WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 134, 7 May 1928, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Miss Joy Ale Hardy, of Hawke’s Bay, is the guest of Mr and Mrs R. Bale. Mrs S. \V. Raple.v and family arc at Foxton for a few days. Mr and Mrs Charlie Marchbanks. of Napier, are staying with Mr and Mrs W. L. Fitzherhert.

Lieutenant C-opp, of the Terrace End Salvation Army, lias been promoted to the rank of captain and will continue in that capacity at the suburban corps. "Sirs Melville Andrews and her .little son (Folding) are visiting Stratford and aro the guests of their aunt, Mrs Hodge. At the recent State midwifery examinations Isobel M. Sinclair, of St. Helen’s Hospital, Invercargill, passed at the top of the list for New Zealand. The engagement is announced of Myra Lucy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Amadio, of FeiidUig, to Sydney George, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R. Still, of Nelson.

ST RAW BE RR Y TOWER S. Grate four ozs. breadcrumbs. _ Place a good spoonful of strawberry jam in a well-buttered cup, cover with breadcrumbs. Make some well flavoured boiled custard with one pint of milk, two eggs and a little . sugar, and a dash of brandy to flavour. Stir the custard over the lire until it is thick, then gradual}' put in the breadcrumbs, and bake in a moderate oven. Turn out and place a whole preserved strawberry on each little pudding. JUVENILE PARTY.

At the residence of Mr and Mrs L. B. Walls, Kairanga, on Friday night, the Misses Wall entertained a few of their young friends and dancing and progressive competitions wore the order of entertainment. Miss Elaine Wall wore a frock of coffee coloured lace; Miss Olga Wall, blue and white crepe do chine; Miss Mona Rodgers, blue and scarlet crepe de chine; Miss Joan Barnet, salmon pink lace; Miss Flo McInnes, black georgette with oriental trimming; Miss Molly Pasley,, maize lace; also present were Messrs Tom Spencer, Don Ewing, Hardy Moore, Paul Rodgers, Thurnham Adams, lan Louisson, Charlie Thompson, Bobbie Bosworth. Miss Mona Rodgers and Mr Hardy Moore won the competition prizes.

JOTTINGS. “How lucky loin to be a girl,” says Miss Kathleen Roe, who is at present visiting Sydney. Her father was a naval chaplain and called his son after an Assyrian King, Liglatlipilscr, so his sister calls him Reggie. Miss Roe has arrived in Sydney with a long list of introductions and many musical prizes. She was a sub-professor of the R.A.M., London, and was most thrilled when having played Sir Alex McKenzie’s composition at the King’s Hall. She was introduced to the composer who complimented her on the way she had interpreted his work.

Men as a rule are impressionists as to women’s dress, while women are exacting as to detail. £

A new spirit has been put into evening gowns. In making the spirit of youth predominate, we have tried to adapt the character of evening attire to modern life. # '

Appearances are deceitful, especially now-a-days when every woman looks what she probably isn’t.

A rather unusual hobby for an actress is that of Bashara Gott who plays the sinister landlady in the London thriller, “The Crooked Billet.” She is a keen Egyptologist and her flat contains numerous;specimens and examples of her interest in the period. One room is furnished entirely with copies of Egyptian craftmanship—mostly fashioned' by herself. The divan is a replica of the couch in the Tutankhamen tomb, and the walls have an Egyptian frieze from the Book of the Dead worked by Miss Gott in wool.

Miss Hilda Mulligan, who is a great gran-niece of Vincent Walalce, the composer of “Maritana,” has managed her own grand opera company through Italy, Great Britain and South Africa. She' has a repertoire of 42 operas in English and Italian and studied singing in Italy where she had the honour of going through the opera with Ruecini himself. Although she is trained in opera Miss Muliigan lias a repertoire of old London “cryes” dating from 1600 to 1800. These “cryes” were copied from the originals in the British Museum and modernised. Amongst; them is the “orange cryc” of Nell G wynno.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. The dance at the It.S.A. Club on Saturday evening was again an outstanding success, some 90 couples taking the floor. Every possiblo detail had been studied for the patrons’ enjoyment andi the arrangements were the subject of many complimentary remarks. Spotlight and novelty dances were provided and an excellent orchestra, combined with an ideal floor, ensured a most enjoyable evening. Mr A. W. Chapman was M.G.

