WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24539, 23 March 1943, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

AUCKLAND SCIENTIST OVERSEAS WEDDING PLANNED News of a wedding planned for April 10 at St. Andrew's Kirk, Ballarat, Australia, lias followed closely 011 the announcement of tlie engagement of Mr. Alan Leigh Arkinstali, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Arkinstali, of Auckland, to Miss Verlie Irene round, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Pound of Ballarat, Australia. \}r. Arkinstali was educated at the Auckland Grammar School and Auckland University College, where he gained his Bachelor of Science degree. He left Auckland early in 1940 to take up an appointment with the Commonwealth Government and is now second in charge of the chemical laboratory at one of the largest munition'factories in Australia. care" of diabetics A matter which has received a great deal of attention in London is the question of caring for diabetics in the event of any national emergency, such as continued air-raids, when patients might not be able to get the right kinds of foods, might be temporarily deprived of their normal supplies of insulin or might be seriously affected by shock, it was therefore deemed wise in England to educate diabetics as far as possible about the nature and treatment of their condition, so that in time of emergency they would to some extent be fitted to look after themselves and find suitable substitutes for whatever they lacked. In New Zealand the same problem has for some time been undo* consideration, and a Diabetic Welfare Associa-

tion was recently formed to provide the same kind of education to sufferers from the complaint. At a well-attended meeting of the Auckland branch ofthis association, held at the Overseas Club, Dr. Elaine Gurr delivered a lecture covering problems of particular importance to diabetics. MARRIED IN SYDNEY The marriage of Miss Marjorie Wingate, daughter of Mrs. G. G. Wingate and the late Mr. J. E. Wingate, of Pohangina Valley, to Mr. Wilfred Leslie Stapleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stapleton, of Rutland, England, took place recently in Sydney, The bride has for some years been engaged in journalism and more recently was on the staff of the Daily Mirror. Sydney, as sub-editor. The bridegroom, formerly of Malaya, is a mining engineer with the Colonial Service. NELSON OLD GIRLS Twenty-one members were present at the twelfth annual meeting of the Auckland branch of the Old Girls' Association of Nelson College, held recently at the Diocesan School House. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —Patroness, Mrs. A. G. Talbot; president, Miss M. B. Neal; vice-presidents, Mrs. W. Newson and Miss C. Blenkhorn; secretary and treasurer, Miss B. Vickerman; committee, Mrs. H. M. McCullough, Mrs. A. E. M. Jeffrey and Miss I. Barlow. VICTORIA LEAGUE TEA Members of the Victoria League entertained the president of the Wanganui branch. Mrs. Norman Bain, at morning tea last week at the league rooms. The guest of honour was received by the president of the Auckland branch, Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane, and the chairwoman, Mrs. L. S. Rickerby.