WOMEN’S WORLD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 12

WOMEN’S WORLD

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In and Out of Town

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.Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wallis, Nuhaka paid a brief visit to Gisborne recently,

Miss Agnes Flynn, Gisborne, .is the guest of Miss C. Montgomery, Napier.

Mrs. Mcßae, Wairoa, is the guest of Mrs. H. C. Nolan, “Otipi.”

Mrs. Holmes and l Miss Castles, Wanganui, arc visitors to Gisborne.

Miss Margaret Sbcrratt is leaving on Saturday ifor Ha luma to attend the Ormond-Wall wedding.

Miss Barbara Kemp, Russell street, returned on Tuesday from a visit to Wellington and Wanganui. Miss M. Williams, Toknmaru Bay, is visiting Hawke’s Bay for the Ormond—Wall wedding,

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Williams, Turlhaua station, returned yesterday from a visit -to Christchurch and Wanganui. ,

The Misses Weekes and Thornton were Tolaga Bay competitors in the open tournament conducted by the Poverty Bay Ladies’ Golf Club.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. B. Murphy. Muhalca, intend visiting Hawke’s Bay at the week-end to attend the Ormond—Wall wedding.

Miss Mona Blair, Iranui road, intends returning to-morrow from a visit to The Chateau, Tongariro National Park, and Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. B. de Lautour. Wairoa, intend visiting Hawke’s Bay for the Ormond —Wall wedding, which takes place on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Dunbar, Parau s’reet, accompanied by their daughter. Miss Betty Dunbar, and Miss Landon-Lano. left this week on a visit to Nelson.

Mrs. Ralph Bunny, who has been staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Carleton Williams, “Sherwood,” Muriwai, returned to Masterton on Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Carrington. Palmerston North, have left on a motor tour of the North Island. They will be visiting friends in Auckland, Gisborne and Napier.

Mr. and Mrs. lan Meldrum, Waipawa, • who have been the guests of Mrs. E. Ewart Brown, Ormond road, for a few days, left on Tuesday for Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Dodgshun, Harris street, who were visitors to Wanganui for the inter-collegiate football tournament, returned to Gisborne yesterday.

Mrs. 11. Carleton Williams, “Sherwood.” Muriwai, accompanied by Miss Juliet Williams, left to-day for Masterton, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Bu nny.

Miss Patricia Hawker. Napier, who i» visiting Gisborne for the Competitions. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S Trowel!. Ormond road, Mangapapa.

“I'm thinking of going away for the week-end, Marjorie," “What are you going- to wear, Helen?” “That's Just the problem, Marjorie. I have lived In iny coat all winter." "My suggestinn is this, Helen, pop into the ‘Hat Box’ Gladstone Hoad, and get one of tlie- very newest collarless edge-to-'edge coats in one of the new Spring shades." "What a splendid idea, for I have already had my eye on one of their stunning little frocks. You know, Marjorie, American cut and border effect would give me such a lovely complete outfit." "Yes, and inexpensive too, Helen.”*

Mrs. J. de V. W. Blathwayt, Fox street, returned yesterday from a visit to Wellington.

Miss A. Gillies, Hamilton, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. L. Primrose, Ballance street.

Miss Fay Telford, Te Karaka, is visiting her sister, Mrs. V. S. Caulton, Richardson’s avenue.

Miss Virginia Williams, Muriwai, is staying with her sister, Mrs. Ralph Bunny, Masterton.

Miss A. Corjctt, Hawera, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Corlett, Kanakanaia.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Davies, Rotoma, are the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. P. Bennett, Kelvin road.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Loisel, Tolaga Bay, will visit Hatumia on Saturday for’ the Ormond-Wall wedding.

Miss. Hyde, Kerikerl, Bay of Islands, is staying with her sister, Mrs. F. H. Lawton, Rubene road.

Miss P. Murphy will be a Gisborne visitor to Hatuma- for the OrmondWnll wedding on Saturday.

Miss Jane Seymour, Ivoliata station. Pakarae, is leaving to-morrow for Hawke's Bav to attend the Ormond— Wall wedding.

Mrs. M. S. Primmer, formerly oi Dunedin, has been appointed a parttime lecturer in Athens for the British Council.

Mr. Bruce Garth, Dunedin, is spending his term holidays with his parents', Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Garth, Russell street.

Sister Rita Snowdon, of the Methodist Maori Mission, will he the guest of Mrs. W. Greenwood, Wellington street, at the week-end.

Miss Gladys MoncriefT, the Australian soprano, who has been living in Dunedin for some months, has arrived at Wellington from the south.

Mrs. J. M. Stephenson, Auckland, and Miss Bagnall. England, who have been the guests of Mrs. A. M. Welham, Rutene road, left yesterday for Hawke’s Bay.

Miss V. M. Lang, cousin of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has been spending some months with another cousin, Mrs. Goldney, Takapuna, has left for the United States en route for her home in Farnham, Surrey.

Mr. Peter Bennett, of the Union C'earn Shin Company, who is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, P. Bennett, Kelvin road, has received advice that he was successful in securing his first mate’s ticket at a recent examination held in Auckland.

Miss I. J. Jamieson, Christchurch, arrived at Auckland by the Monowai on MondaJ'. While abroad Miss Jamieson represented the National Council of Women of New Zealand at the jubilee celebrations of the International Council of Women, and was also at the conference' in Paris of the Comite Mondial des Femmes. She was a delegate from the Women’s Division of the Farmers' Union to the London conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World. After paying visits throughout New Zealand Miss Jamieson will make her home in the Waikato.

