CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28178, 17 January 1957, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

The results of a holiday cumulative match played at the Christchurch Contract Bridge Club were:—North-south: Mrs T. L. B. Tennant and Mr H. Pickering, 1; Mrs V. C. Browne and Mr J. R. Wignall, 2; Mrs M. E. Pipe and Miss N. O. Hartley 3. East-west: Dr. Thomson and Mr E. Dalton, 1, Mrs N. Leaver and Mrs C. A. Stringer, 2; Mrs E. C. Borradaile and Mrs L. Graham, 3. Miss Ruth Harlam, project supervisor in developing launching mechanisms for two key guided missiles, admits she cannot fix her own motor-car. The attractive 32-year-old career woman directs a staff of 23 male draftsmen and engineers in the laboratory of the American Machine and Foundry Company, Greenwich. Connecticut, says the “Christian Science Monitor.” Even though it sounds an unfeminine job, Miss Harlam advanced to it because of the outstanding work she did on other projects such as a new howitzer, an anti-aircraft gun and a tank. The result of the one-night Mitchell match held in Crockfords Club was:—North-south: Mr and Mrs H. E. Booker, 1; Mrs J. Seldon and Miss V. Rogers, 2; Mrs M. Wilson and Mrs A. L. Joyce, 3. East-west: Mr E. A. Turland and Mr J. J. Ardagh, 1; Mrs H. C. D. Van Asch and Miss N. Williams, 2; Mrs I. Edbrooke and Miss A. Carrick, 3. Be clever with colour when dressmaking. Give your clothes an individual touch. Liven up neutral shades with sharp orange, olive, green, sapphire blue. Try brightening a navy suit with bitter yellow or shocking pink instead of the inevitable white. With charcoal grey use lilac, lime green, or black accessories. Unexpected alliances in colour which pay off are emerald green mixed with stained-glass-window blue; crimson with fiery orange, and lilac with dark green. But never mix black and white accessories together. You'll look like a penguin and it's a short cut to sartorial disaster.