WOMAN’S WORLD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 228, 27 September 1941, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AM) I’r.JwMJNAJu. I Miss J. Gibbons has arrived from ! Onchunga on a visit to Wanganui. Mrs. S. Brooking, Gonville, has returned after a holiday in the South Island. Mrs. G. E. Ironside, Smithfield Road, has returned from a visit to Pahiatua and Masterton. « • • • Miss Betty Humphrey, Somme Parade. has been appointed to the clerical staff of the W.A.A F. at headquarters, Wellington. Mrs. J. J. Brailsford, Young Street, Wanganui East, is visiting Christchurch, where she is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hutchens. Later she intends visiting Greymouth. There were eight tables of bridge when the Gonville Red Cross circle held its fortnightly card party at the home of Mbs. J. Russell, on Thursday A visitor to Wanganui from Tauranga is Miss Joyce T. West, a wellknown writer of short stories and articles, who contributes to a number of papers and periodicals in both New Zealand and Australia. Miss West and her father, Mr. W. West, are the guests of Airs. A. Heatley, Carlton Avenue. • ♦ * • Mrs. A. W. Fadden, the wife of the new Prime Minister of Australia, should fill her new role with success, for she has already had experience of electioneering campaigns and has driven thousands of miles in her husband's electorate. Mrs. Fadden has a tremendous admiration for the country women of Australia, whom she considers to be the backbone of the community. Lady Mabel Annesley, daughter of the fifth Earl of Annesley, who arrived in New Zealand recently, is at present visiting the South Island. She intends to reside in New Zealand. Some of the members of the Women’s Institute in this country, who travelled to England for the triennial conference of the associated Country Women of the World, enjoyed the kindly hospitality of Lady Mabel Annesley, who was then president of the Northern Ireland Federation of Women's Institutes. Her home was in Rathfriland, County Down, Ireland. Parcels For Nurses. The Hawera W.D.F.U. hit on a bright notion when packing unaddressed parcels. They packed three for nurses, including in them many of the little feminine items which they thought might not be procurable in the Middle East. Imagine the horror of the packers when, at the end of the I evening, they could find only two i packages labelled for nurses. For a i few minutes while they frantically • searched they had visions of having to j undo all the parcels. They heaved a sigh of relief when the third was i found—then subsided into uncontrolled mirth at the thought of what a soldier might have found in his par- | cel; along with a Christmas cake and pudding went hairpins, hairnets, cosmetics and powder puff and a dainty set of underwear!

i WEDDING TEMPLETON—LITTLE St. Barnabas' Girl Guides formed a guard of honour at the church door for the wedding of Elsie Harvey, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Little, No. 2 Line, to Russell (SydJ, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Templeton, of Birkenhead, Auckland. The ceremony, which was fully choral, took place at St. Barnabas Church, Durie Hill, in the early evening of Saturday, September 20, the Rev. E. W. Bergin officiating. Arum lilies were attractively arranged in the church. Mrs. W. J. Gillies was the organist. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a frock of ivory satin fashioned on slim-fitting lines and with long sleeves finishing in points over the hands. The skirt, pointed in front and pleated on to the bodice, widened at the back to form a long oval train. A halo of pearls and orange blossom held in place the veil of ivory tulle (lent by a friend). She carried a sheaf of arum lilies with bows of white satin ribbon. The attendants were three matrons of honour, Mrs. L. Tremain. sister of the bride. Mrs. H. B. Buchanan, of Feilding, and Mrs. D. K. Thorburn, of Dannevirke. Their frocks were of lavender, pink and green pastel shaded taffeta respectively, made on slim-fitting lines with ruched bodices and puff sleeves. Natural flowers to match the frocks were worn in their hair, and they carried shower bouquets of lavender and pink sweet peas, stock and hyacinths, finished with ribbons in the colour of their frocks. The bride’s niece, Joyce Little, as flower girl, wore a frock of lemon crepe de chine with frilled skirt and scalloped yoke, and a headdress of natural flowers in lavender shades to tone with her posy of sweet peas and silvered leaves. Mr. W. Little, brother of the bride, was best man, and the groomsmen were Mr. J. A. Little, brother of the bride, and Mr. J. Biggar, cousin of the bridegroom. Mr. Allan Duncan carried out the duties of usher. During the signing of the register, two small choir boys sang "O Perfect Love.” On leaving the church, Miss B. Duncan presented the bride with a satin horseshoe. At the reception, held in the Druids’ Hall, Bell Street, the floral decorations were of daffodils and Iceland poppies. To receive the guests, the bride's mother wore a navy figured satin frock, with matching straw hat. and fur coat. Her posy was of sweet peas and freesias. In the absence of the bridegroom’s mother, his aunt, Mrs. Scott, assisted Mrs. Little to receive the guests. She wore a black frock and straw hat with sealskin coat.

For going away the bride chose a teal blue frock, grey edge to edge coat, and matching accessories.