SOCIAL NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21325, 20 April 1939, Page 10

SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Gertrude Bell, Sydney, is the guest of Mrs E. Vincent, Kingsdown.

Mrs G. Sumpter, Wai-iti Road, is on a visit to Dunedin.

Miss Joan Fox, Auckland, who was the guest of Mrs H. H. Fraser, Wai-iti Road, has left for Invercargill.

Mrs E. C. Helling, Nelson, and Mrs F. B. Mabin, Wellington, are the guests of Mrs J. W. Fair, Douglas Street.

Miss Jean Gillies, North Auckland, is the guest of Mrs Gillies, Craigie Street.

Mrs J. S. Turnbull, Wai-iti Road, has returned from a visit to Mrs Ronald Turnbull, Ealcairn, North Canterbury.

Mrs E. F. O'Leary, who returned from Sydney by the Awatea, is staying at the Empire Hotel.

Miss Joyce Wylie, Christchurch, who was the guest of Mrs J. Haigh, Caroline Courst, has returned home.

Miss Daisy Sharpe, who has returned from a visit to England, will arrive in Timaru to-morrow and will stay at Galashiels Guest House, Grey Road.

Mrs W. Lyons and Miss Shrimpton, Hastings, who have been touring the South Island, were the guests of Mrs Kenneth McKenzie, Geraldine, before returning north yesterday.

At the monthly meeting of the South Canterbury branch of the National Council of Women, the annual meeting was set down for May 26. Miss Lindsay gave a talk on her visit to hospitals in other lands, dealing with nursing, education and conditions in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and England. The president expressed the appreciation of the meeting to Miss Lindsay. Miss Lilian Shillito, whose marriage to Mr L. W. Roddick takes place on Saturday, was the recipient of many useful gifts at a picture and supper party given in her honour by Miss Beryl Christie on Monday evening. Among those present were: Mrs D. Newlands, Misses L. Shillito, B. Christie, H. Hogg, M. Brodie, K. Costigan, N. Twigg, M. Newitt, N. Hamlyn, M. Harper.

The fortnightly meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club was held at the Y.W.C.A. Club Rooms. There was a good attendance of members. Miss T. Tovey presided in the absence of the chairwoman, who was indisposed. The business of the recent conference was fully discussed. Regret was expressed that Miss Kilworth will be leaving the Club, as she is going to reside in Dunedin. The Duke and Duchess of Kent will act as godparents to the twin daughters of Mr Geoffrey Kennedy at the chistening in St. Margaret’s, Westminster. Mrs Kennedy is the step-daughter of a Jugoslav millionaire. She is called “the Pearl of Plebrovnik,” because of her striking beauty. She is an intimate friend of the Duchess. According to Jugoslav law, the Duke of Kent is assuming the responsibility of acting as the father of the children in the event of the parents’ death. At a special meeting of the Dannevirke High School Board of Governors, Miss L. M. McNeur, 8.A., was appointed to a position on the staff from 36 applicants. Miss McNeur has taken a prominent part in sport. She represented Otago University at hockey 1934-1937, and was captain of the Dunedin Training College team in 1937. She won her Otago blue in 1935 and 1936 and New Zealand University blue in 1935. As an Otago representative she was a member of the team which played the Fijian team when they visited Dunedin. Miss McNeur was also president of St. Margaret’s College in 1937.

News of Mrs Jordan’s progress is now very gratifying. She is still in hospital, but there are hopes that she will be able to be removed home in a week or so (says a London correspondent). Mrs Jordan went to the Freemasons’ Hospital, Ravenscourt Park, in February, some ten days before the operation—a very severe one—was performed on March 1. Miss Gwen Jordan has been deputising for her mother at various functions. With the High Commissioner she attended the gala night at Covent Garden during the visit of the French President and Madame Lebrun. Miss Jordan, who is desirous of taking up a medical career, is hoping to study at Aberdeen University. At the p ••esent she is doing preliminary work in London.