SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23726, 6 November 1940, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that items intended for Wednesday’s ' Star ’ mast bo in the office by Tuesday afternoon, and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief. Miss Lorraine Limlon lias returned from three months spout at Huwcu Flat. Mrs G. 11- Ritchie is the guest of her daughter, Mrs David Ritchie. Opawa. Mrs Raymond. W. Rutherford, of Cambrian, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs' C. Inder, of Maori Hill. Miss Kathleen Greenslade, who is visiting Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs M‘Killop, Sunnyside. Mrs Malcolm Calder, Wigram, Christchurch, is the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs H. Matideno, Granville Terrace, Miss Cressida Jackson, who has been the guest of Mrs Arthur Barnett, Alva street, left on Monday for Christchurch. Mrs Dudley Wilson, of Christchurch, and Mrs John Veale, of Wellington, are visiting their sister, Mrs J. R. Faulls, of St. Clair. Mrs Dennis Herrick has arrived from the north to stay with her mother, Mrs C. W T . Birch, while her husband is overseas. The monthly meeting of the Caversham branch of the Home Economics Association was held at the home of the president. Mrs Milne, assisted by Mrs Barron, gave a practical demonstration on the art of tatting. Supper and a social hour brought tho meeting to a close.

Mrs A. C. St. Paul was hostess at a small luncheon party yesterday at the Otago Women’s Club. The table was charmingly arranged with lace mats and a central bowl of deep rosecoloured ranunculi.

The Opoho branch of the Homo Economics Association held a social evening at the home of Mrs J. Rhodes, 7 Montague street, North-east Valley. Representatives of all branches were present and an enjoyable evening mis spent in games and competitions. During the evening items were rendered by Mrs Conner and Miss Lunau, to whom votes of thanks were accorded.

Miss L. S. Morton, president of the Dunedin branch of the Federation of University Women, was “ at home ” at the week-end, at her flat in Heriot Row, in honour of the retiring committee, and members who have . been elected for 1940-41. Her guests were: Mrs A. C. Cameron, Mrs Thompson, and the Misses N. Woods, I. Turnbull, N. Gordon, T. Marsh, E. Bricked, E. Carswell, A- Bowbyes, and M'Kinnon.

The All Saints’ branch of the Mothers’ Union held its closing meeting for the year on Friday, when members of sister branches were ipresent. All were delighted with the excellent programme arranged nnd given by Mrs Alf. Wnlmsley and party, to whom this branch is Aery grateful for giving again such a musical treat. Afternoon tea brought to a close a very enjoyable afternoon.

In aid of its uniform fund, the Northeast Valley Nursing Division arranged a very successful “ mock ” wedding ceremony on Monday evening last, in which the bride, Miss Rose Pansy Daisy Knickerbocker, dressed in orthodox woddng outfit, carried a bouquet of cauliflower, leeks, and parsley. The bridesmaids and the flower girl also carried bouquets culled from the vegetable garden, while the bride’s grandmother carried one entirely made of blackballs and peppermints. Later a reception was held in the St. John social hall, where a large audience thoroughly entered into the fun.

Boredom can be a very dangerous enemy, stated a London writer early last month. The Londoner realises this when he takes shelter in an air raid and trusts that he will be entertained. Very often he is not disappointed. One London shelter has its own cinema. Mr J. Barnett, of West Paddington, jg giving shows to the other tenants once nightly. His repertoire includes travel, documentary, and information films. As soon as the sirens go in the big West End stores, special guides lead shoppers to the shelters. The shop assistants transform themselves into first aid workers in uniform, and girls go round selling chocolates, biscuits, and cigarettes. In a West End dance hall"recently, seven hundred people took shelter. As there were many infants accompanying their mothers, a baby show was organised, and competitors sat, in a ring in the middle of the dance floor. A silver mug was found for the winner.

League of Nations Union. Miss A. M. Moncrietf, M.A.. will speak on her three years in China, under the auspices of the Otago branch of the L.N.U., on Monday, November 11, at 8 p.m., in the Public Trust board room. Miss Moncrietf, who is a Y.W.C.A. secretary in China, has

worked in Hankow, Peking, Tientsin, and in Shanghai, and has shared the strain and stress of the women of China. Her work lias often had to be done tinder hampering and dangerous conditions, and the story sho will haveto tell will he full of human interest. All interested in international affairs are invited to bo present.