PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 May 1941, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs N. lorns, of Martinborough, is a visitor to Palmerston North. A Masterton visitor to Palmerston North is Mrs G. M. Cutty. Mrs H. O. Toogood, Renall Street, Masterton, is visiting Wellington. Mrs W. F. Day, of Pahiatua, is visiting Marton. Mrs Bourke, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs M. J. Beech, Mangahao. Mr and Mrs A. H. Falloon, Wangaehu, have returned from a visit to Rotorua. Mrs and Miss Sinclair, who have been staying with Dr. and Mrs N. H. Prior, Perry Street, Masterton, have returned to Auckland. Misses S. Carle and M. McLuskie, Wellington, are visiting Masterton and are the guests of the former's mother, Mrs R. Latham, Miriam Street. The death has occurred of Mrs Anne Parsons, Napier, who was 93 years of' age. Formerly Miss Anne Roberts, she was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1848. She came to New Zealand with the Philip Dolbel family at the age of 18 years. After arriving, she married Mr Samuel Parsons, who was engaged in farming near Gisborne till his death more than 60 years ago. Mrs Parsons had since resided in Napier. Miss Card, who has been elected president of the Featherston Home and School Association, has rendered that institution excellent service in forwarding its aims. Miss Card has associated herself with every movement in Featherston that has for its object the progress of the district or the carrying out of patriotic work in connection with the war. Featherston is indeed fortunate in possessing a lady of Miss Card’s administrative ability who takes such a keen interest in the affairs of Featherston and the surrounding district.