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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 14, 17 July 1939, Page 14

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Concert for the Hard of Hearing. On Saturday night members of the Lipreading Classes of the New Zealand League for the Hard of Hearing thoroughly appreciated the excellent programme provided by the local performers and arranged by the social committee. The group hearing aid enabled all to hear the items without effort, and only those who are hard of hearing and know what it is to strain to heai*, can appreciate what this' means. The programme included vocal items by Mrs. H. Dawson, piano solos by Mrs. Steven, violin solos by Miss Ida Lockwood, accompanied by Mrs. Kindred, and elocutionary items by Mr. R. Burgess. Supper was followed by community singing. Twenty-first Birthday Party. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wallis Jackson, Hataitai, and their daughter, Miss Lesley Jackson, entertained a number of young friends at their home recently, the occasion being Miss Jackson's twenty-first birthday. The spacious reshaped lounge looked very attractive with decorations in shades of deep blue and coral. Blue candles with blue shades lighted the supper tables. Captain C. C. Bullock proposed the health of the young hostess. Captain Clark, of the Tongariro, kept the party amused with clever sleight of hand tricks, and Miss Beresford played the piano. Others present were Mrs. C. C. Bullock, Captain and Mrs. Gell, Captain Kemp (Westmoreland), Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Oakes, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Sturzaker, Mr. and Mrs. Arcus-Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Lot Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Furness, Mr. and Mrs. My les F. E. Wright, Mesdames Victor Lloyd, Recce, Hunt, Redward; Misses Audrey Anderson, Pat Hogg, Bobby Turner, Meg. Stott, Dorothy Barr, Ina Small, Barbara Basham, Mollie Cook, Vera Whitlock, Joyce and Orma Rigarlsford, Judith Schalders, Leila Meatcham, Win Reid, Ngairie Murphy, Joan Adair, Gloria Guinan, Jean Cameron, Blair, Helen Cameron; and Messrs. Ken Moore (Dunedin), Selwyn Toogood, Maitland Bullock, Russell Reid, Stan Vinsen, Evan Harrowell, Alec Jessup, Richard Andrew, Eric Evan-Young, Guy Suisted, Saye Telford, Jock McLeod, Charles Johnston, Bob Cook, James Crawford, Phipps and John Kennedy, Pat Ryan, Bob Wood, Ken Lamberg, Tony Cleghorn, Alan Smith, Gordon Jackson, Jack Gibson, Ted Walker, and lan Cameron. Third Guild Dance. Mahy members and friends attended the third dance held this season in the Pharmacy Hall, Cambridge Terrace, by the local branch of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Guild. The dance took place on Friday night. All present, including many retired members, thoroughly enjoyed themselves, the orchestra having to respond to numerous encores, and a novelty dance added to the fun of the evening. The Postmaster-General (the Hon. F. Jones) and Mrs. Jones, and Mr. J. C. Young, Director-General, were the guests of honour. A sit-down supper was served in the supper-room where the white-covered tables were decorated with yellow bands and silver stars, and tall vases of Iceland poppies and maidenhair fern. Those responsible for the supper arrangements were Mesdames Roberts and Power. Among others present were Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Newall, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hills, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. T. Paton, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Pike, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Cryer, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. B. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ashton, Mr and Mrs. S. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bamford, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Boyens, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Cade, Mr. and Mrs. A. Congalton, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Curtis, Mr and Mrs. F. N. Cook, Mr and Mrs. J. Cotter, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Elwin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. Gourley, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. V. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. G. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. Little, Mr. and Mrs. F. McDonald, Mr. H. V. Mountier, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. J. Power, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Quayle, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. T. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. SeymourDodds, Mr and Mrs. L. H. Steel, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thorn, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. V. ' Tobin, Mr and Mrs. G. B. Williamson, ; Mr. and Mrs. W. Yates, Misses Can- ' avan, Casey, Dunphy, Griffiths, Hanni- ' gan, and Power; and Messrs. Cache- ; maille, Cutler, IVTcCleland, G. Power, ' Rowe, and G. W. Stones. • A Social Afternoon. ;An interesting talk on Maori cus- : toms and weaving was given by Mrs. ■H. D. Bennett, who exhibited some ; beautiful Maori mats and other articles ■ to. illustrate her description at a sue- '■ cessful social afternoon given by the ■ Wellington Technical College ladies' [ auxiliary in the tennis pavilion re- • cently. The guests were received by the president, Mrs. M. J. Bentley, and •by a vice-president, Mrs. Domb. Songs ■ were sung by Mrs. Connelly, accom- • panied by Mrs. Hylton. They were > thanked and presented with posies of • daphne and violets by the president, '■ and afternoon tea was served by the ' ladies' committee. At the parents i social afternoon to be held in August, • the principal guest will be a well--1 known physical culture expert who i will speak and give a demonstration. , A Floating School. . A floating Government school, t equipped with auditorium, books, . radio, and movie apparatus, is reported lon tour of Chinese rivers, giving in- . formation on sanitation, music, news, > and such practical technique as might be needed in case of air l'aids and chemical warfare, states an exchange. In this vast, thickly-peopled country an intricate network of canals, creeks, and rivers does duty in place of, or 'as a supplement to, roads, and mil- ' lions of Chinese families live in junks •anchored outside the teeming cities.

