TOPICS FOR WOMEN

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 140, 15 June 1936, Page 15

TOPICS FOR WOMEN

ENGAGEMENTS

THOMSON—TAYLOR., The engagement is announced of Barbara Melba, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas. Taylor and the late Mrs. Jas. Taylor, of Melbourne, to Eric Oswald, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thomson, Hataitai. . KAIN—WALE. The engagement is announced of Nola, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wale, Upper Hutt, to Kenneth, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Kain, Goldies Brae. ZOHRAB—MILLER. The engagement is announced be-1 tween Margaret May eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Nicholson Miller, Havclock North, and Edward Ernest, second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab, "Gulistan," S ilverstream.

PERSONAL XOTES

Mrs. John Horton, Hamilton, i: spending a fortnight in Wellington, anc is the guest of her sister, Miss Nathan 40 Grant Road. Miss P. Hammond, Marton, and Mis: N. Booth, Carterton, were visitors tc Hastings for the Hunt Ball and races Mrs. F. Grotrian, "Konewa," Ash hurst, who came to Wellington for hei infant daughter's christening, and was the guest of Mrs. Warwick Blundell Hobson Street, returned home yester day. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. McTigue, Mcth ven, North Canterbury, arc guests at the Grand Hotel. . : Miss Florence Burnett, England, who is the guest of her brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Burnett Messines Road, Karori, will leave on Saturday for a short visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. R. Arneil, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and Mrs. R. Sterling, Yimurro, are guests at the Midland Hotel. Mrs. E. M. Hunt, 27 Hobson Street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Morris, Hastings. The Misses Jqan and Betty Rayner will leave for the south this evening. Mrs. William Potts, California, a wellknown lecturer, authoress, and playwright in the United States, passed through Auckland on Friday by the Mariposa. She is the authoress of the plays . "Orchids and Cabbages," "Memory Lane," and "Anything Can Happen in Hollywood." The Misses Barker (2), Gisborne, who are visiting Wellington, are staying at the Midland Hotel.. Miss Ina Wight, Auckland, is visiting Masterton as the guest of Mrs. Peter Wallace. She will later visit Wellington. Miss D. Sladden returned to Wellington on Saturday after visiting Mrs, L. C. Sladden, New Plymouth. Mrs. Max Herold, accompanied by her husband, who is German Consul at Vera Cruz, Mexico, arrived at Auckland on Friday by the Mariposa on a holiday visit to New Zealand. Miss Heather Wright, Christchurch, will arrive in Wellington on Wednesday. Brammell (Blenheim) and Miss C. MacKenzie (New Plymouth) are staying at the Grand Hotel. . Mrs. C. Newton, Wellington, has taken Mrs. R. L. Elkin's house, Papatpetoe, Auckland, for some months. Miss Mary Marshall, Wellington, is spending a holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Marshall, Timaru. Miss Eileen Kelson left Hawera ori Saturday for a week's visit to Wellington. ' Miss G. Stewart (Masterton), Mrs. E. W. Nairn (Waipawa), and Miss A. Phillips (Dunedin) are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs. Keith Ollivier, who has been visiting Wellington, returned to Christchurch on Saturday. Mrs. Cecil Dick, who has been spending the past, two months at Royal Court, Auckland, returned to Wellington' on Saturday. Miss I. Main, Mrs. Nicholas, and' Mrs. J. H. Oakden (Gisborne) are staying at the Empire Hotel. "BON VOYAGE" PARTY

A delightful dance and bridge party was given on Ssturoav evening in St. Mart's Assembly Hall by Misses A. and E.-Holm in honour of Dr. Dorothea (Norman-Jones, who is returning to London .next month by the s.s. Ruahine. The lounge and bridge rooms were artistically decorated with large bowls of hydrangeas and holly, and cheery flres burned brightly. The hall Was gay with coloured streamers, and . balloons, and a delicious home-made supper was served in the large dining hall, the table decorations being of pinkcamelias and luculia. A good orchestra provided 4ho music.> Rliss A. Ilolm received the many guests, wearing a becoming frock of black embroidered satin. Miss Eva Kolm wore black velvet, with smart gold lame .cape. The guest of honour was in a charming gown of Alicia blue shot taffeta, with a shoulder cluster of violets. The guests included the following:— Captain and Mrs. S. Holm, Captain and Mrs. George Hall', Lieut.-Colonel and' Mrs. W. Saunders, Major and Mrs. Weir, Rev. G. and Mrs. Robertshawe, Mr. and Mrs. W. Armour, Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Ardell, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Lance Brodio, Mr. and Mrs. W. McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bender, Mrs. J. A. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Madame Bendall, and Miss Lewis, Misses Greig, Saville, Marsden, Wilkinson, Pjjyliss, Genevieve, and Breta Holm, Hilda Clift, Kathleen and Patricia Hall, Nancy and Betty Olphert, Mary Chesney, Mildred Boyd-Wilson, Beatrice Ardell, Betty and Mary Jones, and Keitha Weir, Dr. Peggy Boyd-Wil-son, Beth Gibbons, Dr. Gibb, Dr. Clark, and Messrs. Jack Elliott, Ken Anderson, Dick Nankervis, W. Griffiths, C. Mcllroy, Morpeth (2), Turner, Ewing, Millar, R. Spidey, Ted Hollands, Dick Jones, Bill Gibbons, and Foster.

