WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 120, 20 April 1934, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD

Miss Dorothy Perry, of AVai tun a, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs E. T. G. Miller, of Levin. Mrs J. Dalgleish and Mrs Dougherty, of Palmerston North, are visiting Chateau Tongariro. Mrs A. Nelson, Pahiatua, is visiting Mrs F.' H. Cooke, of Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North. The friends of Miss Eileen Smith, of Taikorea, will regret to learn that she is an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital. Mrs P. F. O’Connor, Miss Kitty O’Connor and Mr Brian O’Connor have returned to Palmerston North from Sydney and are at present the guests of Mrs Maurice Pa.lmer. JJfiss McGrath has also returned from Sydney. The friends of Miss Joan Russell, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Russell, Gillespie’s Line, will be pleased to ’learn that she has now returned home after her recent operation. Although Miss Russell has not as yet been able to leave her bed, she is making excellent progress towards a complete recovery. A wedding of considerable interest in the Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay was solemnised by Rev. Canon C. Mortimer-Jones, of Hastings, on Wednesday evening. The bride was Wyvern Anne Williams, daughter of Mrs F. C. Fryer, Hastings, and the bridegroom William lan Bunny, son of Mr and Mrs W. Bunny, of “Oanui,” Masterton. ST. PATRICK’S PARISH BAZAAR. With continued good business at both the afternoon and evening sessions at St. Patrick’s parish bazaar yesterday, the funds collected in the effort are steadily growing larger. The programme in the evening was provided by pupils of Miss Betty Muir. Miss Nancy Muir contributed a military dance, Miss Joyce Ramsay an operatic dance and Misses Marjory Muir and J. McGilvray, a tap duo. This evening the pupils of Miss Jean Scott will be seen in operatic and Highland dancing. Y.W.C.A. ROUND TABLE CLUB. The fortnightly meeting of the Round Table Club was held in the Y.W.C.A. rooms, last evening, when Mrs Galbraith presided over a good attendance. Miss Stevenson, national general secretary of the Y.W.C.A. in New Zealand, who was the guest of the club, gave a brief address on the aims and objects of the Round Table Club movement throughout New Zealand, A discussion on “Cry Havoc, by Beverley Nichols, followed Mrs D. J. Davies reading extracts which were productive of an interesting review of the theme. The consensus of opinion of the members was that they were in sympathy with the ideas of the author relative to the abolition of private ownership of armament factories and the manufacture of armaments for profit. Votes of thanks were extended Mrs Davies for her preparation of the book a.nd to Miss Stevenson for her interesting talk.

