CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25766, 30 March 1949, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Princess Fawzia. sister of King Farouk of Egypt, and the former wife of the Shah of Persia, was married to Ismail Sherine Bey. at a strictly private ceremony at the Egyptian Royal Palace, Cairo. Ismail Sherine Bey is a member of one of Egypt’s leading families. Princess Fawzia has been acknowledged as one of the world’s most beautiful women.—Cairo, March 27.

During the year, 33 large parcels of food had been sent overseas, and 497 new and repaired garments had been sent in to the Red Cross centre depot for distribution, stated the annual report of the St. Albans sub-centre of the Red Cross Society, which was presented at the annual meeting. It was also stated that donations had been made to the International Red Cross, the Disaster Relief Fund, and Heritage. Members had visited servicemen patients in hospital, and had helped with street appeals and the Food for Britain depot. The president (Mrs W. D. Bunt) urged all members to attend meetings regularly and so help with the sewing and making of clothes to be sent oversea. The following officers were elected: president, Mrs W D. Bunt; vice-presidents, Mesdames G. East, J. Lorimer, and W. H. Beanland; honorary secretary, Mrs E. C. Colville; honorary treasurer, Mrs W. C. Keetley. Several sub-committees were also elected. An outline of the duties of the new boards of managers of post primary schools was given by the Minister of Education (Mr T. H. McCombs), at the annual meeting of the Avonside Girls’ High School Parent Teacher Association. The following officers were elected:—president. Mr C. D Sealey; vice-presidents. Mesdames Edginton and Sealey; secretary, Mr R. W. Taylor; treasurer, Mr C. N. Sarginson; executive, Mesdames Telfer, Sarginson, Cannington, Townsend. Wilkinson, and Hurley, Messrs Keenlyside, Dickson, and Garnon-Williams. The annual potato competition of the West of England Women’s Association was held recently. Entries were judged by Mr D. Brading, who awarded first prize to Mrs Dean and second prize to Mrs Yearn.

Only 300 women in the United States of America are registered as architects, and 950 as engineers, according to a survey recently published in Washington, and prepared by the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labour. Women, according to the survey, are still considered pioneers in the engineering field, and constitute less than one-third of 1 per cent, of the country’s graduate engineers. Advancement is reported to be difficult. Women are limited by custom to office work which often prevents them from obtaining the experience necessary for professional orogress. “However.” states the report, “a few women have broken through these bounds and have worked out unique jobs for themselves, particularly in technical editing, writing, and patent work.” The survev claims that in architecture the immediate outlook for women is f’ood. because of the post-war construction boom. About half of the registered women architects in America have their own practices. “Women fill a special need in the design and remodelling of homes, institutional residences, hotels, dress shons. tearooms. schools, and community buildings.” the renort states. Leather was relegated to the background as a material for the uppers of shoes at a recent exhibition in New York. The newest materials in us n include straw, mesh, shantung, pique, and linen. The most ponular colours were navy, cooca brown, dark red. and several shades of green. NEW SEASON’S PICKLED CUCUMBERS.—We have just onened stocks of the new Season’s Pickled Cucumbers. Pickled Walnuts, and Pickled Onions. Our wid° selection of Savouries and Cnoked Food is at your service. You mav order by telephoning 33-709. 95 Cashel street. Advt. Because a Christchurch resident is leaving for Fiji. H. G. Livingstone. Ltd., will Sell To-day at 1 P.M. a Fine Catalogue of High-class Household Furniture. Particulars may be seen on our back page. Advt.