WAVERLEY GIRLS’ CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

WAVERLEY GIRLS’ CLUB.

SUCCESSFUL AFTERNOON. A very entertaining afternoon was given on Thursday by the Girls’ Club. St. Andrew’s hall was beautifully decorated with berries and greenery and looked springlike. Excellent work for which the girls were responsible was displayed as the result of the efforts of Miss Elmslie, and Miss Kennedy was the judge. The prizewinners were:—Duchess set (senior), Helen Wall 1, Majorie Davis 2; most useful and artistic article made from a flour bag (Mrs. Davis’ prize), Majory Davis 1, Edna Davis 2;’ points for the year, Maud Paulyer; duchess set, Loui Wilkins 1, Gwen Thomason 2; most useful article, Pearl Cleaver 1, Loui Wilkins 2. Junior points for year (Mrs. Andrew Elmslie’s prize), Gwen Thomason. After the judging 'a programme of musical items was given, after which Mrs. Stuart presented the prizes. The programme was: pianoforte duet, Mrs. Barrow and Mrs. Eames; song, Miss Jessie Alexander; duet, Mrs. Barrow and Mrs. McCrea; songs, Miss Belton, Miss Fitzgibbon, Mrs. McCrea, Miss Kennedy, Miss Hamerton. AUROA DISTRICT NEWS. .The Auroa hockey girls on Wednesday defeated the Manaia team by 2 . to nil, the scores being made by Vera King and Vera Hartley. The Auroa team was Eunice Lyndon, Una West, Alice Dickson, Mary Horgan, Maggie Lilley, Florrie Brown, Ellie and Vera Hartley, Vera King, Madge Webby and Thelma Gargan. Mr. Abbott was referee. The Auroa girls provided afternoon tea. The death has occurred of Mrs. Buxton’s mother, Mrs. Allsworth, who was held in high esteem. - Mrs. and Miss Bridge were recently hostesses to W.D. members, when Mrs. Bloor presided over a large attendance, and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. Mrs. J. Mitchell gained first prize, which was donated by Mrs. Clague, for the best knitted garment, a girl’s jumper suit and beret. Other knitted articles were child’s cardigan, petticoat, men’s socks, scarfs etc. Next month a competition will be held for ..a plate of oven scones. One member displayed a number of articles made from 'old stocking—all sorts of little garments. One special outfit was made for a child of eight years from navy blue woollen stockings (ribbed), comprising jumper, skirt, beret and bloomers. VOGUE FOR PALE FURNITURE. “ALUMINIUM BLONDE.” Modern furniture has gone all “aluminium blonde.” The brunette in furniture is temporarily out of favour and pallor has things all its own way. Bleached effects in woods have certainly much to recommend them. They are cool-lookihg, and give a certain lightness to a room. Besides, they allow of the introduction of any amoun of colour in accessories such as cushions, carpets and curtains. And, almost more important than all, they “make a nice There is something very ‘new about the dining room furnished in bleac ic oak or mahogany, and something very “intriguing” in the drawing-room where no wood is darker than a pale sycamore. And you wake up cheerfully in the bedroom that is furnished in pale-stained wood and hung with draperies that are kept strictly to the same key. Incidentally, this cult of pale woods allows you to bring into line various odd pieces of furniture that otherwise would not “go together.” You can have old-fashioned tables, chairs, and cabinets, “stripped” so that they virtually match in tone. At the same time, you will make the discovery that, in some curious way, the strpiping has robbed them of their dowdiness- and brought to them an unsuspected distinction. I have seen the dullest of chests of draw-

era and card-tables wrought into delightful specimens under the stripping process. But be careful that the wood is preserved afterwards by libations of vinegar which will errest the action oi the acids used. Don’t polish the' pale woods, lest they darken. Just dust them with a very clean cloth. j /"""