PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25798, 20 March 1945, Page 3

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr J. Conolly, principal of John McGlashan College, will speak to-morrow at the meeting of the Travel Club. Miss Gwenda Williams, W.A.A.F., left on Saturday for Auckland, where her marriage to Flight Lieutenant P. R. Fenton, of Auckland, will take place on April 3. The Psychology Circle of the Otago Women’s Club held its first meeting of the year last Wednesday. Olive Mercer presided and spoke on " Intuition.” This was the final talk In the series dealing with the subconscious mind. Afternoon tea was served at the conclusion of the address. Princess Elizabeth, better known as Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor since she joined the A.T.S. recently, is learning to drive an army lorry. “ Elizabeth enjoys the life very much; apparently, she spends more time under the lorry than in it,” said the Queen when referring to her daughter's new career recently. "A great deal of interest has been aroused by a suggestion that Sunninghill Park. Ascot, formerly the home of Mr Philip Hill, the financier, might be given to Princess Elizabeth,” states an article in a recent issue of the Queen. Sunninghill Park was originally the property of Charles I.

The committee of the Mater Hospital Auxiliary Guild held a meeting on Sunday in St. Patrick's School, South Dunedin. This was well attended and appreciation was expressed of the excellent response to the current art union. The president took advantage of the occasion to thank all those who had assisted in the sending out of books for the art union, which will be drawn on April 14. A bring-and-buy sale was proposed for that date.

Mrs Jane Boyle, of Waipawa, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Saturday, and was the recipient of congratulatory messages from all parts of New Zealand. In June last year Mrs Boyle fell and broke her hip, but she has made a remarkable recovery, and for some months has been back in her own home. Born at Castlereagh, County Roscommon, Ireland, she left her native land when a young girl, going first to America. There she married and seven members of her family were born under the Stars. and Stripes. She came to New Zealand over 60 years ago.

The Watea Croquet Club recently entertained at afternoon tea the club champion, Mrs Knox, and the members who were successful competitors in the recent tournament —Mesdames Knox and Haig (winners of the Combined Doubles), Henry and Sewell (runners-up in the A Grade Doubles). Thomson and Rayner (runnersup in the B Grade Doubles), and Mrs Chisholm (winner of the B Grade Handicap Singles). On behalf of the club, the president (Mrs Shaw) presented each of the ladies with a floral spray. The club members recently had a day's outing at Waitati, where they were the guests of the president and the Misses Park, at their summer residence. During the afternoon the party adjourned to “ Gwenelen,” where afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs John Wilson and her daughters. An enjoyable social evening was spent by members of the Otago Pioneer Women’s Memorial Association in the Memorial Building on Thursday evening. The president, Dr E. H. McKinnon, welcomed members and informed them that it had been decided to hold three such social evenings in the year, as well as one evening for all members of committees of the affiliated societies for the purpose of keeping these organisations informed of the progress of the Memorial Building. The evening took the form of parlour games, the winner being Mrs F. J. Nelson. During the interval guitar trios were given by Mesdames J. E. Duncan, D. Nelson, and A. Simpkins, and songs by Miss Margaret Hill, the accompanists being Mesdames A. S. Rust and P. G. Dick. Supper brought a pleasant evening to a close.