WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 64, 12 September 1929, Page 15

WOMEN IN PRINT

Madanießalrd.has returned to land, after having judged the dancing at the recent competitions in WellinertOU. -, ■■ • ' ■ : Mrs. G. H, Dixon, who was recently visiting Wellington^ is now paying a visit to Christehurch; '; Miss Mollie Moynihan, who has been the guest of Mrs;-M. Milton, Grafton, Auckland, has returned to Wellington. Miss Jean., Begg has returned to Auckland from:the South. Mrs. Hunter-Brown, Wellington, is a visitor to Auckland/ Dr. Nina Howard is the guest of Mrs. Seaton, Wadestown. . ■ ■ =' Miss Moore, Hawera, is the ■ guest oil her motherj Mrs. E. J. Moore, J.P., at .Bidwell street. '.'.""' Miss Lulu Dyer is in Napier for the golf tournament, and is the guest of Mrs^ Hector Smith. Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Tripp and Miss Tripp,'Timaru, returned to New Zealand from overseas by the Aorangi. Mrs.' J. S;: Fletcher, Auckland, is a visitor to Wellington. . Mrs, F. C.Brown,, Lyall Bay, is leaving to-morrow-for Sydney to be present at the celebration of .the diamond wedding of her parents,on 23rd September. Mrs. J. M. M'Lean and children, Kaiwarra, are the', guests of Mrs. M. B. Tait, Featherston, ■ ■ \ . The engagement, is announced oi' Juno St. Clair,- youngest daughter of the late Lieut.-Golonel- and Mrs, Alex. Lawson, ot"; Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, and. niece of the late • Sir George. Lawson, to Mr.B.'J. K. !Ma.yne, M.A.; youngest .son of thq late Mr. and Mrs; J.. D. Mayne, lof Waverley. . Miss Mary Seaton, Wadestown, has been appointed as Wellington delegato to the Pah-Pacifle Conference in Japan by the Institute of■: Pacific Eelationsj and will leave with the other New Zealand delegates"in^a^out a fortnight's time. Miss Seato'n; was a delegate to the conference-held'last year at Honolulu. :': ;.--, f ', ■-' ■. ;■■•' "■' •' •■ ; ' -' ' ■■.'. For the Free Ambulance. '.:■■ A cabaret evening will be held at the Adelphi on ■Tueadayf.evening next, in aid of the building fund of the Wellington Free Ambulance. The tickets are for "bridge and supper,'? 6r ','jdancing and supper," the prices being advertised in. this issue. All arrangements :have' been made for a. delightful evening's amusement, and parties aro already being made up*- Mrs. Norwood and the I members of 0,, the Ladies' Auxiliary! are -superintending, 'an,d' hope that t|e: goodness o| :the .cause and the pleasantness of the 'entertainment promised, viwjir bring alio'u£ the best results in the way- ,of;a record attendance. Maorilanders 1 Social Committee. A particularly pleasant gathering of ladies took place at the residence of Mrs. Hines, Brooklyn, when Mrs. Maslin presided. . It was convened by her as a tribute to the good work done by the former secretary. Miss Cheverton, who had held office since the inauguration of the committee, and who lately, to the regret of all, had relinquished the oipce. The presentation of a.handbag was made to the .guest of honour' by Mrs. Hines, who expressed the great appreciation "of all members of Misss Cheverton's services. Supper was served, and a pleasant social time spent,and the little function closed with a vote of thanks to Mrs. Hines for her hospitality. Seatoun W^.K.;: t The ladies who-lielped-at the Seatoun stall on "Violet, Day" (in aid of the W.N.E. Residential Nursery), spent a very pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. IT. Gardiner, where they were the guests of the committee of the Seatoun branch. In thanking the helpers, Miss Freeman spoke, of the splendid spirit whieh^bad. prevailed on "Violet Day," not only atr the Seatoun stall, but at every stall "in town, where many of the workers stood out all day in the pouring rain in the interests of tho work. At theSeatoun stall £73. was collected. Mr. B. P. Gardiner bad again rendered ■lecordi help,, both before and on "VaolefDayi" Several efforts for tho Residential Nursery had been held recently, including a'dance (with Mrs. Lancaster as convener and Mr. Lewis as M.C.), whioh. was most successful.. 