WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25082, 21 December 1944, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

CHRISTMAS PARTY WILSON HOME FUNCTION The annual Christmas festival at the Wilson Home for Crippled Children was largely attended. Father Christmas and his attendants arrived in a pirate's barge, which was filled with presents. The children, under the direction of Miss M. Robertson, sang Christmas carols and a delightful play arranged by Miss M. M. Stone entitled "How to Clean lip a Park" showed the careful training the inmates had received. A film was screened of the children's activities and how they are able to go swimming in the surf when the tide is high at the bottom of the cliff near the home, and the way in which they get down the long steps with their crutches. Conjuring tricks by Mr Grace were a popular feature of the evening. A tribute was paid by Dr C. B. Gilherd, of the Auckland Hospital, to the matron, Miss T. It. Faulconbridge, Sister Burton and other members of the staff for the line work they had done throughout the year. Among those present wore Mr W. 1?. Wilson, Mr W. K. Howitt, a former member of the home committee; members of the Hospital Board, the orthopaedic surgeons, Miss K. M. Nutscy, Miss E. S. Brown, acting lady superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, and district nurses. There were also visitors from many parts of the Dominion, who were surprised at the scope of work being done at the home, where there are 84 patients at present. AIE FORCE WEDDING WOODWARD—SMITH The wedding took place at King's School chapel yesterday afternoon* of Miss Grace Smith, W.A.A.K., second daughter of Mr and .Mrs J. W. Smith, Invell, Christchurch, to Flying-Officer Frank Woodward. I'.X.Z.A.i l '. (oil'furlough Irimi the Pacific), only son of Mrs 10. A. Woodward, of Hciiiucra Ifoad, and the late l)r K. Woodward. The Kev. Canon P. L. Connolly officiated. The bride, who was given away by Squadron-Leader I). P. Winstone, R.N.Z.A.F. (on furlough from the Pacific), wore a marina blue cocktail suit and a matching toque trimmed with a pink rose. She carried a sheaf of gladioli in cyclamen shades. The bridesmaid, Miss Odino Woodward, sister of the bridegroom, wore a white suit with navy accessories and carried a sheaf of dark red gladioli. The best man was Flight-Lieutenant Jack Parsons, R.N.Z.A.F. (on furlough from the Pacific). A quiet reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's mother, Remuera Road. NELSON OLD GIRLS MEET During the year members of the Auckland branch of the Nelson College Old Girls' Association have held several highly successful reunions, which, taking the form of informal buffet luncheons and teas, and on one occasion a picture party, have provided those present with ample opportunities to renew old friendships. The fifth and last of these reunions for the year was celebrated last week by a party held at the home of the president, Miss M. JO. B. Neal, of Margot Street, Epsom. Musical monologues given by Mrs Russell Jenkins, a competition and community singing provided pleasant diversion during the evening. _ The association has, since the war began, made a practice of sending parcels twice a year to all past pupils of the Nelson Girls' College who are now serving overseas. Y.W.C.A. MOTHERS' CLUB The Y.W.C.A. Mothers' Club has had an interesting month. The speaker at the first weekly meeting was Mrs J. Kirk, who gave an address on Beethoven and played two of his compositions. On the next occasion members of the Brown's Bay Women's Institute entertained the club with vocal and elocutionary items. Musical items, interspersed with dancing, also provided pleasant diversion at the break-up social in the assembly hall at tho Y.W.C.A. The final gathering for the year took the form of a Christmas party, when tho hall was gay with streamers and the stage a bower of lilies surrounding a Christmas tree. The Christmas message was interpreted in song and story by Mrs H. G. Williams, assisted by several soloists. £4OO FOR NURSES' CHAPEL (0.C.) HAMILTON, Wednesday There was a large attendance at a carnival held by the nursing staff of the Waikato Hospital in the hospital grounds to raise funds for the proposed nurses' chapel. As a result of the afternoon's entertainment £4OO was raised. The nurses' new swimming baths at the hospital were opened during the afternoon by Mr F. Findlay, M.P., chairman of the Hospital Board, who said that £SOO was already in hand for the chapel in addition to a grant from the board of £2OO.

MEMBER FAREWELLED The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held an afternoon tea party at the Lyceum Club yesterday, when the president, Mrs Victor Millard, made a presentation on behalf of the women's committee to the guest of honour, Mrs J. B. Marquet, who is retiring. Among the guests were Mrs A. 11. H. Frances, Mrs C. M. Beckley, Mrs Maurice Kalman, Mrs H. Knowles, Mrs I. P. Constance, Mrs A. Farmer and Mrs M. H. Barry. HAMILTON DANCE A successful dance was held by the Hamilton Happiness Club and during the evening £72 was distributed to the representatives of local organisations. Those participating were: The Waikato Children's Health Camp, Sunshine League, St. John Ambulance Association, Crippled Children Society, Hamil-ton-Frankton and Hamilton East branches of the Plunket Society, U.S.A. Children's creche, Y.M.C.A. Boys' Health Camp and the Patriotic Society. MARRIED IN RHODESIA (0.C.) LONDON, Oct. 27 The marriage took place on October 7 at liuzawi School Chapel, Marandellas, Southern Jihodesia, of Flight-Lieuten-ant Cecil William Neville Wright, R.N.Z.A.F., elder son of Mr and Mrs C. M. Wright, of Auckland, and Diana Joan M acLlwaine, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs A. H. Macllwaine/of Larkhill Farm, Marandellas. NEW COMMANDANT The superintendent of the Takapuna Nursing Division, Mrs G. E. F. Parr, wife of Dr C. W. Parr, of Killarney Street, Takapuna, has been appointed voluntary aid commandant for Auckland, in charge of the recruiting of Voluntary Aids and the Civil Nursing Reserve. She will £ive information to intending recruits. ENGAGEMENTS Blaklston —Holmes.—The engagement is announced between Michael, younger son of Mr and Mrs C. D. Blakiston, Dannevirke, and Nancy, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. E. Holmes. Karori, Wellington. Inkster —Self.—Tlie engagement is announced between James Ernest, son of the late Mr and Mrs J. Inkster, of Bayswater, and Nesta Winifred, daughter of Mrs Self and the late Mr J. R. Self, of Herno Bay. Spencer—Lane.—Tho engagement is announced between Herbert Edward, only son of Mr and Mrs H. Spencer, of Waihi, and Dorothy Rose, second daughter of Mrs Lane and the late Mr J. R. Lane, of Bristol. England (formerly of Waihi) Wendt —McKay.—The engagement is announced between Nathan Charles Wendt, Second N.Z.E.F. (overseas), only son of Mr and Mrs C. J- Wendt, of Mount Albert, Auckland, and Eunice Lorraine, third daughter of the late 2Jr and Mrs J. McKay, formerly of Wliangarei.