KITCHEN AFTERNOON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 257, 27 September 1935, Page 14

KITCHEN AFTERNOON.

FOR FUTURE BRIDE. A kitchen tea in honour of Miss Marjorie Bowden, who is shortly to he married to Mr Keith Kilforcl, of Dannevirke, was given the bride-elect by Mrs Clem Lawson, of St. John’s Avenue, on Wednesday evening. The drawing-room was charmingly decorated with frecsias and apricot blossom. Mrs Lawson received her guqsts wearing a gown of black lace georgette, while Miss Bowden wore marocain with embossed coatee. Others present ’included Mesdames M. Port and Glendinning, Misses D. Hampton, Betty Young, IC. Hampton, Olive Landers, Kitty Landers. Nell Bowden, Eleanor Lawson, Rita Linklater. Joan Paton, Joan Klee, and Zoo Klee. A happy time was .spent in games, competitions, etc., while musical items also contributed materially towards the enjoyment. CENTRAL SCHOOL. PARTIES FOR. PUPILS. The Central School assembly hall has presented a gay scene on two occasions recently, when parties have been held for the pupils. The pupils of Standards 1,2, and 3 were entertained with games and dancing on the earlier occasion, nnd on "Wednesday evening Standards 4,5, and 6 were similarly entertained. The hall, prettily decorated in the school colours, was packed with happy children on each occasion, and they made a pleasing picture ns they went through their various dances. Monte Carlos, lucky spots, etc., added to the enjoyment of the evening and prizes were presented to the following:—Std-s. 1,2, and 3, W. Oroxton and D. Kelly. M. Guthrie and Reg. Young. T. Rolston and. Betty Webber, D. Hoare and H. Hewitt, N. Townley and G. Jensen; Stds. 4,5, and 6, R. Shnrman and B. Stewart, A. Lavin and B. NeiTsen, G. Redward and B. Child, J. Penny and B. Ryle, E. Paris and .T. Fitzgerald. The headmaster (Mr E. Bary), ably assisted by liis staff, controlled the games and dancing, and a dainty supper was handed round by members of the ladies’ committee. THE BOTTOM DRAWER. Though some things grow oldfashioned if kept by the engaged girl for many months, there arc some essentials of the bottom drawer which

never go out of date. These are really the foundations of the whole stock of house linen. Here they are:— For each bed. —Three pairs white sheets, three pairs pillow-cases, two bolster-eases, one bedspread, one under-blanket, two top-blankets, one eiderdown. For the kitchen. —Two kitchen handtowels or roller-towels, six . dusters, three glass-cloths, six tea-cloths. For the house.—Six bath-towels, six face towels, three breakfast-cloths, three damask table-cloths and 12 napkins, a few afternoon tea cloths and tray-cloths, d’oyleys and runners for dressing-tables.

POTATO PIE Boil enough potatoes to fill your dish, mash them and mix in a wellbeaten egg, a little milk, thyme, parsley, pepper and salt to taste. Cut off some tender slices from a fillet of veal or use thin slices of stewed steak, adding enough brown gravy, to cover the meat. Put meat and gravy in the dish and bake very gently, not allowing them to dry up. Heap the potato mixture on top, cmootli the surface, and return to ■ the oven. As soon as the potato crust hardens, spread it with butter to baste it and bake until it is golden brown.