Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16819, 23 August 1922, Page 10

Women Folk

By

“STELLA"

“ Stella ” will be glad to receive items of interest and value to Women for publication or reference in this column.

Mrs Frank Hayhurst (Temuka) ?s spending: a few days in Christchurch. Departures from the Clarendon include Mr and Mrs W. G. Vial, who have gone on to Wellington. Miss Clare Dimond ha.i left for th-i Bluff where she will catch the s.s. Paloona for Melbourne. Miss Simpson, of Marton. who has been at the United Service for a few days, has gone to Culverden. Mr and Mrs George Dickinson, of Ashburton, arrived in Christchurch this morning, and are staying at the Clarendon. Mr Toscha Seidel, the celebrated violinist, ’his mother. Mrs Seidel, and Miss Bessie Wilson, who came up from Dunedin last night, are staying at Warner's. At to-day’s meeting of the Hospital Board, the resignation of Miss Blackie, ns matron of the Amuri Hospital, was accepted with regret. Miss Randall was appointed to the vacancy. An exchange announces the engagement of Miss Eileue Robinson, daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Robinson, Austin Street, Wellington, to Mr E. J. Mandel. youngest son of the late Mr J and Mrs Mandel, Wellington. Yesterday, at the Beresford, a delightful afternoon tea was given by Mr G. Jamieson as a farewell to his niece, Miss Doris Jamieson, who is leaving for Vancouver on Thursday. Among those present were: —Mesdames Fred Jamieson, St. A. Murray, Cyril White. T>. Reese, Misses Edith Stocker and 3lona Robinson. At to-day's meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, a letter from the Health Department confirmed the appointment of Nurse Stringer as Health Patrol in Christchurch, provided the Board paid her salary. The chairman said Nurse Stringer would hsT* the same nowe.rs ns she had previously under the Health Department.

The first, annual ball in connection with tire Templeton Dawn Tennis Club was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Templeton, on Thursday. The hall was tastefully decorated with gold and maroon streamers and balloons. Music: was rendered by Fowler’s Orchestra., from Christchurch, and Mr W. C. Smith carried out the duties of M.C.

A most enjoyable concert, and one that was greatly appreciated by the patients, was given at the Rannerdale Home last night. It was arranged by Mr Arthur MacDonald and Mr Watson, others contributing to the programme l*eing Mrs Arthur MacDonald, Mr and Mrs L. Lewerß, Miss A. Hearn and Messrs Aleo Bey and Br&cy Wilson. On Saturday evening Messrs Watson, Gilchrist and Lawry journeyed to the Home and entertained the men with a very bright and varied programme of music.

A concert party, arranged by Mies Markß, journeyed out to the Consumptive Sanatorimu on Monday night in motor-cars kindly lent by Mr E. Brooking and Mr C. S. M’Cully. Those who contributed to an excellent musical programme were ; —Misses Eileen MacDa vitt, Langridge. Renwick, Grant, Mesdames Symonds, Wildey and Fyall, and Mr Victor Webb (violin), Miss Marks acting as accompaniste. The concert wan greatly appreciated by the patients, who expressed their heartv thanks to the performers for giving them such a pleasant evening.

A social evening was held in the Avonside Sunday School Hall last evening in honour of Miss Dorothy M. Merry who is to be married shortly. The arrangements were carried out by Miss Phyllis Cornwell, and the hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Dancing, panics and competitions pass ed the time pleasantly, and Mieses Rita. Pickering and Gladys Lewis, and Messrs A. Turner and E. Read gave items which were much appreciated, 'those present included Misses P. ami Daisy Cornwell, D. M. Merry, Ivy and May Men \ (Sumner), Drum© Bridgman, R. Pickering, Hilda and Connie Cusack. Elsie Sinclair (R-angiora), Doris Mitchell, Rita Vincent, Anni" Vardle. Dorothy Bright!ing and Edith Good; Messrs Ernest Read. Albert- ai* i Hector Turner, Tom and Cecil Merry ('Sumner), Percy Merry' (Yaldhure-t), L W. Menzies (R-angiora), Harold Tribe Mabley, Brown, H. A. Gilbert, Fair lie Vincent and W. Brown. Mr Read acted as M.C. POPULARITY. One thing this past winter has proved and that is the tremendous popularity of Kofgo, the great Cough Cure. Mr E. Cameron Smith, who sells it at his pharmacy. Royal Exchange Buildings, Cathedral Square, says that never before has there been such a heavy demand for it. It, however, proves that a Cough Cure of merit will always prove popular. 1700

MOTHER AND HOME.

