LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 161, 7 June 1940, Page 9

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

SCOTTISH AFTERNOON. A programme with a Scottish flavour, including a talk on her travels in Scotland by Mrs E. Dymock, was given at the June meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the League of Mothers yesterday afternoon. Autumn foliage, llowers and berries had been arranged on the stage, and the tea tables were decorated with pink and white carnations and white daisies by Mesdames F. Anderson (convener), PI. Drake and M. Wiggins. Mrs A. McPherson presided and the door hostesses were Mesdames F l . Wilkinson and R. J. Mclver. The president welcomed Mesdames Bayliss, Ensom, Cushing, Garner, Egan, J. J. Walker (new members), Miss Dorian (on transfer from Terrace End), also Mrs Clarke, a visitor from Napier Mrs D. Dredge, a member who had been away in Masterton for some time, was' welcomed back. Items w'ere given by the choir, led by Mrs 0. Christiansen; Mr T. P. Henderson, Scottish ‘songs; Miss June Scott’s pupils (Marie Hay, . Isobel Anderson, Ruth McDowall and Florence Woodroofe), Scottish reel and fling; and Mrs C. A. Anderson, “happy thought.’’ The accompanist was Mrs C. Grover.

A message from Mrs V. Stagpoole (Christchurch), a former member, was read by Mrs Marshall. The president announced - that the league, with the Terrace End branch, would take charge of the patriotic shop next week. She appealed for stock for the shop and also for help on the refugee and other committees.. Mrs Dymock gave an interesting account of her trip to Scotland. She described a visit to a rug factory and several diverting incidents of the journey. She had visited Edinburgh, staying at a village near Stirling, where she saw a stove factory and a brick kiln. A motor trip was made to the Trossachs, the party visiting Stirling Castle on the way. The countryside was very beautiful and full of historic associations. Loch Katrine, which supplied Glasgow with water, reminded Mrs Dymock of the Marlborough Sounds. There were youth hostels ior hikers and cyclists at frequent intervals along the road, many being in historic homes. The New Zealander had also, seen something of the war preparations in a Highland village. The organisation was most complete, particularly for the reception of children from the evacuated areas. Some of the isolated places were very out-of-date, but the people were happy and contented. Mrs Dymock said she had realised the necessity for the Scots to be a sturdy race when she had seen the wild and bare country from which some of them had to wrest a living. She concluded with a brief description of the National War Memorial at Edinburgh Holyrood Palace, and the Clyde. Thanks were conveyed to the speaker and entertainers and the tea hostesses by Mrs J. Barsanti. Mrs Dymock appealed to the members to assist the refugee work, as she had seen something of refugees and knew how urgently they needed help. The afternoon tea hostesses were Misses Port and Palmer, Mesdames Rani. Robb, Robinson, Riches, Retter (2). Skinner, Sloman, Seator, Stubbs and Miss Rawstron.