Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 307, 30 December 1942, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONA!.

Mrs. W. Bishop, Marton, was a recent visitor to Hamilton. Miss Una Frances, of Dunedin, is the guest of Miss Alex Wilson, Wicksteed Street. Mrs. P. McGregor. Wanganui, is holidaying at the Turakina Beach. Mrs. R. S. Allwright who, with her son, has been visiting Mrs. T. 1 L. Sperring, Kawatiri Avenue, returns to-day to her home at Wellington. Mrs. lan Stewart, of Hawera, is spending the holidays in Wanganui with her sister, Miss Wheatley, before going on to Wellington next week to take up a war position. The Rev. and Mrs. A. C. McLean, of St. Paul’s Manse, left Wanganui yesterday for Wellington, from where they will journey by air to Timaru to spend a month’s holiday. During the Rev. McLean’s absence, church duties will be taken by the Rev. D. M. Hercus, chaplain of Scots’ College, Wellington, who, with Mrs. Hercus and family, will stay at the Manse, Nelson Street. HITHER AND THITHER Air Force Relations Commit tee Meeting. At a special meeting of the committee of Air Force Relations held last week, at which Mrs. C. R. White (vice-president) presided, the resignation of Mrs. S. G. Millen (president) was received. As Mrs. Millen has been appointed to a war position in Palmerston North, the committee granted her leave of absence until the end of the financial year, the two vice-presidents, Mrs. C. R. White and Mrs. P. Greager to act in her stead. The committee wished Mrs. Millen all success and happiness in her new position. After the meeting Mrs. Millen entertained members of the committee to afternoon tea at the D.I.C. tea rooms, when she expressed the season’s greetings. Wood-Pulp Stockings. The stocking problem for many women in Britain always remains unsolved. Artificial silk'stockings are not always hard-wearing stockings, and silk is practically unobtainable. But it seems America has found a good substitute for silk hosiery. Indeed. I hear that the new “wood” stockings are slowly replacing silks ones in the U.S.A., states a London writer. These are made of a solution of wood pulp, and are said co look better and wear better than silk. They are in finer mesh and seldom ladder. Their normal life is three months or more. Though they must be washed each lime they are taken off, they dry completely in two minutes. Evacuee Children Entertained. A Christmas party for English and Scottish children evacuated to New Zealand was held by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom Sir Harry Batterbee, and Lady Batterbee at their home, Ranelagh. Wellington. Nearly 100 boys and girls were present, the guests including the foster brothers and sisters of the evacuees. The festivities started with afternoon tea, accompanied by the traditional Christmas crackers, and continued with a pupnet show, the singing of carols and the presentation by Father Christmas of toys from a gaily decorated Christmas tree. All the children have flourished since their arrival in New Zealand, one Scots boy 7 having grown eight inches In two years. A.N.A. ACTIVITIES CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS Servicemen flocked to the A.N.A. Club during Christmas week-end. when they were well catered for. The helpers had a particularly busy 7 time planning, prenaring and serving meals, over 150 being served during Christmas Dav. The generous response to the appeal of the committee for contributions of food was amazing, and all the food was of the very 7 best quality. The donors felt they wanted to give and that nothing was too good for the servicemen on leave. The tea on Christmas Eve was provided free. The men praised the Christmas dinner and thoroughly enioyed the many good things provided for them, from stuffed turkey, goslings. fowls and lamb to mince pies and Christmas pudding crammed with money 7 and good luck tokens. Olhf'r delicious eatables contributed included ham. chicken pie. jellied tongues ham and egg pies, jellies, strawberries. Pavlova cake, Spanish cream, trifles end a rich Christmas cake about 401 b-. in weight. Gr c en peas, potatoes and vegetables of all kinds, eggs, fruit, biscuits and quantities of small cakP'* and shortbread, cheese, nuts, almond s and muscatels were also contributed The president and committee are deeply grateful to the donors for thei” generous and solendid gifts of food contributed by close on 200 peonle. also to those who arranged the festive decorations and lovely flowers in the club. It is exnected that, there will b° a large crowd to entertain and cater for during the New Year and preparations are hoin" made accordingly.