WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 108, 7 April 1932, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD

Mr and Mrs H. B. Free, Palmerston North, are visiting Hawke’s Bay.

Miss Helen Ferrar Karori, spent last week-end at Alarton and is at present the guest of her aunt, Mrs Arnold Anderson, Feilding. Miss Winnie Mills, of Hawera, who has been the guest of Mrs G. Bleakloy, of Ashhurst, left on Wednesday, to spend a further few days at Plimmerton.

Miss Lorna Hodder, secretary of the youth office of tho Methodist Churcir (Wellington) is spending a short holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs T. R. Hodder, Alan Street.

Mrs Duncan Simpson, of Marton, who left on a holiday visit to England by the Tamaroa this week, was the guest of honour at a morning tea party given by the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union in Wellington.

Tho death occurred this week at Pukerimu of Mrs Margaret Fisher, widow of tho late Hon. John Fisher, M.L.C., and ono of the earliest pioneers of the Cambridge district, at tho age of 85. Mrs Fischer, Burges Watson, wife of the new commodore commanding the New Zealand Naval Station, and her three stepdaughters will nrrive in New Zealand by the Rangitata, due at Wellington on April 15.

Miss E. North 8.A., whose appointment to the staff of tho Wellington East Girls’ College was mentioned yesterday, lias of late been a relieving teacher at the Palmerston North Girls’ High School. Miss North left at the beginning of this month to assume her new duties.

In tho Wellington ladies’ provincial golf championship yesterday Miss S. Watson (Manawatu) beat Miss Pharazyn in the first round 2 and 1 and Mrs Hunt in the second round 5 and 4. Mrs Collins (Wairarapa) beat Mrs Slater in the first round 1 up and Miss Richardson in tho second round 2 and 1.

The Fire Brigade’s fortnightly dance attracted a large number last evening, when a happy time was spent. Novelty dances figured prominently on the programme, the winners being as follow: —Monte Carlo waltz, Air Wilde and Miss McCormack; Mr S. Riddle and Miss J. Brown; Mr My lies and Miss Taylor. There were also streamer and invitation dances. Tho M.C.’s were Firemen A. Nesbit and H. Mason, and the supper arrangements were capably handled by Mrs W. H. Barnard and Mrs Nicholl.

The death occurred with tragic unexpectedness on Monday of Miss Marjorie Ada Potter, aged 27, at her home. Valley Road. Mount Eden, Auckland. She was a daughter of Air E. PI. Potter, a former Mayor of Alount Eden. The cause of death is believed to have been heart failure. Aliss Potter had complained in tho morning of feeling unwell and her brother had given her a cup of tea. On returning home in the evening the brother went to her room and found her dead, sitting near an open window. Airs N. Anderson, of 59 Te Awe Awe Street, celebrated her 9Gth birthday last Friday, when she received numerous congratulations. Although an invalid and confined to her bed, she is of an exceptionally bright disposition and is looking forward in eager anticipation to attaining her century. Airs Anderson was born in Norway and arrived in New Zealand in 1872, landing at Napier. She came to Palmerston North in 1880, and has lived in the Alanawatu district for 52 years. Previously sho resided at Fitzlierbert and for 24 years has lived at Hokowhitu. Tliero are six surviving children of her family. A largo number of old girls of the AVellington Diocesan School for Girls, “Nga Tawa,” Alarton, attended the annual old girls’ gathering, held at the school. The headmistress, Aliss F. H. AlcCall, had planned a varied programme of events for each day, as well as the executive and general meetings, and the gathering was a great success. On Friday evening Aliss AlcCall was hostess at a dance held in tho gymnasium, which was decorated with school and house shields and banners. Among tho guests were Dr. and Airs Harpur, Dr. and Airs Church, Airs Willis, Air and Airs Sherriff, Air and Airs Oliver, Air and Airs A. C. Birch, Air and Airs Gerald Birch, Air and Airs Christensen, Alisses P. Alarshall, G. Willis, K. Simpson, AI. Latham, Cynthia Wilson, E. Alurray-Aynsley, V. Barker. Alesdames Joblin, Aleyriclc, Train, Tvnight, Lance, Fowler and Alisses Al. Peacock, P. Alarshall. AI. Anderson, B. and E. Eliott, AI. Bailey, AI. Blair, B. Glendining, B. Ingles, L. Candy, A. Rochfort, B. Landels. K. Lewis. .T. Currie, N. Burgess. B. AVylie. N. Alorton, B. and I. Crooke, B. Willis. J. Willis, B. Gaisford, E. Kitcat, U. Lethbridge, and many others.

BUNNYTHORPE WOAIEN’S INSTITUTE.

