WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20330, 1 September 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

Misses Laura and Kathleen EIHb aro visitors at The Hermitage, Mt. Cook. Miss Patty Oram (Fairton) is spending a holiday -with relatives in Kaiapoi. Mrs and Miss Elworthy (Tiinaru), who have been spending a fortnight at Warwick House, are returning to Timaru to-morrow. Miss Cowlishaw (Knowles street), who has been for a month's motor tour of the North Island, has returned to Christchurch. Miss Erica Bridges (Wellington) is arriving in Christchurch this morning to stay with her aunt, Miss Cotterill, Cashel street West. Mrs E. C. Hayes and her daughter (Rugby street) are spending a holiday at Hanmer Springs. • Mrs Alex. DuncaD (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs John Duncan, 30 Park terrace. Mrs T. L. Cowlishaw, accompanied by Miss Joan Lee, has returned from a visit to the North Island, and will go into her house in Kossall street to-day. Mrs and Miss Preece (Waimate) have returned from a visit to Kurow. Mrs "W. H. Clark and Miss Margaret Clark, Bealey avenue, are leaving to-morrow for a short holiday visit to Hanmer Springs. Miss Hilda Lewis, Park terrace, is leaving to-morrow for a visit to Hanmer Springs.

Miss Mary Bond (Dunrobin, Southland), who is at present in Christchurch, is leaving to-day for Waiau to visit Mrs D. C. Macfarlane, Mt. Paul. Her sister, Miss Nancy Bond, who has been spending a few weeks in Christchurch, leaves for the south to-morrow. Miss Nancy Salmond (Merivale) is paying a visit to relatives iu Dunedin. The engagement is announced of Ruby, daughter of Mr and Mrs G. A. Willis, Richmond Hill, Sumner, to Lester, .only son of Mr and Mrs H. B. Willis, Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Mary Isobel (Molly), only daughter of Mr and Mrs Sibey (Glenovis, Hawarden), and Wiliam Herbert, younger son of Mr and Mrs Brown (Paparoa street, Papanui). A social was hold at Linwood last evening in honour of MV L. Haberfield and his future brido, when 70 of his friends in the district assembled. The evening was spent in dancing, musical items, and various games. Mr Haberfield was presented by Mr W. W. McKinney with a travelling rug and the good wishes of all his friends. The members of the 1931 Group have issued invitations for a private view of their exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and drawings, which wilf be held in the Art Gallery, on Wednesday, September 9th, Tat 8 p.m. The exhibition will bo opened by Mr A. F. Nicoll and tho members of the group are Misses Margaret Anderson, Viola Macmillan Brown. Edith Collier, Evelyn Poison, Messrs W. S. Baverstock, D'Auvergne Boxall, James Cook, R. N. Field, A.R.C.A., W. H. Montgomery, and Francis Shurrock. A.R.C.A.

Lady Wigram has given to the Home Service Association, which conducts b shop in Steele's buildings, Cashel street, for the sale of goods made by needy women, a beautiful little quilt suitable for. a cot or perambulator. It is covered prettily with pink silk, but its chief interest and importance lies in the fact that it is made, not of eiderdown, but of wool, straight from the sheep's back, washed, and teased. Lady Wigram's idea is that many women, seeing the quilt, might make similar articles for sale. The cost would not be great, and the quiltß would prove very useful and durable. Mrs J. Stuart Kelly, of Kilmore street West, has had similar quilts, made of wool, in constant use for six years, and except that thoy require recovering they are still in perfectly good order. The Prebbleton School Committee in their efforts to provide funds fOr the annual prizes and picnic continued their series of dances in the Public Hall on Saturday night, when there was again a large attendance. Spirited dance music was provided by Stamler's dance band, Mr R. Longstaffe assisting with extras. Much interest was created by a waltzing competition, honours* finally being awarded to Miss E. Bennett and Mr G« Ryan. Other competitions wore won by Mr and Mrs H. Goodurn, Mrs S. Hands, and Mr A. Wood.

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"Apart from grammar and spelling," he went on, "typists would make themselves of greater value if a course of aocounfcancy and book-keeping were part of their training. Fine careers are open to persons who can forget that typewriting demands more than simple mechanical knowledge of tapping keys."

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

THE COWLISHAW CUP

JAS. J. NIVEN AND CO., LTD.

FIRST ANNUAL BALL. Staff dances are almost always sueli pleasant, sociable gatherings that it is not surprising that their popularity has increased greatly in recent years, until new there is hardly a large firm in the City whose staff does not look forward to the night when it can entertain its friends at its annual dance. The latest firm to succumb to the fascinations of these delightful gatherings is Messrs Jas. J. Niven and Co., Ltd., whose staff held its first ball at the Winter Garden last night, and so successful and enjoyable did it prove that it will, doubtless, become an annual affair. The members of tho ball committee were Miss J. Hardie, Miss N. Betts, Mr S. C. W. David, Mr I. A. Gunn, Mr K. Campion, Mr G. F. Drury, and Mr S. H. Chester, with Miss D. Stuart and Mr G. S. Burnip as joint honorary secretaries.

Miss Stuart wore a malachite green crepe georgette frock with bodice and hem of faconne to match, embroidered in gold; Miss Betts wore a pale primrose floral taffeta frock with deep hem of net.

