Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 8

Notes for Women

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Items of social interest and topics relating to the homo are invited, and will Ido readily accepted for publication in this department. Communications musk bo accompanied by ; the name and address of the writer, and notices of engagements and weddings must be signed by one or both of the principal? or by some responsible person aa a guarantee of genuineness.

PAPER PATTERN SUPPLIES WINTER COATS.

No. 2380.—Jacquard moroeain or velour will successfully make this striking model. The sleeve is cut on the newest lines, and the skirt part of coat is joined to body with the belt between. Material required, 6 S yards, 54 inch. Paper pattern. Is.

No. 2975. —Hi is artistically-designed coat will bo admired if made in any of the new velour cloth, The sleeve is sot in square, which gives a loose armhole effect. Material required, 3J, yards, 54 inch. Paper pattern, Is. Patterns supplied on application to “ Patterns,” Otago Daily Times office. The price of the pattern must accompany the application. In some oases the supplies of patterns are sold out almost immediately, and, as a consequence, fresh stocks have to be ordered. Applicants for patterns whoso orders are not fulfilled at once are asked to note that two or three weeks must elapse before fresh supplies are available. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Mis? Kathleen Ulrich left by yesterday’s express train for the north, en route for England. # , , ’ Mrs Mass will leave tc-morro\V on a visit to Wellington. * » * Mrs R. J. Seddon and Mrs F. Hay, of Wellington, have been on a visit to Greymouth to attend the christening of Mr and Mrs T. Seddon's infant daughter. * * • Mr and Mrs G. Currie, who have been staying with Mr and Mrs Rigby Morgan, at Taicri Mouth, have returned to their homo at Longilalc, Hyde. • « • The engagement is announced of Miss Madeleine Wilkinson, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wilkinson, of Melrose. Roslyn, to Dr H. H. Barnett, eldest sou of Mr and Mrs A. W. Barnett, of Morven, South Canterbury. * * * Miss Edmond relumed on Tuesday from a trip to the north. * * * The engagement is announced of Kathleen, elder daughter of Captain and Mrs D. G. Smith, of Glasgow, Scotland (late of Dunedin), to Lieutenant Patrick Archibald Russell, son of Major and Mrs Russell, of Graythorp Manor, Warwickshire, England. -

