ANNUAL REUNION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 103, 3 May 1937, Page 14

ANNUAL REUNION

CHEERFUL NURSES

J. Morrow (Christchurch), T. McCarthy, L.. MeAneny, R. Nankervis, K. F. Page, R. Phillips, D. Riley, G. and J. Roberts.W. '; M. Sellar^; N. Sellers, B. Silk, B. Springhall, J.. Thodey, B. Ward, S. Wheeler, B.'Webb, D. Webster, and B. Clark (Auckland).

The New Zealand Overseas Ex-ser-vice Women's Association consists of nurses, masseuses, V.A.D.s,-ambulance drivers, and canteen workers, all of whom naturally like to keep in touch with each other, and recall the strenuous yet wonderful days they spent overseas -during the wartime, when op- [ portunities of helping suffering humanity were such as had not occurred before. The annual reunion of these fine i workers took-place recently at the '. Nurses' Club, Kensington, Street, when the cheery rooms were decorated with Iceland poppies, chrysanthemums, and scarlet berries, all artistically, arranged. '. The guests were received by Miss, Ida Willis.- who deputised for Miss Bicknell (president, how away in England). . . : .".' •;'■"■ ■■'■■■, I Many of those present had travelled long distances in order to be present; Miss C. Walker came from Napier, Miss ■| Insjlis. from Pukeroa Sanatorium, Mrs! Tilley from Hawke's Bay, Misses Siddels, .'P.ersen, and Barnett: from Mas-' t.erton; Miss R. Gilmer, Otaki: Miss Hitchcock. Levin; Misses ■'. Wilson nnd Edmnnstone, Lower Hutt; Miss Sylvia Wilson. Lowry.Bay; Mrs. Boyce, Ma-ton. Others present intended Mrs. T. E. Corkill, Mrs. Duncan Stout, Mrs. Sadd, Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. Dick. Mrs. Fabling, Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Houghton, Mrs.- Wells. Mrs. Cory-Wright, Mrs. Mays; Misses C. Clark, M. Mackenzie, Whitehorn. Mcßan. B-andon. Ensdedue, Sugden. '. Eaddy, L. Bennett, Stanton, L. Craig, J. Moore, Crispin, Pengelly, and others. .. ."■:-. ' The election of officers.for the j'ear resulted in the same members remaining in office with the addition of Miss Inglis^ (as vice-prpsident). The committee consists of Misses Crispin, Clark, L. Bennett, and Pengelly: A donation of- three, guineas was voted to the Nurses' Memorial Fund. Later an excellent supper was, served by the matron of the club, Miss Mackersey. . ■'.-,'.

An; amusing competition was won by Misses E. Wilson and L. Tray.