WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 5, 3 December 1932, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

CROQUET.

Miss E. R. Knapp, of the Bank of New 'South Wales, Christchurch, is spending her vacation with Mr and Mrs R. Stewart, Bunnythorpe. The Wanganui committee' set up to deal with unemployment among women and girls reports that the situation is very satisfactory, more positions offering in domestic work than can be filled.

The friends of Mrs F. Hills, of Spur Road, Colyton, will regret to learn that she is now an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital. Sincere wishes for a speedy recovery will be extended to her.

OBITUARY

MRS A. G. SIMPSON. The death occurred at Hunterville yesterday of Mrs A. G. Simpson, 0.8. E., at the age of 65 years. Mrs Simpson was one of the best known and most highly respected residents in Rangitikei, and she had a host of friends in all parts of New Zealand, the hospitality of her late husband and herself gaining them Dominion-wide honour. Mrs Simpson was president of the Rangitikei Red Cross Society during the war and did valuable work. She has also been president of the Croquet Club since 1919, president of the Ladies’ Club, and secretary of the Plunket Society. Her husband, Mr A. G. Simpson, who was chairman of the Rangitikei Council, died on July 18, 1929, and a grown-up family is left —Mrs R. H. Pitcaithly, Miss R. Simpson, Messrs Grant Simpson, D. I>. Simpson and R. K. Simpson. The late Mrs Simpson was a daughter of the late Captain D. McCallum, and she was married in 1891, since which time she lias resided at “Glenmorvcn,” Hunterville.

GIRL GUIDES

MEETING, OF EXECUTIVE. Mrs E. Grant Sim presided at the monthly meeting of the Palmerston North Girl Guides’ Association yesterday. -Others present were Mesdames J. H. Whyte, A. F. Wimsett. Stewart, Curry, O’Connor, Misses O. Warburton, McLagan, Grant and Warren (lion, secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames C. King, Aitcliison and Rodgers, and Miss Bett. It was reported that Miss Woodhouse had agreed to take the guides for the entertainers’ badge and that Mrs Millen would examine for millinery badges; Colonel Whyte would take the signallers. The secretary of the Manawatu A. and P. Association wrote expressing the appreciation of his committee for the co operation of the guides in arranging the procession to the Royal Show. Miss Warren was appointed to represent the executive at the provincial council meeting to be held in Wellington on December 15. The secretary reported that at a recent Guides’ meeting a church parade to St. Andrews’ Church was arranged ; also that Guides wore busily preparing for the annual competitions. It was resolved to make inquiries as to the possibility of holding this fixture in the Girls’ High School grounds. Arrangements for the garden party were finalised, Mrs Barnett’s offer of her gnrdcn being gratefully accepted. This effort is to establish a fund to provide central quarters for Guides of the district. GUIDERS’ TRAINING CAMP. A Guiders’ training camp under Miss N, McHardy, Divisional Commissioner (Hawke’s Bay), and Miss Duthie, Blue Cord Diplomaed Guide (Heretaunga) is being held on Mr McHardy’s property “Beaulieu,” Newbury Line. Guiders went into camp on December 1 and will remain until the 12th. The object of the training is to enable Guiders to secure certificates which permit them to run their own company camps during the holidays. Guiders from Wellington, Wairarapa, Hastings, Feilding and Palmerston North are present so the site chosen is ideally situated as a centre for these districts. The training includes selection and arrangement of camp sites, knowledge of health, cooking and woodcraft and organisation of camp routine. Visitors’ day will be December 7, and December 11“

Results of the Manawatu Croquet Association's inter-club matches, the third round, played on Thursday, are as follow: Dannevirke v. Manawatu, on Takaro greens (Dannevirke players mentioned first). —Singles: Mrs Glass beat Mrs Robertson, 2(1 —12; Mrs Gillespie lost to Mrs Radford, 2 —26. Doubles: Mrs Williams and Mrs Sharpley beat Mrs McDonald and Mrs Glendinning, 26—22; Mrs Bingham and Mrs Doggett beat Mrs Sinclair and Mrs Sears, 26—15. Dannevirke 80, Manawatu 75. Foxton v. Manakau, played on Levin greens (Foxton players mentioned first). —Singles: Mrs Owen beat Mrs Bryant, 21 —20, Mrs Parkes beat Mrs Evans, 26 —14. Doubles : Mesdames Evans and Nees won by default 26. Foxton 47, Manakau 60. Marton v. Shannon, on Manawatu greens (Marton players mentioned j first). —Singles: Mrs True beat Mrs]

Snelling, 26—19; Mrs Williams beat Mrs Pickard, 26 —18. Doubles: Mrs Parkes and Mrs Mclnroe lost to Mrs Morgan and Mrs Blackie, 17—26; Mrs Ferrus and Miss Strawbridgo lost to Mrs Bran and Mrs Bovis, 5 —26. Marton 74, Shannon 89. Woodvillc claims 104 points from Bulls by default. A Corbridge Star match was played on the Northern greens yesterday, when Mesdames Tapp and Dickel (holders) beat Mesdames Robertson and Benfell, 26—21.

