SOCIAL NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21959, 10 May 1941, Page 12

SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs Temple, Geraldine, is on a short visit to Christchurch. Mrs J. C. Templer, who was the guest of her sister. Miss Wright, Wai-lti Road returned home yesterday. Mr and Mrs W. Moody, Beverley Road, have returned from a visit to Australia. Mrs Derrick Gould, Christchurch, will arrive next week to stay with Mrs A. S. Elworthy, "Holme Station,” Pareora. Pilot Officer H. E. Hunter and Mrs Hunter, Christchurch, are staying with Mrs Hunter, Seddon Street. Miss E. Whitehorn, who is on a visit to Tlmaru, will leave to-day for Dunedin. Mrs Gerald Murray, "Glenmore”. Mackenzie Country, arrived yesterday to stay with her mother, Mrs James Scott, "Cannington.” Mrs A. E. Watkins, “Norwood,” Elizabeth Street, has returned from a visit to Southland. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs F. G. Henriksen, Edendale. The engagement Is announced of Colin Edward/ only son of Mr and Mrs James Kennedy, St. Andrews, and Beatrice Rose (Trlssie) youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Young, "Chetnole,” Waimate. Mr and Mrs J. Watson, and Miss Edith Winslow, Southland, will arrive next week to stay with Mrs James Scott, “Cannington,” for the HowellScott wedding which will take place on Thursday. Sister E. M. Tanner, formerly, district nurse at Bruce Bay, South Island, who was appointed by the Public Works Employees’ Medical Association, to replace Sister A. M. B. Kerr, of Kopuawhara, who recently left on the hospital ship Maunganul, has taken up her duties at Kopuawhara. Viscount and Viscountess Galway were greeted by the High Commissioner, Mr W. J. Jordan, when they paid a visit to the New Zealand Forces Club in Charing Cross road. They spent some time inspecting the building and chatting with New Zealanders. Their eldest daughter, the Hon. Mary Monckton, is doing canteen work while waiting to join the Red Cross. A large number of members and friends assembled at the Cave tennis courts to honour Miss Mai Scott, who is shortly to be married. Mr Hart (president of the club), spoke of Miss Scott’s popularity and the high esteem in which she was held, and asked her acceptance of a gift from her fellowmembers with all good wishes for her future happiness. During the afternoon competitive tennis was played for cups presented by Mr B. H. Howell. Miss Doris Chant and Miss Jill Sams were the winners.

At the monthly meeting of the Waimataltai Sub-Centre of the Red Cross Society, Mrs T. Taylor presided over a good attendance. The secretary stated that members had, at very short notice, acted as hostesses at the Sailors’ Rest, when 35 members of the Air Force were entertained at lunch. It was decided to hold a Paddy’s Market next month to raise funds. Members voted £1 as a donation to the Timaru Centre for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Transport Section. Miss T. Schmidt was elected treasurer In place of Miss Leggott, who was elected as the Sub-Centre’s representative on the Executive of the Timaru Centre. A large number of members of the Old Students’ Association of the Technical High School met at tea to honour the principal, Mr F. L. N. Tuck, who will leave Timaru shortly to take up a position in Hamilton. Mr B. T. Cox, president of the Association, tn presenting their guest with an electric clock, spoke of Mr Tuck’s 11 years of service to the school, and congratulated him on the improvements effected during that time. The school had been honoured by having Mr Tuck as principal, and the old students by having him as a friend. He wished Mr and Mrs Tuck a very happy future. Mr G. Andrews also expressed regret that Mr and Mrs Tuck were leaving Timaru and assured them that they would take with them the best wishes of every one of the pupils who had been privileged to learn under him. Approximately 1500 pairs of woollen khaki feetless cadet stockings from old stock, which were received from the Army Department by the National Patriotic Fund Board and made available to the Hon. Vincent Ward, M.L.C., hon. secretary of the Willington Provincial Patriotic Council, have since been converted into about 3000 pairs of servicable mittens by women workers.

Although they had been placed In retirement for the purpose for which they were made, the stockings contained much good, clean wool, and they were handed over to assist in

meeting the demands for wool to make woollen comforts for the forces. The stockings were given to women workers in Taihape, Masterton, Wellington, Upper Hutt, Sllverstream, and Heretaunga, and th# mittens they have made out of them will be distributed for use at Waiouru and Trentham camps and at Fort Dorset.