HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 133, 8 June 1942, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

For Gifts For Men In Hospital. A "bring and buy" in aid o£ funds for cigarettes and sweets for soldiers in hospital takes the place of the monthly meeting of the Townswomen's Guild (Inc.) and will be held at the Cinderella Club rooms, tomorrow, commencing at 2 p.m. Home-grown Vegetables. .It is seated in the annual report of the Levin Memorial Home for Girls that the vegetable garden at the home, under Mrs. A. J. Dv Pont's able supervision, has made it possible, with the help of generous donors, to supply the! children with a wholesome variety of home-grown vegetables. Brooklyn Townsvvomen. | An interesting talk on India was given by Mrs. Takel at a recent meeting of the Brooklyn Townswomen's Guild. Several new members were welcomed. Mrs. Cowan gave two solos and the Glee Circle also contributed to the programme. Members have been busy making gaiters for the Home Guard and all circles continue to be well attended. Hospital Auxiliary's Good Work. Mrs. J. F. O'Leary presided at a recent meeting of the Wellington Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary. Reports of visits to the General, Ewart, and Central Park Hospitals and the Home for Aged and Needy were given by Mrs. Bogren and Mrs. Perrett (Brooklyn W.C.T.U.). Mrs. Paul (Hataitai Ladies' Auxiliary) and Mrs. Gleeson (St. Vincent de Paul Society). It was stated that cakes, sweets, fruit, papers, etc., had been distributed. Mesdames King and Parsons and their helpers have paid 264 visits to.veterans of the Great W.ar and 485 to present war servicemen. The auxiliary's library service is for ever increasing, approximately 400 books being given out each week. Brave Old Lady. A typical example of the way in which the people of England "can take it" is given in a letter received by a friend from Nurse Olive Cole, formerly of" Hamilton and Waihi, and now of Westward Ho, Bideford. Devon, states a "New Zealand Herald" correspondent. Nurse Cole wrote: "One old lady who had worked in a bank canteen for 20 years went out shopping after work one evening. On returning to her home she found the building flattened by a German bomb and her husband, son, and sister killed. She reported for duty just the same next day and carried on her work as usual. It was two days before the people in the bank heard of her trouble. That is team, work for you., if you like," concluded Nurse Cole.,