Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 272, 17 November 1945, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss M. Phillips, Wellington, is a week-end visitor io Wanganui. Mrs. F. P. Taiboys, Grey Street, left yesterday for the visit to the Auckland d.strict. Mrs. H. L. Dustin, Wilson Street, has returned after spending a few days in Palmerston North. Mrs. N. Allan, Mrs. W. Strachan

rnd Mrs. Sutherland were Wanganui visitors to Marton yesterday for the Xga Tawa School sports. Mrs. G. E. Higgs, Lower Hutt and Miss Marjorie Thurston, Wellington, ire visiting their parents for the week-end.

Miss J. Cameron, “Chester House,” [caves to-day for Lawrence, Otago, or a two months’ visit to her brother. Mrs. D- A. Lilburne, Wanganui Sast, returns to-day from a holiday ■pent at Rotorua. Mrs. F. Carpenter returned to iVarganui yesterday after spending

ieveral weeks in Taranaki and Wei ington.

Vis.tors to Wanganui for the Dick— Hodges wedding to-day include Mr. and Mrs. J. S. nick, Mrs. Niven, Miss Williams Mr. M. Sisson, Mr B. Niven, of Taihape; Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Conroy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ireland, Mrs. T. G. Simons, Masterton; Mr. and Mrs. E. Hastie, Mr and Mrs. W. E. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. P. Holman, Mr. and Mrs. R. Shrimp ton, Miss Helen Tosswill, Miss Pauline Hastie, Miss K. Jull, Feilding; Mr. and Mrs. W. Dallas, Hunterville; Mr. and Mrs. N. Brooker, Mrs. Her.ry, Palmerston North; Mr. R. M. Dick, Lower Hutt; Mr. A. Waters, Auckland; Miss D. Hodges, Wellington; Lieutenant S. Mercer, R. N. Napier.

At a large gathering given in her honour, Miss Jean Begg, director of war services of the Y.W.C.A. overseas, who returned recently on furlough, paid a tribute to the women of the forces, overseas, who, she said, had to work very hard indeed. Problems confronting women in the forces in foreign lands were enormous, Miss Begg said, and one of the greatest problems of the moment ,v as connected with the girls of India who had suddenly in their hundreds been transferred from their traditional secluded life to the life of the war services.

Forthcoming Concert. Wanganui music lovers are looking forward with pleasure to the third concert of the Wanganui Lad es’ Choir to be given on Wednesday night, November 21, in the’ Old Museum Hall. Mrs. Russell Scoular, Mrs. Ray Perkins and Mr. A. J. W. Hodder are the assisting artists. The proceeds will be donated to the Scots Memorial Hall Fund.

ENGAGEMENTS Derrick—Chesnutt.— The engagement is announced between Ronald Matheson, younger son of Mrs. A. Derrick and the late Mr. C. Derrick, Whakapara, Whangarei, and Louisa Jean, only daughter of Constable and Mrs. C. Chesnutt, Kuku Street, Taihape.