ENGAGEMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 35, 11 February 1939, Page 2

ENGAGEMENT

Woollams MacDonald.—Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MacDonald, ‘'Rosedale," Mangamahu, announce the engagement of their daughter Marsaile, to Frederick, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. A. Woollams, Wanganui.

W.D.F.U. GROWTH OF ORGANISATION CENTENNIAL HOSTESS Mrs. J. C. Wickham (Wanganui), Dominion president of the Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union, who is on a tour of the north in the interests of the W.D.F.U., attended the ; interprovincial conference of the South Auckland branches held last week at Hamilton. The questions re the nomination for I president in 1939, and of a social hostiess at the Centennial Exhibition were I discussed. I It was pointed out that these posiI tions should be undertaken by a wo- ' man who personified the typical woman on the land of New Zealand, as in the forthcoming celebrations she would be very much in the public eye. A great amount of time and thought would have to be expended by the woman appointed, and the meeting gratefully acknowledged Mrs. Wickham's intimation of willingness to undertake the work. | Mrs. Wickham addressed the gathering and spoke of the growth of the ,Women’s Division, the organisation ! now possessing 500 branches and 22,- ■ 000 members. Reference was made to the new rest house, “Kaiangamoi,” i formerly the Girls’ Flock House, near ! Palmerston North, recently acquired Iby the Women’s Division. This home, | which is now open to receive guests, iis primarily for country women requiring a rest in congenial surroundings, and is not being run as a moneymaking concern. It will be opened on February 18. it is hoped, by Lady Galway. She also referred to the benefit derived by the girls attending the three-weexs’ course at Massey College and the interest taken in Mrs Noel Adams’ essay competition for girls. -She thanked the Farmers’ Unior for the help it had given to the WoI men’s Division in the past.