Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3598, 26 August 1939, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

l£) (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL 'Miss Peggy Hume, of Auckland, is the guest of Miss Jean Ferguson, of Hamilton Road. • • • Dr and Mrs Palmer, of Hawera, who have been staying with Mrs D. Ellison, of Fencourt, have left for Russell. CAMBRIDGE CROQUET CLUB SOCIAL AFTERNOON HELD Mrs H. Skellern, of Alpha Street, held a very successful social afternoon for the Cambridge Croquet Club on Tuesday. A musical and elocutionary programme was much enjoyed. Those who contributed items were: Miss D. Ellis, pianoforte solo; Mrs Aspin, Miss D. Lochead, Miss M. Mahood, and Miss I. Holmes, vocal solos; Miss Cameron-Johnston, violin solos; Miss D. Lochead and Master Dawson Mun-roe, elocutionary items. Two novel competitions were held, the trophies being won by Mrs H. Williams and iMrs Haydon. During the afternoon a very dainty tea was dispensed by club members. Those present were: Mesdames H. Skellern, A. W. Gane, D. Hastie, E. Murray, A. Hopkirk, Lochead, Aspin, Haydon, H. B. Harvey, C. W. Hooker, Wallace, E. Veale, A. Fitzgerald, H. Bear, E. B. Kemsley, G. H. Goodman, .Armstrong, H. Williams, C. B. McNatty. Misses Cam-eron-Johnstone, D. Lochead, D. Ellis, Hodder, June Skellern, M. Mahood, I. Holmes, S. Stanley, F. E. Hooker and Master Dawson Munroe. FUNCTION AT KAIPAKI SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY " The tenth anniversary of the Kaipaki Sunday School was celebrated last Sunday afternoon, when a special service was conducted by the Rev. G. H. Goodman, Methodist minister, Cambridge. The little church was well filled with scholars, parents and friends. Several special items were given by the school, and solo parts were taken by Bernice Cowie, Jean Douglas, Peter Cunningham and Peter Woolfe. After congratulating the teachers upon the work of the school, the Rev. Mr Goodman gave a special address to the children. Miss N. Scott was at the organ. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs, Colds never fails.

Social g Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

ROTO-O-RANGI SETTLERS ANNUAL BALL HELD A large crowd attended the Roto-o-rangi Settlers' Ball on Wednesday evening and made the function a successful one. The supper tables, which were decorated Margaret Cox, were gay with spring flowers. The hostess for the evening was Mrs R. Martin, who was wearing a frock of burgundy lacquered satin. The ladies' committee comprised Mrs J. W. Peake, who wore black velvet; Mrs J. W. Wakefield, mulberry lace; Mrs H. Martin, black ring velvet; Mrs H. W. Capin, black patterned sheer; Mrs D. Russo, midnight blue romaine; Mrs C. Warren wine crepe suede; Mrs S. Wiles, black chiffon velvet; Mrs W. N. Robinson, Frigate blue lace, and Mrs D. Dillon. Miss M. Russo, Cardinal suede; Miss Hickey, patterned satin, and Miss Jeanie Reid, black spangled sheer. Among those present were: Mesdames J. H. Sutton, nut brown and gold embossed satin; Fleming, jade green velvet; Smith, black lace; T. Wells, flame georgette; A. Patterson (Te Awamutu), floral taffeta; E. M. Haywood (Te Awamutu), patterned taffeta; Dahlberg, black patterned chiffon; Epps, black velvet; White, black floral chiffon; Johnson, patterned taffeta; Headifen, rust marocain; Woods, peacock blue sand crepe; Cochran, parchment satin. Misses Kathleen Sutton, ivorychiffon; K. Greer, shaded green satin; Kathleen Peake, Nile green patterned georgette; Lang, rust crepe; Barbara Taylor, diagonal striped satin; Phyllis Nelson, ivory ninon; C. Workman, apricot and black taffeta; F. Headifen, amethyst velvet; M. Headifen, pink patterned organdie; M. Kendon, ice blue taffeta; Valerie Catran, cyclamen taffeta; M. Ham (Te Awamutu) black sheer; R. Ham (Te Awamutu) black floral satin; Anderson, gold taffeta; Helen Dillon, flotilla blue floral satin; R. Looker, beige lace over blue taffeta; C. Jamieson, black velvet; Jean Looker, floral taffeta; M. Beer, pastel pink chiffon; M. Drummond, floral satin; Bertha Peake, floral angelskin; Ni Campin, Fuchsia taffeta; S. Wallace apricot taffeta; Alice Carson, ivory satin; E. Russo, lotus pink taffeta; M. Fordham, apricote sand crepe; Thelma Bobbelt, cerise and black taffeta. EIGHTH BIRTHDAY KAIPAKI WOMEN'S INSTITUTE j The eighth birthday party of the Kaipaki Women's Institute was celebrated in the Kaipaki Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when the president (Mrs J. Graham) welcomed a large crowd of visitors, including Mrs Ward Chapman, president of the Waikato Federation, and Mrs Webber and Miss Webber, of Te Awamutu. Also the members of the Ohaupo, Fencourt, Roto-o-rangi, Karapiro and Maungatautari Institutes. The programme opened with -the National Anthem, followed by the Institute song, "Comrades and Friends," after which two little girls, members' children, Noeline Fisher and Esther Boyd, presented Mrs Chapman and Mrs Graham each with a pretty shoulder spray. An amusing competition, which had been arranged by Miss Speake, was won by Mrs McCarthy. Mrs Webber then favoured the company with a song. Elocution items by Miss Webber were also very much enjoyed. Another competition was won by Miss Turriwald, with Miss Cornwall second. Mrs Betts (Ngaroto) sang two songs, and a Highland sword dance was given by little Miss Richards, who in response to an encore, danced a Highland reel. The Kaipaki members then paraded in paper hats, which were judged by popular vote. The winners were, the prettiest, Miss Norma Godkin, and the most novel, Mrs W. Cunningham. The year's points prize, for the three best blooms, exhibited monthly, was won by Mrs A. M. Fisher, who received a very pretty art vase. A beautiful birthday cake was displayed, which had been made by Mrs A. Steenson and iced by the president. During the afternoon, Mrs Graham and Mrs Ward Chap-

