Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 209, 4 September 1943, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Maidens, of Palmerston North, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. R. White, College Street. Mrs. D. Gifford Moore, Glasgow Street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Speed, Makirikiri. Miss Marjorie Jones, St. John's Hill, leaves to-day for a week's stay in Wellington as the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. H. Breed, Oriental Bay. Miss D. Bruce, of the Bainnese School, who has been spending the holidays in Wanganu, will return during the week-end. Mrs. Albert Davis, of Dannevirke, x and her daughter Retta, have returned home after a short holiday In Wanganui as the guests of Mrs. J. Patterson, Ingestre Street. Mrs. B. Hoar, Gonville Avenue, has returned from a visit to Auckland, and was accompanied home by her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Carde. Sister Myra Lethbridge, Wanganui, is visiting the South Island, and is the guest of Mrs. Bishop, Timaru. HITHER AND THITHER Instructive Demonstration. A very interesting and instructive afternoon, was held in St. Andrew's Hal), Turakina, on Monday, August 30. when Miss Cocks-Johnston gave a demonstration on the preservation ol fruit and vegetables. Those present, were very interested in the various methods which were fully explained. In moving a vote of thanks to Miss Cocks-Johnston Mrs. C. Perry expressed the hope that it would be possible to have further lectures in the future.

Boys’ Prayer Meeting. A bovs’ prayer meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A.-Y.W.C.A. yesterday morning. Members of the committee were present, together with the president, the Rev. Nigel Williams. Mr. F. W. Giligan gave a very fine address to the boys on “Loyalty, Truth and Valour,” incorporating into his address “Horatio on the Bridge,” and Wanganui’s honoured V.C. the late Sergt.-Pilot James Allen Ward. Mr. Ron March read the Litany and the Rev. Williams the closing prayers.

Mrs. D. Strachan was at the piano. Student Nurses’ Conference. Forty-two delegates attended the North Island section of the student nurses' conference held at Palmerston North this week, when many matters of interest were discussed. In her welcome Miss J. Paterson, president of the Palmerston North branch, said that the profession in which they trained and in which they hoped to serve was an honourable one. Every page of its history over 2000 years to the present day was enriched by the selfless devotion of the women who gave head, heart and hand unstintingly. This occasion made nursing history. It was a big step in the progress of nursing in the Dominion—a step towards self-government in its truest sense, of the nurse, by the nurse, for the nurse. For who should understand the nurse’s problems better than the nurse herself? Nothing worth having was achieved without effort. It was high time that each and every nurse in training realised that without her interest and her cooperation real self-government, that essential principle ot democracy, could not be obtained.

WEDDING COUCHMAN—LEITH The wedding took place recently in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Wanganui, of Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Leith, Orangimea, to Sergeant Gordon Couchman (home on furlough), third son of Mr. A. E. Couchman and the late Mrs. Couchman, Wanganui. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. C. McLean. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a lovely gown of embossed white satin, with faggoted neckline and cuffs. A halo of natural flowers held in place the embroidered tulle veil and she carried a sheaf of white camellias, freesias, forget-me-not. and fern. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. J. Purvis, as matron of honour, and Miss B. Rose, of Wellington, as bridesmaid. They wore frocks made alike of pale blue and pale pink floral chiffon respectively, and small veils with halos of pink and blue flowers to match their bouquets. The bride and attendants wore pearl necklaces. Mr. N. Lorenz was best man. A reception was held at Victoria Hall. The bride’s mother wore a black ensemble with touches of mauve, and Mrs. G. Bristol, sister of the bridegroom, wore a teal blue suit and hat. Both wore sprays 1o tone.*