'Mrs. Higgins ■ gave 'a card evening, which also was most enjoyable, and Mis. Sol Myers had given a pleasant social afternoon, when all the guests spent a happy time, competitions games, items, etc., being, indulged in. The committee dispensed a delicious afternoon tea. Before leaving Mrs, Gardinor's residence, the visitors passed a vote of thanks to the committed. During the afternoon Mrs. A. Crawford gave ij,n interesting account of the doll's house which she is furnishing, and which is to be disposed of in aid oi the W.N.E. Besidential Nursery. Invitations Issued;. . Invitations have been issued by the Reverend Mother and Sisters of Compassion for the laying of the founda-tion-stone of their new convent by His Excellency-the Governor-General, at the Home of .Compassion, Island Bay, on Sunday afternoon, 15th September, at 3 o'clock: ' '\ Targets f ori'Potato'es;::'; iV,:S::1:::! .' A rather amusing account is given by the "Sydney Morning Herald" of a visit paid to the wholesale potato market'in Sydney-by Miss Portia Geaeh, the energetic president of the Housewives' Association, aud a number of hoicommittee members. The "writer says: "Much comment, a good deal of which -iv.is more caustic than witty, accompanied by a fusillade of potatoes', onions, and- an occasionally partly: masticated sandwich, greeted : members 'of--the' Housewives'. Progressive ■. Association when they visited, the potato market. Led by Miss Portia Goach, the members wanted to know why the price of potatoes had increased to £21 per ton. Thoy mn.do.- it quito clear, incidentally,' that the boycott was still on. The sight oi: well-filled bags of swede turnips sent them into raptures. Swede turnips are strongly advocated as a substitute for potatoes, although Leetbn-grown rice and macaroni arc also recommended. The party made a thorough investigation of the niarkot. To the majority it was a new sperience. Miss Geach, who is conducting her third tour; believes in taking members each time. A running firo of comment was ■ ignored." Press representatives and photographers ..were thore, and accompanied the: women round, and woremuch amused and ; yet impressed with the fact that a regular, organised effort washaving a certain success, for the potatoes were in small supply, and were finding a poor market owing to the uncertainty of retail sale. The president of the association called 'the market' people to task over the conditions of the market—its cleanliness ,was not at all to her ideas of wholesomeness,-. and she was Of opinion that housewives should make a visit every day till tho placo was properly:cleansed and nmdc ■\vholesome. -.Another broadside ngamst .the merchants is'being prepared, 'and1 in the meantime an expert lias been engaged, and is giving free demonstrations in the Town Hall of simple cooking, whloh will obviate the using of any potatoes, -yet. keeping.tip -the-'staadard of diet." ' !

At."The Chateau,"

A party: of girh3 from the head office of the . Railway. Department spent a pleasant week-end at the Chateau Tongariro,-National Park, leaving WeW lington by the 2 p.m. express' on Friday last. The party found, on arrival, that members of the Euapehu Ski Club were completing their annual sports, which have been held during the last fortnight at: National Park. There were, in all, about 200 guests at the Chateau, including many overseas visitors. ' "■•■'■■. ■-.--.... Study Circle. The Women's Study Circle met in the Trades Hall recently, when Miss Seaton gave a.most interesting talk on "The Pan-Pacific Women's Conference." The speaker gave a vivid description of the delegates from other nations, and outlined the business carried through at the conference. The account of an international meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by all the members present. Miss Seaton was accorded a hearty voto of thanks at.-.the close of the meeting. Mint Jelly. '»' ... ■ A correspondent has kindly- sent a recipe for mint jelly, in response to; a recent request. Following is . the recipe: Wash and chop finely a quantity of fresh mint;-to "each-rpupful. allow 1 dessertspoonful of sugar, 1 eiip of water, and 1 cup of vinegar. Boil water, sugar, and vinegar together a few minutes. , Stir iiy tablespoon;, of powdered gelatine j add finely chopped mint. When; cool, seal down in jars large enough to hold one serving. With cold lamb or mutton mint jelly is delicious. Levin Memorial Home." A very pleasant ..occurrence was reported at the'monthly meeting of tho Levin Memorial Home in the form of a visit to the home by Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusspn, whowas accompanied by Countess Thelma Metaxa, and was received by Miss Archibald and • committee members. The smallest girl in the home presented. Her Excellency with'a: bouquet, and the. children entertained very acceptably "with . the singing of Maori, folk songs.. The visit was greatly enjoyed by all. The visitors appointed for the month were Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. and Miss Thornton, and the Eev. N. S. Barnett. . Gifts were gratefully acknowledged from :the Quality Theatre, Island. Bay .