CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25953, 5 November 1949, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

NEWS FOR WOMEN

Mrs A. E. G. Lyttle was unanimously re-elected director at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Women’s Club Garden Circle yesterday afttafcnoon. Prizes awarded for the competitions for the year were as follows:—Erasmusen Cup for decorative work, A class: Miss A. M. Black; Dinise Watson Cup for decorative work, B class: Mrs W. D. Bunt; cut bloom points: Miss Black. Mrs Bunt and Mrs L. P. Longuet The winners of the monthly competitions were as follows: —formal posy bowl, A class: Mrs Bunt 1. Mrs C. G. Manhire 2; B class: Mrs R. I. Brake 1; informal posy bowl. A class: Mrs Manhire 1, Mrs Bunt 2. Miss Black 3; B class: Mrs Brake 1. Mrs H. Edwards 2. Mrs T. Andrews 3; lady’s spray, A class: Mrs Manhire 1. Mrs Bunt 2. Miss Black 3- ! B class: Mrs Brake 1. Mrs Andrew 2. , It was reported that during the year I 22 food parcels had been sent to i Britain from funds from the circle, i Luring the afternoon a description of' gardens in Scotland was given by Mrs' L. N. Scrimshaw. Songs were sung by Miss June Grace and Mrs G. R. Burrows played pianoforte solos The final meeting for the year of the Home Economics Association’s needlecraft circle was held recently. Mrs J. button was the guest speaker for the afternoon. The winner of the monthly competition was Mrs Cooper. Hostesses for the gathering were Mesdames McKenzie, Tisch. Willis, and Menzies, ana Misses Wardle and E. Gilmour. The monthly afternoon social for blind persons in Christchurch was held in the Jellicoe Hall. Mr J. Hall presided. The programme included items by Miss Julie Clarke. M ss Jovce Tibbles, and* Mr Arnold Galvin. Mr J. Boughen led the community singing and Mrs Madge Brown was the accompanist.

The annual reunion of the St. Margaret’s College Old Girls Association will begin with a tennis match between former and present pupils of the college who will compete for the Petty Thomas Shield to-day. On Sunday old girls will attend evensong in the Christchurch Cathedral, and on Monday more than 150 old girls are expected to attend the annual meeting and dinner to be held at the Takahe.

Miss S. Britton presided at a recent meeting of the committee of the women’s section of the Christchurch Returned Services’ Association. ' Arrangements were made for the holding of a children’s fancy dress party and for a “Christmas stall’’ in the Square in aid of the section’s funds. It was also decided to hold an evening social to raise funds for Christmas cheer for soldiers in hospital. Members agreed to collect on Rose Day. One new member was initiated and another baby was placed on the cradle roll at a meeting of the New Brighton branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. An interesting and amusing account of her journey through the United States was given by Mrs Mackie/- who attended the world conference of the Womens Christian Temperance Union. Noonan preside. Mrs Mcllraltfi led the devotions, -and Mrs Gatfj-read a temperance fact . A motion of sympathy with Mrs W. S. Bean in the'"deafli of her husband, Canon Bean, was at a recent meeting of the committee of the women’s section of the Christchurch Returned Services’ Association. Mrs Bean was for some years a member of

A demonstration of floral decoration was given by Mrs L. M. Bunt at the monthly meeting of the Mount Pleasan* Garden Club. Mrs T. G. H. Buxton presided, and the hostesses were Mesdames R. Sladen. Kircher, and MacLachlan. Competitions resulted as follows:—floral hat, Mrs A. F. Tiso 1, Mrs Buxton and Miss R, A. White equal 2; roses, Mrs Buxton 1, Miss Hood-Wil-liams 2: specimen," M. Menzies 1. Mrs McFarlapq 2; shrub. Miss A. Menzies 1, Mrs McFarlane 2; vegetables. Mrs McFarlane 1, Mrs W. M. Robinson 2

The first summer meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the Baptist Hall, North Beach. To celebrate 25 years of temperance work in the district axfilm evening was given by Mr t Thomas, of Christchurch. Commemorative fcards were presented to Mesdames Pennerell, DantCfls. Aston, and Goring. The superintendent (Mrs Noonan) presided. Those who took part jn a musical programme during the evening were Mesdames Daniels, Hoffman. Careinaton, Misses Kay McKerns. Pauline Daniels. Wendv Daniels. and a group of Band of Hope girls.

A total membership of 2050 in the 85 branches was reported at the annual meeting of the Ney Zealand Baptist Women’s' Missionary Union, which was held in Auckland this week. There were 200 delegates from all over the Dominion. The retiring Dominion president, Mrs J. Newell, presided. Mrs F. M. Stewart, of Feilding. was elected Dominion president. Other officers elected were: vice-presi-dent. Miss E. M. Gainsford. of Christchurch; secretary. ‘Mrs D. Vinnie, Auckland; treasurer. ’ Miss D. Gaze, Auckland. The lady editor of “The Press” acknowledges receipt of magazines and books for patients in hospital and at the sanatorium, from Mrs Parker. Keyes road, New Brighton. FUR COATS. A Xmas Gift Suggestion! Have your Coat Modernised. Lengthened or Dyed by A. 8. Cantrell, “Furrier.” 205 High St. (opp. Knight’s

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