TE KIRI SURPRISE EVENING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1933, Page 16 (Supplement)

TE KIRI SURPRISE EVENING.

A pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Templeton, Patiki Road, last Tuesday, when a number of church members paid a surprise visit arranged by the ladies’ guild. A ping-pong tournament was won by Mr. J. Hey, and Miss Edna Coxhead. A competition resulted in a tie between Mrs. S. Farquhar jun. and Miss Nina Farquhar. Miss Jean Allan was the winner of another competition. Solos were contributed by Mrs. S. Webb and community singing was held. A collection was taken in aid of guild funds and after supper Mr. Farquhar jun. thanked Mr. and Mrs. Templeton for their hospitality.

Fashionable Switch-Back. Peeresses were among the 1000 women “jammed” inside a gigantic switch-back for over an hour recently, states the Daily Telegraph. As compensation they watched the new display of the fashionable young London dress creator who designed the wedding dresses for many leading brides of the early season.. A huge switch-back was erected right round the ballroom of a West End hotel on a level with the heads of the audience. The latter sat inside the ring, while the mannequins paraded on the elevated platform. Mannequins included Lady Victoria Villier’s daughter, and were conspicuous for the fact that their number included three platinum blondes. “Nun-like headdresses for brides and a revolt against the high Court decollete were among the most attractive of the Hartnell creations shown. These Court gowns are cut in a V at the back. A frock might have been borrowed from an Edwardian Ascot, in white, with a high neck and the Edwardian bodice, waistline, and sleeves, was interesting. There were pill-box hats for the spring and cartwheel brims for Ascot, some with only half crowns, the open half showing the hair.” Good Cats.

The domestic cat has come into much prominence of late. It is proposed. to establish in or near Paris a breeding farm for those of them who show special aptitude as ratters. The project, it is estimated, would cost the city only about 1000 dollars a year and would result in a saving of millions of dollars worth of damage over the same period. The French Army is increasing the pay of its cats which are kept “on the strength” at all French barracks for rat and mouse-catching. The “allowance of puss has been raised from five to 12 centimes a day. To qualify for. a military post a cat has to show ability as a mouser at least, and is then sent a few voyages on boara ship to develop its ratting ability. So far as the mobilisation of the civilian cats is concerned, it is expected that the city could, recoup its expenditure by selling or hiring out the expert rat-hunters to shopkeepers and warehouse owners. ■ . ?

WEDDINGS. CHAPMAN-OLDFIELD. The wedding was solemnised at the Okaiawa Presbyterian Church on Tuesday of Beatrice Mary, younger daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. George Oldfield, Okaiawa, to Ernest Eric, only son of Mrs. H. N. and the late Mr. Chapman, Warea. The Rev. J. A. F. Watson performed the ceremony. The church had been decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. Miss Flora Sutherland played the organ. The bride, as she entered the church escorted by her father, looked charming in ,her’ dress of ivory angel skin lace, relieved with diagonal insets of elephant.: skin silk, made slim fitting to the knees and flairing gracefully. Her embroidered veil, lent by her sister-in-law, a bride of six weeks ago, was held , in place by sprays of~ orange blossom-at the nape of the neck, and was arranged with a tiny eye veil. White satin shoes with' sprays of orange blossom and a sheaf of white spring bulbs and maiden hair fern, completed the ensemble. There were two bridesmairs, Miss Winnie Oldfield, sister of the bride, and Miss Edna Washer, Okaiawa. They were similarly attired in shell pink angel skin lace, with matching panne velvet capes. Both wore pale apple green hats and shoes and carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. / . The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Len Davis, Stratford, as best man, and Mr. Elliot Oldfield as groomsman. . As the bride walked ’ down the aisle after the ceremony she was presented by little Valerie Hodge with, a floral horse-shoe as a token of good luck, and the basketball girls formed a guard of honour for the couple as they left the church.-' ■ ' . ? The reception was held in the Okaiawa Hall; where Mr. and Mrs. Oldfield and Mrs. Chapman received about 100 guests, j The bride’s mother wore i .saxe blue krinkle crepe combined with floral georgette, and fawn hat with eye-veil, and carried a bouquet of lemon flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s mother wore bronze satin' beaute with hat to match, while her bouquet was in cherry shades. Both bouquets were the work of Mrs. O. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman left by car for the honeymoon in the north. The bride travelled in royal blue diagonal striped afgalane with rust wool lace, with which she wore a deep brown pony skin jacket, and hat and shoes en suite. Dimity for Ascot Frocks. A choice was made from nearly 300 model gowns of British materials by British designers, for the dress parade which the Duchess of York attended at the White City section of the British Industries Fair. The Royal guests sat in a fashion theatre decorated in rose pink, silver, and white, with a hidden orchestra. Colossal grey velvet curtains were drawn back to reveal the mannequins against a shimmering silver background before they walked the joyplank. Ascot frocks in sprigged cotton materials, Winterhalter hats of tulle and tarlatan, "hostess” evening dresses with | trains and long sleeves, but slit up to the knee in front, “deerstalker” hats for sports modelled on the new Army uniform, and a new colour for evening dresses, “stratosphere,” were features of all-British fashions for the coming summer. A simple sprigged dimity—such as made Victorian grandmothers’ sun-, bonnets—in pink and blue on white was used for a Royal Ascot frock over a long petticoat of starched frilled tarlatan muslin which flowed out over the wearer’s ankles. This starched muslin was used for the tiered cape and an immense Winterhalter hat which , might have been worn by the Empress Eugenie, Cotton mittens completed the ensemble. THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. Much is expected of the coming World Conference, but in the meantime, present incomes must be made to serve. When- ; ever housewives confer on to-day’s vital question of domestic economy, there is a unanimous decision as to what represents the greatest bargain in breakfast foods. < For flavour, wholesomeness and extra- ! food-value, Diamond Rolled Oats is prime favourite. Because Diamond Rolled Oats I go so far, you don’t have to sacrifice ! quality by buying loose oats of an un- ] known brand. Ask for Diamond Rolled ! Oats, and see how everybody enjoys : “New Zealand’s Economy. Breakfast.” 6