WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20184, 12 March 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

£: The-Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication :S » the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news *S :ft S*ch items should be fully authenticated, and engagement % % notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspond- : ¥. %: enee is "invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, :9 :£ • women, - •' * 55

Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp (Silverton, Geraldine) is visiting Christchurch and is staying at Warwick House. Mrs J". G. Collins (Eversleigh street) hag returned from a Holiday visit to North, Canterbury and Marlborough. Mrs ,W. Baxter Russell (New Plymouth) is the guest of Mrs C. bi Russell (Worcester street). Mr and Mrs P. J. McLean, Greymouth. arrived by the ferry steamer from Wellington yesterday and are staying at Warner's Hotel. Mrs McLean leaves for Greymouth to-day and Mr. McLoan on Saturday. Miss Crombie (Wellington) is visiting her sister, Mrs S. J. Sampson (Brett's road). Miss Corry, who arrived some weeks ago from England, and is at present the guest of Lady Kinsey, Papanui road, is leaving to-night for Hawke's Bay to take up a position on the teaching staff at Woodford House.

Mip W. Did<Jams (Greytown), who is staying with her sister, Mrs A. B. Pearson (Papanui), has returned from a camping'lioliday spent in North Canterbury and Marlborough. ; The Misses Crowley (Lichfield street) returned to Christchurch yesterday after a holiday spent in Invercargill. Mrs T Cockburn (Dunedin), who has been visiting the Franz Josef Glacier, is now the guest of Mrs C. B. Russell (Worcester street). Mrs Claud Willis (Opawa) is the guest of Mrs R. Nosworthy, "Waikare," Mt. Somers. i

Miss Marion Hay (Timaru) is in Christchurch to visit her sister, Mrs Percy Wright (St. Martins). ; Dr. and Mrs Douglas Anderson (Armagh street West) have returned from a motor trip to the Southern Lakes. Miss Kitty Knight (Auckland) is the guest-of Mrs G. Colbeck, Fendalton.

Mr and Mrs J. G. Restell left for Ashburton .yesterday..

Miss Josephine Wareham (Wheatlands, is visiting Christchurch, and is the guest of Mrs Kane. i Mrs. .Alex McArthur (Timaru), who has been for a tour round the world, returned to Timaru yesterday. The engagement is announced ot Agnes Gertrude, 'second daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph, McGrath, Southbrook, to John Reynolds, eldest son of ■ Mr* and Mrs David Morris, Sefton. Mrs Tythe-Brown, who was unani- [ monsly elected president' of the Wellington Plunket Society last week, has been associated with the Plnnket Society practically throughout its history, first* •in,& professional capacity, .being matron of' the Karitane Hosffitaf, Dunedin, in 1910. Since going to live in Welling-ton-several years ago she has closely associated herself with the work of. the • Society- that City, being a member of- th* Central Coimnittee, and has also been/primarily responsible for the sueof 'the work in shf has-been president ' th^l^ai:snb"-eommittee. f®*«" 4 /-*-V • •/ ? 'HOBBY." £ Kmttmk js a pleasant) Kg saving, too. Leam to knit. 'Full ,l instructions, from first stitches xip 'to 50 smart garments (knitting arid crochet), contained in fascinating booklet, ■ "WOODCRAFT.'' Send 9djiin cctnmps to Patons and Baldwins, Lid., Box 1441Rj Wellington. Sample Wool fringes free. - —l

