PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25668, 17 October 1944, Page 3

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

An enjoyable social evening was held In the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Hall on Wednesday by the Dunedin branch of the Southland Girls’ High School Ex-girls' ■ Association. An interesting account or I her experiences in Rhodesia was given by I Mrs Salisbury. ! Miss Doreen Udell, the well-known 1 Christchurch soprano, has been chosen by J. C. Williamson and Co. to play in Gilbert and Sullivan operas under the company’s direction. She will leave Christchurch soon for Australia, under j contract to the company. J Miss Marguerite Alice Le Hand, personal secretary to President Roosevelt for 20 years, has died'at the age of 46 yeax-s. A statement issued by the President paid tribute to Miss Le Hand for her faithfulness and her " charm of manner inspired by tact and kindness of heart.’’ 1 Nurse K. Richmond was entertained last week by her nursing friends at a delightful afternoon tea in the Savoy. She was presented with an initialled writing case. Miss Richmond recently resigned from the Dunedin Public Hospital, where she has been nursing for the past eight years. Group 4 of the Women’s Section' of the R.S.A. met in the R.S.A. Social Hall on Friday afternoon. Mrs Osborn presided, and the speaker was Mrs G. H. Fairmaid, who gave an interesting account of her life in Malaya. Mrs Johnston thanked Mrs Friirmaid for her interesting talk. The group choir rendered choral numI bers. I Miss M. G. Havelaar, of Christchurch, ; Dominion president of the National Council of Women, eritertalned members of the Dominion Executive at a luncheon party yesterday at the Otago Womens Club. The guests were Mesdames W. Maclcay, W. H. Cattell, A. A. Fairbairn, P. W. Barrell, Evans, Earle, Lovell-Smith, iW. F. Kent-Johnston, Harris, M. J. Forde; D, S. Kemshed, O’Halloran, Misses Andrews, Sullivan, H. K. Lovell-Smith, Basten, and F. Wood. The annual meeting of the > Psychology Circle of the Otago Women’s Club was held on Wednesday. Mrs C. Warden (president) occupied the chair. The following office-bearers were elected for the coming year:—Chairman, Miss Olive Mercer; * vice-chair, Miss J. K. Brown; secretary and treasurer, Mrs M. Begg; librarian, Mrs R. J. Watts; committee— Mesdames V. M. Wilkin, E. McMillan, M. C. Roberts. J. W. Stewart, Miss M. Dallas. I Miss O. Mercer gave an interesting talk, i her subject being “ Memory.” The members of the Taie'ri Women’s , Institute have been interesting themi selves in the appeal on behalf of shellI shocked returned soldiers, and have announced that they will hold a display of antiques on Thursday afternoon in the Fire Brigade Hall at Mosgiel. Many antiques have been promised, and there will be a speaker from St. Clair. A fancy dress dance has also been arranged for the same date in the Coronation Hall in aid of the Mosgiel Returned Servicemen’s Presentation Fund.

On Thursday afternoon a successful bridge drive was organised by Mrs Douglas Barton, assisted by Mesdames Charles Thomson, J. C. Brooks, May, Wj Rutherford, W. McLauchlan, G. Barton, J. W. Love, G. M. Ailcman, and G. Nicholls, for the purpose of raising funds for Mr Grant’s newsletter to the forces overseas. 'The handsome sum of £44 2s was realised, and the president of the branch (Mr W. Rutherford) and his executive are grateful to these ladies for their assistance in this worthy cause. The St. Clair Croquet Club held the opening ceremony on Tuesday of last week, when an unusually large number of friends and members were welcomed by the president, Mrs H. A. Newall. Mrs John McDonald spoke on behalf of the association, and congratulated the members on their well-kept lawns. \ The Mayor (Mr D. C. Cameron) and Mrs Cameron were present. Mr Cameron formally declared the season open, and Mrs Cameron fan the first hoop. Mr Cameron presented to the club a handsome trophy, the gift of Miss Violet Watson, in memory of her mother, who for many years was an active and later a life member of the club. During the afternoon a bouquet of spring flowers was presented to the Mayoress and a spray was handed to Mrs McDonald. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, which was beautifully decorated in blue and yellow spring flowers. The competition prize-winners were: Hitting the peg, Mrs Knox; angle hoops, Mrs Parsons.