HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 31, 6 February 1941, Page 8

HITHER AND THITHER

Lady Galway Guild. The Lady Galway Guild resumed activities yesterday after the holiday recess. The committee acknowledges with thanks contributions of clothing, new articles and material from the following: Sunshine Club (Gonville ' branch), Mesdames Owen Warnock, | J. R. Cade, S. A. Ford and G. Murch. j Brunswick Garden Party. A garden party, which promises to be a delightful one, is arranged to take place at the home of Mrs. J. Brownlie, Brunswick, on Saturday next. February 8, at 2 p.m. The attractions include a ballet by 16 girls, also games. There will be various well-laden stalls meat, produce, cakes, sweets and white elephant. The small price of admission includes afternoon tea. The proceeds are in aid of the Westmere Women's institute. Parcels for Airmen. More than 40 active members of the Wanganui Aero Club are serving overseas and in New Zealanu and since the outbreak of the war a women’s committee has met every month lo make up and forward parcels to those on active service. Many letters of appreciation have been received from the recipients wlio express their appreciation of the parcels and the fact that the club has not forgotten them. The committee asks members of the club for magazines and other reading matter that may be included in the parcels. Bride-To-Be Entertained.

A very enjoyable gift evening was given on Tuesday by Mrs. H. S. Thurston, at her home in Gonville, for Miss L. Wilks, a bride-to-be. Several competitions were held, Misses Beryl Scott, Lorraine Young, Mary Harkness and Olive Crombie being the winners. Before supper was served, Miss Wilks unwrapped the gifts brought to her by the guests and in a neat speech thanked the hostess and those present for the delightful evening and the lovely and useful gifts presented to her. Games and community singing kept the visitors happily occupied.

“Pantry” Gift Party Mrs. L. Sharland, Plymouth Street, entertained a number of friends at a "pantry” gift party on Saturday evening in honour or Miss Edna Tily, whose marriage will take place shortly. The guest of honour received many gifts to stock the pantry of her future home. Progressive "500" and bridge were enjoyed. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sharland, Mr. and Mrs. Garth, Mr. and Mrs. Whitcombe, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Tasker, Mr. aiid Mrs. Georgetti, Mr. and Mrs. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Tily; Misses A. Wood, M. McKinnon, IN. McKinnon, Tily, Cleland, Holman, Garth, Potts; Messrs. O'Malley, Bull. Chadlield and B. Potts. Khaki Club Dances. On Saturday evening, February 8, the Khaki Club will hold the first of a series of fortnightly dances to entertain officers, n.c.o.'s and men of the New Zealand Scottish Regiment now in camp at the racecourse. All other men of the fighting forces will also be made welcome. The dances are not held with a view to raising money. The small charge being made is for the very necessary purpose of defraying expenses. Many will remember similar functions which this club organised for the City of Wellington’s Own and Wellington West Coast Regiments and it is hoped that all who attended these dances will be there again to entertain the troops now in camp. The men are visitors to our city and have every right to expect all the hospitality which we can give them. The Union Boat Club ha- kindly lent its attractive hall on thr river bank and the indications are that the dances will be as enjoyable and as popular as their predecessors of 1940 Well-known Auckland Worker Retires. Alter ministering to the sick and needy for 33 years, Sister Esther, a well-known personality of Auckland, has retired. Born in Central Otago, Sister Esther went to Auckland wnri her mother, Mrs. M. Charles, and hetsister, Miss Elena Charles. They began charitable work at Grey Lynn,

and after the death of her mother, Esther moved to Ponsonby, where she had her headquarters tor many years. Her sister went to America for training as a nurse and went down with the Lusitania after volunteering for service with the British Forces. For over 20 years Sister Esther depended on funds received from appeals to carry on her work. Those now subscribing regularly number about 900, many of them women, living in other parts of the Dominion as well as Auckland. Sister Esther was awarded the M.B.E. in 1919, and was one of the first women to be appointed a J.P. She will live in her retirement in a cottage she has built at Point I Chevalier.