(a picture entertainment),- -Wellington' Competitions Society (20 free seats), also goods in kind from ; Hawkes Bay Fisheries Company, Mrs. .Hancock, Mrs, Yates, Mrs. A. E. Bro.wn, Miss Archibald, Miss Wheeler, .Miss £.' Thornton,,Mrs. Meek, Misses .. Eous-Marteu, .(Christchurch), and'animymous..'!.'.;....,.,'l. ; : . , ■•■;,■., Y.lVtlcX"Sp3ng Fair. „ The ladies' auxiliary of the Y.M.O.A. conducted a spring fair in the association's rooms, Willis street, yesterday afternoon and evening. The fair was opened by Lady Luke, Mrs. E. P. Hay (president of the auxiliary) introducing her to the gathering. Lady Luke was in. a happy mood,- and made a cheery speech, at the conclusion of which little Miss Margaret Steptoe presented her with tho' bouquet. Mr, Len Greenberg, secretary Q$ the association, also delivered an address, in1 which he stressed the valuable assistance that had been rendered to the organisation by the ladies. The fair was a success in every way, being well attended, and the financial result was satisfactory. The stalls, which were all well stocked, had good patronage d,uring the afternoon: In the evening "the Optimists' Club and their friends provided the entertainment, besides running" many interesting sideshows.. Much of the success of the enterprise was "'due to the energetic work of Mvs.1 C. S. S. Falconer, the honorary secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Lyall Bay School Funds. The Lyall Bay Homo and School Association held a very successful and enjoyable '' 500" 'card party in the infants' schoolroom last evening, when the final for the aggregate competition took place. The prizes for this event were donated by Mr. H. Spearman, the winners being Mrs, G. Hooker and Mr. S. L. Hall, -v Mrs. Hooker, was also successful in securing the ladies' first prize for the evening's contest, Miss Buby Hall being awarded the consolation prize. <In the nxen?s division -7 Mr. Douglaa secured the first and Mr, Zantuck the consolation prizes. Mr. F. W. Boyd (president of the association) presented the prizes, and in doing so stated' that it was tho intention of the association to continue the evenings bi-monthly until the second week ,in December, as funds were, urgently required to complete tho surfacing of the playground. The speaker announced that with tho next card evening would ■commence the second aggregate competition, for which special prizes had been donated. Mrs. F.. W. Bnyd and the! ladies^ committee attended to the supper, which was much appreciated. Dangers of Sunburn. Delegates to the Australasian Medical Congress, now being held in Sydney, have given a groat deal of time to the question of cancer research. The following paragraph from the :, Sydney "Morning Herald" is well worth- general consideration:-— "People should know the danger of.exposing, themselves to the sun when, ihey burn .easily," said Dr. B.E. Wei tenhall, oi" Melbourne, in his presidential address to the Dermatology section of the congress, which met in the. Maitland Lecture Hall, Sydney Hospital. "Dr. Wettenhall emphasised, that this burning was liable to cause cancer iv later years o* life. People should protect themselves from burning either Jjy local applications prescribed-by doctors, or by avoiding exposure, or both. On •the development of any roughness of the skin early treatment was essential. In Australia, skin burnings were particularly noticeable; hence tho warning. In other parts of his address, Dr. Wettenhall emphasied that dermatologists should, retain close association with the British Medical Asociation. In Australia they had a special association apart from tho 8.M.A., and in that way their meetings were not open to the oidinary practitioner, which was detrimental to both parties concerned. He discussed also special treatments of skin diseases which wero not included in text boplis, and propounded those which he had found of value."