WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 88, 12 March 1935, Page 9

WOMEN’S WORLD

Mrs 0. Monrad, of Grey Street, and her daughter, Mrs N. S. Mountain, of Roy Street, are at present staying at Para.paraumu. Mrs R. A. Brace, of Park Road, and her mother, Mrs E. M. Griggs, of Queen Street, are, at present on holiday at Paraparaumu. Miss Yvonne Rapley, who has been visiting friends in Hawke’s Bay, has returned to Palmerston North. Mrs and Miss A. Roulston, of Waiata, accompanied by Miss M. Ball, of “Parklands,” Kimbolton, have left on a motor tour of the South Island.

Miss Ngaire Caffin, of Christchurch, has returned home after spending a holiday with Mrs G. H. Lusk, Elmira .•venue, Palmerston North. The death has taken place at Lower Hutt of the mother of' Mr H. Exton, of Palmerston North. Mr Exton left for Lower Hutt this morning to attend the funeral.

At the monthly meeting of the College Street School Committee, last evening, a motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Mrs Grant, widow of the late Mr G. Grant, who was the first headmaster of the school. Mrs R: S. Fullerton-Smitli (formerly Miss Bessie Gaisford), holder of the New Zealand ladies’ golf championship, is to be elected the first life member of the Mart-on Golf Club in recognition of her achievements in the Dominion content.

NEW TREND IN LININGS. Linings play an important role in the new winter suits, and the introduction of taffeta is the beginning of a new venture for the designers, who are trying all kinds of quaint fabrics out for this purpose. Light-weight wool materials in gay colours are being used as coat linings and for matching blouses for ensembles. The popular but difficult to obtain tie-silk in tiny patterns is extremely smart, and can be used to line short or long coats, and always with an accompanying blouse, scarf or glove gauntlet. An even newer idea is to use the skirt fabric for the coat lining., and the smartest, warmest, most desirable lining of all is in soft angora fabric, machine or hand knitted, which makes of the coat a reversible garment, invaluable for sports occasions with its wholly side out.

CROQUET.

TOURNEY AT AUCKLAND. Playing on the Remuera green in the New Zealand croquet tourney at Auckland on Saturday, Mrs Neilson (Manawatu) was beaten by Mrs Laurie, 19 —26, in the handicap singles. At Mount Hobson, Mrs Colquhoun (Manawatu) beat Mrs Moua.t, 26—11, but was in turn beaten by Mrs Richardson, 24—26. .

Taking advantage of the of the English croquet players, the New Zealand Association has adopted the XYZ method of playing ihe handicap singles as followed in England. Tins means that the losers in the X section have a chance with the Y’s, and yet another with the Z’s.

TE ARAKURA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

The March committee meeting of tho Tc Arakura Women’s Institute was hold on Friday afternoon. Mrs Griffith presided and Mesdamos Bradley, Baxter, Thomas, Wilkins, J. J. Hume, Russell, and Misses Benge and Hansen were present. An apology for absence was rcccivcd_ from Mrs Whisker. Regarding tho garden competition, a request was made to leave the judging till tho last week in March so that members’ gardens would have a better chance to revive after tho dry weather. Suggestions for future meetings were: April, garden afternoon, talk and roll call on garden hints, etc., competition, Victorian posy; May juniors’ day, competition for the most useful article for the kitchen, two shillings and sixpence being allowed for material, etc. A motion of sympathy was extended to Mrs Danielson in the recent death of her mother. It was also decided to forward a letter of sympathy to Mrs Stuart, who is au inmate of a private hospital, wishing her a speedy recovery. Afternoon tea was served at the conclusion of tho meeting.

RECIPES FOR MUSHROOMS. Grilled. —Pick out large mushrooms for this. Peel them and remove the stalks, which can be used for garnishing another dish. If you wash the mushrooms, do so in a mixture of vinegar and water and dry them well. Place them under a hot grill with the hollow side up. Before you serve them fill the hollow with a pinch of salt, a knob of butter and some parsley, chopped fine. Fried.—Peel the mushrooms and nip off just the end of the stalk, leaving them otherwise whole. Put them in boiling salted water, to which a little lemon juice lias been added, and cook for a few minutes. Drain them and then fry them in a little butter. Omelettes. —Fry in butter a few peeled and chopped mushrooms. Turn them on to a plate and keep them hot. Beat up an egg and add a tablespoonful of water. Put a nut of butter in the frying-pan and when lint, but before it browns, pour in the beaten egg. Mix it in .the pan for a second and while still a little moist put the mushrooms on one half of it. Take off the fire and fold the other half of the omelette over the mushrooms. Serve at once. With Tomatoes.—Cut in halves and scoop out a little of the insides of the tomatoes. Chop the peeled mushrooms and put them in a saucepan with a nut of butter, pepper, salt and half an eschalot chopped fine. Cook for a few minutes. Then mix in with them two tablespoonfuls of freshly made white breadcrumbs and a little- chopped parsley. Fill up the tomatoes with the mixture and on top of each put a nut of butter. Place in the oven or under tho grill. Eu Casserole.—By far the best way of bringing out the flavour of the mushroom is to cook it in the oven. You will need some tiny fireproof _ dishes with lids. Put a round of toast in each and place the mushrooms on them. Melt a little butter, add a spoonful or so of cream, seasoning, finely-chopped parsley and a little lemon juice. Pour mis mixture over the v mushrooms. Cover with the lids and bake in a quick oven.