PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23637, 22 October 1938, Page 26

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs J. A. Sim and family are spending the week-end at Mount Cook.

* >!« * Mr and Mrs Eric Hasell are spending the week-end at Tuatapere.

Miss Dorothy Hart will leave today on a short visit to Hampden.

Mrs John Edmond is spending the week-end at Waikouaiti,

Mrs T. K. S. Sidey left yesterday morning on a short visit to Wellington.

Miss D. Neill is staying with Mrs Cossins, Ti Ora Flats, Stafford street, Timaru. ¥ ¥ ¥ t

Mrs Ivo Carr is the guest of Mrs Stuart Macpherson at Karitane for the week-end.

Dr and Mrs A. S. Moody are spending a holiday in Queenstown, where they have a cottage.

Mrs J. S. Monro is visiting South Canterbury for the Waihi School sports at Winchester.

The Misses Joan Quilliam, Ella Bath, Shirley BrickeU, and Esme Ussher will spend the week-end with Mrs G. H. Ussher, of Timaru.

Miss Rona Nicolson was hostess at a small luncheon party yesterday, given at her home in Mornington in honour of Miss Billie Mitchell.

Miss Christabel Conn gave a morning tea party at the Savoy on Tuesday in honour of Miss Billie Mitchell. Her other guests included Mesdames George Bell arid A. L. Brown, and Misses Rona Nicholson, Kitty Mclnnes. and Ngaire James.

The Ladies’ Committee of the Port Chalmers Golf Club held the last of a series of trump whist drives on Tuesday evening, when prizes were presented to the winners, Mrs R. Watson ■and Mr Hunt. Consolation prizes were received by Mrs Dalziel and Mr Dodds. « * *

Guests brought <heir favourite recipes to the tea party given on Thursday afternoon by Mrs A. L. Brown in honour of Miss Billie Mitchell, a bride-to-be. Among others presenr were Mesdames George Bell, R. M. Wilkinson and Misses Rona Nicolson, Noel McGeorge, Kitty Mclnnes, Ispbel Newlands, Ngaire James and Helen Paterson - * * *

The members of the play-reading circle of the Otago Women’s Club were hostesses at a luncheon party in the club on Thursday, when the guest of honour was Miss Billie Mitchell, a member of the circle and a brideelect. Two dainty floral sprays were presented to her. Among those present were Mesdames F. W. Mitchell, A. A. Fairbairn, V. E. Galway, I. W. Cowie, S. P. Cameron. Wakefield Holmes, and Misses Nicolson, McDougall, McCarthy, Jacobs and Farnie.

The monthly meeting of the Milton branch of the League of Mothers was held on Friday last, Mrs McCallum presiding and welcoming one new member. The thought for the afternoon, contributed by Mrs Martin, was “ If instead of a gem or even a flower we could cast a gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angles give. Major Tweed gave an interesting talk on tne social work of the Salvation Army in different parts of the world. The hostesses were Mesdames Densem, McKinney. Dignan. Grant and Haynes.

Recent guests at Wood’s Private Hotel, Rattray street, include Mr and Mrs Thom (Milton), Mrs Meyers (Miller’s Flat), Mr Wood (Balclutha) Mr Shelton, Mr and Mrs Dawson, Mr Thomson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Willocks (Timaru), Mr Ware, Mr Ayson (Middlemarch), Mr and Mrs Reid, Mr and Mrs Johnston (Gore) Miss Jones. Miss Mitchell (Oamaru), Mr Greenwood (Westport), Mr James (Roxburgh), Mr and Mrs Knott and child Mr and Mrs Ellwood, Mr Ellwood (Wellington). Mr and Mrs Patterson (Auckland), Mr Blane (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs Pearson, Miss Pearson fßapfurly). Mr Hayman (California). Miss Hvde ' (Lawrence), Mrs McDonald (Clinton), Mrs Craig (Coal Creek). Mr and Mrs Reid (Queenstown).

The musical and arts and crafts circles of the Otago Womens Club combined in giving a delightful afternoon tea party in the club dining room on Thursday last in honour of a recent bride, Mrs Reginald Dawson. The guest of honour, who is a member of both circles, was attired in a smart black Viennese suit and black hat, a turquoise jersey and silver fox furs. During the afternoon she was presented with a beautiful bouquet of rose-coloured tulips, tied with vieux rose ribbon. Among others present were Lady Sargood, Mesdames A. G. Melville, H, W. Bundle, G. Fitzgerald. Pearse, McFie, Beaumont. Wakefield Holmes. Ellis, Miller, and Misses McHutcheson, Cook, Colina Falconer, Muriel Lane, Stella Bayley, Margaret Sawers and Ngaio Garland. * !{. *

Recent guests at Hotel Central include Mr C. Hart (South Africa), Mr Slater (Rangatua), Mr Mair, Mr Pargetter (Wellington), Miss Peters (Nelson), Mr Jardine, Mr Lord. Mr and Mrs Coudie (Christchurch). Mr Dawe (Sumner), Mr and Mrs Watt (Feilding). Miss Marshall, Miss Girdler, Mrs J. Miller, Miss Miller. Mr Nicholson, Mr Gawn. the Ppv. Mi" Lush. Miss Dav ("Invercargill). Mr Warsaw, sen.. Mr Warsaw, jun.. Miss Legeatt (Timaru). Miss Bradshaw (Waimate), Mr and Mrs G Mathias. Mrs F. Mathias. Miss McK. Martin (Waioiata), Mrs Mawhinney. Misses Mawhinnev (2). Miss Donald fßanfurlyh Mr and Mrs Rrodrick (Heriot), Mr and Mrs Wright Mr Miller. M 1 * Daw“. Mr Wall Mr and Mrs Elliott rrinnedinh Mr McKav. Mrs Moore tTananui) Mica Duff (’Edi°valeh Mrs ->n<s Miss M rrtrprrcr. (T.puderl. Misses minx C>\ Mice V.ll CHa»v,r)denV Mr T) WrirtM Mr Mrs D flflirniholl fWaitaHV Mr Portfire fAlAV'ind-r'l on»i Mr- MnPfMt fßnl. 'du+hpV Mr's Rfowart (Diuton" l T'Tics t,nr-.r n/rjc.- r,„, r rOmaknu). Mr Bickerstaff fDunedin). LOOK TO YOUR WRITING Handwriting is coming in for a lot of attention in London at the moment as the result of an exhibition dealing with the progress and the art of handwriting; Among the exhibits is a facsimile letter of Queen Elizabeth to her sister Mary—a really beautiful and still legible page. A letter from Florence Nightingale displays clear, resolute, businesslike penmanship. One woman said she was cured of bad handwriting by receiving a letter from a friend which took about two hours to decipher. She wrote remonstrating with her friend, who wrote back and told her that her own was just as good as a jigsaw puzzle. “We then made a plan to improve our writing: moreover, we kept it.” Bad writing in some instances is a form of conceit. It seems to say: “My communication is very important, so you must take time to decipher it.’ It is as well to remember, though, that there are relatively few "women who have taken to the typewriter for personal correspondence. Let’s hope they stick to their own calligraphy and make it what the dictionary says: “The art of beautiful writing.”

To shell walnuts without. breaking the kernels, place the nuts in a dish and cover with boiling water. Then cover the dish and stand for half an hour.