SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 24482, 17 April 1943, Page 8

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

[By Diana.] ' .

The Rev. and Mrs Lawson Marsh, of Oamaru.! who have been the guests of Mrs J„ A.. Hanan, High street, returned home yesterday. Mrs; H. M. Mac Kay and her son, Seregant-pilot R. Mac Kay, are spending a lew, days at Wanaka. ‘ . On, Tuesday evening Miss Judith Drake entertained a few young friends at a dance at her residence, Queen’s Drive,'as a farew'ell to Miss Joyce Norwood,. W. A. A.i 1 ., who .is being transferred to-a northern station. Recent hostesses for Miss Josephine Russell, whose marriage took place today, have been Mesdamcs d; Hogg, G.* W. Henderson, and Miss Joyce Palck, . . ; Tho monthly meeting of the p.ay- . reading and musical circles of St. Pliilomena’s College Ex-pupils’ Association was held in the college on Tuesday evening, when a delightful programme was presented. A. feature of the evening was the rendering of ‘ The White Cliffs.’ • by the verse-speaking choir under the tuition of Miss Eileen Houston. : Others items' were given 'by Mrs A. J. Dowling and the Misses M. Clemenger and R. Plank. On. .Wednesday afternoon the ladies of- the-St:• Kilda Bowling Club entertained the members who had brought honours to the club during the season —Mrs Higginson, winner of champion of champions; Mrs Long-worth, winner of tournament singles;- and Mesdames Leoden,' Muir, Higginson, and Adess, winners of tournament ~ fours. The president,. ' Mrs Pryde, congratulated the winners and presented each with a bouquet. A social evening was held by the Dunedin. French Club on Monday at the Girls’-High School.. The evening was arranged by • the president, Madame Bellugue,'who read from the ‘ Courrier Australien ’ an article describing French resistance to the German occupation. A pleasant half-hour was spent

in the working of a competition and riddles in "French. During the evening Madame Bellugue, on behalf of the members, presented a clock to the retiring president, Professor G. A. Thompson, in token of the deep regret of the club at Professor Thompson's retirement and of gratitude for his lon<; period of devotion to its activities (1906-43)..-The Society of Women Musicians held its annual party on Monday evening in the-Somerset Lounge, when Mrs Beau-mont,-president,, welcomed the guests. The evening's programme consisted of games, competitions, interspersed with items by Mesdames Whit-worth, Briggs, Misses Kathleen McLeod, E. Logie, Green, Ruth. Moore, Phyllis Haw 7 cridge, and McAdam. An amusing coinpetition was won by Miss Stella Bayley and Miss Jessie Armstrong. A collection in aid of Red Cross was made at supper time and amounted to £5. The Caversham Ladies' Bowling Club held an end-of-season function on Thursday. Progressive pairs were played, the prize-winners being Mesdames C. Hazlewood, H. Stubbs, -J. Lock, and R. Johnston. At afternoon tea the president, Mrs A. Hay ward, presented the trophies won during the year: Champion singles, Mrs H. Stubbs; pairs, Mesdames P. Duff and R, Todd. "-....:.

The monthly- meeting of the Psychology Circle of the Otago Women's Cl.ub was held last Wednesday. The subject. 'The Ductless Glands,' was ably handled by Mrs P. L. Ritchie and the president, Miss Olive Mercer. The speakers dealt with the subject -from the objective and subjective points of view. A number of questions were asked and answered, and all members felt that a profitable afternoon had been speut. Mrs Price, president of the St. Clair Ladies' Bowling Club, arranged a tour- . iiament on the green on Tuesday to | mark the closing of the season, the win- ! ners being Miss Mee and Mrs Wood, J who were recipients of prizes donated j by the president. During the afternoon tea adjournment Mrs Price took j the opportunity of ' presenting the I trophies won during the year as fol- | lows:—Champion, Mrs Austin; pairs, Mrs Seddon and Mrs Clark; Burtis Cuip, Mrs Clark; Marsh buttons, Mrs Austin and Mrs Hannah. Mrs Florence Margaret Stewart (of Kaiapoi, aged 35), who "was killed in the Kaiapoi crossing accident on Tuesday, was the wife of Mr 11. C. Stewart, who was at one time on the staff of j the Vacuum Oil Company in Otago and I Southland. About seven years ago they .went to live at Kaiapoi, where Mr ! Stewart had taken over a service sta- | tioii and garage. Before her marriage ; [ Mrs Stewart was Miss Lorimer, of ] Christchurch. Her aunt. Miss Jean Begg, is organiser of the Y.W.C.A. in Cairo,, and Mrs Stewart's sister, Miss Betty Lorimer. is also in Cairo. . Last Saturday a successful sale of work, conducted by members of No. 12 Rest Centre, was held in George Street School Hall. Good business was done by the stalls. During the afternoon songs by Miss N. Maxwell and v Miss D. Littler, a cornet solo by Miss V Hemsley, a tap dance by Miss B. Maguire, and an item by the quartet—Misses B. D. and A. Law, and Miss J. Kitchin—entertained the audience. As a result of the afternoon the sum of £52 8s was handed to the Red Cross for prisoner of war parcels.'. . . The' closing ' of the Logan Park Croquet Club lawns for the season took place on Wednesday. Opportunity was taken to" congratulate Mrs Squire on celebrating her golden wedding, and also to honour Mrs Metcalf,, who brought honours from Southland. Ashluirton, and Otago tournaments. The club ties resulted as follows :—Cham-

