TEMUKA PLUNKET SOCIETY

Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22308, 26 June 1942, Page 3

TEMUKA PLUNKET SOCIETY

Contribution To Next Generation Good Physical Equipment For Life "Being in and out amongst many homes in the district," said the Rev. W. F. Nichol, when presiding at the annual meeting of the Plunket Society

yesterday afternoon, "I am sometimes asked for advice on the care of babies, but I can assure you that I invariably refer them to your Plunket Nurse, with the sure knowledge that they will be in good hands. Mothers invariably speak in appreciative terms of the work of the Society and the Plunket Nurse. I am happy to be here to show my admiration and sympathy in the cause for which you stand. The future generation will not only need moral and spiritual equipment to help them in the fight for life, but also a good physical equipment. You are making an excellent contribution to the community in ensuring that the next generation has a healthy mind in a healthy body.” The president (Miss G. A. Brown) thanked the committee for the excellent work it had done. Her work had been made a pleasure by the enthusiasm and energy of the committee. In particular she commended the work done during the year by the honorary secretary (Mrs A. S. Mclnnes). The year had proved a satisfactory one from the point of view of finance, and the society was grateful for the support it had received from the public. Miss Huddleston had found a lot of extra work placed upon her shoulders during the past year in giving Plunket aid lectures and in other directions, but she had never neglected the babies and mothers. Mrs A. S. Mclnnes spoke of the wonderful work done by the president, Miss Brown. The energy and honesty of purpose she had put into the work of the society had been an inspiration to them all. Mrs G. Thomson, as the senior member of the committee presented Miss Brown with a bouquet. At the conclusion of the business, Miss Susan Lee gave a talk on the evacuation of children from England. Officers elected were:—Patron, Mr H. J. D. Acland, M.P.; president, Mrs A. S. Mclnnes; vice-presidents, Mesdames W. H. McMillan, L. J. Waring, G. W. Armitage, G. Thomson. G. Hancox, J. Rooney, A. Grocott and M. Clarkson; general committee, Mesdames H. Wilson, J. South. S. B. Wightman, C. Cornwall, J. M. Ritchie, L. Whitehead, J. Brown, L. Gorman, R. Stokes, E. N. Mosley, J. L. Menzies, J. Shannon, W. Galbraith, B. Holwell, R. Taylor, D. Brown, A. G. Green, A. F. Ellis, M. Clarkson and P. Roberts (Pleasant Point sub-branch); honorary committee, Mesdames H. E. Gapper, T. A. Sheen, T. Gunnion, and A. W. Buzan; honorary secretary and assistant treasurer, Mrs L. Ward; honorary treasurer, Mr T. L. Bussell; honorary auditor. Mr F. A. Joynt; advisory board. Messrs W. H. McMillan, A. W. Buzan, G. W. Armitage, W. F. Evans and Dr. Mclnnes. MOTOR ACCIDENT A slight accident occurred on the Milford Road yesterday when two cars collided at a bend. Both were fairly extensively damaged. One of the passengers, Mrs W. W. Westaway. of Milford, suffered cuts necessitating the insertion of three stitches. EUCHRE AND DANCE There was a good attendance at the fortnightly euchre and dance held by St. Joseph’s Social Club. Card prizes were won by Mesdames S. Cross, J. Connolly and Beeby; Messrs A. Spillane, W. Lawlor and W. Scott. Monte Carlo waltzes were won by Mr Shields and Miss J. Leary, and Mr G. Day and partner. A competition was won by Mrs J. Horgan. HOCKEY The following will represent Temuka at Timaru to-morrow: —I. Benbow, M. Young. M. Haar, N. Clinch, J. Cornelius, A. Mclver, K. Sauer, E. Blissett, D. Smith, M. Day, E. Armstrong, K. Aker. Bus leaves Post Office at 2 p.m. PERSONAL Private F. R. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Furneaux Smith, Ewen Road, returned home yesterday from overseas. A vote of appreciation to 'Mr T. L. Bussell and Mr F. A. Joynt for their work as honorary treasurer and honorary auditor respectively was passed at the annual meeting of the Temuka Branch of the Plunket Society.