Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 28, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page eight Winnipeg free press tuesday May 28, 1940 and personal interest wherever need is greatest no by am a of the military service is regarded with move Respoli or rec Elled with do Cor Merory by Veteran Yri Kliors than the nursing service of tic Royal Canadian army medical . The Nalio of the work done by the nursing Ali air Devotion and untiring Energy have left an indelible record to often the tragedies of sickness and in juries in War. Us before hundreds of Canadian nurses stand ready and Eacker to Yore at. Home and abroad in those tasks for which Thev Are most fitted. Strict an must cheerful such Protess Unal May nursing Istre is required Loc Henrj a Hicks Perm it. In h ulness i it. Aii Divoni lilo uniform subject and i the dominating color in the i ii ursing sister s uniform is Blue r. do she wears a of mid Blue 45 years. I gabardine a great coat of dark Melton or Broadcloth a recreation dress of Navy Blue Serge coat and skirt. A Navy Blue Felt hat a Ith a corded ribbon and narrow brim tops the attire. The hat for summer Wear be White fell. . Badge is borne on the front of the Lutt. Gilt badges of rank on each shoulder strap of the and Are worn As follows natron in chief. A Crown Ihrck stars nursing sister stars. Matron k. F. Pense is the senior or of the nursing on at Headquarters in Ottawa. Finds the applications for in in the service so far More res i than arc required but they do come j in sufficient numbers to drove that the eagerness of the Sisters to serve ensures a number always up i Icv once officers in military hospitals to the required strength. Hold course s to qualify nurses for the Royal Canadian army medical dinner arranged or l. 1. Old Aig s is . A before departure in Honor of or. And mrs. Lee t. Nurses thru shout Canada uksts will in Honor of mrs. Gordon Grant mrs. Slagsvol s Tea who left during the week end nursing sister Norah Crozier of the Royal Canadian army medical corps studies her charts while assistant Matron Mary r. Shaffner looks on at the Toronto military Hospital. Business friends hold Kitchen Shower for Bride Clcil in Honor of miss Maude Shaw a Bride elect of june 1, a group of her business friends entertained at a Kitchen Shower Friday at the Home of mrs. J. E. Escovy 172 landside Street. A Silver Basket of Talisman roses centred the Lea table which was presided Over by mrs. G. Mew Hirrie and mrs. Bes Covy. The guests numbered 50. N Honor of his marriage Satur Day to miss Phyllis head or. William Toothill was of Eccl by 40 of his friends monday evening in the Marlborough hotel. A presenta Tion was Donovan. Made by or. Sydney Kitchen Shower held by two hostesses for Bride elect misses belie Brockie and Mary Armstrong were joint hostesses at i enlist in the service. Each Mili i include. Or. And mrs. Craig or. J a Kitchen Shower monday eve Lory Disirio has Tony lists of Appli-1 and mrs John s. H. Arnold. Or. And Ning. Entertaining at the Home of cations from graduate nurses for mrs. Francis a. L. Mathewson or. Miss Brockie. In Honor of miss k.c.a.jv1.c. . Nursing Sanford Holland or. Ser and mrs. Specialists injun mrs. D. R. Mcneil and or. And a Ray Argery and other branches mrs. J. S. Lightcap. Of Mccuai science. As yet Only a few units have been called up to fill the needs in Canada. If military hospitals when overseas. 1er? Are stationed the nursing Sis in general Hospi Amu Emce trains of a nursing sister the duties military m Hugh g. Moncriff re turned monday evening from Victoria ., where she Hiis been visiting her son in Hospital unit Are in Many ways the same As in civil institutions but naturally conditions vary in War nursing and the adaptable nurse marriage of Dorothy Janet Law and daughter. Surgeon Lieut. Edward a. Sellers and mrs. Sellers. Receiving congratulations on the birth of twin daughters Are private and mrs. Clark Bradford. Carlton Street. Before her marriage mrs. Bradford was miss Caroline Chat Terboo. Host useful. She must be i e instruct