Townswomen Meet. Mrs. James Pow, Dominion president of the New Zealand Union of Townsworaen's Guild (incorporated), presided over a large attendance of members and guests at a recent meeting of the Wellington Central branch, which was held in the Thespian Society's Little Theatre. Many new members were enrolled. The president told the meeting of the newly-estab-lished Wellington Central Auxiliary guild composed of business girls and women. An enjoyable programme had been arranged for the entertainment of members and their friends. Songs were given by Mrs. Andrews, accompanied by Mrs. K. Fowles, and Miss Rita Luxford gave amusing recitations. Mesdames I. Bagnall and Gray, and Miss Luxford, of the play-reading circle, enacted an original short sketch, "Romance." Mrs. Haughton, continuing with her series of home nursing talks, gave instruction in bandaging and the treatment for hemorrhages. Afternoon tea was served later by Mesdames P. Kinsman, L. Angus, and Moffat, and Miss Craig. Two Occasions. On the occasion of the last meeting of the Plimmerton Women's Institute, the guest speaker was Miss Van Staveren, who gave a most instructive talk on "Air-raid Safety Precautions for Civilians." She was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and presented with a lovely posy of red berries and leaves. Mrs. McDermid presided over the meeting and welcomed a large number of members and friends. The hostesses, Mesdames Cootes, Ginders, and Shrubshall, dispensed a dainty tea. The next day the members conducted a successful "bring and buy" afternoon and musical programme. The singing circle contributed part songs, Mesdames Bowsie and Tollan solos, and the drama circle presented the original play, "Ellen Takes a Hand." Community singing was also indulged! in and afternoon tea concluded a sue-1 cessful and profitable afternoon. j Excellent Borstal Training. j At the recent meeting of the \ Women's Study Circle, members were given a talk by Mrs. Tait, president of the Women's Borstal Association. Borstal, she stated, was not a prison but an institution where the young offender whose age ranged from 15 to 23 was sent for training and discipline. It was the only institution of its kind I in New Zealand and was situated at j Point Halswell in the midst of most pleasant surcmmdings. The girls were in the charge of" Miss Sewell, a most understanding matron, who, said Mrs. Tait, was doing a wonderful work fori them. Each girl was given a good do- j mestic training and received marks of merit for her work which had a mone-, tary value at the end of her stay at I the institution. Education, gardening, and handwork and entertainment was| also included in the curriculum. Regu-j lar hours and meals were found to i have a beneficial effect on the health of the girls. Special care was taken] of them after they left the institution, positions being found for them by the association which kept in contact with the girls and endeavoured to safeguard their welfare. It was most gratifying to the association to know that 87 per cent, of the girls made a success of their lives and became good wives and mothers. Mrs. Tait answered many questions and was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks by the president, Mrs. Mitchell, and members. Nurse Returns From Spain. Sister Una Wilson, a New Zealander who, for 16 months, from December, 1936, to March, 1938, acted as theatre sister in front-line hospitals in Spain, and who has just completed a three months' lecture tour in Australia in the interests of Spanish refugees, is at present visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Tidmarsh, of One Tree Hill, Auckland, states the "New Zealand Herald." With Dr. Dumont, a Belgian surgeon of high repute in Republican Spain, Sister Wilson served as theatre sister on the Madrid, Aragon, and Teruel fronts. The battles of Jarama, Brunete, Belchite, and Teruel were some through which they worked, the retreat from Teruel being to Sister Wilson one of the most unforgettable and tragic experiences of the war. On leaving Spain, Sister Wilson spent eight months in England; four months recuperating in Hastings, followed by a comprehensive tour of England, and a visit to Paris. England she found a delight scenically, and the democratic freedom of speech and action a sharp contrast to the oppression suffered by many races represented in the International Brigade, to which she had been attached. Karori Plunket Mothers' Club. The annual meeting of the Karori Plunket Mothers' Club was held recently in the Methodist Hall. Mrs. Jack presided. Mrs. Harold Jowett, president of the Wellington branch of tho Plunket Society, in replying to a welcome extended to her by Mrs. Laird, congratulated the club on its growth and success since its inauguration three years ago. In that time the club, by its efforts, had paid £350 towards a section on Main Road, Karori, on which it is planned to erect the Elsie Kirkcaldie Memorial Plunket Rooms. Miss Hitchman, the new nurse for the district, gave the mothers an interesting talk on her travels abroad. Mrs. Laird was re-elected president, Mesdames Jack and Logic vice-presidents, and Mrs. Shorland secretary-treasurer. The committee for the coming year comprises Mesdames Arbuthnott, Bruce, Cameron, Dent, Giles, Hammond, Lovatt, McKay, and Nichols. Appreciation was expressed to circle leaders, local business men, and all others who had helped towards making a successful year. News from Abroad. New Zealand friends will be interested to learn that a son was born in England this week to Commander and Mrs. W. G. Hewson, formerly of Wellington. Since leaving New Zealand, Mrs. Hewson has been living in Malta, and she and her children left there about six weeks ago for England.