HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1942, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

Miramar Guild. An interesting talk on Borneo was given by Mrs. Barnet at a recent meeting of the Miramar Townswomen's Guild (Federated). New members were welcomed. Mrs. Halvorson sang, accompanied by Mrs. London, and Master Bobbie Galvin gave two recitations. The guild recently supplied tea and supper to members of the forces at the Miramar club for Servicemen. Kelburn Club Records Busy Season. Donations amounting to £37 2s for soldiers' parcels and teas, and subscriptions to the Patriotic Fund totalling £i 26s 3d have be. en made by members of the Kelburn Municipal Croquet Club, said the president, Mrs. C. Todd, at the club's twenty-ninth annual meeting recently. Mrs. Todd thanked members who had given time and services so. generously in knitting and sewing for the St. John Ambulance, the Red Cross Society, and the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild. The election of officers resulted as fol-lows:—-President, Mrs. C. M. Pritchard; vice-presidents, Mesdames M...Eraser and N. Graham; honorary secretary, Mrs. E. G. Bush; honorary treasurer, Mrs. A. Donovan; club captain, Mrs. J N.. O'Donnell; honorary auditor, Mr. W. Burd; general committee, Mesdames Todd, Bannister, Lindsay, Hsley, Wilson, Young; match committee, Mesdames Donovan, Parfitt, Young, with captain and secretary. Featherston's Oldest Resident Mrs. Jane Vile,, the oldest resident of Featherston, . celebrated her ninetysecond birthday on June 7 Born in Essex, England, in 1850, she arrived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bright, in New Zealand at the age of five. In 1867 she married Josiah Vile and went to reside on the Rimutaki Farm. They had a family of 12, of whom eight are still living Mr. Vile died some time ago. There are 24 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchild-ren. Four grandsons are in the forces overseas and two are in the New Zealand Army. A grand-daughter, whose husband is overseas, is nursing at the Wellington Hospital. Mrs. Vile is very active for her age and enjoys good health. She looks back on a life of usefulness. Miramar Hospitality. ; The Miramar Fighting Services Hospitality Club has proved a very popular rendezvous for men on leave during the last few weeks, and a number of merchant seamen were entertained recently. The Victoria League concert party was responsible for^a very delightful programme. On Sunday Miss Edna Whitelaw gay an exhibition sword idance, accompanied by a piper. The ladies of the Anglican Guild provided the cakes, etc., on ■ a recent Sunday, and this week the members of the local branch of the League of Mothers were in charge. The girls of the club wish to thank the local butchers for their, weekly donations of meat. The services of Mr. M. Jones at* the piano are also greatly appreciated, much of the success of the club being due to his willing and tireless co-operation. Kelburn War Workers. .The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Kelburn branch of the Metropolitan Patriotic Committee took place recently. Both Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Rose, chairman and secretary respectively, retired from the committee. Mrs. Dickie, on behalf of the members, presented them with bouquets. The newly-elected chairman is Mrs. Tailby and the honorary secretary Mrs. McCaskill; they are carrying on. the work with a happy and energetic board of helpers. Woman Commerce Secretary. Owing to the absence of the secretary on military duty, the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce at present has its secretarial work carried out by a woman, Miss I. V. Shrimpton, whose work was highly commended by the president (Mr. C. S. Hammond) at the quarterly meeting. Mr. Hammond said that members were greatly indebted to Miss Shrimpton for the work she was doing, and were particularly fortunate to have a woman of her capabilities to carry on the work during Mr. J. Roy Smith's absence. Salary of £1000 a Year. American women pilots are to be recruited and trained by Miss Jacqueline Cochran, the famous aviatrix,'for the women's ferry pool of the Air Transport Auxiliary in Great Britain. According to a recent issue of the "Aeroplane," they are to receive a salary of about £1000 a year, of which about £6 a week is to be paid into American banks for them. There are said to be 3258 licensed women pilots in the United States.