orderlies in nursing prove Able to i duties As a number of these May he untrained when sent to her Ward. Quarters and mess of nursing Sisters arc made As comfortable As circumstances permit. In larger units there is usually a Home sister daughter of or and mrs. R. Reid Dobell of Montreal formerly of Winnipeg to or. Edwin Ronald Bennett took place at St. George s Church. Montreal. May 22. Or. Bennett is the elder son of capt. And mrs. R. V. Bennett of sack Ville In Honor of miss Alice Taylor and or. Richard Cook of Toronto. Ont. Whose wedding will Lake place the end of. May. Mrs. V. B. Kershaw entertained sunday. The table Cen tred by a Sliver bowl holding deep red roses was lighted by Ivory tapers. Guests numbered 40. Or. And mrs. D. Moore. Or. And mrs. Mac Peak and or. Joseph Cook of fort William ont. Were guests in Winnipeg to attend the Morris Sampson wedding which took place Friday. In Honor of or. Fred j. Morris whose wedding to miss Quennie Sampson was an event of Friday a group of his friends entertained at dinner thursday at the Mani Toba club. During the evening the presentation of a Coffee table was made to the Honor guest. Upsilon chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority will entertain the mothers and Sisters sunday at Tea at i20n Wellington Crescent. Electric water Heaters Are safer cleaner cheaper enquire about Hydro s rental inv monthly current extra Margaret Macdougall a Bride elect of june 15. The gifts were presented in a decorated Basket. The supper table centred with Early summer blooms and lighted Ivory tapers was presided Over by mrs. Macdougall and mrs. A. Robinson. The group of assistants included misses Audrey Anderson. Kay Robinson and 3ertha Robinson. The guests numbered 18. V Honor of the misses Margaret Garrow and Margaret d Clute two brides elect of june a no hostess dinner was held Over the week end at the St. Charles hotel. They were each presented with a gift. Those present were mrs. J. Birch misses Margaret Garrow Margaret d Clute Marjorie Bro the rage Irene Huxley Gwen far Mer. Iris Mackie Rita Mccuiler Meta Nelson Isabel Reid Grace Robertson and Betty Tait. Trousseau shown at afternoon ten and evening parly mrs. J. A. Hunter gave a Trousseau Tea saturday at her Home 178 Oakwood Avenue in Honor of her sister in Law. Miss Winifred Hunter whose marriage to or. William Millen will be an event of june 1. The Tea table was Cen tred by a Silver Basket of White Killarney roses and Cathedral tap ers. Presiding Over the Tea cups were mrs. E. J. Moorhead mrs. Thomas Maxwell and mrs. D. Lawson assisted by misses Audrey Warriner Rae Grinshaw and mrs. Mae Murray. In the evening those at the Tea table were miss May Walker miss Mona Martin and mrs. W. J. Gregg assisted by miss Dorothy Goswell miss eve Lyn Scott and mrs. L. Sevick. Is. R. J. 290 Over ale Street will entertain at the Tea hour saturday for her daughter Betty who will be graduated from Grade i at Riverbend school this term. Mother entertains at Trousseau teas for Bride elect mrs d. Davidson entertained at a Trousseau Lea saturday afternoon and evening in Honor of Hei daughter. Aileen Mary whose wed Dir to or. Clifford e. Jones will take place june 1. A Sliver Basket holding Pink Briercliffe roses centred the table which was lighted by Pink tapers. Receiving the guests with mrs. Davidson were miss Davidson and mrs. A. Jones the Tea table was presided Over by mrs. J. R. Smith mrs. G. Will mrs s. Magnacca mrs. B. Johnston mrs m. Whyle. Mrs. J. Mckay mrs. J Stanley mrs. M. Curie mrs. A Aitken mrs. S. Farmer mrs. W Fleming and mrs. G. Mclaughlin the group of assistants included mrs. Lloyd Orris misses Viole Aitken Margaret James. Ina Meintosh Betty Muirhead Isabe Curie Marjorie will Evelyn Fleer ing Evelyn Todd Peggy Davidson and Sevelj n Jenkins. Congratulations Are being received by or and mrs. W. F. Meintosh. Verona apartments on the birth of a son Clinton Sawyer. Or. And mrs. Edward Wallis 735 Mcmillan Avenue Are receiving congratulations on the birth of s daughter Janet Louise. Or. And mrs. Neil Hoogstraten Are