FARMERS’ UNION. WOMEN’S DIVISION—ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was hold on Saturday afternoon, the president, Mrs W. D. Carson, occupying the chair. Also present were Miss M. Carson and Mesdaines T. Little, A. Mitchell, F. Paul, W. Howell, Doherty, T. Close, W. Knowles, Hughes, G. Swainson, A. Lord, F. Cheetham, JArmstrong and J. Shaw (hon. secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Gilrayj Campbell and Cleaver.

“The membership,” stated the jiresident’s annual report, “at present stands at 110, which is very satisfactory, considering that there are such a number of other organisations in which the women of Palmerston North and district are interested. The greatest part of the year has been spent? in organising and getting members, and, on the whole, we have had a verv satisfactory year. During tlio

(BY “GERMAINE.”)

year we held two street stalls, a grand recital and two dances to raise funds for the community chest, and all proved very successful. We also held a rest tent for women and children at the last Spring Show which was very much appreciated and was the means of securing a number of new members. We hope to continue, these rest tents at future Palmerston North shows. I am also pleased to state that we have been able to help several families who were sadly in need of assistance. In the near future we hope to secure a room where members and their friends can meet at any time to discuss matters relating to the work of the organisation and have social afternoons. We have also sent a number of books to the book club and these are greatly appreciated by settlers in the back country.” The balance-sheet revealed a credit balance of £l2 Bs.

Both were adopted and hearty votes of thanks were accorded the president and secretary for their work during the year,, the latter being voted an honorarium. Other votes of thanks were accorded Mr E. N. Budden and Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., for the use ol : rooms, •to Mr AY. C. Harrington for auditing the books and to the Press. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President' Mrs Carson; viegrpresidents, Mesdames Howell, Gilray and Bond ; secretary, Mrs Shaw; treasurer, Mrs Little; committee, Mesdames Cheetham, Paul, Doherty, Armstrong, Lord, Mitchell and Close; delegates to the annual conference, Mesdames Shaw and Howell. It was decided to hold a birthday party on May 24 and to invite Mrs Poison to he present and to address the gathering.

LADIES’ HOCKEY. The draw for the seven-aside tournament which will open the Manawatu Ladies’ Hockey Association’s winter season on Wednesday next has beep made as follow :

First Round. —Ground 1,2 p.m.: AA’.E.O.G. Av. Bunnythorpe. Game 1. Ground 2,2 p.m.: P.D.C. v. Ohakea. Game 2. Ground 1, 2.20 p.m. : Rosco A v. Tokomaru. Game 3. Ground 2, 2:20 p.m.: Rosco Bv. Oroua Downs A. Game 4. Ground 1, 2.45 p.m. : Technical School v. Oroua Downs B. Game 5. Ground 2, 2.45 p.m.; AY.E.O.G B v Rongotea. Game 6. Second Round. —Ground 1, 2.10 p.m. : Winners game 1 v. winners game 2. Game 7. Ground 2, 3.10 p.m.: Winners game 3 v. winners game 4. Game 8. Grounds 1, 3.35 p.m. : Winners game 5 v. winners game 6. Game 9.

