For Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12066, 23 July 1917, Page 7

For Women Folk

Br "STELLA,"

PERSONALIA. Lady Campbell (Cheviot) is in town for a few days. * •?:• * * * Captain Northcote, Miss Betty Northcoto and IMiss Bathgate spent the week-end at Highfjeld. * * * * * Miss Ross has returned to her homo after visiting friends in Hawke's Bay.

Mrs E. J. Le Cren, who has been in Christchurch on a visit, has returned to Timaru,

Mr and Mrs W. W. Baxter (Timaru), who have- been in Christchurch, returned last week t/> their home.

Mrs Mowbray Tripp. after some weeks in Canterbury, has gone back to Silverstream.

Mrs Trower, Upper Hutfc, Ls visiting this city.

Miss Kathleen ITannan (Greymouth) is staying at the Clarendon.

Mrs Leslie A. Shand, Papanui, is visiting her mother at the Bluff.

Mrs Taplev (Dunedin) is staying at) the United Strvice.

Mr and Mrs A. W. Rutherford, Mendip Hills, are expected in Christchurch this evening.

Mr and Mrs H. C. D. Van Asch motored back to Rangiora on Saturday.

Mrs H. D. M'Hugh, Paparoa Street, has received cabled advice that her husband, Captain H. D. M'Hugh, now on active service in France, has been awarded the Military Cross.

By the demise of Mrs Falconer, of Alldny Bay, whose death was announced on Friday, North Otago loses a very old and respected resident, the deceased lady having lived forty-seven years in New Zealand, the greater part of which was spent in North Otago. Mrs Falconer, who was a daughter of Mr James Howdcn. of Haddingnot. England, arrived in the colony in 1870.

Sisters C. Cutforth and D. James, who went to England with the Twentysecond Reinforcements, have joined the staff of the Second New Zealand Military Hospital at Walton-on-Thames. * * * * •

Our London correspondent says—Sistor "Whitto and the Misses Maher and Mendelssohn, of the massage department, Hornchurch, have returned to duty after a short holiday. Sister Jekyll is on leave. The massage department has been moved to a larger hut with much more extensive fittings, and the staff is to increased. Sister Cora Anderson, A.R.R.C., has succeeded Miss V. M'Loan. A.R.R.C., as matron of Hornchurch.

Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett;, well known by the mnn.v book? she has written, lias hern surd in the American courts for £IO.OOO damages, for writing a letter and sending it to Emma Poll Knoor, Mrs Fab nest ook\s sister. This latter person married Mrs Burnett's nenhow, and is alleged to have behaved unkindly to Mrs Burnett's sister, who lias had a .trade life, and is the care of the famous authoress. The whole family squabble is now in the limelight of the American papers. Mrs Burnett has written many books, including "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "The Shuttle."

RETURNED SOLDTERS' ASSOCIATION.

Last week, at the Returned Soldiers' Association's Rooms in Gloucester Street, the, average attendances of men who enjoyed the afternoon leas was very big. Amongst the hostesses last week were:—Miss Hope Wood, Miss Chnffev, Miss Tabnrt, Mrs W. R. Webb, Miss With nil, Mrs Pidgeon, Mrs Keig, Mrs Marguct. ZNTiss Gebbie, Miss Turner, Mrs Tohin, Miss Stoddart., Mrs M'Kny. Mrs Price, Mjss Elsie Cooper, and Miss Cox. Yesterday afternoon a musical programme was given by Misses Claridge, Monk. Madeline Jennings, T. Reading, Hamilton, ZSTr Stanley Rankin and Mr Cade. » * * * • AN APPETISING LUNCHEON. Boiled cabbngo nnd diced potato, served in a round platter, the cabbage arranged in quarters around the potato. Pour over ;them both a cheese saueo. Servo with hot biscuit and jelly. For dessert, serve tart stowed fruit, preferably prunies with lemon. **" * + ♦ FOR A RAINY AFTERNOON. When the day is rainy and the kiddies are peevish and you have exhausted all your ways of entertaining them, pull out th 0 sewing machine, unthread fho needle and re mora the bobbin Then let the youngsters take turns at making weird designs on thin paper. Fold a. squa.re of paper diagonally onco

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BAKED CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEESE.

and then again and a third time. Thon, placing the point of tho triangle, nailer tho needle, let the youngster guide the necdlo haphazard about the triangle When unfolded it will be found that tho square is filled with a beautiful, symmetrical design. Ca.ro should be taken that tho necdlo is not allowed to run into the too eager little fingers. ***** WHEN FOOD IS WASTED. Children should be given plenty of milk, and a, more liberal allowance of protein than an adult, but. at the same time the wise mother will teach the little folks to have a respect for food and its use, and not permit it to bo wasted or destroyed. They should understand that food eaten beyond what is needed is wasted.

