WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 113, 9 April 1930, Page 15

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs R. S. Abraham is at present on a visit to her daughter Mrs Francis Hewitt, of “Glenburn.” Mrs Kane, of Wellington, is visiting Palmerston North for a few days. Miss M. Fitzherbert has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Blackmore w.as a week-end visitor to Paraparumu. Mrs A. N. Barraud is visiting her sister, Mrs Jack Stanford, of Marton. The engagement is announced of Mabel, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. McLuckie, of Glasgow, Scotland, to Andrew Young, second son of Mr and Mrs S. Lindsay, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Miss Large, of Napier, leaves this week for Vienna to attend the International Conference of the National Council of Women. Miss Large will act as delegate for the Women’s Institutes of New Zealand (says a Napier exchange). At tho quarterly meeting of the Cuba Street Methodist Church, last night, tho opportunity was taken* to wish Mr and Mrs T. It. Hodder God speed and a safe return from their trip to America and the Continent. Reference was made at the quarterly meeting of the Cuba Street Methodist Church, last night, to the good work carried out by Mrs A. H. McEwen as Sunday School teacher at Longburn, that lady having retired after 40 years’ service. On the montion of Rev. J. D. McArthur the meeting decided that a letter be sent to Mrs McEwen thanking her for tlio work done during her lengthy period of service. Nurses who read of the death of Rev. Graham Balfour, in Melbourne will remember, with sympathy, his wif°j ft one time a member of their profession (says the Christchurch Sun). Mrs Balfour hailed from Glasgow, and camo to New Zealand in 1912 as matron of tho Dunedin Hospital. A year later she married Rev. Graham Balfour, at that time minister of First Church, Dunedin. Mrs Balfour was deservedly popular with tho nurses under her charge, who remember hor with affection and loyalty. At a meeting of the general committee of tho Wellington regimental colours fund, in Wellington, the iollowing recommendation trom tho oxecutive committee was approved: “That the surplus of the Wellington regimental colours fund, after all current expenses have been paid, be handed over as a. contribution from the women of "Wellington district to tho obstetrical chair fund. Tho motion was passed unanimously, the mover, Mrs Pow, remarking that money for the obstetrical chair fund was being collected by women for women, and would go to the benefit of women, therefore subscribers to the regimental colours fund would be satisfied that the surplus fund was being given to quite the most worthy object.

CREAMED OYSTERS. Scald 2 dozen oysters in their own liquor and drain, setting aside tire liquor. Mix tlioroughlv two tablespoons of flour and two tablespoons of butter. Set on stove and when well heated add the oyster liqlior, and salt and cayenno to taste. Cook for about 15 minutes, then draw from. the fire. Stir in two tablespoons of thick cream •and lastly throw in the oysters.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

COMRADES. Sometimes I’m quite good company. For me and then I’m not; Sometimes I’m dreams iand winds stars And wind-blown garden plot, And then come days when I am night And rain and gloom and sleet; Oh, I’d go far on times like that Before myself I’d meet. To-night I am good company For me, I’m candles lit Songs sung and twilight’s clear and fine— Companion gay and fit. Sometimes I’m quite good company For me; but times there be When its much bettor to go out. Find other company. George Elliston. WALNUT CAKES. Three oz shelled walnuts,, 3 oz butter, 6 oz castor sugar, 7 oz flour, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoonful. baking powder, milk. For the filling: Two or three tablespoons apricot jam, li oz shelled walnuts, jam and cocoanut and a few chopped nuts for tho top of the cakes. Chop up tho walnuts and sift the flour with the baking powder. Cream the butter and sugar, then gradually stir in the flour and well beaten eggs. Add the chopped nuts and a little milk as required. Mix together ligljtly, and either turn the mixture into a large buttered baking tin to cook or else bake it in small cake tins which must be onlv half filled so that they are level wlien cooked. Cool on a sieve. If the cake is. baked in one largo tin, cut into shapes when cold. Split the cakes in half and spread with jam and nuts, then sandwich them together again.’ Spread a little jam on top and sprinkle some with desiccated cocoanut, and some with chopped walnuts. Decorate with tiny shapes of almond paste—hearts, clubs, spades •and diamonds if they are for a bridge tea.' ' GLOVES. Gloves are keeping their prominent placo in the order of things, and are of the slip-on variety, possibly because wo are generally too rushed and busy to button them properly. They are short .slip-on for morning wear, longer for the afternoon, and quite long or short for the evening. The increasing formality of the evening gown has brought back the glove vogue, but the question of matching them with one s frock or keeping them immaculately white, so that a new pair is wanted each time, is an expensive businessHOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW ? I He: Wha't is there to do now that I’ve sown my wild oats? She: Grow sage. —Bystander. GOLF POSTPONED. Owing to tho rain yesterday, the L.G.U. ladies’ competition was postponed. 1 It will bo played to-morrow.