A record number of visitors and friends attended the second annual meeting of.the Bunnythorpe Women’s Institute, over which Mrs J. O’Donnell presided. The annual report and balance sheet were read and adopted as they stood, after which ten nominations for new members were received, these being as follow: —Mesdames Romley, Kendrick, H. Cheetham, Hancox, Jackson, Wallace and Hennigan and Misses J■ O’Donnell, Redshaw and D. Wiggins. The president announced that the institute's offer to stage a playette at the forthcoming annual meeting of the Wellington Federation had been accepted. This is to be held in Palmerston North. Mesdames Eggleton and Gore were elected as delegates to attend the meeting. There was a splendid response to the bouquet and spray-making competition, the winners being: Bouquet, senior, Mrs Gore; junior. Miss F. Eggletort. Spray, senior, Mrs J. W. Spooner; junior, Miss N. Gore. Miss E. Fergusson kindly judged the competition; The hostesses were Mesdames Powell arid Donald and Misses Groenlrow (3) and Burrell. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Committee, Mesdames O’Donnell. Eggleton, Donald, Gore. Greenliow and Spooner, and Misses Burrell, Powell and Donald. Mrs O’Donnell was returned as president unopposed. At a committee meeting held later Mrs N. Greenhow was elected vice-president and Mrs J. W. Spooner secretary and treasurer.

The president mentioned that arrangements were well ir hand for the concert and dance on Friday evening and that the vounger members had been working very hard on the programme for what should prove a very successful and entertaining evening.

DRY CURRY

One tablespoonful butter, two onions, one apple, one dessertspoonful sultanas, two teaspoonfuls sugar, 1J tablespoonfuls curry powder, half a teacupful stock.

Peel the onions and apple and cut into small pieces. Put butter in frypans and when the smoke rises, put in the onions, apple, sultanas and sugar and curry powder. Fry all till the onions are brown.

WEDDING

BAILEY—BAILEY.

A very p’retty wedding was solemnised at St. Paul’s Church by Rev. J. E. Parsons on Alarcli 23, the contracting parties being Florence Isobel, younger daughter or Air and Airs A. Bailey, of Park Road, and Leonard, eldest son of Airs Bailey and the late Air Geo. Bailey, Ferguson Street. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, looked very dainty in a beautiful gown of ivory satin cut on graceful lines with tight-fitting bodice a,nd fully flared ankle-length skirt. Pier beautifullv embroidered veil was held in position with orange blossoms. Sho carried a shower bouquet of white asters, roses, and lilies, which, with white satin shoes, completed a very charming toilet. Tho bridesmaids, Alisses Annie and Ella Bailey, sisters of the bride, were gowned alike in cornflower blue satin bcaute, with tight-fitting bodices and ankle-length skirts, blue summer felt bats and shoes to tone. Each carried beautiful bouquets of blue and pink listers. The tiny flower girl, Aliss E. Whittaker, looked very dainty and quaint in an ankle-length frock of cornflower blue with cap and shoes to tone, and carried a posy of blue and pink flowers. Air Cyril Bailey, the bridegroom’s brother, acted as best man, and Air Fred Bailey, brother of the bride, as groomsman.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, the reception room having been prettily decorated in blue and white by the bride’s sisters. The bride’s mother and bridegroom’s mother received the guests, who numbered about sixtv and came from all parts of the North Island. The bride’s mother wore a charming frock of navy crepe Lisette trimmed with henna, and felt hat to tone, and carried a posy of autumn tints. The bridegroom’s mother wore a graceful ensemble of black crepe-de-ehine relieved with white tucked georgette, and Robin Hood velour hat with black and white mount. She carried a posy of autumn foliage, red roses and lavender asters.

The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of numerous and valuable presents, telegrams and cheques. They left later in the afternoon amid showers of confetti and good wishes for a motor tour of the North Island, the bride travelling in a blue ensemble, white felt hat and shoes to tone.

ALL SAINTS’ HOAIE, PALAIERSTON NORTH.

