WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 197, 22 July 1941, Page 7

WOMEN’S WORLD

Mrs L. Mai thus, of Dunedin, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs A. E. Mansford, of Linton Street. Mr and Mrs W. \V. Wilson, of Bulls, are the guests of Mr and Mrs J. H. A. Moore, Christchurch.

The Wanganui Education Board has Miss B. A. Watkins, of Palmerston North, as one of the board’s representatives to visit Wellington to observe new methods of infant teaching.

'l’he principal of the Palmerston North Technical School advised the Palmerston North Hospital Board, at its meeting yesterday, that of 1 2 nurses who undertook the cookery examinations ft passed in all subjects.

As the result of a social afternoon arranged by Mesdames L. Campbell and J. and E. Bielski, and held at the home of Mrs J. Bielski on Saturday, the sick and wounded fund will benefit by the sum of £2 Gs. The friends of Mrs C. F. Spooner, who has been ill, will be pleased to learn that she lias recovered anti is again taking up her customary interests. At the meeting, yesterday, of the Willard Home Board, of which she is a member, she was accorded a special welcome by the chairwoman (Mrs E. A. Collins). All the members of the child care class of the W.W.S.A. in Palmerston North satisfied the examiners (Misses A. M. Kearns and M. Poole), as iollow :—Mesdames A. Wright, Duggan, King, T. Andrews (the last-named to complete the oral test), Misses C. Bates, L. Bennett, N. Bradfield, C. Field, M. Catley and J. Judd.

The matron of the Palmerston North Hospital (Miss L. M. Banks) informed the Hospital Board yesterday that an offer of assistance to make linen stock tor use in emergency' hospitals was received recently from the sewing circle of the Bed Cross. Afrs Richardson (convener of this circle) and her group of ladies have made to date 260 covers, and are willing to assist further in this way.

The dance floor was well filled for the weekly dance held at the National CIul) The hostesses were Mesdames L. Bale, D. Black, J. H. Whyte and J G. Grimshaw, assisted by Messrs i Cubitt, **• Seifert and C. Driver. AI Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss J., Thomson and Sergeant A right, ami the (fay Gordons by Miss Vivian and Staff-Sergeant Elmos. Music was provided, by Misses B. Algie. J. Thomson and P. King. “At the State examination of nurses held at the beginning of June, our nurses again passed well.” stated the matron (Miss L. Al. Banks) in her 1 report to the Palmerston North Hospital Board yesterday. “Of seven nurses who sat for the Stale examination of maternity nurses, three passed with honours. Of 1J nurses who sat lor the State final examination, 11 were successful. In the junior State , examination of nurses 14 sat and all were successful with the except of one who obtained a partial pass only. inflow blossom and loliago brightened the room lor the monthly social afternoon of the Sunshine Club. Mrs E. A. Shaw (president) welcomed the members and triends, and the hostesses were Mesdames E. McMillan, B. Johnstone, and D. Watson. A bright programme ot musical items was enjoyed; those contributing songs were Alesdames Marshall, Sadd, Biglnim, and Mosking, while little Bernice Moodhill, ot Longburn, danced a sailor’s hornpipe. A game was won by Airs Sadd. the president announced that the club has decided to. send a parcel of comforts to each soldier whose next-of-kin is a member of the club; this is apart from the other activities. The donation of one guinea tins month goes to the A\ illard Home. Congratulations and musical honours were accorded Airs Stopiord (mother of Airs A. G. Fariand) on attaining her 80th birthday. Airs O. Shaw thanked all who contributed items. The accompanists were Mesdames Boon, Bigham and Hodson.