CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24907, 21 June 1946, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Because of the death of the Countess of Strathmore, sister-in-law of Queen Elizabeth, the King and Queen-' and Princess Margaret did not attend today’s Ascot meeting. Princess Eliza-' beth represented the Royal Family and drove all the way in a car. A large crowd was in attendance in spite of torrential rain all morning.— London, June 19.

Although there has been an imSrovement in Lady Park’s health, she J still confined to bed. She will not accompany Sir Keith Park when he leaves for Sydney by flying-boat today. Lady Park is expected to travel to Sydney by air on June 27 to join him.—(P.A.)

The New Zealand Minister to Washington (Sir Carl Berendsen) will be the bride’s escort at a wedding at the New Zealand Legation on June 28, when Miss Elizabeth Hussey will be married to Mr Walter Patton Cotton, of Washington, who is director of economic research for the dairy industry. Miss Hussey joined the Legation staff in the winter of 1945. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Hussey, of Riverlands, Wanganui. She was educated at Woodford House, Hawke’s Bay, and Victoria University College, Wel-lington-Washington, June 19.

The president (Mrs Candy) presided at a recent meeting of t\e Canterbury Women’s Institute Club. Songs were Fay Smith. Competition winners were as follows:—berries and leaves, Mrs Kenny and Mrs Keen equal 1: onions, Mrs Kenny 1, Mrs Hislop 2, Mrs Formison 3; hot water bag cover, Mrs Robson 1.

A stale of sweets,.jam, and cakes was, held -yesterday by members of a special committee set up by the Travel Club to raise money to buy food for Britain. The conveners were Mesdames D. Carrick and R. Kidd. For some time members have been contributing cups of sugar to be made into sweets. The sale was held in the Candy Kitchen which was lent for the occasion by the proprietors. The sum of £126, raised by the sale, by donations, and by competitions held in conjunction with the sale, has so far been realised. The stock, which had been made by friends as well as members of the club, was completely sold out soon after 3 p.m. The Travel Club aims at raising £5O a month for its Food for Britain Fund.

Mrs Hazel Scott (Christchurch) has been appointed judge of the fancy dancing section at the Timaru Competitions Festival, to be held in August.

A meeting of the Clothes Shop Committee was held yesterday at the home of Mrs J. G. Collins, Springfield road. Plans were made for this year’s sale is intended, will be held about September. The following officers were elected:—patron, Mrs J. G. Collins; joint organisers, Mrs Algar Williams and Lady Clark-Hall; honorary secretary, Miss J. Fulton; assistant honorary secretary, Miss Barbara Firth; executive, above officers and Mrs C. C. Davis, Miss P. Boyle, and Miss N. Enright. Mrs J. G. L. Vernon and Mrs G, T. Weston have retired from the executive.

The sum of £341 was collected at the annual street appeal of the ❖oung Women’s Christian Association held last month. This was announced at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the association, held on Wednesday. , successful bridge and mah-jongg evening in aid of the French War Orphans’ and Widows’ Fund was held recently by members and friends of the Cercle Francais. Mrs G. E. F. Kingscote and Madame H. Honore were presented with sprays. The raised will be spent in buying woollen garments, which will be sent to France soon.

The president (Mrs J. M. Forbes) presided at the monthly meeting of the Christchurch North Townswomen’s Guild. It was decided that the special work for the month should be the making of knitted garments to be sent to the public hospital. Musical and elocutionary items were given by Miss Nora Muschamp, Mrs M. McKay, and Mrs M. Price. The accompanist was Mrs Hostesses were Mesdames W. Macfarlane, Radford, Simpson, and Ecroyd. Miss Eva Christeller. the wellknown Christchurch violinist, is leaving for Wellington \to-morrow evening to become a permanent member of the National Broadcasting Service string orchestra. At Ballantynes yesterday Miss Christeller was entertained at morning tea by members of the Laurian Club. Tributes to her work in 'Christchurch musical circles were paid by Miss Christeller's orchestral and chamber music, colleagues. An interesting talk on the work of the Sailors’ Institute was given by Mr A Dyne (Lyttelton) at a coin social held recently by members of the Sumner Ladies’ Guild. An entertaining musical programme, arranged by Mrs F. Nelson Kerr, was given by Mesdames Williams, Morrow, and Kerr. Mrs J. Mason was accompanist. A play was presented by Mesdames Crosby and Pashby and Misses (Jooper and Moore. Nurse Merton’s report to the monthly meeting of the' Sumner sub-branch of the Plunket Society stated that 97 adults and 90 babies had been attended to at the Sumner rooms, 24 adults and bab S es at the R edcliffs rooms, and nine adults .and nine babies at the Mount Pleasant rooms. Six visits had been made to homes and there were three new cases. Mrs H. E. Crawshaw presided. .

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