Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 202, 27 August 1943, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Doris Symes is a Wellington visitor to Wanganui. Mrs. J. A. Harris, of Turakina, will attend the Dominion conference of the National Council of Women to be held in Wellington early next month. At a recent meeting of the Dominion Council of the Mothers’ Union, held at Lower Hutt. Mrs. Simkin was elected president, with Mrs. Cartridge as Dominion secretary and Mrs. Conyngham as Dominion treasurer. All the new officers reside in Auckland. Delegates were present from all parts of New Zealand. Sigrid Onegin, possessor of one of the most superb voices of her time, died in Switzerland in June at the age of 52. Born at Stockholm in 1891, of German parents, she moved with her family to Paris when 12, and at 15 went to Germany to study singing with Resz at Frankfurt and E. R. Weiss at Munich. She made her operatic debut in 1912 in Stuttgart in the title role of "Carmen" with Caruso as Don Jose. Her husband, Baron Lvoff Onegin, a Russian composer, was wounded and died during the last war. Later she married Dr. Frifiz Penzoldt. She sang with great success in America and Europe.

HITHER AND THITHER

End of Season Hat Sale. The special values offered at the Ascort Millinery Salon for the end of the season sale are exceptional. On display are hats selling at 4s lid. The ■sale ends to-morrow.* Musical Afternoon. An enjoyable series of musical afternoons have been held each Monday this month by the Gonville Red Cross Sub-Centre to assist “Miss Victory" in the Popular Girl contest. One of the features at this week’s concert was a visit from Mrs. (Captain) Gray, and her daughter, both of whom were dressed in their native costume of Sweden. Mrs. Gray gave a short talk on Sweden, and with her daughter sang folk songs of their country. Other items were duets by Mrs. Lockett, and Mrs. Rait. pianoforte solo. Miss Rountree; ballet dance. Miss Kathleen Burke; song, Miss Shirley Smith; and a playette, ‘‘Great Snakes,” produced by Mrs. A. H. Charles, who with Mesdames C. Shepperd and E. Couchman played the character roles. Mrs. Guthrie thanked all who had contributed to the programme. Ohlugaiti W.D.F.U. The Ohingaiti branch of the W.D.F.U. held its meeting in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, August 24. Mrs. N. Miller presided over a good attendance, and two new members were welcomed, also visitors. Letters were read from men serving overseas in appreciation of parcels sent by the branch, and a lurther 26 were packed ready for despatch. It was decided to hold a narcissi competition in September and the proceeds will be for the soldiers’ parcel fund. Mrs. , Alan Gibson, of Marton, has kindly offered to do the judging. Afternoon tea was served. Mesdames S. Lowry and Miss N. Miller acting as hostesses. Children’s Fancy Dress Party. There were close on 200 at the fancy dress and fancy hat party held yesterday afternoon at the Druids' Hall to assist "Miss Victory." The parade of children made a colourful scene as they marched under the supervision of Mrs. Clutterbuck, Mrs. Frouse and Miss M. Peck. The judges were Mesdames M. Stevenson and E. W. Merewether. Many dainty, original and hard-up costumes were worn. Prizes were awarded to Vivian Campbell, Daphne Campbell, Gail Watson. Kathleen Hughes. Betty Hoskin, Doris Hoskin. Colleen Hawkins, Eric Field, Graham Arnold. Graeme Young. Joey Adams, and Stewart Rummell. In the hard-up class two special prizes were given to Margaret and Janet Stevens. The children spent a very happy afternoon and enjoyed the ice cream and good things provided. St. Alban’s School Entertainment. The pupils of St. Alban’s Preparatory School held their annual entertainment last Saturday afternoon in the R.epertory Theatre, kindly lent by the Repertory Society. The pro- : gramme consisted of three plays. The first was a fairy play presented by the Primer Classes and Standards I and 11. The little people looked charming, and fairies and goblins carried out their parts with much enjoyment. The second play, presented by the pupils of Standards 111 and IV, told how the influence of the Good Witch was overcome by the kindness of the Good Hunter and the Wood-bird. The acting and singing showed some real talent, especialy noticeable in such young children. The last presentation, by the pupils of Forms I and 11. was of a more ambitious nature, being an historical play based on the escape from England of Henrietta, daughter of Charles I. Here again, some outstanding talent was observed, and the colourful period costuming rounded off a most attractive performance. was a large audience of parents and friends, and a collection taken yielded a substantial sum to be divided among (he Leper Mission, the fund for the North Sea trawlers, and the Crippled Children Society.

PRISONERS OF WAR RELATIONS INTERESTING MEETING Members of the Prisoners of War Relations met. for their monthly meeting on Wednesday. Mrs. Douglas Wilson presiding. She expressed her thanks to the Wanganui Women’s Club for a small parcel of woollies received. Mrs. Wilson read extracts from the British prisoner of war news-sheet. One paragraph referred to the number of German prisoners of war now in British camps, and stated that after Dunkirk there were more British prisoners of war, but now there were many more German prisoners of war than there were British, particularly since the Allies had taken North Africa. One repatriated man had mentioned that, dark glasses are very necessary and had been recommended for inclusion in parcels. Spectacles can also be sent through the Prisoner of War Inquiry Office, Tory Street, Wellington. Mesdames D. Wilson Brown, Barton and Hendrick volunteered to collect for the Y.M.C.A.-Y.W.C.A. streel day in September. It was pointed out that members should send more extracts of letters to the pjisoner-of-war news-sheet. A member reported that she had sent down to the inquiry office for a pullover to send to a relative in a prisoner-of-war camp and the officials had enclosed three pairs of socks in the parcel, although she .had forwarded socks to be sent with the pullover and other goods. It was explained that the department had sets of one pullover and three pairs socks and these sets will nnt be sp’lt up. If anyone wants a pullover, the nairs of socks are also included and if the latter are inquired for the pullover must be taken, too. Mesdames Taylor and Bradley had charge of the “bring-and-buy" stall and £5 7s 6d was realised. The afternoon tea hostesses were Mesdames Edney, Cathro, Hill. Burnett and Dark, and the door hostesses were Mesdames Greager and R. Orton. Members who have odd nieces of wool were asked to bring them along to be made up into

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