CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25364, 11 December 1947, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Commander Warren Parr and Mrs Parr, who have been visiting Canon and Mrs S. Parr, College House, have left for the Southern Lakes. Commander Parr, who is a son of Mr and Mrs E. Parr, Wellington, has been stationed in Ceylon and is now on his way to England. At a meeting of the women’s section of the Returned Services’ Association, held yesterday, sympathy with Mrs Salt in the death of her husband was expressed by Mrs H. A. Bishop, who presided. “• Mrs C. M. Rottboll, wife of the first Danish Minister to Australia and New Zealand, is paying her first visit to the Dominion. Slim, dark, and vivacious, she was educated partly in Denmark and partly in England. Before the war she visited many countries both on pleasure trips and in connection with her work as translator for a firm of London publishers. While at Oxford University, where she took her M.A. degree, she specialised in languages. Though blind, Miss Rebecca Randall, of Blondesbury, North Wales, is to earn dollars for Britain as a shorthandtypist. She is going to America to demonstrate a Braille machine that embosses shorthand on tickertape for her at 120 words a minute. The first Minister for Housewives in the world is Mrs Fanny Jensen. She has just been elected to the Danish Parliament. Her job will be to look after women’s interests, such as housing, care of the home, food prices as they affect women, and the care of children. Mrs Jensen is a former worker in a telephone factory in Horsen. She is well known throughout Denmark as a champion of women’s rights. For many years Mrs Jensen was a leader of women’s organisations, and in 1936 became secretary of the Women Workers’ Association for Denmark. In 1938 she was elected their leader and was then elected to the Lower House of Parliament as a Social Democrat, equivalent to the English Labour Party.

The women’s section of the Returned Services’ Association concluded the year’s activities with a Christmas party held yesterday. Mrs H. A. Bishop presided, and Mrs K. Henderson arranged the musical programme provided by Mrs P. Le Brun (songs), and Mrs W. Peters (accompaniments). A “quiz” and competition were arranged by Mrs F. Cooper and another competition arranged by Miss S. Britton was won by Miss E. L. Sapsford. Sympathy was expressed with two members—Mrs Aldridge (Darfield) and Mrs Clements, who are iIL The sum of £25 was given to the Heritage movement.

An oil painting. “Swamps in Napier,” was presented last evening to the Canterbury Women’s Club by Mr G. W. Bradley as a gift from nis wife and himself. The picture was painted by Mr R. Herdman-Smith, who came to Christchurch about 1905 and was director of the Canterbury College School of Art until he retired in 1928 and returned to England. Apart from his work in oil and water* colour painting he was an expert in such crafts as beaten metal work, carving, modelling, enamels, and jewellery. The president of the club (Mrs G. H. Watts) thanked Mr Bradley on behalf of members for the generous gift. Fourteen engagements were filled and 40 weeks of work done in the three months ended October 31 by the housekeepers operating under the North Canterbury provincial executive of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers. This information was contained in a report submitted yesterday to a meeting of the executive for the housekeeper scheme by Mrs A. Duff. Twelve members of the division and two non-members had had the services of housekeepers. Six paid the whole amount of the wage and eight were subsidised, the report stated. A letter received from one member stated that the provision of a housekeeper when she was needed had saved the member’s life. The president (Mrs G. W. Fairweather) presided yesterday at the final meeting for the year of the North Canterbury provincial executive of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers. She paid tribute to the work of Mr and Mrs A. Duff and Mr R. Hope and members of the executive in the preparation of the division’s display at the Industries Fair. Mrs A. E. G. Lyttle, the executive’s representative to the Crippled Children Society, spoke of the society’s drive for new members. The executive decided to support a scheme for collective immigration of overseas children who could be cared for in some sort of organised home until they became accustomed to living conditions in New Zealand. It was also agreed that members should take an interest in individual children in such ways as inviting them to. their homes for holidays.

Dr. W. Manchester and Mrs Manchester left Christchurch last night for the North Island. After spending a few days in Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. Dr. Manchester will leave for England, and Mrs Manchester will visit her mother in Auckland.

Mrs Bartlett (England) is visiting Christchurch after an absence of 2a years. She is a daughter of the late Mr Charles Louisson and Mrs Louisson of Christchurch, and sister of Dr. Maurice Louisson, Shirley. She is accompanied by her sister. Mrs Hubert Nathan, with whom she has been staying in Wellington. A scholarship tenable at St. Mary’s College, given by the St. Mary’s Convent Old Girls’ Association, has been won by Noeline McPherson (St. Mary’s Primary School). Marlyn Fales (St. Mary’s College) was second. The December meeting of the St. Martins-Opawa Garden Club was held at the home of Mrs O. M. Miller, “Broadview,” Rapaki road. A gardening “quiz” was won by Mrs H. Wilson, who gained full marks. The competition for three roses resulted in Mrs McAloon being first and Mrs Turner second. The winning floral hat was the work of Mrs J. Miles. A competition for a powder bowl given by a member was held for the benefit of the club’s funds. Summer-weight coats —both the swagger and the close-fitting types—have arrived this week at Anthony Andersen, Ltd., the centre for fashionable women’s wear at 81 Cashel St. These are available in storm-grey, fawn, off-white, and navy, and are m S.W. to W.X. sizes. From now until Xmas. Anthony Andersen, Ltd., are giving a neat little hat brush with every purchase. Advt.

Marion Kidd, Beauty Salon, 116 Lichfield -street (cnr. Manchester St.). ’Phone 33-837. Late night Thursday. Advt