pion, Mrs Metcalf; Smith Cup (handicap), Mrs Metcalf; doubles, Mesdames Beck and McKiiilay ; B grade champion, Mrs Lam'b; Squire Cup (handicap), Mrs Knox; doubles, Mrs Buck and Miss Rowlandson; winners of competitions were Mrs Beck, Mrs Munro. and Miss Jones. Travel Club. The speaker at the Travel Club next Wednesday will be Mr W. I']. Earnshaw. The hostesses will be Mrs Clias. Wilson and Mrs Winston Brinsley. Red Cross Society. Delegates from Lawrence, Milton, Moueymoie, Green Island, Mosgiel, Port Chalmers, Tomahawk, Waitahuna, Ranfurly, North-east Valley, Anderson's Bay,' and St. Clair-Caver-sham sub-centre of the Otngo Red Cross Society, together with members of the executive committee of the Dunedin sub-centre, the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen), Miss Belle McLean, Miss K. McLean, and Matron Douglas (Montecillo Home), gathered in the University Club Rooms on Thursday afternoon, to meet Charles G. White,' the Dominion chairman of the New Zealand Red Cross .Society, who was paying his first official visit to Dunedin. He was welcomed by Mr Charles Smith (president of the Otago Centre). Before the meeting a. very happy little function took place, when Mr White presented the life membership

| badge of tho New Zealand Red Cross Society to Miss Belle McLean, M.B.E. J[iss McLean has the honour of being the first recipient of this decoration in Otago. Mr White mentioned the splendid work Miss McLean had done for the Red Cross Society during the past 28 years. Mr Charles Smith also spoke of all Miss McLean had done for the Red Cross, and made special mention of her wonderful work in the establishment of Montecillo Home. In replying, Miss McLean said that the greatest interest in her life had been to serve the Red Cross and help forward the work of succouring the sick and wounded soldiers and suffering humanity all over tho world. In describing the activities of the National Red Cross Society of New Zealand, Mr White mentioned that there are 100,0(10 members throughout the country. There are 700 subcentres and 370 voluntary aid detachments, with over 3,000 voluntary aids who have completed their GO hours' hospital training. Mr White stressed the important work of the Junior Red Cross branch, of which there are 752 circles with 25,000 members. This splendid work, trains the child in the principles of citizenship and the general idea of health and service. Details were given of the P.0.W.. food parcels department in Wellington, under the control of the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the New Zealand Red Cross Society; 8,000 food parcels are packed every five days, and recently 1,800 were packed in one single day. Voluntary packers numbering 32 to 34 work from 9 until 3 p.m., the work being shared by the women of both societies. Navy League Notes. There will be no distribution of wool on -the Wednesday after Easter. In future the ward room will not be open on Friday mornings. Country groups who would like wool before Easter are asked to communicate with Mrs Ross by Tuesday. 20th. It is desired to send as many comforts .overseas, as .possible before the onset of the northern winter. In. addition to. those,sent Xo Navy League headquarters for the Navy, mine-sweepers, merchant service, and their families., it .is intended to send some to the High'Commissioner at New Zealand House, for our New. Zealand seamen, who are constantly calling there. All warm garments are.needed, but especially -pullovers, sea-boot stockings, and .socks.'