WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 68, 17 February 1939, Page 11

WOMEN'S WORLD

Mrs Jacques is a Palmerston North visitor to Wellington. Miss Suzette Allen, of New Plymouth, is visiting Palmerston North.' Mr and Mrs K. C. Clayton, of College Street, have gone on a visit to Australia. Mrs D. T. Fleming, widow of Hon T). T. Fleming, of Bnlclutha, is visiting Palmerston North. Mrs C W: Melville, of P i live —*->1 North, is staying with her sister, Miss Olive Burnett, of Mount Stuart, Otago. Mrs C. Coates, manageress of Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame.’s tearooms, has resumed her duties after an extended vacation in Australia. Mrs S. J. Parkes left yesterday for New Plymouth and will return to Palmerston North in about a fortnight. Mr and Mrs Keith McDowell, of Ake Ake Avenue, left to-day with their two children for a fortnight’s holiday at Westshore Beach, Napier. Mrs E. L. Christian, of the Palmerston North Public Library, entertained a number of the delegates to the Library Association conference at her residence in Queen Street, last evening. Before the party ended Mr E. J. Bell, of Christchurch, expressed thanks oil behalf of the guests to Mrs Christian for her hospitality. A shortage of typists is causing some public works undertakings to be held lip. This information was contained in a letter received by the board of Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, from tlie Public Works Department in answer to an inquiry about the delay in starting urgently required buildings at the college. The letter also stated that- there -was a shortage of draughtsmen, but this shortage had to some extent l>eing overcome. Many old residents of Palmerston North, particularly those engaged in the teaching profession, will’ regret to learn of the death in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday, of Miss Jessie Knapp, who was at one time a member of the staff of the former Camnbell Street ' School. A very capable member of the profession. Miss Knapp subsequently taught at the Wanganui Girls’ College and the Gisborne High School, retiring in 1923. At each place she was most popular with tier pupils and was held in the highest regard. After her retirement Miss Knapp went abroad, making her headquarters in England, and travelled extensively in Fnrope. A member of a well-known Nebnn family, she was a sister of Mrs FT Bt.v. of Palmerston North, who will have the sympathy of her friends in her bereavement.

(By “Nanette.”)