BALD LADY GROWS HAIR! f .--i Distressed by baldness' »' New Zest--1 land*lady travelled to.England to be , treated *by, Lohdou specialists, Their j>ffor;hs bfeingbf ,no avail, She as a- lost t- fesprt.'tried*' Van Ess>" t Within nine ' .months she possessed' a fine- hetid' ot - 1 * Kaitj actually curly. Fullr purm§ney .refunded if Van Ess does '• trtot" grow nair.p ' E., Cameron Smith, <*The wjligf- Chemist, Regent Theatre < Building,rCatbedral square., —6 ■*"' *" PROUD 'OF MY HANDS. if : '1 aw proudof my hands since stirt- , jaserjgydal/Hand "Emollient; 1 ' of Sydal in my kitchen,.and - iSfW" washing up is.finished I„ rtib aj wplt into/my hands befdre s finally / 'mamng .'them.,. The' effect is wonder♦fall' -Yoii shbuld try it." - . * • I fKfeKfcC A f' ' '** '"r " i*v plunket society. i '"if h ■' j . ThO monthly, meeting of the Riaear-. ton branchy of the Plnnket Society was lield r y<Mtsrday in St. 1 Ninian's School- , room,- iPuirin street. \ \ nUrae reported that 108 adults, ' 3.o2ibabies, and.' 31 oldef 'children had > ;VMited tl}e rooms during r the month. It iwaia arranged to hold the annual ■lpg rip the Masonic Tofcara street, ; oil ; the aecond Wednesday in April, : . lt 'is hoped that ,alj f mothers will .respond to ;the .committee's :invitation to 'ba 1 present with , their , babies. The '"speaker s fo?: the.'aftflrno&i wfll be Mrs Gillespie, matron Of the Karitane Baby ,-i A-competatjon arranged by the-com-, mittae;.: won by/Mrs Edgar Lovell-' , f ft, 4 M^; f V 'i ; '7';" ' CHRISTCHITftCH. I■ \ < "' ' ' .'-HotelMr \»n*d y;'Mr» /Ucliean ' JMQr"#ad ■Uji"' W< Atkinson Mra'Jt. ( Mil ward- 1 (Sicfstol). Petri f -Mrs' 3t, S.-McArthur 1 Federal ; Qlive ' Bound I Mr-Md Mrs Jf. ,W. Hayden^'fjtticfc, . j Mr A. Be*ett (Dunlin); • Mr' Hurst w Oliw.(Vfiluneton); Mr " Porter and J£4oker»y>ff>une- ¥ r D. .Dick .(Osiasra), Mr -W.' R. ' I E " * iH: - 4 WOliams . %, (Oamaru), Mias - K-" %na ®-"Shsrpe K «i, Hotohin -. (Wellingtoa), fe&gSS 7 <4iMoa> ' T ; - L - * "* t-4 k ' ' VISITORS TO HOLIDAY RESORTS. - th ? Jos«f Glacier * mclude: —-"Mrs H,'le Cren {SSSffiSi: ( 9fy ,on l< w»d -Mrs Killan - {Oan-' I H, olli n«»worth (Pennsylv* * n^ 3 i w , E -„ Banks Smith (New B - E. MIUh (Sto , Francisco), Miim V }a * S,n ®c«ncigeo). Miss <N. Mills .(S»n SVencisco), Mr and Mrs eat P«+) Mre H Pring'.e If 1 ® 8 HallWajr <p<su:ini'Tli (Nriiwol.. 8 *

