Notes for Women

Southland Times, Issue 24833, 27 August 1942, Page 3

Notes for Women

Miss Marie Winders, Pomona street, visiting Dunedin. Miss June Eastwood, Dunedin, is the gue of her aunt, Mrs J. Hargest, Rakauhauka. Nurse E. Gregory, Temuka, is visiting Ii vercargill. Miss Heather Stewart, Central Otago, spending the holidays with her parents, J and Mrs C. A. Stewart, Ythan street. _ Mesdames A. Robertson and R. Harringtc were hostesses when the St. Mary's Bridi Club held its fortnightly social on Tuesck I evening in St. Mary’s Hall. There were I tables at play. Prizes were won by the fo lowing: Contract, Miss B. O’Connor; auctio Mr J. Moylen; 500, Mrs J. Derbie; hidde number, Mrs A. V. Crombie. Information is now to hand from Coloni G. Barclay confirming the appointment < Miss Jean Jamieson as superintendent < the Nursing Division of the St. John Ambu lance Brigade caused by Mrs G. M. Chap man's promotion as lady officer in charg of cadets. During Miss Jamieson’s absenc overseas, Miss I. King, Lindisfarne road, i to be acting superintendent from Septem ber 1. Mrs Chapman has been superintend ent for 17 years and during the 25 year she has been a member of the associatio has given valuable service. Tributes to the high esteem In which Mii Loudon is held by the residents of th Mimihau district were paid at a social even ing held in her honour. After five years c sole teacher at Mimihau, Miss Loudon hr accepted a position on the staff of the Bel fast School, Christchurch. Mr E. Humphrie: chairman of the school committee, presente Miss Loudon with a well-filled purse an Mrs Loudon with a,fruit dish. On behalf c the scholars Gordon Frame asked Mis Loudon to accept a fire screen and Maste Crosbie presented Mrs Loudon with a sweet dish. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN At yesterday’s meeting of the Invercar gill branch of the National Council o Women the new president, Mrs J. Nico (Bluff, representing the Federation o: Women’s Institutes) was in the chair. I. proposal that the Invercargill branch g< into recess for the duration of the war oi for one year was lost, and it was decider to continue monthly meetings. There will however, be no meeting in September a: the president will then be attending thr meeting of the Dominion executive ir Wellington. Mesdames D. A. Dunn (Victoria Home Committee) and W. D. Riddle (Registered Nurses' Association) were elected vice-presidents.