WEDDING. RAUZI—WHITEHEAD. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Oroua Hall, Cuba Street, on Wednesday, April 4, when Joyce, third daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E. Whitehead, of SI Fitzherbert Avenue was married to Lennox, only, son of Mr and Mrs Rauzi, of Hawke’s Bay. The ceremony was performed by Mr H. C. Isaac, of Wanganui, and Miss R. Feasey. presided at tire organ. The hall was very prettily decorated by girl friends of the bride. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory crepe do chine made on slender lines, with godets of silk lace. The handsome embroidered veil was caught at the back with a circlet of orange blossom and formed a train, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of pink and white gladioli, carnations and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by Miss V. Jarvis, of Wellington, and Miss L. Turner, of Palmerston North, who were dressed in powdered blue crepe de chine and silk net, with hat and shoes to match, and carried bouquets of blue hibiscus, pink belladonna lilies and maidenhair fern. Little Fay Burson, niece of the bride, made a very pretty train-bearer in a Victorian frock of powdered blue crepe de chine, with hat and shoes to match, and carried a little posy of blue hydrangeas and pink polyanthus roses. Mr Alf Whitehead, brother of the bride, was best man, and Mr Cecil Whitehead, cousin of the bride, was groomsman. The reception was held at the Orient Hall, which was beautifully decorated in blue and white. Occupying a central position on the bridal table was the beautiful three-tiered wedding cake, made and iced by the bride and a girl friend. The bride’s mother received her guests wearing a frock of maroon marocain, with hat and shoes to tone, and carried a posy of nerine sarniensis and autumn leaves. The sheaf and bouquets were made by. the bride’s cousin, Miss Leonie Smith, of Feilding. The happy couple left later by car amid a shower of confetti, the bride wearing a wine frock, hat and coat with brown skin shoes. KOPUTAROA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The Koputaroa Women’s Institute held its April meeting in the hall on the 11th inst., Mrs VV. J. Lancaster presiding. A vote of sympathy was passed with Mrs Hood in her recent bereavement. Arrangements were made to hold a children’s fancy, dress dance and the birthday party is to be held in June. Mrs K. Aitken, of Levin, was introduced and proceeded to demonstrate floral work. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Heayns, Kernohan, and Pene. A roll call on “The place where I was born” followed, and the demonstration was continued. Mesdames Phillips and Kilby, of Levin, judged the senior competition for the best collection of vegetables, and front a large entry Mrs Heayns was placed first and Mrs Gibson second. The junior competition, for a tea-table vase, was judged by Mrs Aitken, who also gave the entrants much helpful advice. The winner was Miss Betty Gibson, with Mrs Anne Robinson second. During the afternoon tlxe winners of the potato-growing competition were presented with small trophies, those receiving them being Mrs Heayns (senior) and Miss Koberstein (junior). The bring-and-buy stall was in charge of Mrs Spiers and Miss May Jones. A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Aitken whose beautiful work had been greatly admired; also to the ladies who had judged the competition. TOKOMARU WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The Tokomaru Women’s Institute held its birthday party, in the hall last Friday evening. A bean-throwing competition was held, this being won by a Foxton ladies’ team. Two good plays were enacted by Tokomaru Institute members. Those taking parts were Mesdames' Schaw, Voss, Gyde, Parr, Misses A. Anderson. V. Voss and D. Lowler. Mrs A. Webb was the producer. At the conclusion of the second play Mrs A. Webb was presented with a bouquet by Miss Anderson on behalf of the cast. Two songs by Mrs A. Webb were well received and were followed by a tapdance in character by little Zoe Rabone, of Palmerston North. So enthusiastic was the audience over her dancing that the little dancer responded to an encore with a recitation entitled “Mushrooms,” and another tap-dance. A posy was presented to the performer by a member, of the audience. Mrs L. Jamieson and Mrs Iv. Voss were very capable M.C.’s and music for dancing was supplied by Mrs Atkinson, Miss D. Webb, and Messrs Knyvett and Lerry. Supper was . provided by. the institute. A beautiful birthday cake had been made by Mrs C. Voss, all members assisting in providing the material. The cake was beautifully iced by Mrs Voss. The cake candles were lit at supper time by Mrs E. Titcombe, of Foxton, a pastpresident. of the institute, and they were extinguished by Miss D. Lowler. the youngest member of the institute. The cake was cut by the president, Mrs A. McGill. PLUNKET SOCIETY. PALMERSTON NORTH BRANCH. The Palmerston North branch of the Plunket Society met yesterday. Those present were Mesdames Coombs (in the chair), H. B, Free, H. B. Bennett, N. H. Sinclair, L. Findlay Wilson, J. H. Whyte, G. S. Peren, A. E. Mansford, T. Fail-brother, and M. Aitchison (hon. secretary). There were apologies for absence from Mesdames J. Murray, Mounsey, A. Grigor, T. J. Rodgers, G. G. Priest, W. G. Black and Miss McLagan. A letter was received from the central council to the effect that at a meeting of the council it had been unanimously agreed that in future the term “ante-natal section” be used in all references to this branch of the society’s work, it being agreed that the use of the word “clinic” was misleading. A further letter intimated that the council had been advised that the Government had now definitely ruled that it could not entertain applications for a share of art union funds from the Plunket Society, which was already receiving substantial assistance from the Government to the extent of about £20,000, because it involved the question of these annual grants and subsidies to the society. It was further pointed out that by the definite rule and policy of the society itself no application for monetary and other assistance from the Government should Ixs made by any branch except through the council. Letters of thanks were received from Mrs L. H. Collinson (a committee member en route to England) for the gift of a bouquet, and also from Mr Collinson for the gift of a book. It was agreed to confer with the finance committee regarding the rules and formulating remits for the conference, the date to be arranged by the secretary. The resignations of Mrs C. S. Small

and Mrs A. A. Langley from the committee were accepted with regret. The secretary was authorised to write conveying the committee’s appreciation of their valued services, which were also placed on record. It was pointed out that Mrs Langley had been a member of the committee since the inauguration of the Palmerston North branch. The Plunket nurse reported for the month that 127 visits had been pa.id to homes, visits to office totalling 1391 (adults 693, babies 616, older children 82). Thirty new cases had been added to the books. Parcels of clothing were gratefully acknowledged from Mrs Muirhead. Four visits had been paid to Foxton, rvhere visits to the office totalled T 49 (adults 68, babies 57, older children 24). Three new cases had been added to the books. Sales for the month amounted to £l9 11s 4d. Membership fees of 5s each were acknowledged from Mesdames V. G. Williams, Adcock and Graham, and with 6s 4d accrued from the collection box and £3 6s 6d from the doll competition made the total receipts £23 19s 3d. The report rvas adopted, the secretary being authorised to thank Mrs Tidswell on behalf of the committee for her gift of a doll. In response to an appeal from Mrs Mansford members agreed to assist in the making of roses for Mothers’ Day.