HAWERA ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1930, Page 22 (Supplement)

HAWERA ITEMS

Airs. G. W. Stubbs,. New Plymouth, arrived at. Hawera on Monday, and is staying with Mrs. Woodward. ft ft ft ft On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Scott entertained a few friends at bridge. Among the players were Mrs. R. F. Page, Miss McLean, Mrs. Freyberg, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Stubbs, New Plymouth, Mrs. Morpeth, and Mrs. Channing Tonks. ft ft ft ft Mrs. J. D. McQuinn was hostess at afternoon tea on Monday, when among those present were Mrs. C. 0. Pratt, Aire. Charlie Bayley, Mrs. Woodward, Airs. Hill and Mrs. Bull. * ft * ft Miss Ena Nairn is spending her vacation from training college with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nairn, Manaia. ft . ft . . * # Airs. Cox entertained a few friends to tea on'Wednesday afternoon. ft ft ‘ ft ft A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Women’s Club-on Thursday at the bridge circle’s evening. The honours were won by Airs. George Meyrick and Mrs-. Scott-. • a ■ ■■ ft. - ft ft Miss F. Burge left last night for Waitara, where she will join her aunt in a motor trip to Auckland. She will spend a week or two with her aunt and uncle at St. Tlelier's Bay. ft ft ft “ ft On Monday afternoon Airs. M. Dowling entertained a few friends at a most enjoyable tea. Among those present were Airs. Denize, Mrs. Hair, Mrs. Jansen, Mrs. McLean (Blenheim), Mrs. P. 0. Veale, Mre. Baigent, Mrs. Evans, Al-r«. B. C. Bennett, Mrs. E. Campbell, Mrs'. Dickie, Mrs. A. K. Fyson, Airs. Ablett and Mrs. Bardsley. ft ft ft ft ” Airs. Channing Tonks was hostess at tea on Thursday afternoon, the guest of honour being Mrs. G. W. Stubbs, New Plymouth. Among those present were Mrs. C. J. Hawken (Mokoia), Mrs. W. A. O'Callaghan, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Leslie J. Bull, Mrs. W. 0. Williams, Mrs. Arthur Coleman, Mrs. 0. J. Haw-' ken (Waverley), Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. W. Hamilton. ft ft ft ft On Tuesday afternoon a committee of members of the Kia Ora Croquet Club organised an afternoon, for which Airs. Leslie Bull kindly lent her home. The committee comprised Mrs. AL Dowling, Mrs. Jim Syme, Mrs. A. E. Morris, Mrs. C. H. Washer, Mrs. Harrop and Mrs. F. W. Horner. The success of

the’venture is undoubted, as it received the whole-hearted support of croquet enthusiasts ami friends, there being between 00 and 70 present. Both bridge and “500” were played, the afternoon passing very pleasantly and concluding with a dainty tea. Airs. J. VV. J. Harding won the prize for “500’ players, while Airs. H. R. Kemp annexed the honours for bridge. Among those present were Airs. Stevens, Airs. Dale, Airs. Kemp, Airs. Cropton, Airs. Alaekay (Alanaia), Airs. J. C. Smith, Airs. Gillanders, Airs. Jobson, Airs. Calvert, Mrs. J. N. Henry, Mrs. E. A. Pacey, Airs. Ekdahl, Mrs. ML Al. Winks, Alics McDonald, Miss Cameron, Airs. Adamson, Airs. VVestaway, Mrs. Alilroy, Airs. Afunro, Airs. Horner, Airs. Harrop, Airs. J. W. J. Harding, Mrs. Alex Alurdoch, Aliss M. C. Power, Airs. Syme, Airs. Alorrie, Airs. Washer, Airs. J. B. Alurdoch, Airs. Denize, Mrs. Bob Douglas, Airs. Kirkby, Airs. Cordery, Airs. Bardsley, Airs. Bernard AlcCarthy, Airs. Dowling, Airs. Collins, Aliss C. Huggins (Sydney) and Aliss Smart.

Last Saturday afternoon little Joy AVinke, a “sixer” in the fourth Hawera Brownie Pack, gave a delightful party for her pack, mates at her home in AHctoria Street, where a jolly tea was thoroughly enjoyed by about 18 little ones. Photographs were taken in the after which everyone went into the sitting-room, each Brownie performing some item in turn. There was singing, dancing, • recitations, . piano solos. • stories and all . eoytf?,. but not "one defaulter. The afternoon; held one

I Plain scones.—-Two cups flour sifted with two teaspoons cream of tartar; a teaspoon carbonate soda, pinch salt. Alix with half cup cream and I cup milk (small), knead lightly a few times, and roll to required thickness (Jin), cut, let stand for a few minutes. Bake in quick oven. Tomato toast. —Afix a tablespoonful of tomato sauce with an ounce of Hour and add enough cold milk to make a smooth paste. Stir the mixture into about a gill and a half of. hot milk, cook for five minutes, season to taste, adding a suspicion of sugar, and pour on to a slice of hot buttered toast. Sprinkle with grated cheese, put under a hot grill till the cheese is melted, and then eat.