WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25086, 27 December 1944, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

CHILDREN'S HOLIDAYS ARRANGED IN HAMILTON (0.C.) HAMILTON, Tuesday One hundred and fifty children from various parts of the North Island will go on Thursday into the Port Waikato Camp, where they will,be given a fortnight's holiday, after which another group will go in for a similar length of time. The children are those from primary schools who would not otherwise have the opportunity of going away for a holiday, and they will be under the supervision of Mr W. H. Paul and Mrs H. C. Ross, who have been in charge of the camp since its inception. Some crippled children will also be entertained, and the camp lias been lent an Army truck to give transport to these children to and from the beach.

Under the Bryant House hospitality scheme between 70 and 80 wives and children of servicemen who have been overseas for a year or longer will bo given holidays between December and February. The families will be accommodated in baches at Kawau and Raglan, and in some cases private board has been arranged. All the families will have their travelling and boarding expenses paid.

The Hamilton Y.M.C.A. is also holding a holiday camp for boys between the age.s of 10 and 18 at a newly-pur-chased property at Waiomo, Thames. Approximately HOO lads will be given a fortnight's holiday over a period of six weeks. This holiday has been made available, not only to actual members of the Y.M.C.A., but to any boys in the Hamilton town and country district. It is hoped to begin to erect permanent buildings on the site, which is about ten acres, until it eventually develops into a valuable permanent camp.

HAMILTON WEDDING

PADDY—TOWLER St. Peter's Cathedral. Hamilton, was attractively decorated for the wedding on November 18 of Miss Marah Rosa Towler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Towler, of Tirau. to Mr Sydney William Paddy, of Horotiu. The Rev. A. E. Addis, of Putaruru, officiated. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a charming trained gown of white georgette over satin and lace, pin-tucked at the waistline. True lovers' knots embroidered her long tulle veil, which was held in place by a high coronet of orange-blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses, sweetpeas and rhododendron.

The bridesmaids were Misses Betty and Nenette Towler. sisters of the bride, and Miss Gladys Paddy, sister of the bridegroom, and the bride's cousin, Helen Allison, was flower girl. All wore white taffeta frocks with vieux rose sashes and short white veils held in place by coronets of niching in the same shade of rose. Their bouquets were of carnations and sweetpeas to match. The bride's nephew, John Bean, was page. The bridegroom was attended by Mr A. Martin, of Auckland, as best man, and Messrs. J. Towler and W. Hildebrand as groomsmen. The reception was at the Centreway Tea Rooms, Hamilton.

SERVICEMEN'S FAMILIES

PICNIC OUTING ARRANGED (0.C.) HAMILTON, Tuesday

For the third year in succession the Hamilton League of Wives and Mothers of Servicemen has arranged to give the AVives and children of servicemen overseas a picnic at Raglan. The co-opera-tion of a bus company, which has offered the necessary transport, and of the Bryant House trustees, who have offered hospitality, has been secured. The picnic will take place on Sunday, January 14. 50 YEARS MARRIED The 50th anniversary of their wedding was celebrated on Christmas Day by Mr and Mrs Thomas William Midwood, of 58 Selbourne Street, Grey Lynn. Born in Yorkshire, England, the couple were married on Christmas Day in the same county in 1894 and came to New Zealand from North Shields in 1913. Mr Midwood was associated with the Northern Steamship Company for a number of vears and was on the Manaia, when the steamer was wrecked off the Coromandel Peninsula in 1926. Mr and Mrs Midwood have one son and one daughter. There are two grandchildren. PENWOMEN'S PLAY A play entitled "The Thought Detector," by Miss Allison Dunne, produced by Mrs E. Booth, was presented by ten members of the Pen women's Club at the final function for this year. The plot was amusingly built around an experiment with a machine for the vocal reproduction of thoughts. The speaker for the afternoon was Mr J. W. Bailey, who criticised the prize-winning plays of the competition, and gave an interesting talk on stagecraft in relation to play writing. PARTY FOR VOLUNTEERS Voluntary workers of the New Zealand Territorial Association, Northern Command, were entertained at a Christmas party by the president of the association, Mrs E. M. Gould, and Mrs L. Beale, a life member. The party was held at Mrs Gould's home, Arncy Road, Remuera, where the rooms were decorated with summer flowers. ENGAGEMENTS Alford —Tonks.—The engagement is announced between Robert James, only son of Mr and Mrs R. S. Alford, of Cambridge, and Jocelyn, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Tonks, of Remuera.

Edgar—Pairman.—Mr and Mrs H. P. Pairiuan, Mount Eden, announce the engagement of their younger daughter, Margaret Joan, to Donald Eric Edgar, Middle East Forces, elder son of Mrs M. J. Edgar and the lute Mr E. M. Edgar, of Mount Eden. Mull—McCormack.—The engagement is announced between Staff-Sergeant Roscoe Mull, United States Army (overseas), eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. W. Mull, North Carolina, U.S.A., and Jay, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. S. McCormack, Te Kniti.