The ideal diet for the average healthy child should consist of—a little meat, abundance of milk; plenty of fruit, eggs, vegetables, sugar and sweets. Isn't it very obvious that a youth needs more food than a mature person, for after growth ceases only enough food is required to repair waste and furnish energy? Any eaten in excess of this amount' is an additional burden upon the digestive apparatus. At the present time when all our foodstuffs must he conserved, it will help you to keep within the ration allowances if you remember that l a. moderate diet of easily digested foods is what should be supplied to the sedentary worker, a more liberal diet for the active, and the most, liberal of all for the person at hard manual labour. It is clear that if a man is working hard with his muscles he needs a great deal more food than when he is resting. There are no exceptions to thi* rule. If the energy is not supplied from the food, it is supplied from his own body. For example, a man lying down all day only uses half the energy of a man working. It fpllows that workers save energy by resting as much as thev can in their spare time. *'*»*• A NEW CROCHETED BAG. The latest thinrr in crocheted bags looks as though it were designed particularly to go with the sport !t is mado of two perfectly flat circles, crocheted in a plain double stitch of worsted, or some other thick mercerised material. The two circles, which are about 7in in diameter, aro sewed firmly together all around, except for 6in or so at the top. The handle is a strap of the same material, crocheted in the same stitch, and about l{rin or 'Jin wide. The bag is adorned with a spray of flowers, embroidered on with the same material in contrasting colours, green leave and pink or yellow blossoms, with loose stems hanging, and finished off each with a rather large bead to match the blossom. This is a bag of brilliant blue. The same bag could bo crocheted in cnienUiT gTeen. beige or deep rose —any colour wished —and decorated with flowers that harmonised. * * • * »

A delicious way of serving cauliflower is to boil it until rtender, as usual putting it into boiling salted water, having washed it. well first and bro'ken it into small even pieces. When soft, drain off tho waiter and put tho pieces of cauliflowor in a. baking dish. Pour in ono cupful or so (that depends, of course, on tho amount of cauliflower) of white sauce. Cover the top with a layer of crumbs, then with about two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, and again with another laver of crumbs. Dust this over with salt and pepper, and scatter a few bits of butter over the top. Bake in the ovou. until well browned. • e « * e HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Polished floors should be rubbed with a mixture of one-third raw linseed oil and two-thirds paraffin. Use it sparingly, or the polishing afterwards with dry cloth will be a long business. To whiten a kitchen table, wash in cold water and scour with the following mixture:—Jib sand. Alb soft soap, Jib lime. Dip the scrubbing brush into tho mixture, and scrub tho way of the grain, not against it. Cut glass should be washed in hot soapsuds and left to drain. When t' ». air has dried it, rub briskly with a Turkish towel, which leaves no lint and gets down into the cuts bettor than the ordinary towelling. When making apple, pie squeeze a few drops of lemon juice, over the apples before putting on the upper crust, and see how much it improves their flavour. Tapioca, soaked in water, makes a harmless, stainless and odourless glue for the children to play with. A little lemon added to the water in which rice is boiled will whiten it and help to keep the grams separated. A tablespoonful of coffee added to gravy will make it brown immediately, and "without leaving any taste of the coffee. A lemon will yield almost twice as much juice as it otherwise would if heated before you squeeze it. FTRHER'S, FLORIST AND FRUITERER. COLOMBO AND GLOUCESTER STREETS. WREATHS nnd Bouquots mado up and delivered on shortest notice. FRESH CUT FLOWERS DAILY. Nice Selection of Artificial "Wreaths at Reasonable Prices. Open Daily from 8.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m. XD Q * » » v MRS ROLLESTON (Qualified London and Paris), IS RECOMMENDED for all Hair and Fice Treatments (especially Falling H»ir, Premature Greyness and Dandruff. Face and Complexion Treatments, Specialised. Haiiwork of ovcry description and Permanent Removal of Superfluous TT air by Electrolysis. DOMINION BUILDINGS, Cathedral Squareff.