WOMEN’S WORLD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20875, 29 August 1942, Page 6

WOMEN’S WORLD

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Mrs. Tod McKeague, Aberdeen road, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss Margaret Jobson, Manutuke, is staying with Mrs. Newlauds, Northern Otago. Miss P. Monekton, Ngntapa, and Miss V. Williams, Muriwai, were the guests of Mrs F. W. Nolan, Russell street, for the Woodford House dance. Mrs. H. F. Mnllett, Devon port, Auckland is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. M. W. Craig, Wainui Beach. Mrs. C. K. Williams, who has been tin guest of Mrs. P. Pittar, Haronga road, is returning to tile Coast at the week-end. Mrs. R. C. Auketell, Wellington, accompanied by her small daughter, is the guest of Mrs. Tod McKeague, Aberdeen road. Mrs. G. I. Parker, Rawiri street, and Miss E. Thomas, Owen road, are spending tilt week-end with Mrs. E. Loisel, Tolaga Bay Miss T. Morice, who has been the guest of Mrs. (1. Witters, "lvaiaponi,” is return mg to Tokomaru Bay at the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dods are returning tc "Repotißaere” at the week-end after visiting Mrs. P. Pittar, Haronga road. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Dickson. Wellington, accompanied by their small daughtei. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Palmer, Score road. Probably the oldest Auckland-horn resident of the city, Miss Sarah Dingvjall, celebrated her ninety-fivth birthday at her homo or Remuera this week. Mrs. Vaughan, widow of the late Flight Lieutenant Richard Vaughan, D.F.C., hat arriyecl at Hastings from England. Mrs. Vaughan, better known as Miss Moliie Hull, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hull Hastings. She left New Zealand for Eng land a year last February to join her fiance, and was married shortly after her arrival in England. MATRONS’ CONFERENCE A conference of of hospitals In the Auckland province was held in Auckland on Wednesday. About 20 matrons attended from districts including Thames, Waikato, North Auckland, Waihi, Rotorua, Gisborne and the Auckland centre. Miss M. Lambic. Director of Nursing Services, arrived fron Wellington to attend the conference. BUFFET DINNER PARTY As a pleasant prelude to the patriotic dance organised by the students of Woodford House School last night, a cheen bullet dinner party was arranged by the Misses Ngaire Falkner and Judy Tcx-Blakc at The Cottage tearooms. Among those present were Misses A. Muir B. Williams, J. Falkner, M. Reeves, B. Well bourne, C. McDonald, M. Mclldowie, D. Humphreys, A. Williams, S. Field, D. Gad dum and A. Jex-Blake; Messrs. J. Mitford, M. Chrisp, J. and B. Falkner, B. Garland, C. Hall, R. and D. Graham, G. Burland, D. Humphreys, and T, and R. White. SUCCESSFUL PATRIOTIC DANCE Effectively decorated and filled with a merry crowd of revellers the Selvytt Hal: offered a pleasant contrast to the wintry weather last night, when the students o. Woodford House School, at present at home on vacation, organised a very successful dance for the benefit of patriotic funds. The music was supplied by Mrs. W. Thomson. A delicious supper was served. The organisers, who are to be complimented on the gratifying result of theii 'efforts, included Misses Suzanne Field, Diana Humphreys, Priscilla Gambrill, Annette Barker. Mary Mclldowie, Anne Williams. Jocelyn and Ngaire Falkner, Janet Mcßae Beth Tombleson, Margaret Reeves, Barbara Dymock, Margaret Burland, Bunty Wellborne, Jane Watson, and Judy Jex-Blake. YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAINED An air of gaiety prevailed at the home oi Mrs. J. Blair, Iranui road, recently, when Mrs. I. C. Davis entertained the friends oi her daughter, Barbara, in a delightful manner. Dancing was enjoyed to music supplied by Mrs. Carr, mid games also were entered into with enthusiasm. A delectable supper was served informally. The hostess was wearing a smart frock of black wool georgette accented with a shoulder spray of scarlet flowers. A graceful frock of black faille threaded with silver was the choice of Mrs. Blair. Miss Barbara Davis was becomingly frocked in pastel blue taffetas. Among the guests were Pamela Chrisp. Bunty Wellborue, Alison Muir, Shona McFudyen, Valerie Nathan, Barbara Langlattds Erica Robertson, Anne Evans, Joan MacDonald. Betty Williams’ Sheila McDonald, Janet Mclntyre, Louise Parker, Barbara Spence, Margaret Musgrave, Natalie Maclaurin. Jane Garland; Brian and Peter Garland, lan Anderson, Bruce Mossman, Adrian and Peter Primrose, Bruce Hansen. Richard IP-nee, Richard Harris. Gerald Oman, Brian Bull, Michael Chrisp, Christopher Dodgshun, Kenneth Harris, David Pettit, Peter Dods, and Peter and Roger Jobson. ST. ANDREW’S WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Despite the inclement weather, tnere was a fair attendance of members and friends at the monthly meeting of St. Andrew'!. Women’s Association, held in the Sunday school hall, Cobden street, on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Mrs. G. Lockwood, in extending a warm welcome to the Rt. Rev. John Davie and his daughters, the Misses W. and A. Davie, expressed the hope that Mr. Davie’s ministry at St. Andrew’s would be a very happy one, and assured him of the loyal support and co-operation of the women of the congregation in his work. Lovely posies, hearing the good - wishes of the association, were presented to the Misses Davie. Pleasure was voiced at the presence of Mrs. J. Proctor, a former active member of the association, who was visiting Gisborne. Miss Ngaire Masemann was heal'd in two elocutionary items, and vocal trios contributed by Mrs. I. Boagey and Misses I. Peterson and V. McCarthy also added to the enpjoyment of the afternoon. Mr. Davie,- who had been asked to give suggestions as to how the association could best assist him in his work, briefly addressed the members, and was thanked by Mrs. Lockwood. COMING-OF-AGE PARTY Good wishes were showered upon Miss Olive Long of the Women’s Auxiliary AitForce by a number of friends at the delightful dinner party given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Long, at their home, "Ti Toki,” Hcxton, last night, in celebration of her coming-of-age. The flower-decked dinner table was further enhanced with a handsome ivory-colour-ed birthday cake surmounted with 21 gilded wish-bones and a small key. A very attractive gilded key bearing the good wishes of her parents was handed to the celebrant by her father as a symbol of the attainment of her majority. . The guests later attended the patriotic dance arranged by the students of Woodford House School. The hostess was wearing a graceful frock of black wool crepe-de-chiue with white accents. A smart frock of dusky pink Swiss romaine ornamented with narrow knifepleated frills was worn by Miss Long. Among those present were Mesdames G. Witters, P. Bennett, and D. Armstrong; Misses M. and J. Bennett, J. and I. Barwick L. and M. Witters. A. Bmtsfield, K. and S. Miller, J. Barker, D. Cowan. F. Loffier, Jo. James, T. Bell, N. Pearce. A. Slight, J: Cranswick, M. Kemp, E. Tyson, L. Thomson, N. Henderson, S. Gray, J. Muir and B. Bowen. The Women's National Reserve will hold a social in the Parish Hall on September a lor mothers of overseas servicemen.