Woman’s World

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 9 March 1932, Page 4

Woman’s World

items or interest.

Mias Wainwright is progressing favourably iu the Patea Hospital after her recent operation.

Mr. and Mrs. S. L. E. Torrens left yesterday to take up their residence at Inglewood.

No trace has yet been found of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh’s baby, which was kidnapped last week from their home in New Jersey.

A completely furnished flat is an acceptable wedding present, and this is what Sir Ernest Bain is giving to his daughter, Miss Marjorie Bain, whose marriage to Mr. Dennis Noble is fixed to take place this month. Being an architect himself, Sir Ernest has appreciated the modern, laboursaving appointments of his gift. The flat is high up in Berkeley Court, N.W., and as one enters the door, an immediate impression of spring and sunshine is given.

Speaking of tennis fashions Miss Lloyd of the Australian tennis team said the present-day modes in Australia had altered very little during the last two years, the only noticeable difference being the skirts, which were about two inches longer, and the waistlines, which were higher. In spite of the hot climatic conditions in Australia, the girl match players preferred to wear stockings, thin white silk ones being favoured by the visiting team. They also wore white linen hats with brims, the eye-shades not being considered sufficient protection for the top of the head. POPw LIFTING CLOTHES FROM THE COPPER. Make a few cuts with a saw around the end of the copper stick and it will grip the clothes bettor when you arc lifting them from the copper. THE IRONING BOARD. Tack to one end of your ironing board a -piece of asbestos nine inches wide. Place the iron on this asbestos and you will find it a great protection to the cover and to the board.

GRAPE FRUIT PEEL AS A PLAV-

CURING,

Thc peel of grape fruit, after being dried in tho oven and then grated, can bo used to imp-art a delicate flavouring to cakes and puddings. It should be stored in a. tin.

TIRED ANKLES AND PERTRaising the foot of the bed at night by inserting two small blocks under the castors will, perhaps, do more than anything else to relieve the tired aching feeling by assisting the natural return of blood to the heart. BRIGHTENING A DECK CHAIR. Tire shabbiest of deck chairs may be ■made quite bright-looking with very little expense or trouble. First remove the canvas and give the wooden framework a coat of bright enamel paint—orange, red or green look equally well. When thoroughly dry replace the canvas and cover it back and front with a long strip of gaily-pat-terned cretonne.

The cretonne should be hemmed all the way along both sides. When placed over the canvas the ends must be neatly sewn together underneath.

THERE IS A TIDE IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN.

There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to

fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows ami in miseries. —W. Shakespeare. PIKELETS. Two eggs, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 cup milk, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder. Beat all together with beater and add 1 tablespoon molted butter. Once ingredients arc thoroughly beaten together do NOT stir again. Take spoonfuls LIGHTLY from TOP of mixture and drop on hot greased girdle. Turn when browned.

FUN.

“It 's no use talking.” said MeDoocy, dejectedly, “It’s impossible to make a woman understand even the first principles of finance.” “V hat ’s the matter now?” inquired his friend. “Matter? Why, when 1 was away yesterday the baby swallowed a penny. And what does my wife do but call in a doctor and pay him ten and six for getting a penny back!” 1