Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3549, 4 May 1939, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

\£) (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Mrs W. Grummitt, of Queen Street, is visiting Ashburton. # * Miss Juliet Moorhouse, of Grey Street, leaves tonight for Wellington. FAREWELL PARTY Chrysanthemums in shades of gold and primrose gave an air of warmth to the drawing room, where Mrs D. M. Bourke, of Pukerimu, gave a delightful bridge party in honour of Mrs F. \Y. Skeet and her two daughters, Misses Elsie and Betty Skeet. In the dining room where supper was served, a pink colour scheme had been carried out with spindleberry and chrysanthemums. Mrs Bourke welcomed her guests wearing a frock of clover braided crepe faille. Mrs Skeet chose a saxe-blue ensemble, Miss Betty Skeet wore a black and white frock, and Miss Elsie Skeet a chocolate-brown ensemble, relieved with gold. Those present were: Mrs F. W. Skeet, Mrs Whitley, Mrs J. H. Brock, Mrs L. iMiahony, Mrs 0. Gane, Mrs R. B. Penlington, Mrs W. Rush, Mrs A. J. Swayne, Mrs Frank Vosper, Mrs E. J. F. Kennedy, Mrs R. S. Hanna, Mrs H. E. Porritt, Mrs A. N. Macky, Mrs H. P., Nelson, Mrs J. W. Garland, Mrs R. C. Clemow, Mrs Willoughby Horne, Mrs W. S. McEwen, and Misses Elsie and Betty Skeet. FAREWELL EVENING At their home in Anzac Street, Mr and Mrs R. Watts gave a farewell evening recently for their daughter, Nonie, who leaves on Thursday on an extended visit to the South Island. Games and dancing were enjoyed and later, community singing provided entertainment. Music was supplied by the Plescher Brothers, and extras were played by Mrs R. J. C. Haines.

Among those present were: Mrs Hooper, Mrs James Mrs Plescher, Mrs Aspen, Mrs Richards, Mrs Collins. Misses Mary McNamara. T. Bobbett, Scott, A. Wchipeihana, D. Plescher, V. Plescher, W. Mackay, Haven, J. Watts, K. Plescher, 11. Marshall.

Rev. Father Sheely, Messrs McNamara, B. Buttimore, R. Discombe, K. Max, C. Herring, N. Horscroft, R. Haines, T. Philips, J. Forrest, W. Forrest, V. Banfield, W. Reynolds. .THE DOMESTIC PROBLEM HOW TO TREAT YOUR HOUSEHOLD HELP The establishment of a union to control wages and hours, and of special training centres; using the surname prefixe'd by Miss or Mrs instead of the accepted practice of addressing a maid by her Chrisian name; courteous treatment by all members of the family by which she is employed, including children if any; and the provision of suitable accommodation, were means suggested by entrants in a competition conducted by “Prudence,” of the Melbourne Sun-Pictorial, for raising the status of household helps. The- competition asked readers to state in not more than 150 words schemes that would tend to make domestic work more attractive to working girls. The question was discussed from all angles by mistresses, maids and women who cared for their own homes. Long and uncertain hours were generally blamed for the shortage of domestic help. Girls who followed this calling, it was contended were debarred from participating in many social activities, especially evening and week-end functions. It was claimed that while their friends, who worked in offices, shops and facories, were free every evening and week-end, and all public holidays, household helps were tied to their jobs with the exception of one half-day a week and an occasional Sunday. Even when these girls were

I Social 6] Goings, Feminine Hews and Notes.

COMING-OF-AGE FUNCTION AT HAUTAPU Jollity was the keynote of a most enjoyable evening spent in the Ilautapu Hall on Saturday, to celebrate the coming-of-age of Harley, second son of Mr and Mrs A. Ward, of Hamilton, and the engagement of Betty, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Cubis, Cambridge, to Reg. Buckingham, eldest son of Mrs Gunn, Monavale. Music was supplied by an orchestra under the leadership of Mr Ross Beange. Among the guests were: Mesdames D. Williamson, 0. Rowe (Auckland), F. Gunn, A. Gunn, H. Cubis, B. Cubis, W. H. Cubis, W. 0. Cubis, L. L. Cubis, W. Meanie, C. Kelly, H. Areda, T. Russell, S. Pol lard, W. Price, G. Hastie, R. Cubis, A. Ward, L. Clareburt (Napier), E. Remetis, W. McDonagh, H. McDonagh (Hamilton), T. Shaw, S. Lewin. Misses B. Miller, Marjorie Earl, M. Sutherland, D. Cameron (Hamilton), M. Meanie, M. Forrest (Ngaruawahia), E. Graham, B. Rutter, T. Bobbett, M. Shaw, J. Aspin, R. Chard, J. Parr, N. Watts, E. 11. Paul, M ; . Cubis, H. Pollard, G. Cubis, Eda Cubis, Betty Cubis, E. Ward, Gwen Cubis, Joyce Cubis, A. Russell. Messrs L. Williamson, D. William'.son (Auckland), H. Cubis, W. 11. Cubis, L. L. Cubis, B. Cubis, W. 0. Cubis, R. Cubis, T. Cubis, C. Ward, H. Ward, A. Ward, J. Ward, Jim Meanie, John Meanie, W. Forrest, John Forrest, A. Robinson, 0. Thompson, T. Parker, ,M. Woolley, T. Chard, F. Wicks, G. Entwisle, Theo. Cubis, A. Cubis, B. Cubis, Cliff Cubis, Reg. Buckingham, A. Buckingham, Ray Buckingham, I). Buckingham, Charlie Todd, T. Russell, F. Remetis, Arthur Fletcher, Les Bradley, Harold Sampson, I.en Cooke, Cliff Pope, S. Hilder, K. Shaw, C. Strong, L. McDonagh, R. McDonagh, L. Clareburt, Barry Cubis, W. Price, Keith Cubis, G. Hastie, Mervyn Cubis, A. Bellamy, Ross Cubis, H. Areda, W. Meanie. ROBBER’S MATCH Pretty Dorothy Matthews laughed and laughed when a man poked a pistol at her in a bakery at Philadelphia. She thought it was a joke. The robber, bewildered, fled.

