In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20054, 28 September 1939, Page 12

In and Out of Town

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Dr. Anderson, school medical officer, returned to Napier to-Hay. * * * * Mrs. T. J. Caesar, Parau street, left to-day on a visit to Auckland. * * * * Miss Shirley Bright, Haronga road, is the guest of Mrs. A. W. Bright, “Strathallan,” Kaitarata'hi. * * * * Mr. L. E. Dodd, Waipukurau, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dodd, Harris street. * * * * Miss Berg, travelling secretary to the British and Foreign Bible Society, is visiting Gisborne. sft * * * Mrs. H. Brittian has returned -to Hawke’s Bay after a brief visit to her sister, Mrs. P. A. Pettit, Rawiri street. * * * * Miss M. I. Lambie, director, Division of Nursing, is arriving from Auckland to-night. * ■* * * Mrs. Henry Brown, Harris street, accompanied by her two small children, lias returned from a visit to Taumarunui. * * * * Mrs. J. Meredith, Waipukurau, was the guest of Mrs. H. E. Dodd, Harris street, while on a brief visit to Gisborne. :»!*** Dr. M. Taylor,- Hamilton, who has been visiting Wairoa and East Coast, passed through Gisborne this week en route to Rotorua. .* * * * * Miss Molly Smith, Patutahi, has returned from a visit to Auckland, where she was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hewlett, Epsom.

Mrs. W. E. Goffe, Ormond road, is returning to-night after attending a conference of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union held in Wairoa.

Miss Janet Jefferd, who has beet) visiting Palmerston North, is arriving here to-night and will be the guest of ‘Miss Molly Smith, Patuta'hi, before returning to Tokomaru Bay on Saturday.

Mrs. P. Stewart, Westport, who is paying a holiday visit to Gisborne, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Currie, Stout street. Mrs. Stewart, who is a sister of Mr. Currie, made the trip from Westport to Gisborne by plane on Saturday.

Engagement

Caswell—Meredith.—An engagement s announced between Colin Douglas Charles, only son of Mr. Colin Caswell tnd the late Mrs. Caswell, Wellington, ind Nellie Frances Creed, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Meredith, Gisborne. Poverty Bay Ladies’ Golf Club An L.G.U. medal match figured on the programme for the members ol die Poverty Bay Ladies’ Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon. Weather conditions were not 'all thai could be desjred, and consequently the fixture drew a small field.

Honours in the A division, were annexed by Mrs. F. A. McFadyen, and Mrs. R. P. Baigent secured first place n the B division. In the match for unqualified players held on Tuesday morning, Mrs. C. Armstrong emerged the winner. ‘Miscellaneous” Gift Party A delightful “miscellaneous” gift party was given recently by Mrs. F. diggs at her home in Ballance street .'or Miss Betty Coggrave, whose marriage to Mr. L. Carr takes place ihortly. The sitting-room looked very inciting with its decorations of mixed spring flowers. Amusing competitions, which were .von by Mrs. Carr and Misses B. Cog'rave, L. Jamieson and S. Mur.ro, .ogether with community singing, provided entertainment in variety for the guests. Just before supper the guest of aonour, assisted by her sister, Miss Leonie Coggrave, one of her prospective bridesmaids, opened the many parcels and acknowledged the gifts in ,i happy manner. The hostess was wearing a smart frock of navy blue and white printed irepe cut on simple lines. Miss Coggrave was becomingly frocked in navy blue cloque. Among the guests were Mesdames Hoggrave, Carr, Olsen and Main; vlisses L. Coggrave, L. Schutz, M. flund, S„ C. and M. Munroe, D. Hogge, L. Jamieson and G. Parkinson. A Leader of Women

One of the most brilliant ideas of i Government that, remembered women’s services with gratitude in he Great War is the appointment of Dame Helen Gwynne - Vaughan, ?i.8.E., as director and Chief Conroller of the A.T.S. Army Branch in Dreat Britain. Dame Helen was Chief Controller of Queen Mary’s Auxiliary Corps with the British irmies in France during the Great Var, and was later appointed Commandant of the W.R.A.F 1 . No one could be better qualified to direct the activities of the new women territorials. She does so, with , staff of women, from that mascuine stronghold, the War Office, where memories of the other time when she controlled women in uniiorm must crowd in upon her.

Dame Helen is that rare combina;ion—a very human intellectual! She has had a most distinguished scienifie career, having held the Chair ot Botany at London University, with he headship of the Department ot Botany at Birkbeck College, since 1909. This position was kept open for her during her war service. ' She is a Doctor of Science, London University, a Fellow of King’s Col.ege, London, and was the first woman to be elected a member of the Council of the British Association. Her special subjects are fungi and protoplasm—strange, remote studies, one might think, for one destined to be a leader of women.

Another anomaly is that she is entirely feminine in appearance and manner. Work for and among women and girls has always interested her. Until recently she was chairman of the Council of the Girl Guide movement; she founded one of the earliest Infant Welfare Centres; she has served on numerous commissions and inquiries dealing with the betterment of working conditions of women, and has stood three times, unsuccessfully, for Parliament. When the A.T.S. was formed last

September she was placed in charge of the instruction of the firs 1 . Officers’ Corps, and later became chief commandant for tlie County of London. She is 00 years of age, the daughter of a former Scots Guards officer, and the widow of a distinguished botanist, Professor D. T. Gwynne-Vuughan, who died in 1015. .‘arewell Party On Monday night a number of friends arranged a jolly party at the riverside home of Mrs. W. D. Morley, as a farewell to Mr. Robin Sinclair, who lias left Gisborne for training in ‘he Special Military Force for service .n New Zealand or overseas. . The rooms were gay with spring flowers, daffodils and rhododendrons predominating in the artistic decorative scheme. The cool atmosphere made dancing a delight, and games also were entered into with keen enthusiasm. Good wishes were conveyed to the chief guest, who was asked by Mr. Douglas Caldwell, on behalf of those present, to accept a handsome wallet as a tangible token of their esteem. The gift and good wishes were suitably acknowledged by Mr. Sinclair. A delicious supper was served informally. Mrs. Morley was wearing a smart frock of navy blue georgette with pink accents. Among those present were Misses J. Bennett, R. and A. Bousficld, f? and J. Banvick, M. Hansen, J. Wauchop. P. Thornton, A. Sligli*. N. Henderson, N. Pearce and T. Bell; Messrs. R. Morley, R. Scott, D. and P. Caldwell. I. Fraser, P. Pettit. T. Fairweather, J. Humphreys, T. Bain and G. Sheppard.