GLENELG HEALTH CAMP

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27097, 21 July 1953, Page 2

GLENELG HEALTH CAMP

MEETING OF COMMITTEE The Glenelg Health Camp Committee, at its monthly meeting last evening, received the congratulations of the publicity panel for the sale of health stamps on its record sales during the 1952-53 campaign. The chairman (Mr George Burns) said much of the credit for increased sales was due to the women members of the Health Stamps Sales Committee to whom congratulations would be sent. The total value of sales exceeded by £612 the record figures of the previous campaign. The amount payable to Christchurch as a result of the total sales is £4494.

Advice was received that the 195354 campaign will open on October 7, and the district committee submitted a report of proposed schemes for increasing the sale of stamps and of souvenir covers during this campaign. Mrs E. Friedlander and Mrs R. A. Ambridge were thanked for their donations of £l3 16s to the committee’s funds, proceeds of a party that they had arranged and that was held at Mrs Ambridge’s home. The headmistress at Glenelg (Miss D. Munday) reported that the 42 boys who will leave the camp next week had on the whole behaved well. Because of bad-weather, they had been able to do little in the school garden but they had prepared the grounds for the planting of shrubs given to the school by the Education Board’s nursery. The older boys had been taken to see the Coronation film and had greatly enjoyed it. The matron reported that the boys had learnt to rest and relax while they were at Glenelg and had generally improved in outlook and increased in weight. Dr. E. B. Reilly submitted the report of the finance committee, and Mr J. Wyn Irwin for the school committee mentioned some matters that needed attention at the school building and these, he said, would be referred to the Education Department.

It was decided to observe health stamp day at Glenelg on October 3, when benefactors, interested friends and helpers would be invited to inspect the camp, its grounds and its school.

It was reported that the Junior Chamber of Commerce had screened pictures of the Coronation at Glenelg so that all the children, seniors and juniors, could see it. Gifts were gratefully acknowledged from Messrs Aulsebrook and Company and from members of the Country Girls’ Club who visited Glenelg and brought eggs, jam and butter for the children.

CURRENT NOTES

Her Excellency Lady Norrie, honorary Dominion president of the League of Mothers, will attend a meeting of the executive in Wellington on Thursday.

Mrs Lucy M. Booth-Hellberg, the youngest daughter of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth, and herself a prominent leader of the army, died at her home in Stockholm on Saturday. She was 85. —London, July 19. Miss B. L. Mitchell, of Te Kuiti, has accepted a position as senior commercial mistress at the Avonside Girls’ High School. Mrs W. Grant, of Christchurch, provincial president of the League of Mothers, will leave tomorrow for Wellington, to attend a meeting of the Dominion executive.

Mrs H. Prebble, Mrs S. Candy and Miss I. Lewton, voluntary organisers in the Canterbury Federation of Country Women’s Institutes, left yesterday morning for Dunedin where they will attend the annual conference of Country Women’s Institutes.

Mrs V. M. Hurst (Stratford, street) has returned to Christchurch after a visit to her daughter, Mrs N. D. Hardie, Kent, England.

The infant son of the Hon. Gerald Lascelles and Mrs Lascelles was christened in the Queen’s Chapel in the grounds of Marlborough House, London, on July 10. The baby was named Henry Ulick. The godparents were the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Viscount Boyne, who was best man at the wedding of Mr and Mrs Lascelles. It was announced at the monthly •meeting of Spreydon branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union that the new headquarters of the union will be opened m Wellington on July 30 by Mrs G. H. Ross, Minister of Social Welfare. Miss Browne reported on visits to patients in Sunnyside Mental Hospial. Mrs L. Woodcock presided and Mrs P. Ancell conducted devotions.

An interesting talk on the traffic problems of today was given by Mr N. Dunshea, of the City Council traffic staff, at the July meeting of the Linwood Townswomen’s Guild. Mrs Taylor presided.

“Wales in Song and Story” was the subject at the July meeting of the Christchurch Welsh Society. Stories were given by Mrs Owen Jones, Mr J. Harris, Mr John Vaughan and Mr W. J. Roberts. Songs and composition by Welsh authors were given by Mesdames W. T. Roberts. Bronwen Roberts, G. Wayne and Mr Victor Rule. The president (Mr R. Wynne-Owen) thanked those who had contributed to the programme. He also welcomed Mrs ~ Jones-Brock from the North Island, a new member who has come to live in Christchurch. Mrs Ceridwen Breese gave the monthly Welsh news.

Mrs Dove presided at an afternoon party of the Gold Star Mother’s Club and welcomed two new members. Musical items were given by Mesdames, Colthart, Kay, Swallow and Pashby. Fees for marriages In the Auckland Anglican diocese will be increased as a result of an amendment to the Financial Regulations, 1929, passed by the Auckland synod last week. The fee for publication of banns of marriage will become 10s (against 5s at present) and for the special licence (known as the bishop’s licence), it will be £2, or double the present rate. Glitter is a feature of London’s latest millinery fashions, achieved by the discreet use of gemstone embroideries or, in the case of formal hats, by the addition of a jewelled clip or brooch. The newest place for jewellery is at the nape of the neck to give point to the new hat depth at the back. Close, head-hugging little caps of velvet or panne have gathers softly grouped to the nape of the neck, where they arb adorned with a jewelled bow brooch. Another idea is twin-jewelled pins placed side by side at the nape.

Miss Feaver, the International Florist, will send your floral gift world wide. —Advt.

YES ... its a Dreamwear Garment. How many times we’ve heard the proud possessor of Dreamwear Lingerie say this! Advt. NATIONAL WEEK Attractive fur felt models and ready-to-wears now showing at Georgette Millinery (Christchurch), Ltd., Ballantyne’s Buildings, 122 Cashel st. —Advt.