Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 287, 5 December 1945, Page 2

Woman’s World

HITHER AND THITHER Dolls’ Prams ami Basketware What a wonderful Christmas morning it would be for some little girl to wake up find a lovely doll’s pram parked at the foot of the bed. If parents will look at the do]ls’ prams at. Stewart’s Basketware Shop, 20a Avenue, they need go no further. Lined in blue or roe, the prams are lilted with steel undercarriages and steel handles. There are also toddler prams. If mother's gift, is to be a basket, you’ll find a good vai iety a. this shop, painted in rod or green, oi just the plain cane. There are bike basket?, round or three-cornered linen baskets, clothes baskets, bike seats for toddlers, folding sulkies, basinettes and cane prammette . Stewart's is the place for all basketware.* Missionary Union The monthly meeting of the Methodist. Women's Mis ionary Union was held last Thursday afternoon in Trinity Parlour. The president, Mrs. Bates, piesided. A very interesting talk was given by Mrs. Price, who has been a missionary in India in connection with the'Aus.ralian Presbyterian Missions. Hospitality to Polish Refugee Children Mr. G. Harold White presided at Monday's meeting of the Wanganui Committee for Hospitaluy to Polish Children, held at the Y.M.C.A.-Y.W. C.A. general office. In connection with the visit from January 8 to 29, of children from the Pahiatua Polish camp, there was submitted a gratifying fist of hostesses desirous of again entertaining the guests who had visited Wanganui in the August holidays. Advice had been received from the N.Z. Polish Ho.pitality Committee in Wellington that a further limited number of the children would be available to the Wanganui hostesses if early application is made through the Y.M.-Y.W.C.A. secretaries.

Display of Hobbies at Girls’ College To show the various hobbies and the crafts done out of school hours by pupils of the Girls’ College, a display o£ articles was hold yesterday morning in a classroom. One of the exhibit j which attracted considerable at.ention was a collection of illustrated magazines. They were beautifully printed and illustrated and contained' a great amount of admirable work. The girls had shown much artistic skill in compiling the magazine. The unusual hobby of one girl was a large book on the diseases of rheep and cattle. She had visited the agricultural department, to find out everything she could about the subject, including X-rays and photographs with which the book was illustra.ed. Other pupils showed resourcefulness in the making of toys.. Small remnants from fawn coating were u ed for making of teddy-bears. The.e were toys made from corks and pipe cleaners, and a collection of soft toys, with a soldier and sailor in tradi ional uniform. Another exhibit was a set of boxes with designs made from a collection of bronze cards of cathedrals, the kind issued in cigarette packets several years ago. These, with the buildings on them in raised effect, formed the decoraiion on the bone . One -pupil compiled a book of the ballet, which was well illustrated with personalities of the ballet world. • Among the knitted articles were several seis in Fair Isle pattern, mostly cap and gloves and cardigans, and the) e were beautifully : neexej (ires cs. pictures, articles of •j’c. v o’k, and plain sewing. Mucr. irgenuiiy was shown in an exhibit of a puppet show complete with stage cur urns, also a collection of puppets, including large figures for a Punch and Juoy show. One girl displayed a collection of coins; another pupil howed paintings of places she had visited during holiday.-; and a third had a good assortment of sewing, a costume, a coat, boy’s. smocked suit, Fair Isle cap and gloves, and a miniature outfiu as worn by a pupil of the college. Mosston Women’s Institute Mrs. Brook presided over the Mo.ston W.I. meeting. A former member, Mrs Siddels, was welcomed. A money box was presented to baby Hawkins, and a toy to baby Cathro. Mi s. Brook recieved a gift from the birthday box, with the singing of the birthday song. As ihe date for the December meeting falls in the Christmas holidays it. was decided to hold it on the second Thursday. A letter from Mis. Miller, who formed the institute, was read. Every member donated Is to the A.C.W.W. fund, also Id for friendship. It was arranged that the children s party be held on the evening of the third Wednesday in December. Mrs. Mclntyre gave the health hint, and Mrs. Tipper read the thought for the month. There was an appeal for tinned food, soap, etc. for Europe. Mrs. Wilson gave a veby interesting talk on Russia. Mrs. Denman read the financial statement, in the absence of Mrs. Anderson, also the account of the half-yearly federation meeting. The cake made by Mrs. Denman was won by Mrs. Callahan. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdamcs Cairns, Churches and MacFarland. Competition results were: Best flower, Mrs Cathro 1, Mrs. McFarland 2, Mrs. Parke 3; egglcss ginger cake, Mrs. Brodie 1, Mrs. Tipper 2, Mrs. Stilborn 3; white embroidery, Mrs. Shepherd 1, Mrs. Simmons 2, Mrs. Syman 3; felt animal (arts and crafts), Mrs. Syman 1, Mrs. Tipper 2, Mrs. Stilborn

Brunswick Women’s Institute The December meeting of the Brunswick Women’s Institute took the form of a Christmas party, and Mrs. Browfilie. who presided, extended a hearty welcome to the children, the teachers, and o'her visitors to the meeting. Business was dealt with a» briefly as possible, and it was decided to hold the February meeting a week earlier, so as not to clash with the Kai Iwi sports meeting. Mrs. H. Prince, who is leaving the district shortly, was presented with a spray, and Mrs. Brow nlie expressed appreciation of her activities in connection

with the Institute. After the school children had en ertained with dances and action songs, a treasure hunt was held, and then, adorned with paper hats, the children took their places at the tables and did justice to ihe good things set before them.. The next item of interest was the fish pond, out of which each child fished a parcel. Miss Murdoch, on behalf of children and teachers, < hanked members for their hospitality, and the meeting closed with the National Anthem. Competition winners were: Best flower. Mrs. E. Nicholls 1, Miss Ross 2; paper hat. Mrs. R. G. Smith 1, Miss J. Smith 2. Committee members were the hostesses for the day.