IN ANTARCTICA

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 April 1929, Page 5

IN ANTARCTICA

LIFE AT LITTLE AMERICA CELEBRATING EASTER FASHIONS IN HAIRDRESSING. By Russell Owen, copyrighted, 1928; by the "New fork Times" company and "St, Louis Post and Despatch.” Ali rights lor publication reserved through the world. Wireless to "New York times-' BAY OF WHALES, March 31.

This being Easter Sunday, there is no work. The camp is getting into such good shape that a day off weekly will be possible. Whether or not there are blizzards out of doom which make work impossible, everyone is reading or fixing his personal effects. The temperature is 28 degrees below zero, so strolls on the Barrier are not part of the Sunday programme. There is no Easter parade here, and if there were it is unlikely fashions would prove popular. At home there is one fashion which would certainly be frowned upon. Many of us have cut our hair and shaved our iieads. The idea is to see if it will prevent those bald spots which are threatening our appearance, although some are doing it just for fun. The result is amusing, for some have luxurious whiskers of all colours and designs, and, contrasted with shaven polls, they make an ensemble which one’s nearest relatives would not recognise. It is warm enough while around the base, but the fashion would not be recommended if any flying or trail work were going on. At night one sees a group of youthful but bald men bolding books with one hand and meditatively rubbing their crowns with the other like venerable members of a sedate club. At least, it feels good. Moreover, there is no one down boro to care what- we look like.