BOYS' INSTITUTE AFFAIRS A pleasant statement made by the Director of the Boys' Institute at a recent meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary was that owing to the general rise 5n wages several of the older boys were now in a position to board privately, and had been asked to do so in order to make room for some of the younger lads who were waiting admission and were in receipt of a very small wage. He also reported that the health of the boys had been good and their behaviour excellent. The reports given by the visiting committee for the month were also satisfactory. Mrs. L. T. Watkins was in the chair, and thanks were given to a friend who had donated a mattress and pillows.

WEDDINGS

BOTHAMLEY—CLEMENTSON. A wedding of much interest took place at St. Andrew's Church on Wednesday evening when ■ Violet Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Clemcntson, Wellington, was married to Arthur Robert Grafton, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bothamley, Hawkestone Street (and grandson of Mr. A. T. Bothamley, "Black Rod" of Parliament). The Rev. A. M. Kilroy officiated.

The bride, who entered the church with her father, was gracefully frocked in a classical gown of champagne satin, made with a high cowl neckline and folded sleeves. The corsage was finished with a circlet of orange blossom and the skirt was cut in a flare, which widened into a train. Ker veil of embossed tulle was held in place by a halo of champagne satin flowers and orange blossom. Roses and freesias formed her trailing bouquet. The bride was attended by Miss Myra Fahey, who wore a bouffant frock of champagne net over taffeta with full puffed sleeves, rucked bodice and a sash of champagne taffeta falling to the hem. She carried a trail

of cyclamen, the same flowers being I worn in her hair. Little Dorothy Clementson (niece of the bride) was a flower girl, and was also dressed in champagne net over taffeta, her frock a replica of the bridesmaid's. She carried a posy of primroses and freesias. Mr. S. J. Rubenstein was best man and the ushers were Mr. Peter Moyes (New Plymouth) and Mr. P. Clementson (Wanganui).

A reception, which was attended only by relatives and intimate friends, was held at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mrs. Clementson wore a gown of nut-brown French velvet with beige fur trimmings and a smart velour hat to tone. Her bouquet was in golden tints. Mrs. Bothamley's gown was of black cloque with touches of silver. She wore a small black hat with an eye-veil, and carried a cyclamen shaded bouguet.

When the bride and groom left by car for a tour of the North Island, the former wore a caped suit of brown and fawn check, with a halo hat and accessories of brown. COTTER—WARREN. The wedding was solemnised at the home of the bride's parents, 126 Clyde Street, on Saturday,, of Nessie. May, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Warren, to Douglas Claude, son ot Mr. and. Mrs. Cotter, Wanganui. The. Rev. Mr 1 . Carlisle officiated. The bride> who was escorted by her father, wore a gown o£ ivory satin cut m classical lines. Two large buttons

trimmed the back and front of the neckline, and the panelled skirt formed a graceful train. Her veil was, of Brussels lace and formed a second train. She carried a bouquet of white carnations, roses, a-.d flag lilies. The bridesmaid was Miss Muriel Warren (sister of the bride). She was in a irock of • gold satin fashioned with a racked neckline, long cowled sleeves,, and a panelled skirt. On her 1 hair was j a band of. gold flowers. She. carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. The two flower girls, Eileen Cotter (sister of the bridegroom) and Margaret Findlay, were dressed, in white, with bandeaux on their hair. The bride's mother was in a navy blue ensemble with hat to match and the bridegroom's mother wore a Lido islue costume and a matching hat. The best man was Mr. A. G. W. Amies. When Mr. and Mrs. Cotter left the latter wore a navy blue costume with a pink blouse. "RAINBOW TRIANGLES" Another meeting of the City Girls' Finance Committee was held at the Y.W.C.A. recently. Plans for the halfway reporting of progress were made. It was agreed to arrange a gala night to which all those taking part in the drive and their friends would be invited to hear the results; pf: the drive up to date. A most; entertaining programme which will include twp-minute sketches by various firms as well as excellent items, a novel "Rainbow Capping" cferemony, and a jolly dance has been planned by the girls' committee.

