Woman’s World

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 4 March 1931, Page 4

Woman’s World

ITEMS OF INTEREST. Airs. Ernest .(ernes, of Waipu.knrnu. iiinl formerly of Pntea. arrived yesterday on a. visit to friends in Patea. The many friends of .Mr. A. E Wainwright will regret to learn flint his daughter is tin inmate of the Patea Hospital, where she underwent ; serious operation on Saturday last. A well-known Auckland woman veterinary surgeon was one of the lirst people to go to the Xapier disaster. Her thought was for the stray animals- of all kinds that would be found hurt and dying. On arrival she found there was no food for them, so a return journey was made. She is now there attending and -feeding these unfortunate dumb creatures. It came from Wellington, a stylish present, embroidered and of the very finest silk (writes Penelope, of the ‘Christchurch Situ’). For a while she gazed at it with joy. deciding which r e<tivity slit- would gram;, in its folds. A littfe fl.ltoration was required—a stitch hero, a flare there, A belt of a contrasting colour was the final touch, and then she sallied forth to a garden party, the envied of all beholders. arrayed in the nightdress her sister had sent for a birthday present..

A CAKE BAKING HINT. When linking fruit cukes, fi piece of greased paper should be laid over the top of each cake to prevent it “catching ” in the event of the oven heat beno too fierce. HUSBAND AND WIPE’S HAIR. Chinese court authorities in Shangtiai have made it an offence for a barber to cut a woman’s hair without, -he consent or knowledge of her husband. The wife in a test case said that she had pleaded with her husband on mine runs occasions to let her follow the dictates of fashion and to have her Ticks shorn, emphasising the discomfort •f abundant hair in the summer. The husband resented the idea, condemnTig it as immodest.

BLACK RINGS FOR DIVORCEES. A ‘ ‘ Reno Tins.” to distinguish divorcees from married women, single women, or widows, Ims been put on the market. The ring is a plain one of black onyx. It is. worn on the third linger of the left hand, and inside it, where in America, the initials of bride and bridegroom are usually engraved, are the four significant letters, ‘Free.” FAMILY TAKES UP FLYING. living has become a family pastime in the Old Country. Two members of the National Flying Services Club at Han worth Aerodrome—Geoffrey, aged 'Hi, and Phyllis, 17 —the son and daughter of Mr. Geoffrey "arpmael. have been joined by their father, who has become a pupil. Geoffrey and Phyllis are too young to take their A license —which no one under IS can obtain —but they have passed the necessary tests and are allowed to fly solo so long as they do not venture more than three miles from the aerodrome. “Miss Ca.rpmacl was one of the* keenest and most determined learners we have had,” said an official. “After eight hours’ instruction she was ready and keen to fly alone.” AN EXCELLENT BATH CLEANER. An excellent bath cleaner can be made by dissolving a lump of whitening about the size of an orange in suflicient boiling water to make a creamy paste, then add a packet ot soap powder. The whole mixture forms a thick paste which hardens. Rub a piece of damp flannel over the paste and it "ill remove dirty marks from a bath. IDEAS THAT MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Add A teaspoon] - -.,,' of salt to coffee. One teaspoon cf cocuanu! to tin curry. A few dales to the nut. loaf. A pinch of cayenne to the gingerbread. A scraping of orange peel to a fruit cake. A few drops of olive oil to mix nutsta rd. A pinch of stilt to whipped white of A little borax to the starch. A sipiee/.e of lemon to the pastry. A pinch of suit tabled while makin; coffee causes the grounds to settle ti the bottom. ALMOND BISCUITS. Half a pound bailer. Alb sugar, ’jib llour, 1 egg. teaspoon baking powder, abound essence. Rut half an almond on each biscuit and drop in teaspoons oi oven Ira} - . FUN. *' Heat rice. - ' said "Mrs. lb lo her laughter, “if Harold asks you) to be his wife to-night, tell him to speak to me.” Betitrice, -nodded, and then -aid: “And if he doesn’t ask, 'mother f” “la that case.” said her mother, “toll him T want to speak to him.”