CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28162, 28 December 1956, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Miss Jean Trotter, who was matron of Lyndhurst Obstetric Hospital for many years, will return to New Zealand in January after an extensive tour overseas. Miss Trotter left the Dominion early this year, and has since visited the United States, Europe and Britain. She is now in Australia staying with her brother-in-law and sister. Sir William and Lady Hudson, of Coomba, New South Wales.

Mrs T. L. Jackson, of Bryndwr, sent Christmas greetings by telephone this year to her two sisters. Misses Marie and Agnes Bray, who are now in Washington. She spoke to them from Christchurch at 3 p.m. on Boxing Day, and it was then about 11 a.m. on Christmas Day in Washington. Reception was reasonably good. Miss Agnes Bray’s first comment over the telephone was: “How strange your New Zealand accent sounds.” She had not heard one for a long time, and Mrs Jackson’s voice made her feel rather homesick. Miss Agnes Bray left New Zealand for London five years ago, and Marie followed a year later. Both have travelled extensively in Britain and Europe. Before going to Washington. Miss Agnes Bray worked in Canada for about eight ihonths. They are members of a well-known Waimate family, and lived in Timaru for a number of years. For the fourteenth time, Mrs Annette Stensland served as superintendent of the dairy cattle division of the Valley County Fair held recently in Montana. It is probable that she is the only woman in America to hold such a position, says Jewell Ross Mehus in the “Christian Science Monitor.” Throughout the county, Mrs Stensland is known as “Mrs Dairyman of Valley County,” and neighbours and businessmen agree that she has done more than any other one person to fill the milk pails at a lower cost and to give another cash crop to the county.

Famous names in fashion are giving new belted innovations to their autumn designs. Grife’s collection features a low-belted silhouette inspired by the twenties, brought up to date by soft tailoring. Patou’s designer, Marc Bohan, lets the girls show their figures again. Dresses are bosomconscious—they are slightly highwaisted with wide buttoned fabric belts or wide satin band belts. Dior’s magnificent “magnet line” of rounded bodice above a supple waist is often seen with a moulded belt in a band-like effect to define the rounded hip-line.

Brass is taking the place of wrought iron for interior decorating in the United States. Waste paper baskets, table legs and anything that was formerly seen in wrought iron are now appearing in brass, in fashionable homes. Japanese parchment lampshades and screens, on which flower petals and leaves have been pressed, are also becoming very popular with the artistic homemaker.

The girls who last year tossed their short-cropped bobs gaily to dry out in the sun after a swim will, this summer of longer hair styles, work out a new schedule to keep their tresses groomed through surf and sun. Long hair will look best on the beach combed up and bound into a pony-tail. All types of gay scarves can be used to tie it there, and for evenings by the sea a few fresh flowers can be tucked into a chignon. Remember, too, that sun and salt air dry out the hair. Replace natural oils with a good shampoo. At night rub in a conditioning cream.

Sport can be as good for girls as a college education, according to Mrs Roxanne Andersen, manager of the United States Olympic women’s track and field team. “Top athletes are aware of being in the public eye, so they learn to dress better, how to act at all types of functions and how to behave generally. Sport makes girls healthier, more attractive, more interesting, and gives them more poise,” she says.

ENGAGEMENT (Engagement Notices must be signed by both parties.)

Arnst—Blair: Mr and Mrs R. B. Blair, Clinton, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter. Ruth, to Bruce, fourth son of Mr and Mrs L. H. Arnst, 48 Jerrold street. Christchurch.