Woman's World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 111, 15 May 1942, Page 2

Woman's World

! SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. K. O’Halloran, Halswell Street, is visiting Wellington, r Mrs. C. S. Young, St. John’s Hill, is s on holiday at Rotorua. Mrs. Claude Horne, Victoria Avenue, is visiting Hawke’s Bay. Miss J. Patterson. Wanganui, is visiting Mrs. A. K. Fyson, Hawera. Miss E. Carrel, Manutahi, is visiting j Wanganui. Mrs. John Redwood, Lower Hutt, is $ , visiting Wanganui. I Miss Valerie Ryan, Christchurch, is , spending the university vacation at I her home in Wanganui. ; Sister Kenny, of Waipukurau. is the ( guest of Mrs. M. Martin, Bell Street. 1 i Miss Lily Dunlop. Somme Parade. • has loft for a holday in Christchurch t and Dunedin. Mrs. W. J. Rogers, Harper Street, has returned from a visit to Nelson. Mrs. Guy Burgess, St. John's Hill, has as her guest Mrs. K. Gibbons, of Waverley. Miss E. Hunt, Auckland, is the guest £ of Mrs. A. FI. Larkman. Brassey'Road, SI. John's Hill, and will leave on Mont day for New Plymouth. I Mrs. V. C. Rapson, of Wellington, with her family, is visiting Wanganui and is staying with her mother, Mrs. Deem, Durie Hill. Mrs. Eric Sharland, who has been visiting Mrs. L. Sharland, Plymouth Street, has returned to her home in Motucka, Nelson. Further Wanganui successes at the Manawatu Competitions include the following:—Humorous recitation, Lois > Lind 1, who also came fourth in the ■ test recitation for girls (14 to 17). ‘ National dance (under 8). Pamela ■ Mosen; skipping (under 10), B. le Compte 3. The* wife of the Christchurch aviator, Squadron-Leader Ernie Clark, D.F.C., has given birth to a son at , Bermuda. Before her marriage to ’ Squadron-Leader Clark, then Acting-Flight-Lieutenant, Mrs. Clark was ■ Miss Celia Reese, of Christchurch. She left Auckland in June of last year by the Honolulu Clipper for San Francisco, and was married in Montreal. Squadron-Leader Clark was awarded the D.F.C. fn January, 1941. He was associated with aviation for some years before the war, flying from England to New Zealand in November, 1936. At the outbreak of war he was in England, and on November 11, 1939, received a commission in the Royal Air Force. ENGAGEMENT Gilchrist—Robertson —Mr. anti Mrs. W. Robertson, Milne Street, Marton, announce the engagement of their second daughter, Violet Isabel, to Corporal Alan Dugald Gilchrist (Overseas), third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilchrist, Kimbolton Road, Feilding. HITHER AND THITHER * Novel Copper Trail. I At a Fordell concert and dance | held to raise funds for the Soldiers' ; Parcels Fund the proceeds were augmented by a copper trail in the form of a V, to which contributions were received to the singing of a song to the tune of “Roll Out the Barrel" — “Roll on the pennies, help make a victory V; bowl along the coppers, give Fordell lads a spree; don’t forget the parcels, bennies will help them along; so feel around your old bark pockets, and roll them along. Roll out the pennies, the shillings will take care of themselves; each give a little, Jitties will soon make a lot; send the boys a parcel, Fordell will not let them down; show them that they’re not forgotten in the old home town.” Spode China. Just arrived at Nettleship's is a large collection of Spode china, including dinner and tea sets and breakfast cups and saucers in lovely designs.* Brownie Revels. | Wanganui Brownies will have happy memories of the lovely day arranged for them by their leaders at the “Tirohanga”" Guide Camp at Castlecliff on Tuesday. All sorts of games and singing exercises were enjoyed by the packs. Two Brownies from Taihape, with their parents, joined the party in the afternoon and took part in the fun. The revels concluded with Brownie prayers and taps and dis- , Iribution of sweets. Supper Party and Presentation. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Tipper were the guests at a supper party given by the members of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church j choir on Wednesday evening. Occa- j sion was taken to make a presentation • to Mr. Brown and Mr. Tipper in • recognition of their valued assistance as soloists in several of the cantatas , ( given by the choir. The Rev. A. C. McLean, who presided, made the pre- • sentation. Floral tributes were hand- , od to Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Tipper, j Songs were sung by Mrs. A. C. Me- ; Lean, and elocutionary items contri- ' buted by Mrs. Harvey Gilberd. Westmere-Brunswick C.G.C. i The Westmere-Brunswick branch i of the C.G.C. have carried on their meetings during the last few months i I with little gatherings arranged most- 1 iy by Mrs. Brownlie, of Brunswick, t Iter garden has always been lovely and these outdoor meetings have proved most interesting for the children whose outings during the summer have naturally been curtailed. Decorative work and small competitions have been done during the season and the last, competition, which , was a collection of native leaves, has brought forth some good entries. ;

Many of the members have promised 1 produce and some will be able to be present at the opening of the new C.G.C. home to-day. Westmere-Bruns-wick members were always interested in the days when the big shows were < hold and of course will be there when ’ the war clouds have passed and fathers and mothers have again the jpleasures of peace and of encourag- ii ing the little gardeners. Aramolio Women’s Institute v Members of the Aramoho Women’s 1 Institute met in the Druids’ Hall for l the May meeting, Mrs. K. C. Wells t (president) presiding. Congratulations t were extended to Mrs. J. Gould on a her appointment as president of the 8 Federation, and to Mrs. J. Shanks on receiving the medal for long-standing service. Mrs. Mitchell was complimented on her report as delegate to the council meeting. The motto was: “So long as courage raises our spirits nothing can lower our flag." The roll, call was: “Uses of a lemon." The singing circle, conducted by Mrs. H. West, gave several glees and choruses and Mrs. Alan Brown, who entertained with elocutionary items, was presented with a spray of flowers. Mrs. Small sang two songs. Mesdames J. Shanks and Seddon demonstrated the making of camouflage nets. Mrs. Wells thanked all for their help. It was decided that a “bring and buy" stall be held in conjunction with the forthcoming card party. Competitions were: Mittens, Mrs. Wells 1; collection of vegetables, Mrs. Litchfield 1, Mrs. Wells 2, Mrs. Webb Jones 3; flowers, Mrs. Webb Jones 1 and 2, Mrs. Adams 3. The competitions for June will be an eggless cake (recipe given), apples and flowers. Keith Street Townswomen’s Guild The Keith Street Townswomen's Guild held a meeting last week. Several new members were enrolled. The knitting group reported that they had joined with a similar group from the Wanganui Townswomen's Guild and that two useful and interesting afternoons had been spent in knitting and listening to two talks, one by Mrs. Butcher, on Australia, and the second by Miss Sampson on Kew Gardens, England. The drama group is now working under the leadership of Mrs. Jenkins, who has kindly offered to help in the preparation of the two plays in hand. Arrangements were : made for the birthday party to be 1 held in the Glasgow Hall on the first j Tuesday in June. The programme ' for the afternoon opened with two enjoyable songs by Mrs. Reite, accompanied by Mrs. Mcßride. Miss | i Tuffin afterwards gave an interest- I ing talk on Katherine Mansfield, the | New Zealand short story writer. All three ladies were given flowers. I