WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 112, 8 April 1930, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs Fltzherbert, senr., has returned to her home in Auckland.. Mrs Barraud and- Miss Abraham were Palmerston visitors to Hastings for the air pageant on Saturday. Mrs It. C. Abraham is spending a holiday in Christchurch, where she is the guest of Mr and Mrs Hodson. Mrs R. C. Reay, who has been a visitor to Motueka, Nelson, returned to Palmerston North on Sunday. Mr and Mrs F. S. Mcßae and Miss Mcßae left on Saturday for a motor trip to Auckland. • Miss I. Thornton has left for Wellington where she intends spending a few days before Sydney. Miss Alison Barniooat, of 'Wellington, who has been staying with Mrs Barber, of Tiritea, lias gone to stay with Dr. and Mrs Barnicoat at Kimbolton. ' , Miss L. Wharton, a member of the teaching staff of Central School, is at present on sick, leave. At the meeting of the committees last night it was decided that a letter of sympathy, and wishes for a speedy recovery, be sent to Miss Wharton. The College Street School Committee received notification from the Wanganui Board of Education last evening that a . member of the staff. Miss E. Collins, had been granted sick leave, and that Miss G. E. Ransom had been appointed to relieve her. ■ The committee decided that a letter be sent to Miss Collins conveying sympathy in her illness. It is seldom one hears of an actress who combines her talent with that of public speaking, but Miss VeTa Berringer, who is well known in England, ‘both as am actress and as a public speaker, made a deep impression on a vast concourse of listeners in the Albert Hall recently. She was plead., the cause of the women and children of Russia, the meeting being held as a result of the Morning Post’s campaign against the Soviet persecution of religion. . Her speech was described as “a wonderful and perfectly restrained five minutes of real oratory.” .When notice of the resignation of Miss M. Matheson from the teaching staff of the Terrace End School, owing to her approaching marriage, was received by the School Committee last evening, appreciative reference to her work was made by the headmaster, Mr A. -W. Thpmpson. Miss Matheson, he stated, had. taken, a prominent part in all . school activities and had been greatly interested ifa the girls’ sports. They would say good-bye' to her with regret. Mr W. B. Cameron, the chairmain, endorsed Mr Thompson’s ' remarks and the secretary was instructed to write to Miss Matheson wishing her every happiness in the future. JACKETS. Every frock has its jacket. An evening frock designed for Lady Louis Mountbatten was of white marquiseite, a kind of coarse net, embroidered all over with dulled sequins, pearls and bugles. The dress was very long and trading, and she will wear with it a coat embroidered in the same way. Even negligees are made with the popular hip-length jacket of velvet trimmed with fur.

A beautiful rest gown is made of blue and pink-patterned chiffon with a yoke of needle-run lace, the whole thing being composed of vertical pin tucks from, yoke to knees. A jacket of blue Velvet is added with a deep berthe collar made of the chiffon worn over it.' ■

An evening ensemble made of chiffon will have a little jacket of plain chiffon in the predominating colour and a similar collar of the dress material.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

KNEE BAND. A decorative touch on a frock cf cloudy black net is a broad band of diamante put below the knees with the tulle frothing out below. VINEGAR FOR BEAUTY. ' A Paris beauty specialist is recommending that his clients after washing their faces night and morning in hot water and using the finest of toilet soaps, shall rinse them in a basin of cold water, .to which three or" four tablespoonfuls of white wine vinegar have been added. v FRUIT PEEL PERFUMES. An American says that perfumes are now being made from fruit peelings. Very attractive scents indeed can be made from the peel of bright red and yellow apples which have been left on the trees till they are perfectly ripe. These “fruit scents’’ are shortly to lie placed on the market and it seems that they are to be moderately priced. BOTTLE HINT. If you want a good protector for specially tender bulbs and plants take home empty jam iars-and stand them in an inch of cold water. Then pour boiling water and the bottoms will fall out clean and clear. These jars can then be placed over the plants—like miniature greenhouses. A ONE BOOK LIBRARY. . Daniel Defoe would glow happily with pride if he could see one of London’s new book shops where the proprietor has gathered together no fewer than 400 different editions of “Robinson Crusoe” in'all languages. DISTRICT NURSE. meettngTof GUILD. The monthly meeting of the District Nursing Guild was held yesterday, Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., presiding. Also present were Mesdames Gill, Trask, L. A. Abraham, Misses Cunninghame and Nairn and Mrs Aitchison (secretary). An apology for absence was received from Mrs Hewitt. Sister Farmar, the district nurse, reported that 254 visits had been paid to 33 patients. _ There had been 24 new patients during the month and 17 were carried forward ,to April. A donation, of 10s from Mrs Palmer was acknowledged, and also 10s _ 6d from Mr Wood’s weighing machine. . Clothing had been received from Mesdames Horn, Martin, Whitehead, Jones, BiggWither, Palmer, Kilsby, Hodder, Abraham, Lee, Olds, Rosvall, Bett, Shearer, Misses Warren, Whitham, Feasey, Gedney and anonymous friends; fruit from Mrs Deroles and Rev. P. Wiltshire; cakes from St. Patrick’s social; bread from the Paddy’s Market; potatoes and jam from Mesdamesr Rosvall and Martin: Plnnket cot, Mrs (Dr.) Bett; firing ana food, Mr and Mrs Barnes. Clothing had been distributed to several families. ; ‘ \>■ ■ A vote of thanks was accorded ’Mr J. R. Wood for donations from his weighing machine., ■, . CROQUET. Members of the Manatawu Croquet Club entertained the Oroua (FeUding) Club on Friday, six members of each club .taking part in friendly games., A most pleasant day was spent.