Semi-final. —Ground 2, 3.45 p.m.: Winners game 7 v. winners game 8. Game 10. Winners game 9; a bye. Final.—Ground 1, 4.10 p.m.: Winners game 10 v. winners game 9. Game n. The games will commence at 1.45 p.m. sharp at the Sportsground and will ho governed by the following rules: (1) Each team must be ready to play at advertised time. (2) Each team will provide a white ball. (3) Each player must wear registered club colours. (4) Competition to be sudden death on account of large entries. (5) Any. disputes must bo handed to the secretary within 10 minutes of conclusion of game. (G) Tournament committee decision shall be final on all matters. The following referees are requested to report at the Sportsground for duty at 1.45 p.m. on Wednesday, 9th May: Messrs Scott, Blackbourn, McDoweil, Aitchison, Clarke and Nicholl

CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES. The complete list of entries for the Wedinosdny competition, commencing on May 16, is Oliakea, W.E.O.G. High School (2), Premera, ltosco. The Saturday championship competition will he contested by Ilongotea, Oroua Downs, Tokomaru, Bunnythorpe, Technical School and AA’.E.O.G. The series commences on May 12.

LADIES’ GOLF. The following are drawn to play in the bogpy competition to-morrow : Mrs P. Sim plays Ai rs G.Tjjevor, Mra H. CollSmson plays Miss Aloore, Aliss 0. Hag-git-t plays Miss M. Guy, Airs Pope plays Aliss N. Lyons, Airs It. AlcMillan plays Airs G. Dixon, Airs Innes plays Airs L. Seifert, Aliss Marie Sim plays Airs C. E. Brown, Airs Noel Harris plays Aliss AAA Scott, Airs Brooker plays Aliss E. MacMillan, Aliss F. Monrad plays Airs Gaisford, Mrs A. Seifert plays Aliss Wason, Airs Ekstedt plays Mrs Gabriel, Airs J. L. Stout plays Mrs S. Goldingham, Airs Wingate plays Airs J. Stevenson, Airs M. Hooper plays Airs A. Bendall, Miss Alargaret Sim plays Aliss J. AtcFarlane, Mrs J. Carter plays Airs Wright, Aliss E. Parsons plays Airs AlcDowell, Airs Thompson plays Miss Cunninghame, Airs F. Oakley plays Airs L. Cooper, Aliss M. Goldingham plays Aliss Mildred Sim, Aire Raven plays Aliss N. AYood, Aliss Kearins plays Aliss J. Atawhinoy, Mrs Clayton plays Aliss AI. Fitzherhert, Airs F. Coombs plays Mrs W. Winks, Miss Lorna Alillar plays Mrs P. O’Connor, Aliss B. AlcFarlane plays Aliss C. Carter, Airs Kelling plays Airs Ongley, Aliss Thomson plays Aliss AI. Parsons, Airs Keeblo plays Airs Alackie. Anyone unable to play is requested to ring Airs Innes, ’phono 5168, before 11 a.m. A committee meeting will bo held after the competition.

LADY IN CORNFLOUR BLUE.

HOLD-UP IN LONDON STREET. LONDON, Alarch 1. Business in Throgmorton Street suddenly stopped at five o’clock yesterday, when a little lady in cornflour blue stepped out of a car to enter the Draper’s Hall. It was the Duchess of York. Tophats were waved in the air, buying and selling were forgotten, and hundreds of voices cheered. The Duchess had come to see how poor children of the Evening Party Centres enjoyed musical drill, songs and dances. Airs G. At. Trevelyn, chairman, Sir Rennell Rodd and Air W. H. Webbe, of the education committee of the L.C.C., all spoke in support of the movement, Air Webbe announcing that the L.C.C. would this year increase

their annual donation of £5500 by £IOOO. Little Stepney girls dressed as nurses, carried dolls and sang “John Brown’s Baby,” and smal boys from Lambeth gave a nigger minstrel show which so pleased- the Duchess that she had the last of the ten little niggers presented to her. The Drapers’ Company entertained the 200 children to tea, served on the company’s china. “ANKLES COMPETITION.” WON BY OCTOGENARIAN. (Australian Press Association). LONDON. May 5. An octogenarian postmistress in the little Leicestershire village of Aylestonc won tho village “ankles competition,” despite the opposition of thirty flappers. The postniistress states: “Old, young or middle-aged, let ’em all come. I will show my ankles' against anybody. I don’t feci ray ago and am ready for a bit of fun.”