occupying their new Home 907 Warsaw Avenue. Of or. G. Ii. Carlisle has left for a Short Holiday in Rochester Minn. S receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter Are or. And mrs. J. O Connor Linden Avenue East Kildonan. Receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter Are or. And mrs. G. F. Lindberg Lipton Street. Before her marriage mrs Lindberg was miss Elsie Weitman. They have named the baby Barbara Joan. The Trousseau rooms were in charge of miss Agnes Wayman the afternoon and miss Hilda Atkins in the evening. In 7 n Honor of miss Mary Mclean whose wedding will be an event of mid june mrs. E. R. Cameron will entertain informally at Bridge tuesday evening. Misses Margaret and Frances Lough entertained monday eve Ning at a Kitchen Gadget Shower in Honor of miss Kay Williams a Bride elect of saturday. Mrs. R. Arthur Williams presided Over the Tea table which was attractively centred with mauve Iris and tall White tapers. Those assisting were mrs. Kenneth Matheson misses Eileen Roddy and Winnifred Duke Low. I mrs. Percy Browne mrs. Fred Parrish and mrs. R. E. Spear will be joint hostesses at luncheon wednesday june 5, at Lin ton Lodge Parkdale man., in Honor of miss Mary Mclean a june Bride elect. Mrs. L. E. Christie Cordova Street will entertain tuesday eve Ning in Honor of miss Gladys Paisley whose marriage to or. Robert Oliver will take place june 8. Or and mrs. J. D. K. Van nor Man Manchester Boulevard fort Garry Are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son Robert Murray. Congratulations Are being received by or and mrs. B. Clark Hawthorne Avenue St. Vital on the birth of a daughter Joan St. Edward s Parish to hold guest Tea on wednesday 29, the ladies of St. Edward s Parish will hold a membership and guest Tea in the t. Eaton company Assembly Hall. The Tea table will be centred with a Silver bowl of Spring Flowers. Mrs. J. C. Moreau will be in charge of pourer. The president mrs. W. J. Brownrigg will receive the guests assisted by mrs. J. J. Carey mrs. R. Turner and mrs. A. J. O Brien will be in charge of the exchequer. Sister entertains for Edna prior to wedding in Honor of her sister miss Edna Ragland a Bride elect mrs. Nei Hoogstraten entertained at Mah Jonggu tuesday afternoon and Wil be a Bridge hostess tuesday eve Ning. Early summer blooms Centre the table which was lighted b Matching tapers and presided Ove at the Tea hour by mrs. Harold Harriman mrs. Richard Burrel and mrs. Charles read. The sup per table in the evening will presided Over by mrs. Harold Mai chant misses Alice Macdougall an Peggy Lowe. Iss Phyllis Holroyde who i the guest of or. And mrs Reginald Holroyde in rout from Seattle wash., will Leav thursday evening for her Home i Montreal. Gifts of Linen Given Mary Mclean at pre bridal Tea in Honor of miss Mary Mclean a Bride elect of june mrs. Josep a. Acheson entertained at Tea wee mesday. A presentation of Linen was made to the Honor guest. The Tea table centred by a Silver bowl hold ing Pale Pink snapdragons and stocks was lighted by Ivory tapers. Mrs. J. J. H. Mclean and mrs. W. J. Barber presided Over the Tea cups and were assisted by mrs. W. H. Stevens mrs. E. R. Cameron mrs. Angus Morrison mrs. Robert e. Anderson and mrs. C. H. Sly. Mcdonald s Honor guest 4t Trousseau Tea mrs. William Mcdonald 91 Hart venue entertained at a Trousseau a on saturday from 2 to 6 and rom 7 to 0, in Honor of her Aughter Margaret whose wedding Akes place june 1. The lace Cov red table was centred with roses and Sweet peas and lighted by Hite tapers. Presiding Over the ups were mrs. S. Willis mrs. D Kinner. Mrs. We. Webster mrs. G. Timbers mrs. George Botterell t. Irvine mrs. T. Dempster and mrs. Charles Dempster. As listing in serving were the misses Ivine timbers Jessie Webster. Ruth Young Ida Botterell Jean Grace Dickson and mar Aret Todd. I. Will receive t Knox Lilac Tea the annual Lilac Tea of the women s missionary society 0. Creft ses your resistance and fortifies you in tit much of the dreaded functional Les Sta i nervousness during this trying