Reports were given by members of the committee, and in connection with the "best-known Wellington citizens" competition, representatives were asked to make it clear to those entering that entries would be accepted only when accompanied by the entrance ite. In response to an inquiry, it was made clear that only those people who are bona fide residents of the city are eligible for nomination. A letter was read from, the Wellington Basketball Association signifying the willingness of the association to run a tournament in connection with the drive, and this was much appreciated by the committee. SOILED TABLES If you want to clean a badly-soiled table or shelf, boil for half an hour equal quantities of soft soap, white sand, and whiting. This, used instead of soap, will remove the most obstinate stc)in (states an exchange).

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

PARTY AT MOERA Beautiful flowers artistically arranged in the Community Hall made a pleasing contrast to the wintry conditions prevailing out of doorj when the Moera branch of the League of Mothers held their monthly meeting. Mrs. McLean presided over a large attendance of members aiid friends.

After the League prayer, the re-cently-formed choir rendered. very sweetly "The Cradle Song"' and "There's Music in the Air." That the choir will be a great asset at the meetings was the general opinion. Miss Lucas gave much pleasure with two songs, and received a beautiful bouquet.

Miss A. D. Rennie. speaking on "Preparing the Everyday Meal," gave a very helpful and instructive talk on just how to apply imagination and common sense in cooking, specially when preparing the "square meal" for the family, the nutritive value being the most essential. Milk, cheese, fresh fruit, and vegetables all were mentioned as valuable and necessary to the

building of the constitution. Stress, too, was laid on the necessity for making meals attractive, the partaking of which she likened to an "indoor sport." She was very cordially thanked by the president and members for the able and interesting way she handled the subject, and she wasthe recipient of a bouquet. Afternoon tea and the singing of the National Anthem concluded proceedings. Mrs. D. Robertson, Waiwhetu Road, who provided all the flowers and bouquets for the meetings and also sees that sick members are not forgotten, was thanked by the members. CENTRAL BRANCH The Wellington Central branch of the League of Mothers met recently, when Mrs. B. L. Dallard presided over a fair attendance.

Mrs. Jackson sang two solos, and then Mrs. Dallard introduced Miss Beagly, who gave a talk on "Gardening." The present was the time for a survey of the garden, she said. All dead leaves, overhanging wood, and diseased material must be cleared away. All spring bulbs should be planted now. Miss Beagly gave careful advice about the lime and manure used in thfe garden; as all plants would not thrive on the same. Many questions were answered and the choice cuttings that Miss Beagly had brought with her were eagerly sought. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded, to her by acclamation. ; An afternoon tea was served by;Mesdames Tappin, Townley, Laurenson, and Russell. JVOMEX DETECTIVES

ADMITTED TO SCOTLAND YARD Mrs. Sherlock Holmes will be a fictional character of the near future, for woman has broken down the final barrier in the London police, and has been admitted to Scotland Yard (states an exchange). Three are now attached to the C.1.D., but they do not wear uniform. Finding them efficient and useful as policewomen—roles which' they have filled for years—Scotland Yard has decided to admit them to the' ranks of detectives. The female sleuths, have already proved their ability, and the Yard chiefs are not above calling them in when baffled, in the hope that feminine intuition will succeed where | male minds have failed. j

For years there has been a feeling of resentment against women in the police force —not that their value as policewomen has not been appreciated —but simply because of their sex.

They had invaded what was regarded as being, solely man's domain, and while it was agreed that they performed valuable reclamation work and "got underneath" crimes where a man would have immediately become suspect, credit was given'them grudging-

ly. But now they have; by sheer ability, broken away the last sl;rcd of prejudice, and the male chiefs of Scotland Yard report that they are proving of great value for tasks where patience and attention to detail are needed: They keep secrets equally as well as men, and in all the. inquiries they have undertaken have exhibited a tact and determination that have earned them the respect of the male members of the staff. DENTS IN FURNITURE To remove a dent in furniture soak a pad of about six folds o£ brown paper in water and cover the dent with it (states an exchange). Now apply a hot iron, holding it there until all the moisture has evaporated.'Damp paper again and repeat the process. When the dent has been raised, dry the surface thoroughly and polish.