WOMAN GLIDER PILOT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27210, 30 November 1953, Page 2

WOMAN GLIDER PILOT

MRS HELEN GEORGESON, OF CHRISTCHURCH

Mrs Helen Georgeson, of Christ- : ehurch. is believed to be the first fully* < tained woman glider pilot in New 1 Zealand, She is the wife of Mr S. H ■ Georgeson, of Christchurch, chief fly- ■ ing instructor to the Canterbury Glid. i ing Club, and one of New Zealand's i foremost glider pilots. After four and a half hours' instrue- . tion from her husband in the Canterbury Gliding Club’s T3l two-seater I training glider. Mrs Georgeson flew solo tor the first time about six weeks ago. Now she has only one more test to do to qualify for her C cer- ' tificate. and she hopes to do that at the i Gliding Club’s camp at Simon’s Hill 1 in the Mackenzie Country during the J Christmas and New Year holidays. Mrs Georgeson, formerly Miss Helen Ackroyd, of ChristchUMh, is 24 years old. Before her marriage about seven i months ago she was a Karitane nurse. Until she met her husband, she said, ' she had scarcely heard of gliding. At first she was a little frightened of ; gliding, but now she says; "I love it —it is Wonderful fun.” It is understood that before the war a woman soared from hillside sites m New Zealand, but it is thought that Mrs Georgeson is the first woman in the country to be fully trained as a nflot. She was at Harewood on Saturday morning to see her husband test fly the Gliding Club's new Eon baby single-seater intermediate training , sailplane. . NEW ZEALAND CLUB ] IN BELFAST THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY {From Out Own i-orrentxmavnt.t LONDON, November 18. New Zealanders living in Belfast 1 turned up in strength this week for the third birthday party of the South- , ern Cross Circle. Formed under the -wing of the Overseas League, the circle holds regular evening socials throughout the year and extends hospitality to New Zealanders visiting BeLast. Pride of place at the birthday party was a cake made by Mrs Joyce McKee, formerly of Wellington. It was sur- • mounted by a realistic plaster of pans ; model of Mount Everest. Mrs Vera , Allison, formerly of Christchurch, wel- I corned the circle’s 50 guests. Among the New Zealanders present , were Mesdames Patricia Shannon, from 1 Ashburton, and Vida Lemon, from ; Dunedin, Misses Joan Barnett and • Florence McKenzie, from Wellington. J and Messrs George Heap, of Timaru. and George Martin, of Wellington. - Club members are looking forward ■ to the visit of the All Blacks to North- . ern Ireland early in the New Year. Stand tickets for the tourist game ' against Ulster at Belfast have already been allocated. STUDENTS FROM OVERSEAS OFFERS OF COUNTRY HOSPITALITY Offering country hospitality to overseas student*. specially those from Asian countries, who are studying in New Zealand, is the latest activity to be undertaken by the Women, Division of Federated Farmers. The ofter applies particularly at holiday time. It is felt that the chance of being a guest in a country home will help to make their stay in the Dominion more interesting. These students may not otherwise have an opportunity of seeing something of the country s rural The suggestion came from Mrs Joyce I Dark. WJJ.F.F. representative in London on the Associated Country. Women of the World executive. The idea followed Mrs Dark’s attendance at the recent A.C.W.W. conference in Toronto, where women of many countries, including those of the East, were among the delegates. The W.D.FJ.’s Dominion executive is urging Its branches to get in touch with the students through the universities or training centres at which they may be studying. WOMEN’S CLUB GARDEN CIRCLE The annual meeting of the garden circle of the Canterbury Women’s Club was held in the club rooms. Mrs E. J. Ward, director of the circle, presided. The annual report and balance-sheet were presented. , Mrs Ward was re-elected director, Mrs East was elected treasurer in place of Mrs Turner Smith, who bas resigned, and Mrs Bennett was appointed to the committee. A competition for a rose cup was won by Mrs R. H. Taylor. Results of other competitions were as follows; basket of red roses, A class: Mrs C. G. Manhire 1. Mrs R. Brake 2. Miss A. Black 3; B. class; Mrs Nicholls 1, Mrs E, Seward 2, Mrs R. H. Taylor 3: bowl of roses, A class: Miss Black 1, Mrs E. J. Edwards 2, Mrs Brake 3; B class: Mrs Nicholls 1, Mrs E. Seward. 2. Miss Billens 3; one spike of delphlnium, cut bloom: Mrs E. Archbold 1. Mrs Brake 2, Mrs A.. Hayman 3; best bloom in garden: Mrs R. H. Taylor 1, Mr, Hayman 2. Mrs Brake 3. Presentation of cups took place as follow,: Erasmuson cup for decorative work, class A: Mrs E. Archbold; Denise Watson Cup. class B: Mrs N. S. Cramond: Mr, W. J. Watson', rose cup: Mrs R. H. Taylor: Mr, N. W. Gale’s dahlia cup: Mrs Archbold; Mr, David Jones’, daffodil cup: Mrs Brake; the H. L. Darton chrysanthemum cup: Mrs A. E. G. Lyttle: cut blooms: Mrs W. D, Bunt. Mrs N. W. Gale thanked the director, and all those who had contributed in any way to the circle’, success for the year. After the meeting a programme of music and elocution, arranged by Mr, H. Reeve, who acted as accompanist, was given by the following: songs by Mrs Kay Swallow. Mr, Hannifin and Mrs H. Hamilton, humorous recitations by Mrs D, Pashby. GOLF CLUB CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY The twenty-first anniversary of the formation of the Waimairi Beach Golf Club was celebrated by an enjoyable social and dgnce held in the Scottish Hall on Friday evening- The guests, numbering more than ISO, including representatives of kindred clubs, were received by the president (Mr J. P Whatman) and Mrs Whatman. The guests of honour were Mr A. R. Blank, the founder of the club and architect of the course, and Mrs Blank. Tributes to Mr Blank’? interest in the welfare of the club were paid by Mr Whatman and Mr J. Dawson, the club captain. songs were sung by Mr F. Brownie, and recitations were given by Mr JW, Simon, Artistic decorations of topical interest were hung round the walls of the ballroom.

ENGAGEMENT (Engagements Notice* mint be signed by both parties.) The engagement is announced al Avenel Dorie, eldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. J. Wooddeld. “Springwell,” Horrelville, to Lindsav James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J W. Watson, Heathfleld avenue, Fendalton. GIFTS FOR BRITISH FRIENDS. There is still time to send friends in Britain a parcel of New Zealand meat delicacies for Christmas. The Salisbury Meat Hamper Service now provides an Alr-mall order system for all parcels ordered. Nevertheless, because of the Christmas rush, you are urged to order Salisbury Hamper* from your grocer before the end of November. Make no doubt that meat hampers are just as welcome as ever. A Salisbury Hamper of meat delicacies is still one of the few things that your British friends cannot buy for themselves. —Advt.