Woman’s World.

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 7 March 1932, Page 4

Woman’s World.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. Mr. and Mrs. W. Head leave on Monday next for To Kiri, where Mr. Head lias taken up a farm. The daughter horn a short time ago to the Emperor and Empress of Japan has been named Atsuko Yurinomiya, meaning “Princess of Honesty and Obedience. ’ ’ Mr. and Mrs. Torrens were the guests of honour at a large bridge party, organised by Mrs. J. Pearce and Mrs. R. M. .Stevens, and held at Mi Pearce’s residence, Whenuakuraj on Saturday evening. Miss Gladys Kelly, Patca, pupil of Miss Marian Hamerton, was successful in passing the higher local theory examination of the Trinity College of Music recently. Miss M. Hamlin, pupil of Mrs. G. W. Corbett, passed the junior theory examination of the college. Dress your children in primrose if you want the fashionable shade for them. This fashion is set by a small girl, playing in the wintry sunshine of a Piccadilly garden, in her yellow (and new) coat, which attracted passers-by. It was, of course, H.B.H. Princess Elizabeth, who has apparently discarded her usual pinks and blues for the more sophisticated colour. A Hollywood automobile agency gladly furnishes, without cost, imported cars driven by liveried chauffeurs' (whose livery matches the upholstery) to well-known players for use at premieres and important parties. The star is under no obligation for this service. The dealer charges the costs to advertising and good will. You’d be surprised how many stars keep up fronts with borrowed limousines. FAREWELL AFTERNOON. Mrs. G. P. Pettigrew, Patea, was hostess at a most delightful social afternoon at her residence on Friday last, when members of the Patea Plunket Society and other friends met to bid farewell to Mrs. B. L. E. Torrens, who leaves to take up her residence at Inglewood to-morrow. The drawing room was a picture, with its decorations of gold and flame dahlias, blue and pink hydrangeas, and a magnificent bowl of roses, the gifts of Miss B. Gibson. A competition was held during the afternoon, and was won by Mrs. T. E. Roberts. The opportunity was taken by Mrs. Roberts, president of the Patca Plunket Society, to express the regret of members at Mrs. Torrens’ departure. She had been one of the most active of committee members since she had been in Patea, and would be greatly missed. On behalf of the committee, Mrs. Roberts asked her to accept a large and exceedingly handsome hand-painted French plate with their best wishes for her future happiness. Mrs. Torrens, in a few well-chosen words, returned her sincere thanks. Those present were: Mesdames S. L. E. Torrens, S. Mcßae, J. Pearce, L. Honoyfield, Honcyfield, sen., T. E. Roberts, A. T. Christenson, J. Petersen, A. C. Thompson, L. F. Row, R. M. Btevens, R. W. Haddow, E. W. Austin, D. Roots, E. W. Harris, R. Hunger, jun., G. Mackcn, W. 'G. P. Ingley, H. S. Pauling, W. Lester, F. Ramsbottom, G. Pettigrew, and Misses B. Gibson and N. Kelly. A BEAUTIFUL ATHLETE. The world’s most beautiful Olympic Games 'athlete is a married woman, Mrs. James McLaren, wife of a Toronto (Canada) bank employee (states the ‘Ban Francisco Chronicle’). As Miss Ethel Cathorwood, a Saskatoon school girl, she set a world’s record for the high jump at the last Olympic Games in lb2B, and to top that she was selected as the most beautiful girl entrant. While “Miss Catherwood” was in San Francisco training for the 1932 Olympiad at Los Angeles, the news that she is actually Mrs. McLaren leaked out in Toronto. Her husband could not keep the secret any longer. He said that marriage took place in November, 1929, and told the world that his- wife, who can jump higher tnaii any other girl, woman, matron, debutante, or dowager in the world, is in Ban Francisco training for the 1932 Games. “Which, of course, she will win—l mean the.high jump,” McLaren said. BARBER’S EXPENSIVE SLIP. Mrs. C. Goodey, of London, lias been awarded £lO 10s damages and costs against a hairdresser. Mrs. Goodey said that while she was having her hair cut and trimmed her ear was clipped by the assistant ’s scissors. Septic poisoning followed, Mrs. Goodey could not now boar to have a pair of scissors near her, and her husband had to cut her hair with a safety razor.

HOMS DEMONSTRATION. New Zealand may adopt California's system of home demonstration agencies for the aid of farm women (states the ‘San Francisco Chronicle’). Miss Violet Macmillan, of the rural extension service of the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, has completed a two weeks’ study of the system of home demonstration agents in California. At present there are four home demonstration agents in New Zealand, according to Miss Macmillan, but an expansion of the work, patterned after methods employed in the United (States, and particularly in California, is contemplated. Miss Macmillan’s tour of the United States and Canada, made under the auspices of a travelling fellowship, will include such institutions as Cornell University, University of Wisconsin, lowa State Agricultural College-, Ontario, Canada. ! LOSS OF MEMORY. A strange ease of double personality in Paris has been brought to the notice of the 'Academy of Medicine by M. Marincs-co. After a severe attack of pleurisy a young female law student lapsed into a long sleep. When she woke her memory was completely gone. She had already passed several law examinations, but appeared on waking unable to understand a word of French, which she had previously written and spoken with perfect fluency. She seemed, in fact, to And herself in an unknown world. But what most astonished the doctors in attendance -was the girl’s knowledge of foreign languages, which she had never spoken before she went into her long sleep. She spoke fluently in no fewer than 12. •In writing, however, she used her left hand instead of her right, though she had never been known to write with her left hand before. After being carefully coached in French she has learned it again as would a child, and is still studying elementary arithmetic, although she used to bo a good mathematician. How during the girl's sleep she acquired twelve foreign tongues and completely forgot her own is a problem of sub-conacious personality which is being much debated by the members of the learned assembly. AFTER MIDDLE AGE. After middle age it is more than ever necessary to keep up interests in life, or to find new ones. The busy man or woman who retires and has nothing to do, very soon gets into illhealth and soon falls a victim to senile decay. life certainly must be taken more slowly, loss sleep is needed, but “forty winks” taken in the day-time refresh both mind and body. Some real brain work keeps that organ fresh and vigorous.. If the memory is failing a little, daily concentration on some study for a short daily period will bring it back. LONDON’S CHILD WORKERS. ’ London, has sdijl a considerable number of child workers. Ihe total number of working children under Is was in November dI-18 boj s and ° girls. Two out of throe of the boys were delivering newspapers. Very few children indeed are employed on Sundays. The matter is controlled by the Education Act and the local authorities; in London, the by-laws are made by the County Council. School attendance officers carefully watch the matter, and employers who illegally employ children arc served with < warning notice and prosecuted ii necessary. “I’D RATHER BE—” I’d rather be a “could-bc,” If I could not be an “are”; For a “could-bc” is a “may-be” AVith a chance of touching par. I’d rather be a “has been” Thau a “might-have-been” by far; For a “might-have-been” has never been — But a “has” was once an “arc.” —Anon. TOMATO SAUCE. Twelve pounds tomatoes. 111) salt, 11b brown sugar, loz cloves, loz peppercorns, :}oz cayenne pepper, loz whole allspice, 1 largo onion, few apples; loz Whole ginger (bruised), I quart vinegar. Boil together for one hour, except the vinegar; then strain; then put in the vinegar, and boil for half an hour. FUN. “Daddy said there was not another woman in the world like yon, Aunt Marjorie.” “That was very flattering of him,” “And ho said it was a good thing, too.”