period. Don t allow yourself to become old Loo Lou and Haggard Lone before your time Bougie of such monthly discomfort. Get or. Pierce favorite prescription from your drug Dot. Dis. Coper How it helps relieve you robbing pins. Kerchief Shower is pre bridal Honor for Margaret Lough mrs. J. Stewart Morrison and mrs. A. M. Oswald were joint hostesses at a handkerchief Shower tuesday entertaining at the Home of mrs. Morrison in Honor of miss Margaret Lough a Bride elect of saturday the gifts were presented on a decorated rack. The Tea table centred by a profusion of Early summer blossoms and lighted by Ivory tapers was presided Over by mrs. H. C. Thompson and mrs. E. C. Ransby. They were assisted by mrs. R. W. White and miss Betty Ransby. Friends arrange round of parties for mrs. G. Grant several parties were arranged in Honor of mrs. Gordon Grant prior to her departure during the week end to reside in Toronto. Thursday mrs. J. Sinclair and mrs. A Cassidy entertained at Bridge at mrs. Sin Clair s Home on Oxford Street mrs. J. Muirhead was a Bridge hostess Friday at her residence in nor Wood and saturday mrs. Grant s Mother mrs. Gilbert Edwards gave a Tea in the t. Eaton company Grill miss Florence Maclaren entertained informally at Bridge monday evening in Honor of miss Margaret Lough a Bride elect of saturday. A presentation was made to the Honor guest by her friends. A Buffet supper was served from a table centred by a Silver bowl of Pink snapdragons and softly lighted by Ivory tapers mme. Gas Grain urges women to keep democratic Way Hamilton ont., May 28 Are not called upon to fight but it is up to them to see that the boys overseas do not fight for something that does t Madame Pierre Casgrain Montreal president of the Quebec league for women s rights said last night in an address before the 16th annual National convention of the Young women s Christian association Here. Are not called upon to fight but it is our duty to keep up the morale of our men and we must fight to preserve a democracy not Only in words but in Madame Casgrain said. If there is a time for is now in these Days when for the second time in a generation a War is raging overseas. When the armistice was signed in 1918 a mass hysteria and an i Don t care spirit involved the world. Perhaps it was because of that reaction that we did not prepare for a lasting peace. When this horror at last ends i Hope that we women will take up the task of preventing another referring to quarrels Between canadians and immigrants Madame Casgrain said women should take a share in unifying the various Peoples of Canada. Let us try to understand those who come into our country and teach them to love she said. Whatever we do let us not forget the Home mrs. Harvey Agnew Toronto National president in summarizing the National Council s War pro gramme to Date said the association had co operated with the Canadian red Cross society the Young men s Christian association the knights of Columbus the Canadian legion and the salvation army before planning its War work. Mrs Agnew suggested two methods of adding to the association s War fund. One was the organization of a National Campaign the other the Assumption by local associations of responsibility for the hostess houses nearest them. 3-Day month end Clearway wednesday thursday and Friday a not to be missed event Clearing regular Holt Renfrew merchandise at sensational Mark Down prices. Our policy of no carry overs at a season end makes this regular season end event a prompt saving Opportunity for Thrifty people. Anticipate your summer needs and buy now. Our stocks must be cleared to make room for daily arrivals of new summer goods. From our fashion Salon 75 Only Dressy Reg to Reg. To Coats special croup of one dozen Only individual suits and ensembles Reg. To Price and less ladies sweaters corsets and brassieres lingerie handbags including some French hand made. Reg. To to Reg. To to Reg. To to Reg. To 8.50 sj.95 from our men s shop suits a. To 514-95 suits Reg. To suits ree. 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