RED CROSS NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24723, 27 September 1941, Page 12

RED CROSS NEWS

The following articles would be greatly appreciated by the soldier patients at the Queen Mary Hospital, Hamper:—Lawn tennis rackets, golf clubs, used golf balls, games of all sorts, and old playing cards. These may be left at the secretary’s office, second floor, Queen’s Buildings. V.A. Meeting.— A meeting of all detachments of the Red Cross Voluntary Aids was held last Tuesday evening in the R.S.A. Hall, when the new commandants were appointed. Miss E. L. Wilkin, director of V.A.’s, congratulated the 134 medallion holders. Mrs Marshall Macdonald, of Wellington, gave an interesting address on hospital dietary and the serving of meals at the Clearing Hospital in Wellington. High praise was given by the speaker to the service rendered by the Voluntary Aids.

Physical Culture Class. —Miss D. O. Ramsay advises that the physical culture class will commence again next Wednesday at 5.40 p.m. Acknowledgments. —The following are thanked for gifts and donations received during the week: —Mesdames Taylor Macaulay. Tyler. Jamieson. L Barclay. Solomon, Black, Anderson, N. G. Lumley. Francis. P. O. Smellie, Luscombe. Fraser, E. J. Horwood, Campbell, Misses Burn, Low. Gladstone. M. Brown T. Packer. Rattigan (2). Ball, Rattray. J. G. Rattray. Pike; Kyeburn, Green Island, Concord. Warepa. Opoho Sub-centres, Popotunoa Ladies’ Sewing Guile! Kelso W.D.F.U.. Women's Patriotic Association, Alexandra Ladies’ P. Guild, First Church Ladies’ Association. W.D.F.U., Milton. Roslyn V.A. Detachment, Tarras Women’s Guild, South Dunedin Presbyterian Church Guild. Montecillo Cup Competition.— Great interest is being taken in the competition for the Montecillo Cup. and all detachments are working hard. Babies’ Sets. —The guild is delighted with the beautiful sets of babies’ clothes which the sub-centres of the Red. Cross Society send in. These are greatly appreciated.