Mrs R. D. Orbell, of Tiinaru, is the guest of her mother, Mrs Ulrich, Cumberland street. •* , • Mr and Mrs J. A. Johnstone have left on a visit to Australia. w m * Miss Ulrich, who has been visiting friends in Timavu, has returned to town. Mr and Mrs H. R. Smith, who have been visiting friends in Dunpdin, have returned to their home in Christchurch. * ♦ * Mr and Mrs J. Mitchell, of Central Otago, are spending a short holiday m Christchurch. • * * Miss Clapperton and Miss Bioad are visiting Auckland. • * • i Mrs W. A. Bond, of Claremont, Timaru, is staying at Wain’s Hotel. # ♦ * Miss Hazlett, who has been visiting Miss 8011, of Shag Valley, will return to town to-day. • * • The engagement is announced of Mias P. A. Brash, 8.5. c., of Christchurch, and late of Otago University, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. O. Brash, of Seafconn Heights, Wellington, to Air F. 0. Bennett, of Knox College, Dunedin, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. F. Bennett, of Armagh street, Christchurch. • • • There has been a good deal of bridge played during the week, some of the hostesses being Lady Ferguson, and Mesdaines M‘Mastor, Callaway, Haggitt, Maclean, and others. • ♦ • Melba’s pet superstition is a belief in the letter M as an influence in her life. She was born in Melbourne in May, inherited the name of Mitchell, and was trained by Marehesi. making a sensational debut in Milan. Her two favourite roles aro Mind and Marguerite. • * * On Tuesday evening the Play Reading Circle of the Otago Women’s Club met for the second reading of “Six Short Plays” by Galsworthy, Parts were taken most ably by the members, and the evening passed very successfully. • * • Last evening in Jay’s Tea Rooms was held a largo bridge drive in aid of the funds for the Free Kindergarten Association. Over 60 tables wore in use and the evening was a great- success from both a financial and a, social point of view. * * * Mrs J. B. Callan. of Cargill street, gave a delightful tea party at her residence yesterday afternoon. Those present were— Lady Williams, Mesdames B. C. Haggitt, Laidlaw, Galloway, O'Neill, Riley, and Oldham; Misses Mackerrow and Graham. The hostess wore a smart black frock of morocain. • * « On Wednesday evening an interesting ceremony took place in the Y.W.C.A. Hall, where the Girl Citizens were formally enrolled under the supervision of Miss Bridgeman. Miss Bridgoman, who is the Chief Girls’ Work Secretary for Australasia, is also Chief Councillor of the Girls’ Citizen Movement and therefore her presence made the ceremony all the more interesting. * * * The Musical Circle of the Otago Women’s Club held a meeting on Wednesday evening when a most charming lecturette was given by Mis? Edith Howes on “Birds and their'Songs.” Miss Howes, besides telling about their music, gave a description of the birds themselves and their haunts. An interesting illustration was Mr Paine’s playing of the bird’s notes as they wore described by Miss Howes. * * • Mrs 11. A. Le Cren gave a successful little bridge party on Monday evening at her /residence in Mornington, those present being—Mesdames Clapperton, Chapman. Allan, Isaacs, Gilkison, and Glendining. Misses Gilkison (2), Callender, Glcndining. and Chalmers. The hostess was becomingly gowned in rich black satin with Oriental trimming. » * • Among the passengers by the Moeraki, which arrived in Wellington from Melbourne yesterday afternoon (reports our correspondent), was Lady Charlotte Rouse, daughter of Lord Stradbrook, Governor of Victoria. Lady Charlotte will join the direct liner Rotorua at Wellington on her way to England. .* * • Colonel (Mrs) M'Leod has arrived in Wellington from Melbourne to take charge of the social work of the women’s depot of the Salvation Army (reports our correspondent). She has been very successful in similar work in_ Australia, of which country she is a native. *: * • On Tuesday afternoon the president and Board of Directors of the Y.W.C.A. held an “At Home.” Mrs Sutherland Ross, the president, was hostess, wearing a cream coat and skirt, white furs, and a smart little hat. Over 160 members were present. Mrs Rosa, in welcoming the gathering, gave a brief explanation of the World Fellowship Movement, and showed how necessary it wag as a help to Y.W.C.A. work-in other lands. She expressed her delight at the large numlier of visitors present, saying that it waa individual enthusiasm such as that that was needed. Miss Bridgeman, secretary of the Girl Citizen’s Movement, described the aims and ideals of the-move-ment, and showed how beneficial it was for the community ; and Miss Rule spoke of her visit to America and the Y.W.C.A. work that was being done there. A pianoforte selection was played by Mrs Clark, and Miss Campbell sang. As the day was cold the Hall was not used, and those present found cosy accommodation in the lounge and entrance hall, Fifteen pounds were collected for the World Fellowship Fund.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS. When a coal fire is in constant use it is a good plan to cover a big old baking tin with meshed wire, fine enough to admit ashes, but to keep the cinders resting on the surface of the wire. The wire is then easily lifted, (ho cinders saved without sifting, and the ashes discarded. • • • When a sausepan is burnt do not attempt to clean it the same day by boiling soda water in it. Remove as much of the burnt food as you can without actually scraping the pan. then fill with cold water and a good handful of salt. The following flay boil up the mixture just as it is, and the burnt, particles will have become so softened they will easily come away with one of those little wire saucepan cleaners. • * * Tt may happen that the ironing blanket gets past further service at a time when it is not convenient or possible to discard another blanket from ordinary use to take its place. A very good .substitute may be made by making a substantial pad of smoothly-placed newspapers. Fix them all firmly together, and then cover with a shoot, also securely fixed. * * * Shetland wool should be washed in good warm suds and squeezed directly the garment is in the water. It. must never bo rubbed. When the garment has been gently shaken in the soapy water it should be rinsed in two lots of lukewarm water, then placed on a towel large enough to take it, rolled up, and wrung gently, or put flat through the wringer. When dry it should bo ironed with a warm, not hot, iron. * * • There is no better knife cleaner for everyday use than a cork moistened in wafer and dipped in the knife powder. The knife to bo cleaned should be laid on the sinkboard or other solid surface. For bad stains, which prove difficult to remove, try rubbing with a cut potato dipped in fmo brick dust. Knives may be polished much more quickly on a board that has been warmed, and if you use a machine it is a good plan to warm the knives first, by placing the blades in warm water and then wiping them dry. Steel knives that are not used every day can be kept bright by wrapping them in sheets of brown paper. . " ' tflf-IS. 1 . ' -S

JAZZ-FACE HOAX. Three college girls of Brooklyn arc not appearing in public these days, because their faces carry appearances of very black moustaches and beards, and the letters “D.K.G.” on checks and foreheads. Both physically alid mentally these adornments hurt the girls very much. All this figurement and disfigurement is part of the initiation to the “Della Kappa Gamma” Sisterhood. Tho girls—Helen Chapman, Mildred Hellwig, and Helen Sleingcster—aro in sad doubt as to whether the marks ever will fade out. it was a youth who suggested this “secret society’’ rag. It didn’t hurt at tho time when the “D.K.G.” president painted tho girls’ faces with an apparently harmless preparation of nitrate of silver or lunar caustic. But when they went out in the sunlight tho marks turned black and burning, Physicians hold out hope that the disfigurement will disappear in a few weeks. Had tho solution been a little stronger the marks would have been permanent.