Woman s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 207, 2 September 1943, Page 2

Woman s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Robson, who has been visiting Mrs. Ingram, Wickstecd Street, has returned to Feilding. Miss Mary Barton, of the teaching staff of St. Cuthberts College, Auckland, is spending her holidays in Wanganui. Sister Hammond, N.Z.A.N.S., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hammond, College Street. ENGAGEMENT. Biackler—-Montgomery. —The engagement is announced of Eileen, elaer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Montgomery. Marton, to Raymond, fifth son ol Mr. and Mrs. C. Blackler, Palmerston North. HITHER AND THITHER Shop Day Realises £9l. At the recent shop day held by the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association for “Miss Victory” the sum of approximately £9l was raised.

Junior S.P.C.A. Interest is growing in the junior section of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It is all $0 the good that children are showing 'keenness in the work of the welfare of animals. Members of the Junior S.P.C.A. are invited to a party in Victoria Hall on Saturday afternoon next, September 4.

Decoration for Y.WC.A. Worker. Miss Betty Lorimer, of New Zealand, who works with her aunt, Miss Jean Begg, under the auspices of the Young Women’s Christian Association in the Middle East, has been awarded the M.B.E. Miss Lorimer, who hails from Christchurch, is at present running a club for service women in Teheran, Persia. She was recommended for her decoration by Sir Henry Maitland Wilson for special work she did in Basra at the women’s services club there. N.Z. Airman Weds.

News has been received from London that the marriage took place recently at St. Mary’s Church, Oatlands, Weybridge, of Squadron-Leader Arthur Brian Wheeler, D.F.C., son of Mr. A. L, Wheeler (Marton) and Mrs. Wheeler (Wellington), and Mrs. Margaret (Peggie) Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Jones, of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. The Rev. G. L. Cole officiated. The best man was Flight-Lieutenant “Jock” Rutherford. D.F.C. (Gisborne). A number of New Zealanders were present at the reception held at Oatlands Park Hotel, Weybridge. Children’s Fancy Dress Party. Each year the Ladies' Guild of St. Peter’s Church, Gonville, arrange a fancy dress party for rne children and also donate the prizes for the costumes. This annual party took place last Saturday afternoon in the Parish Hall, when members of the guild did everything possible for the happiness of their little guests and also provided afternoon tea. Many and varied were the fancy dresses, judged by Mrs. Armitage, whose awards were: Best dresses, Erin Elliot and Rodney Campbell; most original costumes. Lesley Mew and Annette Bell. Prizes were also awarded to Margaret Futcher, Janet and John Dona.ghy, Cynthia Holt, Tiri Bailey, Brian Cummins, Pauline Campbell, Brian Anderson, Jedith Bell, Baden Rountree, Lynn Elliot, Ivan Kendall, Murray Bevin, David Wally, Douglas McMillan, Claire McCarthy. Monte Carlo winners were: Marie Cummins. Barry Holt, David and Diana Martin, and the competition winner was Rea Anderson. Mrs. Marchant provided the music for dancing, Kelvin Guthrie playing for one or two dances. Mr. Thurlow' was M.C. Work of N'.Z. Air Force Relations. A quarterly output of 10,500 garments is the average for the Dominion of the Air Force Relations, according to an article in a recent issue of Contact. the magazine of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Every man entering the Air Force is entitled to an issue of knitted comforts and may apply for a replacement, of worn-out garments. The demand for these com forts is increasing, says the article, and the monthly wool quota supplied by the National Patriotic Fund Board has recently been extended from 15001 b to 25001 b. The work of the organisation is not restricted to knitting, for with each bale of woollen wear sent overseas each month goes a case of tinned foods. Members of the Air Force Relations also help to provide staff for most servicemen’s clubs and canteens. The industry of the knitters is praised in the article, which says that one woman has knitted 58 pullovers in the last 12 months. Many members, it says, undertake to produce at least one pullover a week. Brunswick Children’s Garden Circle. Brunswick Children’s Garden Circle opened its season’s activities on the afternoon of Monday 30th, in the garden of Mrs. J. Brownlie’s home. Mrs. Gower and Mrs. M. K. Laird, president, and secretary of the Wanganui C.G.C..

with Mrs. Jannings, who honoured the gathering with their presence, were presented with posies by the children, and supplied the programme. Mr. Hope Gibbons spoke to the children, of whom about sixteen were present, about the work done by members at C.G.C. headquarters in B r *ll Street, and gave a fascinating talk on the history of lancewood and cactus, illustrating the adaptability of trees and plants to their surroundings. Mrs. Laird and Mrs. Gower judged the children’s “best flowers,” Thelma Ross’ daffodil being the winner. Mrs. Jannings demonstrated the arrangement of flowers for hospital, some very charming boxes and bouquets resulting. The ever popular hunt for treasure hidden in the garden was followed by afternoon tea for young and old.