; To Wash Silver.- Silver should be | washed twice a week in a strong soapy ! lather, well dried, and then polished w itl. a cloth kept for the purpose. Plata and silver will r.ot then need such frequent cleaning with powder. A Window Cleaning Tip.—An excellent method to adopt when cleaning the windows is to take two leathers, a perfectly clean soft cloth, a pail of hot water, into which * put one tablespoonful of soda ‘When the latter has melted, wring out one of the leathers in the water and clean the glass with it Dry off with the second leather, and finally polisn with the cloth. By this method the grease of fogs and bad weather comes off # like magic. Baby’s Comfort. Always keep in view the fact that baby must be ker>t ever so well and. in his tiny way see to it. that he is able to help us in oiuefforts at keeping him snug and warm. Remember, however, that little babies, the strongest of them, have very little capacity for generating heat or retaining it. This means we must warm them by external means—warm bathß, comfortable dressing before a fire, food, the temperature of a room, all help to do this —hut we must not forget to keep them warm by the exercise of our own vigilance and attention. And in this way will baby thrive and grow healthy and strong. Give Babs Cheerfulness. —Babies do appreciate happy and cheerful faces around them ! And if he is a strong baby he will make many experiment on his own account and use his small muscles to pull himself up in cot or pram. It is a very safe rule never to force a baby to any nvuacular effort. It is very doubtful if babies would become “ bandy ” if it were not for goodnatured relatives “ teaching baby to walk.” Never mind what other peoplo do ; train your baby wisely and as you think best.

Whenever the word incompatibility is used to describe connubial unhappiness the spectre of domestic misery immediately presents iteelf. It has, however. a much wider application. That discordance, or want of harmony, which it expresses, ie at the root of a great deal of unrevealed sorrow, which the sufferer ponders over in secret, hardly dating to acknowledge its existence, and fearing, when doing so unconsciously. that she has been disloyal to some, extent towards one to whom she is bound by ties of deepest affection. The unhappiness which has this for its origin is something for which neither of the parties between whom incompatibility rears its wall is responsible. The further we search into the problem the more subtle and incomprehensible appears the explanation, the more cunningly does it elude our grasp.

Games for the Kiddies.—At this time of the. year the following details >f some games for the children will not be amiss. For instance, shadow buff, if well played, will be the cause of much merriment. A large white sheet is first hung securely on one side of the room, and on a table some distance behind a very bright lamp must be placed. All other lights being extinguished, one of the party takes a seat on a low stool between the lamp and the sheet, but nearer the latter than the former. One after another the company pass behind him, their shadows, of course, falling upon the sheet as they pass, and it is his business to identify each to the best of his ability. It is much more difficult than most people imagine to guess the original from the Rliadow. especially as in this game *t is allowable for the players to disguise themselves to some extent. Gestures of any kind may be practised, macks, false or anything else of the kind may be worn to render the work of the guesser more difficult, for this will add greatly to the general fun. The Old Lady’6 Calls. —She first called at the butcher’s (here the person who has chosen butchering at* his trade must immediately, before ten lias been counted, name a joint of meat), and having extracted a promise from the butcher (another joint of meat must be named) that her order shall be attended to at once, she went on to the greengrocer. (Here the greengrocer must mention something sold by him). She then went on to the baker's, and, having bought all she wanted for dinner, thought she would call on her way home at the shoemaker’s to inquire if her shoes were mended, in a style of tiiis kind the adventures of the old lady may he carried on to any length, the interest of the game depending, as in all games, on the. amount of energy thrown into it. The great tun of the game also consists in the trade being mentioned very frequently, so that everyone engaged in the game may feel the necessity of being constantly 011 th© watch, knowing that the various articles they are supposed to have in stork may at any moment be demanded of them.