SOCIAL NOTES.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15119, 4 January 1922, Page 2

SOCIAL NOTES.

COLUMhfIBtatWOMEN. items of in this column wiil be should be addressed to Box 48, Thames. All items mua brfully authenticated. Correspondence is invited on any matter affecting, or of interest to, women.

The campers at the Coast celebrated New Year’s Eve by a most enjoyable litttlo dance held in the new hall at Thornton’s Bay. The floor was in excellent condition for dancing, and a jolly time was spent. Those present included Mesdames Bush, Rudrhan, Griffon, Read, Misses Walker. Clendon, Griffen, Adams, Judd, Swain, Dodd, E. Adams, Rudman and Steadman, and Messrs. Adams, Joyce, Dodd, Baker, Arkle, MacMillan, Clendon, Dobson, Judd, Hetherington and Holden.

Mrs. C. A. Berry, who has been spending a short holiday in Auckland, has returned to Thames. Mrs. Fraser (Paeroa) has been in Thames for & few days, and was the guest of Mrs. George Stecdraan, Hare Road. Mr. and Mm E. F. Adams and family are spending a holiday at their Coast residence. Mrs. E. A. Skelton (Auckland) is spending a holiday at her summer cottage ,at Tapu. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Poulgmin ap.d family have motored fto New Plymouth for the vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. . Harold Baker have returned to Thames after a short holiday at Dargavillo. Miss Eileen Lanigan is spending a holiday in Auckland, and is staying at Devonport.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Wildish are on a visit to Auckland, and are staying at. “Ventnor,” Devonport. Miss Flossie Lynch (New Plymouth) is on a holiday visit 10 Thames, and is staying with lief aunt) Miss M. Lynch.

Mrs. T. E.‘ Mullins'" is visiting Auckland for a few days. Mr. and Mrs Adam Wilson spent the Christmas holidays at,To Avoha.

Mrs. Wolscy Allen (Epsom) is staying at Tapu for a. short holiday, prior to leaving on a trip to Honolulu.

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Shaw have left-for New Plymouth for a short holiday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Morman (Auckland) are visiting Thames, and arestaying with Mrs. R. Lloyd.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Lr Hirst are th,e guests of Mrs. S. A. Hetherington down the Coast. Mr. and Mrs J. Judd and family have gone to the Coast for the summer months.

Miss Nettie Milne is visiting Thames for the holidays.

Mrs. W. H. Newton is,at present visiting Thames.

Misses Going and Carr, of Hamilton, who have been visiting Thames, have returned to Hamilton.

Mrs. and Miss Clendon, who have been .staying a-tl the Coast, have returned ;tio town.

HINTS THAT HELP

White marks on tables caused by ■ hot plates, may be removed by rubbing with a flannel dipped in methylated spirits. Afterwards, put a little paraffin on a'soft rag and polish as usual.

A tablespoonful of honey added itid a fruit cake will keep it moist and add tlo the flavour.

To clean suede gloves, stretch then on the hands’ and rub into them a mixture of finely-powdered Fuller’s earth and alum. Dust off with a brush and apply a mixture of dry bran and whiting. Dust the gloves again, and you will b«i surprised at their new appearance.

If your patent shoes are cracked, rub some boot polish into - the cracks. Then polish with a piece of velvet, and your shoes will bo soft and bright once more.

To prevent a sports coat sagging at the shoulders, stitch a tape tightly from shoulder to shoulder across fho hack. It is also a good’ plan to tape all seams, as these so often stretch in knitted garments

When washing your cretonne covers, use two or three lots of cool suds, to which borax (a large leaspoonful to a gallon) has been added. Rinse in clear warm water.

To keep raisons or currants from sinking to the bottom of your cake, try warming (them in the oven before adding to your mixture.

To wash cut glass add a tablespoon of turpentine to each two quarts of water, and you will get a clear and brilliant polish. Instead of pinning patterns on cloth, or velveteen, use fine needles, as these do' not saark the material as pins do.

To protect a freshly-iced cake, when packing for a picnic, a good

plan is to insert five or six toothpicks in the top, and thus prevent the paper from touching the icing.

When making uncooked icing, add a lump of butter, which will give it a creamy consistency.