Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 64, 17 March 1942, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Stuart Cameron. Lower Hutt, is spending a few days in Wanganui. Mrs. W. Kaye, Inglewood, is ( spending a holiday in Wanganui. Mrs. G. W. Hean, Lower Hutt, is visiting Wanganui. • Mrs. D. Mclntosh, Dominion president of the National Council of Women, is visiting branches in the . South Island. Mrs. A. A. Green, Hunterville, was a recent visitor to Hamilton. Mrs. M. Watt, Palmerston North, has been visiting Wanganui. Miss Eetty Adams. Victoria Avenue, left yesterday for Wellington on a visit to her brother and sister-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. G. Adams, Karori. Mrs. F. Marshall, Castlecliff, who has been the guest of Mrs. Z. Greaves, Lower Hutt, returned to Wanganui yesterday. Mrs. L. Shariand, Wanganui, left on Saturday for a visit to Napier. Mrs. Cameron, of Auckland, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Welsh, Victoria Avenue. Mrs. G. A. Wylie, of Whangarei, is staying in. Wanganui with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crysell, while her husband is on military service. A London cablegram states that the Duchess of Kent is undertaking no further engagements for the next few months. HITHER AND THITHER Tortoise Shell Bracelets. Real tortoise shell bracelets, also Island shell bracelets are among the latest novelties at Nettleship’s, jewellers. Gold lockets and chains are included in the display.* £l9 Raised at Garden Party. As a result of the garden party held by the Gonville Red Cross SunCentre on Saturday, the funds will benefit by the sum of over £4O. Acknowledgments. The Lady Galway Guild acknowledges with thanks the followin. parcels received during February: Prom Miss E. Murch, Maxwell women, anonymous (3). For the Plunket emergency box: Mrs. G. W. Currie, Maxwell ’women, Wes L mere Women’s Institute, Mrs. P. H. Ward, Happiness Club, Wanganui East Red Cross SubCentre (for Mrs. Brooker’s resting station). Wanganui East W.C.T.U. ’ The Wanganui East W.C.T.U. held I their meeting on Thursday in St. i Alban’s Hall. Mrs. Ogier opened tne meeting with hymn reading and prayer. The temperance fact was read by Mrs. Young. Two new members, Mrs. Neilson and Mrs. Smith, were initiated. Sympathy ex, expressed lor Mrs. Carte. . Mr.?. Wickham in their illncv . next meeting, on the second ... . in April, Airs. Williams, o. i . cv’ill give a talk. An interesting <.—v.iuon ‘ is expected. New Season’s Millinery. Decidedly becoming, as well as , smart in style, are me new autumn ■ hats on display in the showroom at ( Miss Bringezu s Millinery Salon, 50 [ Victoria Avenue (upstairs). In variety I of shapes, some o.tne brims and crowns have a design in cut-out work forming a raised petal pattern. There is charm in the wide off-the-face halos and the graceful brims. The colours include grey, green, romany-wine oceanic and t.oal blue, navy, brown and black. Felt flower sprays, pastel quills and veils are features of the trimmings. There are styles to suit all types, also matron's liftings. * i urangaarcre Women’s liiscitule. Mrs. Bartell presided over a fair attendance of members at the monthly meeting. A. donation was forwarded to the Patriotic Committee for .soldiers’ parcels. The institute purchased a. spinning wheel and demon- j st rations on its use have been given by Mrs. Murdoch, who also brought wool she had spun Io distribute Io members *lo knit, for the Navy. The secretary was asked to send letters of thanks to the following farmers for wool donated for spinning: Messrs. Sam ways, Webster, Peters, Walsh, Deacon, Murdock, Bartell, Pohe, O'Hanlon, Gregory, Anderson, Fern io brothers, and Rangi Raukawa. Competition results: Premier flower Mrs. Sinclair; vase of sweet peas. Mrs. Millan .1. Mrs. Sinclair 2; sugar bag article. D. Bartell 1, Sinclair 2. Afternoon tea was served. Competitions for March: Past and present members to embroider their njimes in silk in W.T., colours for a table cover; a vase of flowers in red, while and blue, arranged for effect. Roll call. “My favourite hobby”; motto, Mrs. Millan.