Woman's World

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 7, 9 January 1946, Page 2

Woman's World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Resina Benson, of Brooklyn, Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. Mrs. H. Irving, Kawatiri Avenue, i:a< returned from a camping holiday spent at Taupo. Miss Betty Dewe, Wanganui, lefi ye.terday for a tour of the iNorth Island, during which she will visit Gisborne. Tauranga and Rotorua. Miss. R. Porteous, of Dunedin, is visiting Wanganui, and is the guest at Mrs. G. J. Adams, Victoria Avenue. Mrs. C. R Horman, who has been visiting her mo Iler, Mrs. D. Bird, Victoria Avenue, has returned to Tauranga. Mrs. W. M. Gillies, Welsford, who has been on a holiday visit to Wanganui, has returned to North Auckland. Miss N. Holland, Wanganui, is visiting Pohangina as the guest ol Mrs. J. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Denbow, of Marton, left on Monaa;. to -pend a I'orteugn.’s holiday at Wnangarei anu Keri is.eri. A personal message of gra ilude from Cjueen Elizabeth to the women of New Zealand lor the help they had given to the people of Englana was conveyed by Mis. G. L. Carpenter, wife of the head of the world organisation of the Salvation Army, speaking at .he civic reception tendered them on their arrival in Auckland. After more than 10 years' absence from New Zealand. Miss Margaret Hilson, daughter or Ml. E. J. Huson, who is attached to the Queen Alexandra Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, will arrive by the Kangita.a on 61 days’ leave. Miss Hilson spent more than four years nursing in Great Britain before the outbreak of war. Later she served in Egypt with her unit and since then has been in Italy. After two years' war sei vice in England, Miss June Howden, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Howden, Rotorua, formerly of vi/aiuku, will return to New Zealand by the Rangitata which is expected to arrive in Vveilington this week. Miss Howden was tne youngest ot .he tour New Zealand girl fliers in the Air Transport Auxiliary engaged in, ferrying Spitilres and other types of planes, one was the winner ol the “New Zealand Herald's” air scholarship lor South Auckland in 1936, while still a pupil at. the Hamilton Diocesan School Miss Howden gained her A licence and her endorsed A licence under Squadron-Leader Hany Le.l and held tne position of airwoman ot the watch at Woodbourne for two years before going overseas. ENGAGEMENTS Slewart—Thomson.— The engagement is announced of Philip Walter D'Arcy, youngest son ot Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stewart, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, to Barbara Lucy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thomson, ''Palmside,” Culverden, North Canterbury.

Cavanagh—Bladder. The engagement is announced of Faith, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Blackler, to L.A.C. R. C. E. Cavanagh, Wanganui. HITHER AND THITHER Welcome. Home Party A party was held recently at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Earles, Falkland Street. Wanganui East, <o celebrate the return, after three years’ service overseas, of Private Ken, Anderson, son of Mr. A. E. Anderson, of Marton. A very enjoyable evening was spent tinging and dancing, the music being supplied by Miss H. Healey and Mr. Len. patched. Mr. W. Earles in proposing the toasr to the guest of the evening, referred to Privates C. and. H. Anderson who had lost their lives over, eas, to which Private Anderson replied in a suitable manner.