WOMEN'S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 262, 3 October 1940, Page 11

WOMEN'S WORLD

Mrs S. R.OIIO, of Hastings, is the guest of her sister, Mrs E. Shaw, of Hoy Street, Palmerston North. Misses Mary Aikman and Moya Sexton, of the Northern Tennis Club, Palmerston North, were presented with the ladies’ doubles championship cup, which they won last year, on the opening day of the Canterbury University Tennis Club, this season. The eagerness of children to help in patriotic causes has resulted in 6ome very fine efforts being made, several showing resource and originality in raising money. The sum of £1 18s was handed over to the parcels branch of the Patriotic Gommittee by three little girls, Margaret, Barbara and Betty Soper, of Rainforth Street, being the result of a shop they had conducted. When members of the parcels branch of the Women’s Patriotic Committee met yesterdav their convener (Mrs S. G. Northey) called their attention to the news, recently published in the Press, that the Pirst Echelon in Egypt had received parcels from New Zealand and had ,been detighted with the contents. Mrs Northey said she had pictured the men opening the parcels and enjoying the delicacies provided, and she hoped all the members had been as thrilled aa she had to think that parcels they themselves had packed were probably being opened.

On leave in Auckland after travelling to Australia as sister-in-charge of families who were evacuated from Shanghai and Hong Kong, is Miss Kathleen Thomson, a member of the Queen Alexandria Imperial Nursing Service. Miss Thompson, who trained at the Waikato Hospital and was a New Zealand gold medallist, joined the British Military Nursing Service about four years and a half ago, and was first stationed at Aldershot. Later, she was sent to Shanghai and Hong Kong, being there when the decision to evacuate.the wives and families of the British forces was made.

(By “Nanette.”)

70TII BIRTHDAY PARTY. , MRS T. HOCKING. .4 , Mr and Mrs T. Hocking, of Ruahinc Street, old and respected residents of Palmerston North for the past forty years, were entertained at their home by their children and the families of the latter on the evening of October 1 to celebrate with Mrs Hocking on attaining her 70th birthday. Bright music on the piano, ukelele and accordion was rendered by several members of the family, whilst humorous competitions added to the gaiety. Another enjoyable feature was items given by three of the small grandchildren—Shirley Maunder (humorous recitation), Colin Johansen (solo) and Dennis Maunder, playing his own ukelele accompaniment, gave two yodelling numbers which were greatly enjoyed. On the supper table pride of place was given to the beautiful birthday cake, mado and iced by Mrs Maunder, and the 70 tiny candles were lit and extinguished by Mrs Hocking to the accompaniment of good wishes from all present and the singing of “She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr E. 0. Johansen, in proposing the chief toast of the evening, spoke of the sterling qualities of both Mr and Mrs Hocking, and said he was honoured to be able to give the toast and congratulated Mrs Hocking on attaining the age of three score years and ten. A telegram of congratulation was received from Mr .W. H. Hocking, of Levin, and regret was expressed that Mr W. H. Hocking and his family were unable to be present, as they would have completed the family reunion. Those present were: Mr and Mrs E. 0. Johansen, Mr and Mi's C. Hocking, Mr and Mrs P. Drinkwater, Mr and Mrs F. Maunder, all of Palmerston North, and Mr and Mrs K. Dando, of Foxton Beach ; and the grandchildren, Hazel and Colin Johansen, Mervyri and Joyce Hocking, Tom, Cecily, Lindsay, and Tan Drinkwater, and little Cherie Dando. Immediately following the singing of the hymn, “God be with you till we meet again,” Mr Hocking asked God’s _ blessing on those assembled in his homo, and this concluded a very enjoyable evening.