sheffield.

History has been made at the Supreme Court Office in Wellington this week by the appointment, for the first time, of a woman, Miss Cato, to the clerical staff.

Mrs E, Cross, Waikuku, wishes to announce the engagement of her younger daughter, Olive, to Aubrey, elder son of Mr and Mrs G. James, Sefton, North Canterbury.

The engagement is announced of Noleen Joan, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs L. J. Thwaites. Kumara, to Carol Raymond, eldest son of Mrs B. I. Black and the late Mr J. Black, Auckland.