Woman's World
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. General Evangeline Booth, retired head of the Salvation Army and a daughter of its founder, has died in New York, aged 64. Miss Joan E. Corbett, Oxford, Ohio, an American Fulbright graduate student who cam e to New Zealand in September, 1949, to study New Zealand literature at Auckland University College, and in Wellington, has received a renewal of her grant, to enable her to extend her New Zealand stay. toothers’ League Visit. A busload of 27 members of the Wanganui League of Mothers travelled to Palmerston North yesterday to attend the birthday meeting of the Terrace End branch. The president, Mrs. J. P. Morrison, and secretary, Mrs. C. M. Weir, were among the party. Pre-Wedding Parties. Miss Marjorie Melville, whose marriage to Mr. Anthony Jackson, of Carterton, takes place on Saturday has been entertained at a number of prewedding parties recently. Wanganui hostesses were Mrs. R. Simpson, Mrs M. Stevenson and Mrs. Tosswill and Mrs. Oliver Smart hostessed a Carterton party. Wanganui Contract Bridge Club. Ladder matches were continued at the club rooms on Tuesday night last. Best score cards returned were: — North-South: Mrs. Salmon and Mrs. Hartland. East-West. Miss Duncan and Mr. Knight. Next Tuesday the final round of the teams of four (cumulative) will be played.
Italian Girl Has Received “Nice” Letters From N.Z. AUCKLAND, Yesterday (PA).—The Italian girl, Miss L da Cargnelutti, of Loughton, Essex, England, who wrote to the Mayor, Sir John Allum, recently, asking if he could find her a husband in New Zealand, has written express’ng “sincere thanks for his kindness.” “I have not yet made any plans, although I have several nice letters,”; she stated. “I am hoping I will make some happy choice.” Miss Cargnelutti added that, if permitted to do so, she will call on Sir John when she comes to New Zealand and thank him personally. Castlecliff Ladies’ Golf Club Draw On Saturday the Castleeliff Ladies’ Golf Club will play a round for the Neilson Cup. The draw is as follows : Miss Mclntyre, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Wilson; Mrs. P. J. Smith, Miss Keith, Miss O’Brien, Mrs. Higgins; Miss Duncan, Mrs. Logan. Miss Reid, Mrs. Clarke; Mrs. Barber, Mrs Hogg, Miss Northover, Miss Luke; Mrs Atchison, Mrs Ekstedt. Mrs Heath, Miss Travers; Mrs. Marshal! Miss Riley, Miss Ellis, Mrs. Aiken; Mrs. Dawson, Mrs Thomas, Miss McDonnell, Miss M. Bousfleld; Miss Cleland, Mrs Bousfleld, Mrs. C. Higgle, Miss Crocker; Miss Walton, Miss Ince, Miss Breen. Miss Hawke; Miss Catherwood, Miss Fawcett, Mrs Bradley, Miss Vaney; Miss Corby, Mrs. Knox, Miss Hurley, Miss Williams; Mrs. Herrick, Mrs Dennehy, Mrs C. Higgle, Miss SSmith; Mrs. Granville, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Hughes. The medal round postponed fast week will be played in conjunction with the next L.G.U. match. Members are urged to get Smith Cup matches played. Mrs. Bousfleld will be in charge. Players unable to play on Saturday please ring 5450.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 20 July 1950, Page 9
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