The matron of All Saints’ Home, Palmerston North, thanks the following for their kindness during the month of Alarch: —Air Tliwaites and Alanawatu Aleat Coy., meat; Air Outram, several cases tomatoes and apples; Airs Spring, books; Takaro sports ground, buttered bread; Air Ellis, several cases peaches; Air Bennison, potatoes; Airs N. Bluckmore, apples and rhubarb; Air Handley, vegetables; Air Rush, firewood; Vacuum Cleaning Coy., window cleaning; Airs D. Thomas, case of pears; Airs F. Alartin, bananas; anonymous, Turakina, bag vegetables; Airs Wm. Cook, box tomatoes, box pears; Aliss Pasley, silver beet and cake; Aliss Adams, eggs and dripping; Aladge Bros., free cartage; Air Amey, free cartage from ltongotea; Anonymous, Children’s train and trucks; Takaro Progressive Association, sandwiches and cakes; Airs AlcDonald, sandwiches; Aliss Gwen Gibbs, cakes; Plunket. Garden Feve, milk; Airs l l '. Tews, bag of apples; Airs Brougham, apples and tomatoes; Air Complin, case peaches; Airs Watkins, books; Airs Eggleton, flowers; Airs L. Abraham, apples and vegetables; Diana, Joan and Arthur, box Easter eggs; Airs Tucker, apples; Airs Bowden, jam; Jean Howe, gum boots and jam; Air C. J. Alonro, apples; Dr. Alonro, apples; Linton St. Tennis Courts, bread; harvest thanksgiving produce from Pukeroa, Feilding, St. Andrew’s, Colyton, ltongotea, Sanson, Greatford ; College St. School, per Aliss Laurenson, vegetables; anonymous, box Easter eggs; hair cutting, Air Pratt; help with mending, Alesdames Aloss, Brown, Byrne, Brougham, Aliss Outram ; a Seventh Day Adventist, apples.

ALL SAINTS’ HOAIE, FOXTON

The matron of All Saints’ Home, Foxton, thanks tire following for their kindness during the month of March: —Mr Hart, free cartage and milk; Mr Riches, meat; Mrs Walls, pies, buns and cakes; Mrs Skellen, dripping; Mrs John Robinson, clothes, butter and flowers; Mis H. Hussey, pears, beans and plants; Mr Bryant, i tin dripping- Mr G. Cull, jjeas; Mrs Mason, fain: Mr Woodham, load of pine wood; Mr Hewett, tomatoes, cucumbers and apples; Mrs Harvey, cakes; Mr Mudford, sack of potatoes; Mr W. E. Barber, load of pine wood; Mrs Hunter (Oroua Downs) soap; Mrs Funnell (Oroua Downs) vegetables; Mrs Moffat and Mrs Albrey (Oroua Downs) sack cauliflowers, chutney and jam; Mrs C. F. Spooner (Palmerston North), rhubarb; Boniface Bros. (Palmerston North), currant bread; Mrs Bell (Palmerston North), jam; Mrs F. Robinson (Palmerston North), butter; Mr G. H. Bycroft (Palmerston North), apples and toys; Baptist Church (Palmerston North), Harvest Festival produce; Rev. B. R. White (Bulls) 2 cases apples and 4 sacks vegetables; Mrs Raikes (Oroua Downs) vegetables and cabbages; Lotus White (Pahiatua), comic papers; Mrs GoUan (Wellington) case of fruit: Mrs Gates (Oroua Downs), apples; Mrs Coulan (Oroua Downs) sack pears and dripping ; Oroua Downs Ladies’ afternoon 881bs of jam; Mrs Croad (Rangiotu), half a lamb, potatoes and vegetables. SOCIAL AFTERNOON.

Last Friday, April 1, a very pleasant afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs A. T. Nichols, Oroua Downs, the occasion being a “jam drive” for the All Saints’ Children’s Home, Foxton. The competitions which were indulged in were won by Mesdames Dench, Hunter and Bennett. Afternoon tea was handed around after which Miss Spooner, matron, thanked the ladies for their gifts and extended an invitation to them to the Birthday Party on April 0. The matron left for home taking with her 881bs of jam, besides pears, apples and dripping. It is splendid the way the ladies of Oroua Downs help the Beach Home and many thanks are due to them for their untiring efforts on behalf of the children.

A COLOURFUL KITCHEN,

Have you ever thought how much can be done with American cloth to add colour and cheer to the kitchen? For instance, a dark dresser can be brightened up wonderfully by lining the shelves with the cloth in a pretty check design. The toil of the table can also be covered with a piece in the same pattern, and a wipe over when work is done will keep the table fresh and clean. Again, dainty tray cloths of the new supple American cloth will save a lot of washing, and they look pretty, too.

SCOTTISH INGLESIDE

Tlie Cosmopolitan Hall was taxed to capacity last evening when the Manawatu Scottish Society held its usual monthly ingleside. The Pipe Band paraded prior to the function and a professional orchestra was in attendance. The following items were contributed: —Mr T. Smith, songs, “The March of the Cameron Men,’’ “The Floral Dance,” accompanied bv Miss I. Monhennett; Miss Jean Scott, sean truibhas and Highland fling, accompanied by Piper Smith. After a dainty supper had been served the Pipe Band played a selection. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mrs S. Lancaster and Mr Taylor, and an extra waltz was played by Piper Smith. Mr J. Forbes made an excellent M.C. A very successful function was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem.