Woman's World

Wanganui Chronicle, 21 November 1950, Page 7

Woman's World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs J. B. McKenzie, of Wellington, is to take up residence in Wanganui, where her husband has been transferred as manager of Dalgety and Co., Ltd. On Thursday night Mr and Mrs McKenzie were farewelled by the Wellington branch of the Overseas League, of which Mr. McKenzie has been an active member.

A young Wanganui musician, Miss Janice Haggle, will leave with her parents, Mr and Mrs W. G. Haggle, in January, for a nine months’ visit to England. There Miss Haggle will seek the advice of the well-known London teacher of piano, Mr. Herbert Fryer, on her future as a musician. If his reply is favourable, she will remain in London to further her studies. A pupil of the Wanganui Girls’ College, Miss Haggle is well-known in music circles in the city as a pianist.

The only woman to accompany the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegates to New Zealand is Mrs V. C. Gair, wife of the deputyPremier of Queensland, Australia. This is the first time she has left Australia and last week began a tour of the North Island with Mrs Hilda Ross, Minister of Social Welfare, to study New Zealand social services and see the country. After her tour of the Dominion Mrs Gair will rejoin the delegation in Wellington and leave for Australia in December. Guild Social Afternoon. The Aramoho Methodist Ladies’ Guild held a social afternoon recently, to mark the closing of the year. The visitors were welcomed by the president, Mrs H. K. Brown. Pianoforte solos, were given by Mrs Gibson, two part songs by the Ladles' Choir, a cornet solo by Colin Spencer, and pianoforte duets by Misses Judith Steer and humorous reading by Rev. H. K. Brown. The afternoon was concluded by the pronouncement of the Benediction.

Ladies* Choir Concert. The concert to be given by the Wanganui Ladies’ Choir in the Opera House next week promises to be of more than usual interest. The choir has prepared a programme of partsongs, in some of which it will be accompanied by a small string orchestra. Two assisting artists have been engaged—Owen Bonifant, tenor, of Welling, ton and Gavin Saunders, 17-year-old violinist, of New Plymouth. Owing to the illness of the conductor, Gordon Saunders, Stanley Oliver, the wellknown conductor of the Royal Wellington Choral Union and the Schola Cantorum, has accepted an Invitation to take the baton as guest conductor.

Girl Radio Officer. A 23-year-old Norwegian girl, Miss Bodil Akeroey, is radio officer and purser in the Norwegian ship Vilja, which is berthed at Auckland. Miss Akeroey, who is a qualified radio operator and technician, has been at sea for two and a-half years, and is taking this opportunity of seeing the world and working her way as she goes. Repairs and maintenance to radio equipment are part of her duties at sea. As purser she handles the captain’s mail, types, signs men on and off and pays them their wages. She is paid the same as a man would be paid in the same job. Miss Akeroey said many other girls in Norway were employed in the same capacity as herself both during and since the war. Girls Raise £l4 4s. To raise funds for the Crippled Children a group of St. John's Hill girls and their friends arranged a concert and bring and buy stall. The party was held on Saturday afternoon j at the home of Mr and Mrs Eric Brewer and although the weather was wet, a very pleasant tmie was spent and the sum of 114 4s was raised. Miss Sandes judged the decorated bicycles and awarded first prize to Raewyn Basanti, and Suzanne Everett second place. A special prize was awarded to Christine Brewer. The chocolate competition was won by Mrs H. G. R. Percy. Those who performed at the concert and helped with the games and stall were Sandra Story, Diane Brewer, Jennifer Sampson, Jill and Robin Linwood, Marion Christie, Judith and Jillian Parsons, Suzanne Everett, Alison Trott, Lynn Stodart, Phyllis and Glennys Goldsmith.

ENGAGEMENT

STOUT—ROBB.—Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Robb, of Raetihi, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Frances Evelyn, to Donald Anthony, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stout, of Wellington.