HITHER AND THITHER.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 38, 16 February 1943, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER.

Garden Party. On Saturday next, February 20. a garden party will oe held oy the Brunswick Women’s Institute at Mrs. J. Brownlie’s residence. As well as good produce, cake and work stalls diere will be games and competitions, including nau-driving. wneeioarrow race blindfold, also races for cnildren. Welcome Home Tea.

To welcome home Private Mary Croom, who returned recently iroui the Middle East, the Bible Classes o. st. Peter s Churcn, Gonville, entertained her at tea on Sunday prior to the evening service. There was an attendance ot about forty, Mrs. u. Kosentnall and Mrs. F. H. Uttley being among those present, Miss Betty ivicMillan. wiio nau taken over tne leadersnip of the girls’ Bible Class when Miss Croom left for overseas, said how pleased they all were to have ner with them again and hoped she would soon be able to resume as leader of the class, in replying Private Mary Croom spoke of tne great asset a religious foundation was to young people, especially H they had to gu overseas. She told how many of tne young girls in Cairo were keen to learn aoout religious belief. After tea tfioie present attended the enuren service.

Army Relations. Considerable business that had arisen during the recess occupied the attention of members of Army Relations at the first meeting of the year neld yesterday afternoon in Cnrist Churcn, Pansn Hall. Tne president, Mrs. H. G. Horsley presided and welcomed the large number present. She thanked the vice-presidents and committee for carrying on the work during her absence. It was decided to hold a trading stall at future meetings. Army Relations will contribute the food for the A.N.A. Club from March 3 to March 10. Arrangements were made to assist the Navy neague and Air F orce Relations on their respective street day collections. Many letters from soldiers who had received parcels were read. The president was assisted by the secretary, Mrs. D. Lilburne, and treasurer, Mrs. LaidlWw. Afternoon tea was served.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The Wanganui Central branch held its first meeting of the year, in Trinity Church Parlour, with a good attendance following a previous executive meeting. Mrs. Duxileld was in the chair. Letters of thanks were received from Mrs. James Aitken for expression of sympathy on the death of ner husband, a life-long leader in temperance education; from the secretary of New Plymouth branch, for money donation and parcel of woollen garments for Sailors' Rest; of apoiogy ior absence from Mrs. Goodey, in whose place Mrs. Ogg lead the devotions, with reading and nymn suitable for opening service of the year. In the absence oi Mrs. Glenn, through ill-health, it was decided that Mrs. Robt. Wilson and Mrs. Prince take over for the year her charge of the “bring and buy” stall. A letter of thanks is to be sent to Mrs. Glenn for her active care of this, to which was largely due the favourable iinancial state oi the branch. It was decided to open a savings bank account, Mrs. Robt. Wilson and Miss Wadsworth to be co-trustees. It was agreed, with the view of training younger workers as future officials, it was wiser to appoint junior members to all possible positions, and in accordance with this, Mrs Chelley was chosen, and agreed to represent the branch as delegate at the annual convention in March, in Palmerston North. Motions of sympathy were passed with the relations of the late Mrs. Siddells, a foundation member, and with Mrs. McGregor over the officially notified death of her son on active service, after his being so long classified as “missing.” Mrs. McGregor replied briefly and suitably. Mrs Harrison gave the temperance fact; Mrs. Robt. Wilson and Mrs. Ogg acted as hostesses; Mrs. Mercer reported Maori work; a donation was made for literature for distribution; there was some discussion over the comment by the judge in a recent trial for siy-grog selling, when he expressed sururise at the verdict of the jury; also discussion on position of Maori women and girls joining up in cities for National Service. Arrangements were made for the meeting in March, following the N.Z. Convention.