Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3274, 4 March 1937, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

\£) (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Mrs Mervyn Wells, Of Cambridge, arrived in Wellington by the Arawa on Monday from England. # * * Mrs R. Smith, of Auckland, with her small son, is staying with her mother, Mrs B. Brewer, Thornton Road. GARDEN PARTY Four -hostesses combined to give a large farewell afternoon party in honour of Mrs A. H. Nicoll on Thursday at the home of Mrs A. J. Law, Bank of New South Wales. They were, Mrs A. J. Law, Mrs J. C. Sawers, Miss G. Brann and Miss S. Brann.

The party was held in the garden, games of crazy-putting, target-cro-quet and clock-golf being arranged. Afternoon tea was served out-ot-doors. The winners of the various games were: Crazy-putting, Mrs A. N. Macky; target croquet, Mrs H. Crowther; clock golf, Mrs A. N. Wrightson.

Those present were: Mrs A. 11. Nicoll, Mrs Hewett, Mrs T. Robinson, Mrs E. C. Firth, Mrs W. Harbutt, Mrs A. N. Macky, Mrs G. G. L. Taylor, Mrs C. M. 'G. Nicholson, Mrs E. Williams, Mrs N. Waddle, Mrs R. J. Neely, Mrs S. Lewis, Mrs S. N. Ziman, Mrs H. Crowther, Mrs H. E. Porritt, Mrs Norman Banks, Mrs A. P. Robinson, Mrs W. R. Garrard, Mrs A. N. Wrightson, Mrs E. Westlake,.. Mrs Alan Willis, Mrs F. C. Rogers, Mrs B. Ccuper, Mrs J. Wilson, Mrs C. Meredith, Mrs N.. Brown, Mrs H. P. Nelson, Mrs* W. Horne, Mrs E. Morrice, Mrs W. Rush, Mrs J. Allen, Mrs H. E. Amyes.

Miss. M, Christophers, Miss Gwynneth, Miss Gorlett, Miss A. Banks, Miss E. Willis, Miss C. Willis, Miss E. Black, Miss B. Swayne,'Miss Audrey .Hewett, Miss Jean Ferguson, Miss Mary Miss J. Watt, and Miss J. Couper. v. .

Social Beings, Feminine News and Notes.

GIFT PARTY AT “WARTLE” A “blue” gift afternoon was the delightful party arranged by Mrs lan Oliver, Mrs D. Cairns, and Miss Joan Sayers,' at the home of Mrs Oliver, “Wartle,” Matangi, on Tuesday in honour of Miss Dorothy Cox, who is to be married on Saturday. The living-room looked bright and attractive with a variety of late summer flowers, zinnias, dahlias and asters.

A ping-pong tournament was held the winners being Miss Margaret Cox and Miss Cynthia Hewett, and a competition was won by Miss Dorothy Cox.

The guest of honour was wearing a smart tailored frock of navy crepe and hat of matching straw.

Those present were: Mrs W. Oliver, Mrs A. R. Cox, Mrs A. D. Sayers. Mrs E. Marten, Mrs A. Gane, Mrs C. Thompson, Mrs Macdonald (Hamilton), Mrs S. Haines, Mrs R. Twining, and Mrs Ivel. Butler. Miss A. Cox, Miss Margaret Cox ; Miss Elsie Robinson, Miss Iva Garland, Miss Jessie Thompson, Miss Nancy Martyn, Miss Nan Butler. Miss Betty Martyn, Miss Florence CJark, Miss Barbara Taylor, Miss Cynthia Hewett, Miss Johnson, Miss Jessie Mackereth, Miss K. Peake, and Miss Jessie Anderson.

THE KIS& SUSPECT

BARRED IN JAPANESE FILMS

Although the Japanese have taken to many Western ideals and customs, they have never become reconciled to kisses in general or-to film kisses in particular, and it is now reported from Tokio that all tossing and danc-. ing scenes are to be cut out of foreign films. This will mean considerable chopping. There are some films which, deprived of their kissing and dancing scenes, will be about as com-

plete as “Hamlet” without the Prince. Japan’s objection to kissing is no doubt based on the strangeness of the custom, but Western nations have thrown cold water on the habit for other reasons, mainly hygienic. A few years ago the Kansas State Board of Health issued some rules for kissing, among them: , Never kiss in crowded places or in a poorly ventilated room; At a party where kissing games take place be sure to gargle frequently; If you must kiss, take hot mustard footbaths and avoid draughts. Maybe Kansas maidens are in a class by themselves, but almost anywhere else one fears if a man after kissing a pretty girl excused himself on the ground that he must go and gargle he would stand very little chance of repeating the embrace.

NEW STAR WEARS CHARMING DINNER FROCK

Printed dinner frocks will matter greatly to the fashion-minded girls :ext season. Dorothy Lamour, who makes her first screen appearance n Paramount’s “The Jungle Prin;ess” with Ray Milland, wears an id vanes model of black crepe iprlnkled with clusters of green, red «nd white Powers. The dress itself s high in front, low in back and ,el ted in green suede. Over this ;oes o jacket of the print with long Jeeves, * slightly widened shoulders md a demure neckline.