PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Age, 23 March 1929, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mrs A. E. Bayliss, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs C. C. Jackson, Kopuaranga, ihas returned to Kopua, Hawke's Bay. Mrs H. McFarlane has returned to Seatoun from a visit to Masterton. Mrs L. Matthews, Mount Bruce, and Miss Colquhoun, Church Street, Masterton, have returned from a holiday spent at iSeatoun. Mrs l>ave Carrington and her small son, who have been ■staying with Mrs Lyndon Aplin, Carterton, has returned to Wellington. Miss Hughla Welch, of Auckland, is at present visiting her sister, Mrs J. Wright, Columba Road. Mr and Mrs R. E. Maunsell, of Masterton, will leave by the Mamma on Friday next to catch the Oronsay at Sydney for London. It is their present intention to return by the Suez route. The engagement is announced of Phyllis, second daughter of Mrs J. H. Ta.t.h am. and the late Mr J. H. Tatham, of Holmwood, Masterton, to Edward Robert, eldest son of Mr and Mrs B. E. Maunsell, of Essex Street, Masterton. Miss Eva Falkner, Palmerston North, is visting her sister, Mrs C. Welch, Mount Bruce. Miss May Warner, Hamua, is the guest of Mrs J. McAnulty, Kaiparoro. Mr and Mrs J. McLeod, Palmerston North, are visiting Masterton. The Masterton-Weraiti Company of Girl Guides are holding their first birthday party to-night in the Social Hall, at the Municipal Buildings, at 5 o'clock. From 7 to 9 they will enteri tain parents and any friends who would like to come along.

THE BEDROOM ITS WINTER CLOTHES. When the bedroom’s summer clothes :re put away, there should be something new to take their place, and now is the time to begin to think about What you will buy, writes an authority. Here’s a suggestion:—Velvet. Just imagine the cosy, comfortable look about a room with its draperies of pink or red velvet, or any other colour l that may suit the decoration on the walls and lighting effect. Curtains and tablecover arc easy to arrange; ihe bed coverlet is made by joining strips, two of which are sufficient if. the widest width is used. Long silken tassels could be hung at each corner if liked. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. It is often necessary to keep a lettuce for several days before it is required for use. One of the best ways to do this is to wet. the lettuce thoroughly and roll it in paper. Tuck the ends in rmly to 'exclude the air. A paper bag with the neck tied tightly with a string serves the purpose well. Celery may be kept crisp in the same way. To freshen cucumbers that are limp they should be rolled in wet tissue paper. Treated in' this way they will keiep fresh for days in the hottest weather. Another method of keeping them fresh is to stand the stalk end in water. Put a piece of bread in the cake tin to keep your cakes, fresh. When making omelettes or Yorkshire puddings remember that half a cup of cold water added to milk will make them considerably lighter than if mixed with milk . only. Use sour milk if you want a light cake. It is much better than fresh milk.

Sweet milk makes a cake cut. like pound cake. A Word to the Wise. When making egg custard mix the beaten eggs with milk that is slightly warm, and there will be no fear that the custard will turn 4 ‘watery," as it so disappointingly does sometimes. A nourishing milk drink for invalids, which is soothing for a sore throat, and can be taken hot or cold, is! made as follows:— Take two tableispoonfuls of water in a saucepan With eight lumps of sugar. Boil fast till the liquid turns brown. Thein add half a pint of boiling milk and stir until thoroughly mixed, Three Useful Ideas. When washing valuable china or glass it is a good plain, to place a heavy Turkish towel at the bottom of the basin or tub. This prevents all danger of the china or glass getting chipped. Kettles may be thoroughly cleaned by boiling a few potato peelings in them. Rinse well afterwards l and all the white coating of chalk which is made by the water always boiling will be removed. Boil the corks before bottling pickles. While hot they can be pressed into the bottles and when cold they seal themselves tightly. Economy and Prevention. When cooking a meat or fruit pudding in a basin, after lining it with pudding paste cut a piece of paste the Size of a penny out of the bottom and it will take one hour less to cook. Put half a pound of fine oatmeal and one ounce of boracic powder in a basin and mix it up well. Every time you wash and dry your bands plunge them into this and dry them off thoroughly. The boraeic heals up any cracks in the skin. Keep this on a washstand or near the sink. Pine Breadcrumbs. To make fine breadcrumbsl quickly rnd well, cut the soft part from a stale loaf and put it into, a clean muslin bag; tie this at the top and gently rub it with the hands until the crumbs ore fine enough for any purpoise. Tor Apple Sauce. Time and gas can be saved if apples . for apple isauee are prepared as follows: Instead of cooking thei aples, as < they take a great deal of ‘gas to cook them, simply put them through the mineng machine and then put them < over l the gas just for a few minutes. 1 have tried this with excellent results.