WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 183, 6 July 1931, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD

Miss Vera Viles, of Colyton, is spending a holiday with Mrs W. PLegge, of Port Albert, North Auckland.

Miss D. Watson, Pohangina, is spending a holiday in AVellington. Miss Mary Belle, of Taihape, is the guest of Miss Rona Day, Margaret Street.-

The friends of Mrs Harold Abraham, of Taranaki, will be interested (says an exchange) to hear that she has arrived safely in Boston, U.S.A., where her son, Richard, is in hospital. The engagement is announced of Daphne Grace, second daughter of W. J. Sexton, Glen Oroua, to Hecton William George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. W. Rivers, Oroua Downs.

At St. Paul’s Methodist Church yesterday, Rev. J.-E. Parsons referred to the passing of Mrs R. P. Edwards, who had been a staunch member of the congregation. Mr Parsons referred to the deceased lady’s love of the church and extended the sympathy of the congregation to the bereaved family.

The Otago Club conducted a progressive card tournament on Friday evening, the prizewinners being as follow: —Bridge, Mrs Arlidgc and Mr Glen. Five hundred, Miss Clark and Mr Butler. Consolation prizes, Miss Smythe and Mr Wilkinson.

WILLARD CHILDREN’S HOME

The matron of the Willard Children’s Home gratefully acknowledges the following gifts for the month of June;. —-A Friend, carrots; Mr Tra.sk, milk; Mrs Doreen, clothing; Mr Knudson (Whakorongo) two sacks of potatoes; Watchorn’s, Ltd., 1 dozen cakes sand soap; Mrs Eglington, meat; Mrs Tunnieliffe (Feikling), jam; Mr and Mrs C. Flower (Bulls), jam; Congregational Church Ladies’ Guild, sandwiches and cakes; Kilwinning Masonic Lodge, cakes, milk and sandwiches: Mr AVoodley, sack of potatoes; Mrs Heath,* vegetables; Mrs Comer, silver beet; A Friend, sack of potatoes: Mrs A. Saunders, swedes; Miss D. Saunders, free tuition; The Kitchen, cakes; Mr Ellis, buns and scones; Methodist Church, Cuba Street, bread; Mrs Thos. Griggs, hand-knitted sox; Mr Tliwaites, meat; Ma.nawatu Meat Co., meat, sausages and dripping; Mrs (Dr.) Barnett, dripping; Mrs De Roles, vegetables.

LATE ENSIGN BAILEY,

SALVATION ARMY FUNERAL

Impressive services at the Salvation Army Citadel marked the final ''tributes to the late Ensign Bailey, whose interment took place at the Kelvin Grove cemetery yesterday afternoon. At- 2 p.m. a funeral service was conducted in the citadel by Colonel Swain, women’s social secretary for the Dominion. Hymns sung were “Nearer My God to Tlree,” “A Charge to Keex> Have I,” and “My Rest is in Heaven.” The songsterfs sang “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Mrs Ensign Bridge led the prayer, while the speakers were Mrs Major Gray and Mr Jackson, senr. • AVhen the casket was leaving the citadel it passed between the lines of the Life Saving Guards. The Salvation Army Band, augmented by Feilding bandsmen, led a long funeral cortege as far as Albert Street, and played “The Garland of Flowers.” At the graveside “Rock of Ages,” and “My Face is Turned to Tliee,” were sung. Ensign Bridge and Major Gray were the speakers, while the committal was performed by Adjutant Fraser (Feilding) and Colonel Swain. Major Gray sang a solo. In the evening there was a large attendance at the memorial service in the Citadel for the late Ensign Bailey.

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL,

BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY

The Palmerston North Girls’ High School basketball and hockey teams visited Dannevirke on Saturday, and won the basketball match against the Girls’ High School, there by 15 goals

to seven. The Palmerston North side, however, were defeated at hockey, the first match of the season for the Bennett Cup by four goals to nil. The Dannevirke girls showed better combination, while the Palmerston North team included many new players.

