WOMEN'S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 24916, 14 July 1943, Page 6

WOMEN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL |Bj',blANA.| On Thursday the Dunediii branch of the Waitaki High School Old'-Girls' Association met at the Pioneer Women's Hail for a social evening. Parcels were packed for next of kin of members, after which an amusing game of impromptu was played. An enjoyable supper was served by the committee, and members spent a happy hour in chatting. A substantial amount was received towards the " war effort " fund.

The Dunedin North League of Mothers held its monthly meeting in the Dundas Street Methodist Hall on Thursday afternoon. Mrs D. A. J. Rutherford (president) opened the meeting and welcomed all those present. The speaker was Mrs Peter Anderson, who spoke on China. Mrs Moore sang two solos. The thought for the afternoon, brought by Mrs Frazer, was " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." Miss Rena Simpson, whose marriage will take place next Saturday in Wellington, has been the guest of honour at a number of parties Her hostesses have included Mesdanies C. Gore, A. Halligan, R. Walton, A. McPherson, V, Hobson, A. McGregor, J. Mitchell, and the Misses Molly Simpson, Joy Starr. Nance, Rose, and Veni Davis (Dunedin). Mrs L Bardsley, and the Misses Marie Tilleyshort,. Ngaire Glue, Mary Ridley, Imelda Ryan, and Kathleen Gullick (Wellington). Business and Professional Women's Club. The Rev. E. C. Walsh,. the speaker for the evening, related some of his many and varied experiences. When a young man he hiked from Bluff to Auckland, finding occasional jobs to defray expenses —jobs from coal trimming on a steamer to sheep and potato farming. The experiences gained in the : varied work and in meeting so many types of people Mr Walsh declared invaluable. The urge to enter the ministry meant a teTm of serious study. Then came a series of charges in' the home mission field, some of the places being outback. : Such a story as told by Mr Walsh in his jolly and descrip-tive-style would make worth-while reading in book form. National Council of Women. Miss Lovell-Smith presided over a large attendance of members at the July meeting of the National Council of Women. She welcomed. Mrs. Sydney Smith, the representative of the Food Value League, a newlyaffiliated society, and Mrs Jones and Miss Graham as associate members. Miss F. Wood was appointed corresponding secretary. Arising from a letter received from the Otago District Council of .the W.C.T.U. regarding the jubilee of the granting of franchise to women, it was decided to take steps to have celebrations in Dunedin, and a sub-committee was set up to formulate plans. The" following remit was received from the New Zealand Women's Food Value League:—" That an urgent investigation is needed into possible rationing schemes for the preferential distribution of supplies of fresh eggs, oranges, - and other essential foodstuffs "to infants and young children through some such medium as the rationing cards and books at present in operation.' The remit was approved subject to invalids being included, and it will, be .forwarded to Dominion headquarters. Remits for the Dominion conference, to be held ,in Wellington in September, were distributed to members to take back to their societies. They included a number on health, education, justice, the cinema, and broadcasting, and housing. Dr Gregory, addressing the meeting on milk problems and the recent Milk Commission, laid stress on the value of public opinion, and 6 aid that the public should be made to realise the high nutritional value of milk- and the benefits of increased consumption. Important factors were the quality of milk and the necessity for a clean, safe supply. To increase public interest in .the milk supply, * w ° ™ d ' o talks would shortly; be given by the A.O.h. Dr Peem was unable to address the meetin", but on her behalf Dr Gregory stated that the Pluriket- Society-- particularly stressed the importance of a satisfactory supply of pasteurised milk. Miss Wood thanked Dr Gregory for her address, The President drew attention to a recent cablegram from Canberra referring to reciprocity of pensions between Australia and New Zealand. She recalled that about 20 veers ago the National Council of Women had approached the New Zealand Government asking that such a scheme should be ' m i?w"aV reported that Mi;s R, S. Black had received a letter urging women •to put more women into Parliament. Tt was stated that .in Australia V school had been established to prepare women to stand for election. .. ' . . ■■-' -