CHRISTCHURCH LADIES' GOLF CLUB. OPENING OF THE SEASON. The members of the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club marked the opening of the season yesterday with a flag match, which was played in perfect weather, for prizes given by the captain of the Club, Miss Jessie Wilkin. The par for the match was fixed at 70, and the winner in the senior division was Mrs F. Brittan, who carried the flag to the shallow bunker guarding the 18th green. In the junior division, the winner, Miss Anthea Loughnan placed the flag on the fairway of the 18th, about forty yards from the pin. The members, of whom there was a very large attendance, were the guests of the club for tea. The reception rooms were decorated with hydrangeas, asters, and Michaelmas daisies, and the tea tables with zinnias. The Club's guests included Lady Wigram (president), Mrs G. G. Vernon (vice-president), Miss Jessie Wilkin (captain), Mr Norton Francis (president Christchurch Golf Club), Sir Cyril Ward (captain), Mr J. E. Donald (secretary), Sir Joseph Kinsey, Mr H. L. Bowker, Lady Boys, Lady Ward, Miss Cowlishaw, Mrs M. H. Godby, Mrs Geoffrey Kingscote, Miss Dorothy Chrystall, Miss Mary Enright, Miss Maberley Beadel, Miss Isabel Turrell, Miss Nor ah Hoarc, Mrs J. E Donald, Mrs ,H. S. Lawrence, Mrs R. C. Symes, Mrs Kenneth Gresson, Mrs R. T. Tosswill, Mrs W. Nicholls, Mrs G. Fleetwood, Miss R. Cracroft Wilson, Miss Betty Cotterill, Mrs Alister McKillop,' Mrs H. H. Wauchop, Mrs lan Buchanan, Mrs I Frater, Mrs Gerald Anderson, Miss Hazel Elmslie, Mrs Fred Banks, Miss Cameron Smith, Mrs R. Francis, Mrs F. ! A'Court, Mrs J. Redpath, Mrs E. A. ! Summers, Miss Nonie Envight, Miss I Ruth Macfarlane, Mrs Stanley Fosticr, I Mrs R. W. Morrow, Miss Halmai Loughnan, Mrs W. F. Browne, Miss Peggy Norton, Mrs Maurice Louisson, Mrs A. E. Barker, Mrs S. J. Sampson, Miss Crombie (Wellington), Miss Nancy Gard'ner, Mrs Dan Reese, Mrs Rossmore Cracroft Wilson, Mrs E. H. Clark, Miss Marjorie Sheridan (.Sydney), Miss Corry (Ha-wke's"Bay), Mrs F. Brittan, Miss Betty Kiver, Miss Edna WhiteParsons, Mrs H. W. Macfarlane, Mrs Brian Todd, Mrs Roy Buddo (Napier), Mrs Cecil Bonnington, Miss Archey, Mrs Geoffrey Wood, Mrs J. F. Duncan, Miss May Newton, Mrs C. C. Davis, Mrs Arthur Thomson, Mrs B. E. H. Whitcombe, Miss Meta Nixon, Miss T. Davis} Miss T. Raphael, Miss Anthea Loughnan, "Miss -Betty Webb, Miss Dulcie Fleetwood, Miss Gertrude Browne, Mias Dora Warren, Miss Ruth Wynn-Wil-liams, and Miss Jean Webster (Heretaunga). , , NORTH UNWOOD FREE Kindergarten.. The jnohtJiJy meeting of the committee of the North Linwood Free Kindergarten was held in the School Hall, those present being Mesdames Jarden (in the chair), Retallick, Taylor, Stewart, Baker, Kearney, Holloway, Small, and Powell. ■: The parents' committee attended the meeting to discuss plans and have the Association's rules explained. Several accounts were passed for payment at the meeting. All members were invited to attend the Association meetings, which am held every third Wednesday in each month. The harvest' festival will be held on March 26th,, when parents and friends will be welcofne to spend the morning at the kindergarten. During the month clothing and money had been collected for the earthquake sufferers. It was reported that Miss Evans bad ,i been transferred' to the Linwood Kin- i dergarten from Selwyn, and* Miss Godfrey had,been appointed assistant a£ Linwood in place of Miss Shanks, who had been transferred to Invercargill. .The roll number was 53, highest attendance 43, lowest attendance 20, and average attendance 40. Subscriptions for the month amounted to £2 14s 3d*

A NEW ZEALAND ARTIST. Mrs Maud' Sherwood, the well-known artist, who revisited New Zealand, the land** of her s birth, a few yeara ago, is at present living in Borne, where she 'has /spent i the last »two-winters. Some months ago she completed a ten-weeW* , tour through Italy, visiting about 25 of the towns... most interesting from anartist's viewpoint, and recently' she speht a fortnight at Spoleto, painting with an Anstralian artist, Gladys Owen. Mrs "Sherwood has lately been deveting much time to woodcuts, and is grehtly interested in monotypes, of which she iB making a collection. In a letter to , afciend "in Christchurch she mentions a visit, Jo Mr and Mrs Sydney Thompson in Brittany, where she and Mr Thompson went painting together, "He had rdone some lovely things/' she adds. Mrs "Sherwood, wh<* was Miss Maud J&unbcli, spent Iter early life i n Wellingtonr, ;where- she has many friends, and. afterwards lived hi Sydney, where Bhe v waa _verj; yell known in artistic circles. I. J . ti..