Women's World

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21853, 25 October 1945, Page 7

Women's World

DAILY ROUND Mrs. B. S. Barry, Whnkatane. is the gueet of Mrs. E. V. Harrison, Waitnii. Miss B. Willock, Haronga road, is returning to-morrow from a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Graham, VVaimata Valley, have returned from a visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Williams, Tokomaru Bay, returned recently from a visit to the south. Mr. and Mrs. P. Pitiar, Haronga road, were recently the guests of Mrs. G. Bloomfield, "Waitnngi,” Whatatutu. Mrs. D. B. Barry, Rutene road, returned on Tuesday from a visit to Mrs. A. W. Bright, Whatatutu. Miss Suzanne Gnsuuoine. Wellington, formerly of Gisborne, is spending her vacation with Mbs A. Sims, Bntc3 Buildings, Lowe street. Mrs. P. M. Roberts, Auckland, is arriving at Gisborne to-day by plane and will he the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Monckton, Aberdeen road. Favoured with ideal playing conditions the final L.G.U. medal match of the season conducted by the Poverty Bay Ladies' Golf Club at the Awnpuni course on Tuesday afternoon, drew' a good field. The best card. 69 net, was handed in by Mrs. W. D. Morley. who thus reduced her handicap by four strokes. Play was supervised by Mr. G. Schofield at the fortnightly progressive 500 party conducted by the Tnruheru Ladies' Social Club at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. R. H. Biggar, Cameron road, on Tuesday night. Honours were secured by Miss .Tonn McColl and Mr. .T. O’Oonnell, other nrizes being handed to Mr. P. McCarthy and Mr. W. Dunstan. METHODIST LADIES' GUILD The monthly meeting of the Bright Street Methodist Ladies' Guild, held in the Sunday school hall yesterday, look the form of a gift afternoon in connection with the bnzanr which the guild In holding on Wednesday, October 31. | The president. Mrs. H. J. Poole, occupied lhe chair, nnd the business denlt with consisted mostly of completing the arrangements for the bazaar. LUNCHEON FOR BRIDE-ELECT Spring flowers were chosen for the decoration of the table at the delightful luncheon party given by Miss Virginia Williams at the Masonic Hotel yesterday., for Miss M. Kells, whose marriage to Mr. E. Y. M. Hutchinson will take place on Saturday. The hostess was wearing a smart deep crimson Ansora froeg with a black coat and n tailored suit in brown tonings was worn by Miss Kells. The guests included: Misses D. Cowan, J. and H. Bellerby, F. Loftier and J. Dods. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION The holiday spirit was abroad on Monday night, when the social club of the Hibernian Society held its annual ball under the happiest of auspices., The Poho-o-Rawiri hall provided a delightful setting for the function, and the large attendance included visitors from ns far afield _ ns VYoodville, Dannevirke, Hastings and Napier. The floor was under the supervision of Messrs P. Ryan and P. Munro, nnd Len Barker’s orchestra was responsible for the music, extras being contributed by Misses _N. Lnnnignn and N. Meara and Mr. L. Neill. A delicious savoury supper was served at tables artistically decorated with Iceland poppies combined with pink nnd mauve streamers. WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE UNION On the motion of the president,,Mrs. W. E. Goffe, a vote of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Mrs. M. Foote, at. the monthly meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, held at the home of Mrs, M. Thomas, Russell street, on Tuesday afternoon. The devotional exercises were taken by Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. Coles read the scientific fact from “The White Ribbon.” Congratulations were extended to the successful candidates in the recent Dominion scientific temperance examination, with special mention of three of the Gisborne candidates, Muriel Clement, Betty Neilson nnd Shirley Akroyd, who were placed second, third and fifth, respectively. It was announced that the temperance essay competition, conducted by the Dominion W.C.T.U., would close on December 15. Reference also was made to the Dominion poster competition in connection with illustrating that strong drink makes weak wills. The secretary, Mrs. F. E. Wallen, was asked to convey the congratulations of the branch to the district president of the North Canterbury W.C.T.U., Mrs. Barrel!, on her election as Dominion president of the National Council of Women. Tho following remit, to be presented at the Hawke's Bay district convention, which will take place in Dannevirke on October 31, was discussed: “As it seems impossible to carry prohibition In the near future should we be satisfied with the Invercargill system and make it our aim for the Dominion? Is it good that young people and others have such facilities that they are able to have their one or two glasses of alcoholic drink in seeming respectability rather than getting it in worse ways ?” Afternoon tea was sowed, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Mrs. Thomas and her daughters. WIFE OF AIR FORCE CHIEF Lady Tedder, wife of Sir Arthur Toddar, Marshal of tho Royal Air Force, who has been appointed to succeed Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Portal of Hungorford, was formerly Miss Marie De Seton'Black, younger daughter of Colonel Bruce Seton, of Abercorn, Scotland. She is his second wife nnd prior to her marriage in Algiers in October, 1943, was organising R.A.F. clubs in North Africa. The first Lady Tedder, to whom Lord Tedder was married for 27 years, was killed in an air crash in 1943 on her return to Cairo after opening an R.A.F. hospital at Benghazi. •'DON'T BRANDISH FEMININITY” “More and more women are taking part in public life.” said fjh's. j, w. Poison, a former member of the National Party, at the annual meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association in Wellington. Community work was a real force nowadays, said Mrs. Poison, and she suggests that women working on committees, especially with men, should observe elervly. sum up accurately, and judge impartially. “Just because you are a woman,” said Mrs. Poison, “men you work with rather expect you to be erratic and flippant—possibly thinking of spring hats when you ought to be discussing sewerage. “That is true, and you men must take it,” she said, addressing amused members of the men’s advisory board. Continuing her advice to community workers, Mrs. Poison said, “Don’t brandish your femininitv, either attractively or aggressively. It is vital that you should be absolutely fair, honest, nnd calm, then I am sure women can mnke a vital contribution to public life.”