Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16444, 4 June 1921, Page 6

Women Folk

By

“STELLA"

" Stella " will be glad to receive items of ioterest and value to Women for publication or reference in this column.

Mr and Mrs O. Beetham have return- i •d to Alasterton from England. '% Mr and Mrs It. F. Smith (Grey- i fcuv-th) are staying at the Clarendon. ' Mr and Mrs Quane have gone into JK’ieir house in Knowles Street. Afr and Mrs StaUard (Re.efton) are in town, staying at Warner’s. Mrs Lester has returned to Christchurch from Peel Forest. v Mr and Airs Derek Westenra have 1-eturned to Dunsandel after a short *tay H in town. ® \l4s3 Petty Northcote was in town Ihis. wepk for the Grigg-Teschemaker Vedding. v rs hi. T. D. Acland, who took her •hi Id ren to Peel Forest for the school jpacation, has returned to townMrs I. Hew ins (Leeston) arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and is staying At- Warner's. • Air and Mrs W. T. Sineliie (Green Island) arrived in Christchurch to-day, *nd ore staying at Warner’s, r, Mr and Mrs. C. H. Croker (New Plymouth) fvre amongst visitors to Christihurch. i Herbert (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch to-day from the north, *ml is staying at Warner’s, i Ali* 1 and Mrs William Kendall, visitors to Christchurch from New York, »ro staying at tho Clarendon. *“ Miss K. Aland!, who has been in CThristehm-ch for several weeks, left Christchurch to-day on her return to tho AVest Coast. A Mr and Mrs J. C. N- Grigg and Mr Eilbert Grigg, who were the guests of »Irs Rich for several days this week, returned to Longbeaeh to-day. ? Aliss Esmae. A’Court and Aliss Isobel Mills are expected back in New Zealand Shortly after a long holiday in Melbourne.. Nurse Millicent Johnstone, who has been transferred from the Trent ham Military Hospital to the Military Sanatorium at Cashmere Hills, arrived in Christchurch to-day to commence duty. Aliss Rosemary Rees, of Gisborne, who has written several successful plays, aud had several published in England, intends producing one in Gisborne shortly. The members of tho cast include Alias Ngaio Marsh. Cashmere, who has gone to Gisborne to rehearse her part. I Yesterday at the Shirley golf links, 4vhen the William Wood Memorial Cup tnatch was played, Airs William Wood entertained members of tho club at Afternoon tea. Airs Wcod was accompanied hv her sister Aliss AVilson, from England, and by Mrs Andrcao and 3Mrs Bernard Wood. The club-house •Was prettily decorated with chrysanthemums, and tea was set at small tables. At the euchre party held in connection with tho Sydenham Public last Wednesday, the opportunity was taken to make a presentation 4o Miss Davis, who has resigned her position of custodian after ten years' iK'rvice. Air C. Pollard, president of file, library, on behalf of the committee *nd< a number of subscribers, presented I>nvi» with a gold watch, and .rtilogised the services of Aliss Davis. Misa Davis suitably responded. The Avonside Nursing Division of the St Jolin Ambulance Brigade met at

lh«> foom3 on Thursday evening. Airs Watkins, Lady Superintendent, in charge- There was a good attendance of members- i>r Bates. Divisional Surgeon, gave an interesting address on fevers and thei • respective symptoms, also tho great benefit of vaccination for prevention of smallpox. At the clceo Dr Bates was accorded a hearty feote of thanks. On Thursday evening tho Christchurch Ladies’ Choir, under the leadership of Air Johnston, for many years Jorganist and choir master of Knox Church, journejed to the Convalescent /Home, Cashmere Hills, and gave a concert. Part-songs wore rendered by the choir, songs by Alisses Lutterworth *X.d Brinkman and Air A. K. Johnston, Junr., also a quartette by Messrs JohnAirs Cherry and ALss Stevens. he thjinks of the natients and staff for tne very enjoyable entertainment were ‘tendered to the choir by the ihatron. BLUNT SCISSORS SHARPENED. , The way Archenliold’s sharpen blunt scissors js a great improvement upon tho old-fashioned way. A special electrical machine is employed, and this secures a lasting, permanent edge, without grinding away the steel. Hundreds Of Christchurch ladies have proved this to their advantage. Why don’t you just give it a trial ? The cost is only 9dArchenhold’s,22o, High Street, next DBonnington’s. XS