OTAGO CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 243, 11 September 1935, Page 13

OTAGO CLUB.

MONTHLY SOCIAL HELD. Entertainment items/and dancing provided a pleasant gathering for those who attended the monthly social of the Otago Clnl> last evening. Mr J. S. Winton presided in the absence of the president (Mr A. J. Graham), nnd welcomed those present, later thanking the artists. Those contributing to the programme were as follow: —Mr G. Whitelock (Newbury), vocal solos; Miss Z.’ Leamy, pianoforte solos; Miss D. Junker (Pahiatua), songs; Miss Melba Niven, musical monologues; Miss Ethne Hemingsen, Irish jig; Miss Venice Hemingsen, military dance; Misses Junker and Chatwin. vocal duet; Miss Chatwin, songs. The entertainers w r ere generous with their numbers, responding to more than one recall, Mrs B. F. Barlow was the accompanis*e and was accorded a special vote of thanks. Mesdames Wilkinson and Peters were the hostesses, and the ladies’ committee served supper. Dancing was enjoyed until midnight, Mr A. E. Bennison fulfilling the duties of M.C. In the absence of the secretary (Mr Wright), who is in Dunedin, the duties were ably carried out by Mr C. Page. CUBA STREET METHODIST LADIES’ GUILD.

Members of the Cuba Street Methodist Ladies’ Guild met yesterday afternoon with the St. Paid’s Guild as their guests. In spite of the inclement weather there was a very fair attendance. Mrs P. J. Meller presided and after devotional exercises welcomed members and visitors.

A series of competitions created much amusement and enthusiasm among those present. Points were given in each competition to the winning guild, and at the end of the afternoon a trophy was awarded to the president of the guild securing most points. St. Paul’s proved the winners with seven points, the Cuba Street ladies securing six points. Interspersed with the competitions were items by Mrs C. Findlay, (songs), Miss Gwen Peters (pianoforte solos), Miss Elsie Ilancox (violin solos), and Miss Gwen Graham (elouctionary items). Mrs ,B. F. Barlow acted as accompaniste. During the afternoon tea interval, Rev. H. L. Richards expressed his pleasure at the combined gathering of the two guilds and hoped it would be a source of inspiration to all those present. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Waugh, Giles, Fisher, Waters and Meller. Thanks to the hostesses and to those who contributed to the programme were expressed by Mrs J. Candy and carried by acclamation.

Mrs W. B. Cameron, vice-president, apologised for the absence of their president (Mrs A. N. Scotter) who was indisposed and voiced the thanks of the St. Paul’s members for such a happy gathering, and said they would be proud to carry home the trophy to their president. A DASH OF VINEGAR Vinegar, which is chiefly acetic acid, can help you in many little health difficulties. For hiccups, for instance, 20 to 30 drops of vinegar taken on a lump of sugar will usually effect relief. Then should you require a cooling solution for bathing the skin during a feverish attack, or to relieve the itching and irritation of some skin complaint, you need look no further than a diluted solution .of vinegar and water.

You can apply it with benefit to a bruise or sprain, or to an inflamed joint. Apply on gauze and leave unbandaged so that it can evaporate. Again, vinegar will come to your assistance when you have a “head.” Tie a towel moistened with a little vinegar and water around the forehead and lie down in a darkened room.

Should you suffer from warts, you may cure them bv applying to them a piece of lemon peel, previously soaked for some hours in white wine vinegar. A relaxed throat can be eased by gargling with warm water containing one sixth part of vinegar, and a slight tickling cough will soon be dispersed by a cough mixture prepared from one part white wine vinegar, one part water, and five parts purified honey. The dose is half to two teaspoonfuls, according to age. If you suffer from gout, avoid vinegar, and don’t take it to cure obesity. It is ineffectual in this case unless so much is taken that it will harm the digest--011.

TO SET COLOURS

If you want to soak coloured garments before washing, set the colours first no matter if they are guaranted fadeless. In cotton garaments use three full teacups of kitchen salt to every gallon of water. Rut the garaments in, while the water is boiling hot, and leave to soak till water is quite cold. 111 the case of a blue-col-oured garment, however, soak all night in water, to which half a cup of turpentine has been added to each gallon of water. This is useful when vou have a white garment with blue embroidery. Ox-gall is especially useful to set brown and grey, and for woollens. Soak for half ail hour in a big washtnb of warm water, to which half a teacup of ox-gall has been added. Cotton materials can he soaked all night, the ox-gall being added to a borax solution made by adding one tablespoon borax to every gallon of water. Alum should be added to water if there is green in the material. If washing black, purple or heliotrope, instead of salt add one teacup vinegar to one gallon of water for steeping. Wring the garaments out of steeping solution, • dry out of doors. Remember it is hopeless, even after setting colours, to wash it too hot water, or soda water, or to dry in very bright sunshine, or uso too hot an iron.

BRAN BAG TREATMENT,

For home cleaning, either wet or dry, the bran bag method is as excellent as it is economical. Even the most delicate fabrics, patterns and colours cannot be hurt by a bran washing, if they are washable materials, and if treatment is carried out carefully it is most refreshing to the appearance of soiled cretonnes and printed linens. The colours are revived in the bran bath. , Half a pound of bran and a gallon of water, boiled together, make a good bath in which to wash cretonnes or other fabrics that need care in handling. Tie the bran loosely in a muslin bag and allow to simmer for half an hour. Soak the soiled covers over night in cold water and then shako them about in the bran water, cooled till it is lukewarm. Stew the brail again and use the water for rinsing, so that the covers may bo of just the right stiffness. ■