TEMPERANCE UNION,

ANNUAL MEETING. Marking the termination of another year of successful accomplishment, the annual meeting of the Women’s Temperance Union was held yesterday when the president, Miss M. Moore, presided. Mrs Spence, president of the Feilding branch was extended a motion of sympathy in the loss she had suffered by the death of her husband. The secretary was instructed to send Mrs Spence a letter of sympathy. Appreciative reference was made to tire work performed by Mrs C. A. E. Ferguson in her capacity of president during the past five years. A letter conveying the union’s thanks and appreciation is to be forwarded to the past president. Reporting on the year’s operations, the secretary stated that there were 104 members on the roll; that special efforts during the year had been a concert organised by Mrs T. Young in aid of the Willard Home; the district convention held in September, and considered by. delegates to have been a pronounced success; and a temperance examination for children set by Mrs Neal, of Auckland. Miss Moore had coached the children and had put in a lot of work. It was to be regretted that there had not been more children entering. Many people, continued the secretary, were under the impression that the sole object of the W.C.T.U. was the abolition of the liquor traffic. This was not so. It’s platform consisted of three P’s—Peace, Purity and Prohibition. Peace and purity wbre two virtues for which every woman would stagd. The W.C.T.U., however, believed that they were best attained by the third “P,” prohibition of the liquor traffic. The organisation was primarily Christian. It would be noted that the adjective, Christian, preceded that of temperance in tire title, showing that the union considered it more important to follow Christ than even to vote for prohibition. As a body of Christian women the union throughout New Zealand had many branches of work, such as work among seamen; the antigambling movement; work among railway men and folk in the backblocks; the Bible in schools movement; peace and arbitration, and the ministry of friendship, philanthropic work and hospital visiting; social and moral hygiene;

good citizenship, and so on. The members of the Palmerston North branch were not able to undertake work in all of the departments, but had attempted work in connection I with several of them. For example, they had done philanthropic work by giving practical support to Willard Home; hospital visiting had been done weekly by their official representative, Mrs Dorreon; a contribution had been given by them to work among the Maoris; a contribution was given yearly to the World’s Missionary fund ; scientific temperance instruction had been given at each meeting, by Mrs Ritchie, and evangelistic work had also been done by her, in that she gave devotional talks at each meeting.

The report was adopted, and thanks w r ere expressed to the secretary for the complete nature of the report. . The statement of receipts and expenditure was given by Miss Moore in the absence of the treasurer, Mrs Birdsall. This was considered quite satisfactory.

Tli© report of the cradle roll department was presented by Mrs Dorset, who stated that she had sent cards to tho chidren on their birthdays, and had enrolled ten new members, but had unfortunately been too busy to do tho visiting that she would have liked to do. The report of the hospital visitor, Mrs Dorreen, showed that she went to the Hospital every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m., visiting the ■women patients in three wards, and the annexe, and also the children’s ward. She took with hor sponges and other dainties, and suitable literature. She often had commissions from the j patients, such ns posting their letters and telephoning and visiting their friends. She said she loved tho work and loved all the patients, and was glad to undertake this work for the Master. It was moved by Mrs Hodder, seconded by Mrs Gillanders and carried,, that a special letter of thanks and aprpeciation be sent to Mrs Dorreen for her work and labour of love in this department. Officers as follow were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Miss M. Moore; vice-presidents, Mesdames T. It. Hodder T. Young, J. T. Burrell, J. G. Collins and J. F. Clausen; secretary, Miss C. Jamieson; treasurer, Miss Willson; devotional and scientific superintendent, Mrs Ritchie; White Ribbon agent, Miss M. Brownless ; hospital visitor, Mrs Dorreen.

TOMATO CREAM

Steam ono pound green tomatoes till softened, rub them through a sieve. Molt 2oz butter.in a pan, stir in tho tomato puree, and ono dessertspoonful of finely grated onion. Cook for a few minutes. Mix togother 4oz very find breadcrumbs and 4oz grated white cheoso (yellow cheese spoils tho colour), one dessertspoonful salt, i teaspoonful white pepper, and a pinch of cayenno. Stir these into the tomato mixture and then lot it get very hot, but it must not boil, Pour into got s and spread over with melted utter.