CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22511, 20 September 1938, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs J. F. Studholme (Lower Hiitt), who has been visiting relatives at Coldstream, is now staying at Warwick House.

•Mrs Alfred E. Smith (Manchester street north) has returned from a visit to the West Coast glaciers.

Misses Lucy and Blanche Sanders (Worcester street west), who have been spending a few months in Tauranga and Auckland, have returned to Christchurch. •

Miss Frances Gibson (Auckland), who has be"en the guest of Mrs Herbert Acton-Adams, Tipapa, North Canterbury, has returned to the north.

Miss Frances L. Cooper, honor(ary Dominion secretary of the National Council of Women of New Zealand, will leave at the end of the week to attend a meeting of the Dominion executive of the National Council of Women of New Zealand. Members of the Bible classes of the Shirley Methodist Church met to honour Miss Dorothy Sharpe, leader of the Junior Girls' Bible Class, whose marriage will take place early in October. A pleasant time was spent in. games and competitions. Songs were sung by. Miss B. Emmett and humorous recitations were given by Mr G. E. Palmer. Miss Nancy Tait, on behalf of the Bible classes, presented Miss Sharpe with a wall mirror. Appreciative reference to the guest of honour's services in the church was made by Miss Mortiboy, Messrs Barrell and' Palmer.

In the contract bridge tournament played by Crockford's Club the Otago Bridge Club during the weekend, the Dunedin visitors won, by 380 points.

The annual meeting of the Dominion executive of the National Council of Women of New Zealand will be held in Wellington on September 26 and 27. In addition to the Dominion president, Miss M. Trent, the Dominion secretary. Miss Frances L. Cooper, and the Dominion treasurer, Mrs E. McNair, the meeting will be attended by the Dominion vice-presidents, who are the presidents of the 12 branches of the council throughout New Zealand. Much important business will be transacted, as the agenda is a full one.

Employment as floral decorators is appealing to New .Zealand girls, who go to London. Miss Farey (Wellington) is one of the most experienced, and Miss Barbara Clayden (Christchurch) is another. They both are well established and their opinions- are sought. Miss P. Blundell (Wellington) recently obtained her certificate. Other students at :the monjtenft, "all in Park lane, in* elude MissSkeates (Auckland), Mis£ Elizabeth : Trewin (Christchurch), and Miss. Mary Stuart Stevenson (Dunedin).' They are being trained by Miss Farey.

A meeting of the committee of the MeriVale sub-branch of the Red Cross Society was held yesterday morning at the home of the president, Mrs J. G. L. Vernon. The rrfain,business was * ne discussion of plan* formation of a Voluntary - v .Afci; Detachment of the Red Crosse members to: be trained and to be available in case /of 'national emergency* ■ 'The matter will be further discussed at a meeting to be held at -the end of the week,,.. „

!For'the big flower "show, now on at Southport, England, inaugurated only 15 years ago «nd famed all over the: world, some. 50 Dutch growers combined to stage, an exhibit of gladiolus of, which Holland would be;proud. More than 6000' stems, including 10 new varieties not previously seen hi this country, made a I wonderful spectacle that outshone tlie mofe modest efforts of French ahd Belgian growers.; The Dutch exhibitors, who had to.-pay £35 in import duties before their blooms could be Jahded, : confessed it was almost ".worth this sum to see the big - advance- made by English gladiolus growers,.whorare now producing spikes . bearing 12 open flowers, many of them being new varieties. Lost somewhere between Southampton and Lancashire was a consignment of gladioli dispatched |by two Massachusetts growers as a gesture of friendship between 'America and Britain." These "floral ambassadors" were safely landed from the Aquitania.

In honour of Miss Enid Yorath, whose marriage will take place shortly, Mrs 3. Henderson (Studholme street, Somerfield) held a "variety" gift party. The time passed pleasantly with competitions. Those present were -Mesdames .J. Henderson, L. Hammond, R. Carew, G. Howes, R. Rickerby, R. Church, P. Butler, J. Hay, W. Brough, Misses Enid Yorath, Nell Rodmell, Sally Down, Phyllis Vincent, Ray Price, N. 1 Thompson, R. Brown, and J. Harrison.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Women Teachers' Association a motion of sympathy with the family of the late Miss Hampton was passed. In welcoming the senior women students of the Christchurch Training College the president (Miss Ironside) mentioned briefly some of the organisations with which the association is affiliated. Miss Mildred Trent gave an interesting talk on her recent visit to the United States, and members of the Ex-Students Drama Club read a one-act play.

FUR COAT PRICES REACH LOWER LEVELS

Imagine getting one of the latest styles in swagger coats for 17 guineas! Amazing value : . . and all the more amazing when you know that this particular coat is usually marked at 23 guineas! And there are literally dozens of similar values at the Pattison, Ede Annual Fur Sale.

Pattison Ede have jonly. one Sale a year—a buying opportunity such as this will not occur again for another 12 months. All the more reason, then, for an early. Visit to the Pattison Ede Showrooms—in Lichfield street, near Colombo street. —3

BRIDGE PARTY

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN

ASSOCIATION

Spring blossoms and bulbs brightened the lounge and club-room of the Young Women's > Christian Association yesterday afternoon for the monthly bridge party helH to augment the association's funds. The hostesses were Mesdames H. Wyatt (convener), B. C. Penney, W. H. E. Flint, T. A. McGibbon, and Miss Musker. , _ The auction prize was won by Mrs A. Syme, the contract prize by Mrs W. H. Clark and Mrs Ackroyd held the lucky number. Mrs Warren thanked Mrs Wyatt and the committee for arranging the successful entertainment, and also thanked the guests for attending and assisting the association. Those present included Mesdames F M. Warren, H. L. A. H. Murray, S. C. Ower, A. H. uorrick, W. E. Beale, A. E. Ackroyd, S. J. Russell, G. Syme, H. Leitch. A. D. Ford, G. H. Bailey, N. R. Wilson, I. M. Malcolm (Wellington), W. E. Cockroft, Miss Reynell, Mrs M. P. Digby, Mrs G. Raymond Miss J. Benzies. Mrs L. C. Sisson, Mrs L. A. Bennett, Mrs A. F. Carey. Mrs McGibbon. Mrs W. Morgan, Miss E. Redpath, Miss M. Redpath, Miss E. Y. McGregor, Mrs E. Thomson, Mrs Malcolm Robertson. Mrs R. de G. Robillliard, Mrs L.. H. Cordery, Mrs R. M. Paulsen, Mrs R. J. Stark, Mr* B. A. Frostick. Mrs '. W. . H. Clark. Mrs E. Cull; Miss Lyndal Booth, Mrs Feate, Mrs C. Ogilvie. Mrs L». Dougall. Mrs Leyden Baker. Miss Musker. Miss A- Bowker. Mrs, C. V. Glasson Mrs E. A. Cross, Mrs J. Aitkman, Mrs L. J. Lohrey. Donations were received from Mrs L. C. Sissonr Mrs A. F. Carey, Mrs L.. A. Bennett, Miss A. Bowker, and "A Friend." WOMEN'S DAY

LINWOOD METHODIST CHURCH

The annual "Women's Day" and special thanksgiving services of the Linwood Methodist Church were held on Sunday. The morning service was taken by Miss Olive Duder, who gave inspiring addresses to both children and adults. Special music was arranged for each service, the soloists being Miss G. Tbrkington, Mesdames J. Filer and W. Weatherhead, and Miss D. Weston. The ladies' choir gave a hymn study. The church announcements were read by Miss N. Harrington.

Mrs T. Meadows - conducted the evening service, taking for her subject, "Where there is no vision the people perish." Solos were sung by Mrs E. Palmer, Miss W. Worsfold, Mrs W. D. Ledsham, and "God is Love" was sung by the ladies' choir. The organist jfor the services was Mrs S. Hodgson. f. At the conclusion of the evening {service, the, Rev. J. j-jCj*. Draper, on behalf of the trustees, -thanked all who had assisted with the services.

HIGH SCHOOL OLD

GIRLS

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT

Last evening the drama circle of the Christchurch High School Old Girls' Associationf presented two entertaining plays to a large and. appreciative audience composed of members of the Association Miss Pessy Hollander was the producer and those taking part in the first play were Misses Peggy Storrar, I. Glackin, Adrienne Perkins. Louise Balch, Maisie Chapman, Isobel Caverhill, Kathleen Harman, Kathleen Hutton, Nina Perkins, and Margaret Moyle. The cast for the second play included Misses Romola Griffiths, Adrienne Perkins, I. Glackin, Kathleen Harman, Margaret Moyle, Maisie Chapman, Joan Norrie, Nina Perkins, Peggy Storrar, and Kathleen Hutton.

ENGAGEMENT NOTICE

The engagement is announced of Annette Agnes (Nettie), younger daughter of Mr and Mrs P. J. Haughey, (Shirley), toMan Sinclair, only son of Mrs N. Bain and the late Lieutenant J. S. Bain, Wanganui.

Miss Doreen Dolton. of the Association for Country Education, gave her fourth lecture at Amberley recently. The Rev. F. N. Taylor introduced Miss Doltori, who spoke on the formation of habits in a young child, and how to correct bad habits. , '