Womens Notes

Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22063, 9 September 1941, Page 3

Womens Notes

Mrs Goodwin, Elizabeth Street, has returned from a visit to Christchurch. Miss Irene Rich, Auckland, who was the guest of Mrs H. M. Barker, Bidwill Street, has left for Central Otago. - Mrs W. Tregonnlng, who has- been staying in Waimate, has returned to Christchurch.

Mrs James Grant, Gray’s Hills, spent the week-end with Mrs A. Grant, Waiitl Road.

Mrs lan Ritchie, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs W. H. Orbell, The Levels, left yesterday on her return to "Hackfall,” Mayfield. Miss Neely who has been appointed Commanding Officer of the 30 young women of the W.W.S.A. who have been chosen for overseas service was secretary to the manager of the Centennial Exhibition and has great organising ability. That Americans have no objection to placing women in Important public positions is shown by the fact that Miss Harriet Elliott has been appointed a member of the New National Defence Commission In Washington, states an exchange. Middle-aged, capable, and experienced, Miss Elliott is a professor of political science from North Carolina. Her work will include keeping a trained eye on the nation's markets, and helping to keep the entire population healthy, well fed, and well clothed.

A 19-year-old Women’s Land Army girl in England, Miss Ruth Lloyd, stationed at a farm in Montgomeryshire, recently gave local farmers something to think about, according to English papers. She ploughed 22 acres of the roughest land single-handed between dawn and dusk in one day. She was driving a tractor with a three-furrow plough and covered 40 miles in that day. making 120 miles of furrow. Miss Lloyd gave up her B.A. studies at Oxford to become a land girl. She works every day. Saturday and Sunday Included, and is paid 1/3 an hour. She provides her own food. According to the answers given by members of a Women’s Institute near London, in an essay competition, to be the perfect president is a strenuous, full-time war job. Everyone agreed that the ideal was "bright, businesslike, punctual, tactful and impartial.” One critic added: "She has tea with the members and not on the platform." Another that: "She lets everybody enjoy everything, even a grievance; and likes small children in the audience even when they talk.” The perfect president must enter all competitions, produce a first-class talk in every emergency, stay to the end of every meeting. She must possess “a clear voice, magnetic charm, no pets, and lots of ideas, be well-dressed (but not gaudy), widely-read (but not highbrow), humorous (but never funny). There was a large attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Townswomen’s Guild. Three new members were welcomed by the president. Motions of sympathy were passed with Mesdames D. Barnes and P. Bragg in the death of their mothers. Congratulations were extended to Mrs Cockrlll on her husband’s promotion to major. The president reported on the Guild entertaining the next-of-kin of soldiers overseas. A letter of appreciation was read from a soldier who had received a parcel from the Guild. The eight circles reported on their activities. The wool circle is still doing great work for the patriotic fund. Mrs Morrison congratulated the president on, being appointed to represent the Government on the Women's War Service Auxiliary. Mrs McMasters delighted with two songs. Mrs Wood gave an address on care of the hair and face and was thanked for her talk and for answering questions. The hostesses were Mesdames McMasters, Lorimer, Pye, Ross, Newton, Button and Wakefield.