Notes for Women

Southland Times, Issue 25512, 4 November 1944, Page 6

Notes for Women

Mrs J. Becker, Dunedin, is visiting Invercargill. Mrs D. Cuthbertson,'Avenal, is visiting Dunedin. Lady Hunt, Harewood Court Flats, has been visiting Dunedin.

Mrs D. J.’Wesney, Thomson street, has returned from Queenstown. Miss O. Kimble, Jackson street, is spending the weekend at Tuatapere.

Mrs J. L. 'Hazlett, Albert street, will return on Tuesday from Christchurch.

Mrs J. T. Macdonald, Spey street, left on Thursday to spend a holiday at Queenstown.

Mrs Lyall Henderson, Dee street, leaves on Tuesday to spend a holiday at Stewart Island.

Mrs Caesar Otway, who has been visiting Invercargill, will return to Christchurch on Wednesday. Miss F. Nurse, who has been the guest of Mrs Eustace Russell, Herbert street, has returned north. Mrs T. Robertson and Miss Eileen Robertson, Christchurch, who have been the guests of Mrs T. Robertson, jun., Liddel street, will return north this morning. Mrs I. E. M. Spellman, toll operator of the Invercargill telephone exchange, will go to Gore on Monday to act temporarily as supervisor of the exchange there in place of Miss J. I. Aitken, who leaves on Tuesday to take up the position of supervisor at Timaru. Miss Rachel Hogg, elder daughter of Dr R. H. Hogg, of Blenheim, who formerly lived at Invercargill, is now in charge of a department in a factory at Birmingham, working with aluminium and alloy sheet material to make spar booms for Spitfires. This advice was contained in a letter received by Southland friends. Miss Hogg has been doing war work since 1939, at Windsor, London and Birmingham. She writes: “The liberation of Paris was the best news we have had since D Day. We in England have been stunned by the quick flow of events.” She finds her work interesting, but describes the north country as “bleak, black, and bare.” An enjoyable concert arranged by Misses Valmai Hamilton, Elsie Myron and Joyce Spence was held at the home of Mrs Hamilton, Thomson street. The items comprised solos, tap dances, recitations, a boys’ and girls’ choir, pianoforte solos and a community sing, led by Mr McCorkindale. Mrs McCorkindale was the accompanist. After supper Misses Myron and Hamilton, on behalf of the concert party, asked Miss Campbell, matron of the Cameron Home, to accept the proceeds, £3, towards the Christmas cheer for the children. Miss Campbell acknowledged the gift and thanked the performers for their kind thought in helping to make Christmas bright aijd happy for the children. Yesterday the annual garden fete of the Dominican nuns was opened at the St. Catherine’s Convent by the Mayoress, Mrs A. Wachner, who re“marked on the high standard of workmanship of the goods displayed for sale on the stalls, and congratulated the nuns and their assistants on the success of the function. The. stalls, at which were sold everything from toffee apples to smocked frocks, were well patronized during the afternoon arid evening by parents, children and- former pupils. A drill display was given by the girls under the direction of Miss N. Macalister. A committee of women; comprising former pupils and mothers of pupils, was responsible for the afternoon tea. The fete will be continued this afternoon and evening, and will include a baby show.

Travel Club Social afternoon will be held on Monday, November 6, in the Tudor Lounge. The speaker, Mr Geoffrey Hodson, Members ring 1497, 7750

Final meeting, Business and Professional Women’s Club, Tudor Lounge, Tuesday, November 14, at 8 p.m. Members wishing to attend must advise the secretary not later than Saturday, November 11th. 7649 ENGAGEMENT BURTENSHAW—NELSON — Aircraftman Raymond Coster Burtenshaw, only son of Mr and Mrs- S. G. Burtenshaw, 86 Liddel street, to Noeline Audrey, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Nelson, 19 Pratt street, New Brighton, Christchurch. :]s Mr and Mrs J. A. Eunson. Fox street. Invercargill, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Barbara Frances, to L.A.C. Robert Stewart, eldest son of Mrs Sayers and the late Mr J. Auld, Ettrick street, Invercargill. s|s

RED CROSS NEWS

The office and workroom of the society is situated in the H. and H. Motors’ Building, Don street, and is open daily from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Telephone 1682 S. P.O. Box 150. The society wishes to-advise the members of the public that the results of the Art Union were published in the daily papers on October 25. Will prize winners please call at the office as soon as possible; or post to above address. •

The society wishes to thank the Orepuki Young People’s Committee for a donation of £27/16/3 for the special fund for parcels. This was collected as a result of several dances held in the district. Donations have been received from the following during the week. Mrs S. Sangster. 214 Princes street, £1; j'.R.C. Members Middle School, 10/- for Sick and Wounded Fund; Dipton Sub-Centre, £44/3/- for special appeal; Mrs Grace, Yarrow street, £1 for S. and W. Fund.

Members of the East Invercargill Committee will be in charge of the hut at Kew Hospital next week. During the week knitted goods were handed in by Wyndham Sub-Centre. Refugee clothing parcels have been received from Wyndham Sub-Centre, Mrs Matheson, Kennington, Thornbury Red Cross Sub-Centre, and Avenal Northend Committee. Recently the First Church Sewing Guild and also St. Paul’s Sewing Guild forwarded consignments of clothing to be sent to refugees. We thank these women for their co-oper-ation. Georgetown Committee.—There will be a meeting of this branch on Wednesday November 8, at 2.30 p.m. in the Presbyterian S.S. Hall, Centre street. A full attendance is requested. South Committee.—This committee wishes to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £2 from Mrs A. B. Turner, Selwyn street. This is the result of sale of flowers for funds on behalf of the society. Recently five cases of refugee clothing were dispatched to headquarters for refugee clothing. Consignments of beautifully made articles have also been forwarded to the commandant in charge of the Polish Refugee Camp, Pahiatua. V A.D. Notes.—On Tuesday, November 7. the intermediate and elementary home nursing final lecture will be held at 7.30 p.m. The examination will be held on Wednesday, November 15. On Thursday, November 9, an advanced home nursing class will be held at 7.30 p.m.