Disorders internal are somewhat infernal, . They make a man wish he were dead; Life’s worry and trouble they seem to redouble, When one’s cursed with a cold in ■ the head. But why, then, endure it? It’s easy to cure it, And ’twill cost a trifle to be sure; It’s only a duffer will sit still and suffer, When he’s heard of Woods’ Peppermint Cure.

granted an evening off duty it was usually nearing 8 o’clock before they finished their work, and this was too late to dress and go to a show.

The first prize went to the following entry: Training Schools Would Help

The first point to remember when discussing the problem of household help, is that the modern girl must have some freedom. A union should be formed to regulate wages, thus preventing overwork and underpay. It is only fair, as in other avenues of employment, that the girls should be thoroughly trained in their worfl Centres should be established where the girls can learn the routine of housekeeping. Then efficient maids would be available who would thoroughly understand domestic duties, and they would be in a position to command respect and avoid imposition.

The maid’s quarters should be furnished attractively, and she should be encouraged to invite friends to the house occasionally.;

These points carried out would create a kindly atmosphere between mistress and maid, and domestic help would be a problem no longer.

GARGANTUAN GARDEN

EIGHT-INCH POLLIES AND PEAR-LIKE GRAPES

My Chilean garden was presided over by giants and genii and trolls. I had only to put a seed in the ground, forget about it, and find in a fortnight that a life-sized plant had suddenly appeared.

All the flowers were disconcertingly large; larkspur grew ten feet high, poppies were eight inches wide, violets were the size of large pansies. Masses and masses of these flowers sprang out of the ground and flourished in a way that was alarming. For sheer, riotous masses of colour and blossom and perfume they were overwhelming.

It was a practical garden, too, for down its whole length ran a trellis covered with grapes; on. one side of this was an orchard, on the other a vegetable garden; and at the end towards the house were the flower beds with a fishpond and fountain in the centre. There were pepper trees and gardenias and mimosas—all tall enough and thick enough to give considerable shade; and everywhere, against the house, on the walls, smothering the gates, were roses—thousands of them, enormous, perfect, heavily scented.

As for the fruit from the orchard, that beggars description. The unnatural size of everything made them unfamiliar. I never recognised what I was eating—always mistaking peaches for melons, cherries for apples, grapes for pears. More bewildering still was that nothing came up and bloomed or ripened from my point of view at the right time.

When I first went there in September the orchard was a mass of cherry and peach and plum blossoms; then those huge violets began to appear; by October all the spring bulbs were showing; November brought the overpowering array of roses; and as a decoration for our Christmas dinner table we had a vase of mammoth peonies surrounded by bowls of strawberries all freshly gathered that morning.

Another touch of the miraculous was added to this garden by the view just across the walls those magnificent snow - capped Andes towering twelve thousand feet up in the air and looking close enough to touch. —From ‘Living Abroad,” by Norval Richardson. CAMBRIDGE GOLF CLUB AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME A full programme for the season has been drawn up by the committee of the Cambridge Golf Club, and members should have 7 a very enjoyable season. The full programme is as follows: May 6: 18-hole bogey handicap. May 14: Cambridge v. Hamilton (at Hamilton). May 13: First round of Cambridge Handicap (match play over eighteen holes). May 20: Second round Cambridge Handicap. May 21: Open tournament. May 27: First round of Alford Cup (3(5-hole bogey handicap). June 3: Second round Alford Clip. June 10: 18-holcs pairs medal handicap. June 17: First round of June Cup (30-hole medal handicap). June 24: Second round June Cup. July 1 and 2: A. Wilkinson’s trophy (54-hole hogey handicap). July 8: Open day. July 15: President versus Captain match and annual dinner.

July 22: First qualifying round of Caldwell Cup ( first sixteen to qualify and play off for cup, match play). July 29: Second qualifying round of Caldwell Cup. August 5: First round of Caldwell Cup and consolation handicap (match play). August 0: Cambridge v. Hamilton (at Cambridge). August 12: Four-ball best ball bogey handicap. August 19: First round of Captain’s trophy (36-hole Stableford bogey handicap).

August 26: Second round of Captain’s trophy.

September 2: Open Day. Sept. 9: 18-hole bogey handicap. Sept. 16: First qualifying round of Club Championships.

Sept. 23: Second qualifying round of Club Championships.

Sept. 30: First round of the Club Championships (match play). October 7: Second ,and third rounds of Club Championships (match play). Oct. 14: 18-hole pairs medal handicap (choose own partners). Oct. 21, 22 and 23: Cambridge Open Championship Tournament. Oct. 28: Closing day.