Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 299, 19 December 1945, Page 2

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Wilson, of the Girls’ College teaching staff, left yesterday lor Havelock North. Mrs. J. Train, Hawera, who has been visiting Wanganui, has returned home.

Mrs. Clouston has returned to Wanganui alter visiting Hamilton. Mrs. B. Bates. Grey Street, leaves to-morrow lor the Bay of Islands to spend Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Rountree. Miss Muriel Swan leaves Wanganui to-morrow for Napier, and after Chr.stmas will go on to Auckland. M.ss B. Kerse, of the Girls’ College teaching staff, left, at the week-end to spend lhe school vacation al Waikaka, Southland.

Mrs. C. H. Upham, wife of Captain Upham, V.C. and Bar. Christchurch, is a passenger in the troopship Mooltan, due at Wellington on Thursday. Mrs. Upham has been in England nearly a year acting as a welfare oJHcer with the Red Cross. Mrs. Harold Kemp, Wellington, stepdaughter-in-law of the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, accompanied Mr 1 Fraser to London, when he left yesterday en route for Britain to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation. District Health Nurse W. W. McGregor, Pipiriki, who leaves at an early date for Greece under engagement to C.0.R.5.0., was the guest of honour at a farewell gathering held on Saturday, when opportunity was taken to present her with a cheque in recognition of her services. The presentation was made by J. Teika. Mr. Fisher spoke for the Ranana settlers. Happy finale to her six years of service with the Polish Army was the news that on November 29 in London, Miss Cynthia Wilson married lan K. A. Wierzbecki, a Pole who has won the Polish Cross and Croix de Guerre on war service. He is an engineer by profession. The bride, who is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamish Wilson, of Burleigh, Bulls, joined the F.A.N.Y.’s at the beginning of the war as a transport driver and has had many interesting experiences. For the next six months the newly-weds will live in a flat at Wallasey, Cheshire. HITHER AND THITHER. Gift Evening. Miss Ruth Ashcroft hostessed an en joyable gift evening held at her home on St. John's Hill on Monday in honour of Miss Barbara Tustin, whose marriage lakes place on Saturday. Early Settlers and Old Folks. There was an attendance of between 50 and 60 at the Early Settlers and Old Folks’ Association meeting and social afternoon held yesterday in the R.S.A. Hall. Mr. H. Olio presided. The Mayor, Hon. W. J. Rogers. M.L.C., Mr. J. B. Cotterill, M.P., and Mrs. Cotterill were present. Following a discussion it was decided to amalgamate with the Old Pensioners' Association next March. Mr. Ayson announced that the Old Folks’ Rest Room will be open during the morning as well as afternoon on pension day, and on Christmas Eve it will be open all day and evening. Messrs. Richards and Otto were appointed trustees. It was decided to hold a combined picnic about the middle of January, and the following committee was elected with power to add: Mesdames J. J. Scot, Trickett, Trigg, E. Phillips, Robb, Mesrs. Otto, Ayson, Robb C. Jones and Richards. Items by the Kokohuia Young Maori Party, songs by Mrs. M. Martin and Mrs. D. Duffy and a recitation by AudreyJones were enjoyed. Miss H. Imrie was the pianist. Brief speeches were given by Mr. Rogers and Mr. Cotterill, who also wished all the compliments of the season.