man spoke to the members. Birthday wishes on behalf of each of the visiting institute were given by Mrs Bear, Fencourt; Mrs Shale, Roto-o-rangi; Mrs Fletcher, Karapiro; Mrs Wiley, Ohaupo; Mrs Scott, Maungatautari, and Mrs Webber, Te Awamutu. After expressing her thanks for these tokens of goodwill, Mrs Graham called upon Mrs Ward Chapman, Mrs Graham, and Mesdames A. Steenson and A. Goodwin, each to light two of the eight candles, which were afterwards blown out by the secretary, Miss Jean Scott. The great-great-grandmother of the Kaipaki Branch (Mrs Frew) then made the first cut. A delicious afjternoon tea was served by the Kai•paki members. i I Good business was done at the j trading table, where besides vegetables and flowers, a large box of sixpenny parcels was quickly disposed of. Mesdames F. Cunningham, R. Catchpole and Miss Tarr, were in charge of the table. A DOCTOR'S WARNING FOOD, NOT MAKE-UP Modern, girls who sacrifice proper meals to spend money on permanent waves, cosmetics, dancing, and the pictures, were warned of the danger to their health by Dr F. Temple Give. He was lecturing nurses and tuberculosis visitors at King's College Theological Hall, London, S.W. A typical young girl, he said probably having had no proper breakfast, travelled to work in any weather in a crowded bus or train, and worked for eight to ten hours. Her lunch probably consisted of a few sandwiches, and when she returned home in the evening she might or might not have a proper meal awaiting her. Later she would probably go to some unhealthy crowded atmosphere in a cinema or dance, and return home late and exhausted to snatch a few hours sleep. At week-ends, instead of resting or taking graduated exercise, she would often cycle a long distance to the coast for "a breath of fresh air." Long cycle rides were a great mistake, and far more likely to cause a breakdown in health than to improve it. Hiking was good if she did not go too far. Tea and Aldohol

Pointing out that the wage of the average girl was often poor, Dr Give added: "But rather than buy herself adequate food, she will spend her money on unnecessary luxuries such as hairdressing and cosmetics, and wear inadequate clothing, with silk stockings and thin, high-heeled shoes in all weathers. She will become run-down, and will often waste her money on

hundreds of quack remedies rather than buy herself a good square meal." Dr Clive condemned excessive tea-drinking. "I am a tea-drinker myself," he said, "but a lot of tea is drunk unnecessarily. It has a definitely depressing effect on the appetite. People would do a lot better without so much tea." "Personally I find that a patient will benefit very considerably from small doses of alcohol," he said. "I usually advocate this in the form of stout." The boy stood on the frozen deck", He should have been in bed. A flannel rag was round his neck, A cold in throat and head. !Who stood he there, poor shiv'ring I wretch? 'Twas simply to secure A passing boat from shore to fetch Some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.