LADIES’ GOLF

MANAAVATU CLUB

The following is the draw /or the L.G.U. Medal competition to be played on Tuesday, July 7: To start at the Ist tee, A grade.— Mrs AVilliams and Miss AOnoent, Mrs Field and Mrs Ekstedt, Mrs Brooker and Mrs Collinson, Miss Moore and Miss McKenzie, Miss AA r ood and Mrs RMcMillan. Mrs Harris and Miss Scott, Mrs Jacobs and Mrs L. Seifert, Mrs Innes and Miss AVatson, Mrs Trevor and Miss C. AVilson, Miss AA r est and Mrs Long. B grade: Miss O. Levett and Miss AVason, Miss M. Sim and Mrs Raven, Mrs Bendall and Mrs JAV. Rutherford, Mrs Baillie and Mrs McDowell. Miss M. Garner and Mrs Fisher, Miss Cleary and Miss Kearins, Mrs Speechley a bye. To start at the 10th tee. —Miss Goldingham and Miss It. Rutledge, Mrs Gabriel and Mrs Coombs, Miss P. Nathan and Mrs Perry, Miss -MacFarlano and Mrs P. Sim, Mrs AVinks and Miss P. Levett, Miss Cunninghame and Mrs Young. Mrs Cooper and Mrs Lovelock, .Mrs Whitehead and Mrs AVingate, Miss I. Rutledge and Miss Thomson, Miss AVoodward and Mrs AV. Rutherfurd. Miss Spring and Mrs AVesney, Mrs Billens and Mrs Reid, Miss E. AA’ilson and Mrs Oram.

To start at the loth tee. juniors: Mrs D. Millar and Mrs A. Oliver, Mrs AA r allace and Miss Pacey. Mrs Luke and Miss K. Garner, Miss P. Abraham and Miss Moody, Miss Hainswortli and Miss Griffin. Mrs Campbell and Mrs King. Miss Barbara Millar and Mrs Hansel.

Anyone unable to play and anyone playing in the morning please ring Mrs Ekstedt, ’phone 7347, before 11 a.m. The secretary would be glad if those who have not already paid their sub-

playing in rue morning piease ring nus Ekstedt, ’phone 7347, before 11 a.m. The secretary would be glad if those who have not already paid their subscription to the trophy fund would do so as soon as possible. PALMERSTON NORTH CLUB. The following is the draw for this week’s ladies’ competition of the Palmerston North Golf Club. Play will commence at I p.m. Anyone unable to play is requested to ring Mrs Brown, ’phono 7345, before 11 a.m. on Tuesday : —Mrs Brown plays Miss Jenson, Mrs Morrison plays Mrs Pain, Mrs Snell plays Mrs Searell, Mrs Mc-

Murray plays Mrs Fell, Mrs T. Arlidge plays Mrs Cook, Mrs Mar Sack plays Mrs Langford, Mrs B. Simpson plays Miss Mason, Mrs Trevor plays Mrs Hart, Mrs Stevens plays Miss R. Day, Mrs Mewton plays Mrs Creed, Mrs E. Simpson plays Miss Burdett, Mrs Huggins plays Mrs T. Simpson, Mrs Bott plays Mrs Parkes, Miss Morrell plays Mrs Ferguson, Miss Tennant plaj’s Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Ramsay plays Mrs Colquhoun, Mrs Swallow plays partner. Miss Heard plays Miss Astle, Miss Bowden plays Miss Melles, Miss Pitt plays Miss Bryce, Miss Moffatt plays Miss Landers, Miss Williamson plays Miss Lunn, Miss AVapp plays Miss AA’imsett. Mrs Brown plays Miss McCulloch, Miss Fizelle plays Miss Barling, Miss Holz plays Miss Neagle, Miss Ashby plays Miss Nettlefold, Miss Kavanagh plays Miss Yeo, Miss Stonehouse plays Miss Thomson.

An inter-club match played on the Palmerston North links on Saturday between teams, representing the Palmerston North-Ladies’ Club and the Shannon Ladies’ Club resulted as follows, Palmerston North players mentioned first :—Miss Jepson beat Mrs Moynihan, Mrs Brown’ heat Miss Easton, Mrs McMurray beat Miss Cole, Miss Pitt lost to Miss Stern, Mrs Pain beat Mrs Easton, Mrs Cook halved with Mrs Conquest, Mrs Langford beat Miss Bailey, Mrs Searell lost to Mrs Ventrv-Smith, Mrs Fell beat Mrs Elvines, Miss Heard lost to Miss Hennessey. Palmerston North, 6 games; Shannon, 3 games; one game halved.