Engagement

An engagement is announced between Andrew Armour, of Tampoki, tiie Uniied Provinces, India, and Edith Jocelyn, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrr,. James Blair. Iranui road, Gisborne.

Business and Professional Women’s Club

On Tuesday evening Mrs. Hugh Jc.ies presided over an attendance of 13 members at the fortnightly meeting cf the Gisborne Business anti Professional Women’s Ciub. held in Le Grai ) Cafe.

After tea an interesting .talk on 'her visit to Sweden, last year was given by Dr. Theo Hali, to whom a warm vote cf thanks was accorded. It was decided to make a donation of £1 Is to the local centennial fund. It was announced that Miss Kay would take the chair at ibe next meeting.

Woolshed Dance There is always something delightful about a woolshed dance, and the bright and cheery affair held by the Ruakituri Golf Club in the Wailcalea woolshed on Saturday night met with complete -success. Decorations of greenery formed an effective setting for the dancers, and everyone .thoroughly entered into the festive spirit of the occasion, tne distribution of multi-coloured balloons and streamers adding a carnival air to tiie animated scene.

The music was supplied by Messrs. Baty Bros.’ orchestra, and extras were contributed by Mrs. Keith Evans.

A delicious supper was served infoi maliy.

Dickens’ Club

A committee meeting preceded the monthly meeting of the Gisborne Dickens’ Club, held at the home ot Mrs. E. Hampton, Derby street, on Monday night. The chair was taken by Mrs. A. Scott, in the absence of .the president, Mrs. M.* Lawless, and owing to counter-attractions the attendance was somewhat smaller than usual. Miss Bennett, who is to visit Auckland next month, Was asked to make 'inquiries about the publication of new books on the dramatisation of Dickens’ works. As Mrs. Lawless was unavoidably absent, Mesdames Scott and V. Clement presented a summary of chapters 22-26 of “Bleak House,” and chapters 27-31 were taken by Mrs. J. Hill. As time did not permit, a further section, by Mrs. E. Hampton, was held over until the next meeting. Supper was served informally by Mesdames Hampton and Simmons and Miss Bennett. Opened By Schoolgirl Princess Belgium’s schoolgirl Princess is being initiated into procedure at public functions. (Princess Josephine, who will be 12 in October, lias made several appearances, always in connection with movements concerned with childhood. She shows considerable poise for her years. Last month she opened a children's park, which bears the name of her mother, the late Queen Astrid. The Swedish Minister attended the Ceremony; Princess Josephine's mother was a member of the Swedish Royal family. The Burgomaster of Brussels was among other prominent people who watched the little Princess open the park, which is on the site occupied by the 1 British pavilion at tne Brussels International Exhibition.

Children’s parks are being created in the chief towns of the nine provinces from a public subscription organised to commemorate Queen Astrid.

Plunket Society The monthly meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Plunket Society was held in the Plunket rooms on Monday afternoon, members present including Mesdames J. Blair, chairman, 11. D. Chrisp, J. O. Musgrave, IT. L. Primrose, A. Murray Scott, 11. H. De Costa, Fogden, G. C. Jones, B. Dallas, I. F. Puflptt, and T. A. N. Corson. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames D. E. Chrisp. W. E. Goffe, A. M. Welham and I. D. Bramwell.

A communication was received from the Gisborne (Borough Council, and also a letter from Dr. W. E. Henlev expressing thanks for the facilities afforded him in the examination of infants during the nutritional survey suggested by the council of the Plunket Society and the Medical Re-

search Council. Dr, Henley specially j wished to place on record the help i given him by the Plunket nurses, not only toy their efficiency in assisting him, tout also by the sound and understanding way in which they handled routine cases. Arrangements for “Violet Day.” fn be held on Friday, August 25, were completed. Mrs. Blair announced that a shop in Low street, close to the main entrance of the Masonic Hotel, had been secured as a depot, and gifts of flowers left there on either Thursday or Friday would be greatly, appreciated. i Women’s Largest College j Scattered over the British Isles, 60 , graduates of Smith College who are j married to Britons are helping the j cause of national defence, inspired by j the work done in the front line during the last war by a group of Smith College women. This American college, which lias 200 C Students and 250 professors, is the largest's women's college in the world.

No attempt is being made to form a unit, as these women graduates are so scattered. They are helping io organise their own districts in national defence methods.

They treasure the memory of their rpedecessors, the only group of women that the French Government sent to the front. From their headquarters, the chateau of Grecourt, they ran canteens and looked after women, children, and the aged. In the great retreat they evacuated villages and were themselves the last to leave. One of these courageous women was posted at the crossroads to direct artillery Their fine record was fittingly com - memorated. A replica of the Grecourt Gates now stands at the entrance to the Smith College Campus in Massachusetts.

Some idea of the scale on which this women’s college is run is revealed by the fact that it requires half a million pounds a year to maintain. A “small” endowment brings it in £IOO,OOO a year, the rest being raised from students’ fees. High as they are, only one in five applicants can be accepted.

Names of New Zealand-born pianists in coming programmes of the 8.8. C. include two favourite and frequent performers in Miss Vera Moore (Dunedin) and Miss Esther Fisher (Wellington). Miss Moore will give a Bach recital at the end of August in Transmission 5, which serves North and South America, India, Central America, and Malaya. Miss Fisher will play one of two pianofortes in a recital with Mr. Cyril Scott, the well-known composer. Their category, too, is Transmission 5, and their date is August 26. Miss Fisher and Mr. Scott will also give another twopianoforte recital on the same date for Transmission 3 programme, which serves India, Africa, Far East, and Malaya.