CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27735, 12 August 1955, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Redmond Neill (Fendalton), who has been spending a few weeks in Fiji, will return to Christchurch today. Miss Mary Radcliffe, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. G. Radcliffe, Rugby street, will leave Wellington by the Rangitane on August 27 on her way to Germany. Miss Radcliffe, a third-year student at Canterbury University College, has been awarded a scholarship sponsored by the German Federal Government to promote good relations among young persons of different nations. Miss Radcliffe, who studied French and German, will enter the University at Heidelberg and later will probably go to Munich. The scholarship is for one year. A similar scholarship was awarded last year to Miss Gillian Quentin-Baxter, of Fendalton, who has been in Germany for several months.

Mr and Mrs J. M. Brander, who with their small sen have been visiting Mrs Brander’s parents, Mr and Mrs A. V. Oliver, Springfield road, have left by air for Australia. From there Mrs Brander will travel by sea for Genoa on her way to London to visit her husband’s people. Mr Brander will go to their home in Libya, where he is employed by Barclay’s Bank.

Miss Heather Smith will leave next week for Auckland to compete in the Auckland competitions festival, which will open on August 20. Six overseas visitors and five from different parts of the Dominion were welcomed at a meeting of the Travel Club yesterday. Mr Sedley Wells presided, and Mrs Wells and Mrs C. Shaw were hostesses. Two songs, sung by Miss Heather Smith with Mrs J. H. Cocks as accompanist, were greatly enjoyed. Almost continuous laughter greeted the light-hearted address given by Mr Terry Scanlan, of the “Rose Marie” Company. His quips the jokes called forth much applause and he received many expressions of gratitude from members. The Christchurch Federated Business and Professional Women’s Club recently held an enjoyable evening social, at which there was a sweets stall, to raise funds towards the club’s social project for this year, which is to be a donation of garden seats for Churchill Courts. The duties of master of ceremonies were shared by Misses I. Rubino and C. Lilly. Popular competitions and novelty musical items were enjoyed. The accompanists were Mrs Thelma Christensen and Mrs Hilda Reeve, who opened the programme with piano duets. Vocal solos were contributed by Mrs Hazel Colthart, Mrs Anita Ledsham and Miss Kathleen Manguels. Mrs Doris Pashby provided a selection of humour. Supper was served and the evening concluded with community singing. At a meeting of the Catholic Women’s League on Wednesday evening, the league’s chaplain (the Rev. Father C. Curnow) gave a talk on the study of the Scriptures, after which the Rev. Father Kevin Lynch, of the St. Columban Mission Society, who has recently returned from Japan, screened a programme of slides and gave a very interesting address on Japan. The president (Mrs R. W. Lattimore) presided.

The monthly meeting of the Gold Star Mothers’ Club was presided over by Mrs V. Scott. There were 39 members present, who were entertained by Mr J. Taylor, who accompanied himself and sang songs and led community singing. Competition winners were Mrs Duckmanton and Mrs Wakeman. The mystery parcel was won by Mrs G. Williams.

The annual meeting of the North Canterbury District Council of the Methodist Women’s Missionary Union was held in Durham street schoolroom when about 80 were present. Mrs H. L. Fiebig presided and Mrs J. Hallam conducted devotions. The following officers were elected: president, Mrs Fiebig; secretary, Mrs H. A. McNeill; assistant-secretary, Mrs J. Olds; treasurer, Mrs W. Price. In the afternoon Sister Rona Keightley addressed the meeting. Sister Keightley is a deaconess working in the Wairoa district among Maoris and was formerly in the Waikato district for more than five years. Mrs Dailey, of Oxford, thanked Sister Keightley. During arbor week a pleasant function was held at the McKenzie Kindergarten, where members of the executive, past presidents, secretaries and friends planted trees and shrubs. The president (Mrs R. W. Jones) welcomed the guests who, she explained, had all played a vital part in the establishment of the kindergarten and by planting a tree would continue to have a living interest in it. Mrs F. E. Burrell, president of the association, complimented the committee upon the way it had chosen to honour past workers. Trees were planted in memory of Mrs G. A. Austen and Mrs Hitchcock. Afternoon tea was served and Brent Stanley presented musical items.

An open evening was held recently at the Christchurch Contract Bridge Club when a special duplicate .match was played. The proceeds will be given to the Rotary Club’s appeal for the aged. Results were:—northsouth: Mrs H. B. Holder and Mr M. L. Shand 1, Mrs J. L. Davis and Mrs H. R. Poole 2, Miss P. Norton and Mr D. T. McCormick 3. East-west: Dr. W. B. Barlow and Mr G. Holland I, Mrs M. E. Pipe and Mrs W. Toomey 2, Mrs T. Armstrong and Dr. J. P. McQuilkin 3. Plans were made at the monthly meeting of the Shirley branch of the League of Mothers to hold “fathers’ night” and the branch birthday party soon. An interesting talk on music in the home for children was given by Mrs Jean Scrimshaw. Items were given by the choir, accompanies by Mrs Andrews. It was reported that members were collecting clothes and knitting peggy-squares for children in an Austrian orphanage. Mrs H. C. Pruden presided, and welcomed several visitors. Gingerbread (and it’s really delicious, too), is the special today for the week-end at the Ethne Tosswill Cake Shop, 123 Cashel street. —AdvL CHOOSE your New Spring Frock in the privacy of our Upstairs Salon and make use of our “Wear-as-you-Pay” plan. Plenty of larger fittings available in new season’s Jerseysilks, Poplins, Shantungs and novelties “Sydney Styles”—only one address: 199 HIGH STREET (UPSTAIRS), next to “Charm” Lingerie Salon, near High street P.O. —Advt. Frocks that you cannot resist. You keep up with the times when you shop at LA BOUTIQUE, 142 Hereford street (first floor, between Woolworths and Florists.) —Advt