Plunket Nurse Honoured By Mothers' Club

Chronicle (Levin), 2 June 1948, Page 4

Plunket Nurse Honoured By Mothers' Club

After eight years of devoted service to- many 'youpg mothers in the district, the Plunket nurse, Miss E. L. Hight, will retire shprtly. Sinee takihg. up her duties here, Iffiss Hight has gained the confidenpe and respect of the whole Qf the district, and it was a great trib'utp to her that, at a funptipn tffis week, organised- by the Levin Plunket Mothers' Club, over 20C were-in attendance. The function was held in St. Mar/'s HaU; the interior of which was tastefully deporated by member's of • the club. Visitprs were 'present from all parts of the distriot and the function was presid|ed over by Mrs. Howard Harvey, Junr, I During the evening the. vice- ' president -of the Manakau subbranch of *the Plunket Society, Mrs. L. jensen, presented the guest with q, posy of flowers and ma'de eulogistic remarks about the high estpem in which Miss Hight was held. I On behalf of the Levin Plunket Mothers' Club, Mrs. Harvey presented the guest with a handhag, with a cheque and a pair of gloves enelosed. . • ' During the evening items were given hy Mesdames C. Nichol, J. Perigo and G. Hesp and Miss M. irving. A delightful supper was afterwards served.

She thought it was a great tnbute to Sister Hight that so many had gathered together that evening, said Mrs. Harvey in her opening remarks. "Many of us have knpwn her since she first arrived in Levin eight years. ago, but others Who have known her for only a short period also appreciate her helpfulness and understanding in the care of our children." She had beard it said by a visitor to the town that Levin had the healthiest and lovelipst babi-es in New' Zealand, which reflected great credit on the Plunket nurse, continued the speaker. Since taking up her duties in Levin, the sister's work had inoreased considerably, till it was now three times as gregt as when she had commenGe'd. i When the club had heard of Missj Hight's resignatipp, said M?3. Harvey, it had decided that* it could not see her go without some tribute from the mothers of the district, and to that end had also extended an invitation to all ,out- , side mothers to join in the funcItion. Every person to whom she had mentioned it had spoken mOst highly of the sister's work among them. One mother . 'had said that she did not knowt'.how she coul'd ihave managed without the help of 'Miss Hight, which spoke volumes iand showed .the very high esffiem iri which Sister Hight was held. The Mothers' Club was deeply indebted to Miss Hight, pqrticularly as she was one of the foundation members of the club and ha'd taken such a keen and aetive interest in iti They would all . miss her greatly. , - Mrs. G. Hesp added her tribute on behalf of those mothers who are not members of the club. Miss Hight suitgbly acknowledged the tribu.tes and gift.