Music was supplied by tho BaileyMaraton Orchestra, an exhibition danco was given by Mr and Mrs Leo Bowden, and many novelties and balloons were distributed amongst the dancers. The ladies present included Mesdamcs W. P. Glue, G. F. Drury, G. Kene, Selby Geddes, H. Stevens, J. 11. MacKenzie, -F. J. Dann B. G. Webber. Robert P. Kelleher, R. Cunningham, Roy Mackay, Arnold Kemp, O. Bates, J. C. Harbut, A. Scott, W. G, Oakley, W. Rashbrook, G. L. Bull, A. Gibbs, lan Gunn, W. Sisson. Misses Maisie Gasson, M. Peters, Rita Haase, Edna Burrell, Erena Lunn, Dorothy Crothers, May Richards (Pareora), Roma Loader, Molly Riach, Yida Johnston, Christine Hawkins, Rita Collins, Eileen McCarthy, Dorothy Chivers, Eileen Wickes, Kathleen Holley, Ailsa Waddcll, Roma Burgc, Ida Ilerrick, Kathleen Kimber, Winifred Barrett, Molly and Betty Heasley, Margot Russell (Wellington), Thelma Burgess, Audrey Thompson, Pat Roberts, Mona Sharman, Iris Hutton, Lily Ward, Nancy Patrick, Lillias Doig, Daisy Smith, (a wen Davis, Valerie Columbus, Mary Syrne, Margaret Christian, Edna Gee, Marjorio Bridgens, Vera. Johnston, Ruth Woodtield, Simona MacKenzie, Thelma M. Smith, Evelyn Moore, Valeria Railton, Violet Manson, Norrie O'Kfcefc, Amelia Dasler, Beryl Cheyne, Joyce Cooper, Phyllis Newth, Joan Watkinson, Ngaio Nelson, Rita Taylor, L. Macfarlane, Joeelyn Webb, Connie Lang, A. Caven, Phyllis Lohrey, Wynne Tait.

The annual teams' golf match for the Cowlishaw Cup will be played at the Shirley links on Wednesday, September 9tb. Sixteen clubs have each entered a team of four players for the match. They are Ambdrley, Amuri, Ashburton, Avondale, Cheviot, Ulesruere, Hagloy, Hanmer Springs, Harewood, "Hawarden, Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, ltangiora, Kawhiti, Richmond Hill, and itussley. The Cowlishavs* Cup was presented, in 1927, by Miss Cowlishaw, for an annual teams' match, to be played on handicap by members of Christchurch City and suburban clubs and country clubs within a fixed area, exclusive of th® Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club, whose committee controls the competition. The success of the competition was instantaneous and its popularity has grown commensurately with the popularity of the game of golf. In previous years players with handicaps of 36 were eligiole for the teams, but this year the limit of handicap hits been reduced to 27.

The Hagloy Club, the winner in 1927, has the honour of having its name first on the handsome cup. The next year the Hawarden team took the trophy to North Canterbury, but lost it the next year to their neighbours in the Amberley Club, with the Rangiora Club as runner-up. In 1980 the match resulted in a tie between the Amuri and Kaiapoi teams. Extra pleasure will be given to the players this year by the presence at the match of Miss Cowlishaw, who has just returned from the North Island. Last year, when the competition was held, she was on the high seas, returning from a visit to England. The fact that the Cowlishaw Cup has done much towards the improvement of women's golf in Canterbury has stimulated the Christchurch Golf Club to inaugurate, a similar competition for the Francis Cup, a fine trophy recently presented for competition by Mr Norton Francis.

APRON AFTERNOON. The ladies of St. Paul's Methodist Church, Sumner, held a very enjoyable 'apron afternoon" at the residence of their president, Mrs H W Heslop, Euston street. A variety of aprons and also material and patterns tor making them were received. The prize fpr the best apron was won by Mrs T. Undrill. Songs were given by Mesdames F. N. Kerr and L. H. Fee, and an interesting competition was won by Mrs A. Wright. A dainty afternoon tea was served. Those present were Mesdames H. W. Heslop, I /Wilson, T. W. Johnson, Fisher, h. Peek, Thomas, Odell, C. Cook. A Wright, H. C. Ford, H. C. Jones, L. H. Chapman, T. Cook A. Graham T 15. Whitfield, L. H. Fee, rv> i Crr ' * Carter > and Misses U>ek, Greaves, and the Rev. A T Kent.

SURPRISE PARTY. A pleasant evening was spent when a surprise party visited the home ot xr r i an f, ¥ rs , J- Kelly, Lincoln road, Hals well, in honour of their daughter, Monica. The evening passed quickly in games and competitions. Winners lor the competitions were Mrs T. Wright and Master Selwyn Wilhelm, Mr and Mrs J. Murray, and Miss

n1 105e ,I >resen , fc were Mr and Mrs J Kelly, Mr and Mrs F. R. Wilhelm, Mr and Mrs T L. Wright, Mr and Mrs J R. Murray. Mrs I. J. Webley, JH 8 Xi McLaughlin. Misses F. Wilhdm M. Kelly, G. Wilhelm, D. Rame, Iv. Moore, Pavalka, I. Wilhelm, Messrs A. Hinton. W. Kelly. H. f- Wilhelm, G. Brown, and ». wilhelm.

Large enough to supply 3000 portions, the world s biggest apple-pie, recently made at Birmingham, was twelve feet, long, ten feet wide, and two feet deep. It contained 4Jcwt apples, ljcwt flour, *cwt lard, and 281b sugar, all British produce.