Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3663, 3 February 1940, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

|] (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Mrs J. Kerr, of Bruntwood, is ■visiting Raglan. * * * Mrs J. McGovern is spending a holiday at Brown's Bay. Mrs S. Holmes, of Bruntwood, has left to spend a holiday at Rotorua. ** • » Mrs R. Strawbridge, of Maungatautari, is holidaying in. Wellington. * * * Mrs G. Rye, of Hautapu, is spending a holiday in the Taranaki district. * * * Miss Dorothy Davys, of Hamilton Road, was a recent visitor to Auckland. z* # * Mrs W. N. Perry, of Bruntwood, is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. * # * Mrs K. D. Wells, of Karapiro, is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. * * # Mrs F. Payze, of Bryce Street, has returned from a holiday at Waihi Beach. *#• ' - Mrs D. McMillan, of Fencourt, is the guest of Mrs Sutherland at Howick. * *' * Miss I. Frost, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs D. R. Lochead, of Karapiro. * # * Miss Irene Newcombe, of Bruntwood, is spending a holiday at Waihi Beach.

frocial G) Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

Mrs R. H. Feisst, who has been spending a holiday in Wellington, has returned home.

Mrs T. Worthing has returned to Cambridge after visiting the Exhibition at Wellington.

Mrs L. Mercer, of Heme Bay, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs H. D. Dallimore, 'Bryce Street.

Mrs A. R. 'Holmes, of Victoria Road, has returned to her home after a holiday in Auckland.

Mrs R. Waite has returned to Cambridge after spending a holiday at St. Helier's Bay, Auckland.

Mrs Roy Fisher has returned to her home in Pukerimu after a three weeks' holiday at Milford Beach.

Mrs C. H. Priestley, of Anzac Street, has returned home after a three weeks' holiday at Tor Bay.

Mrs Norman Holmes, of Bruntwood, has returned to her home, after a visit to Wellington.

Mrs K. S. Browne, of Pukekura, is at present staying in Gisborne, where she is the guest of Mrs H. B. Drnmmond.

Mrs A. Cottle, of Upper Hutt, Wellington, has returned home after staying with Mrs S. Holmes, Bruntwood.

Miss Noreen White, of "Grafton," Karapiro, who has been spending a short holiday in Auckland, has returned home.

Mrs W. I. Clemow, of Puketaha, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs C. H. Priestley, at Tor Bay, has returned home.

Mrs W. J. Pyner, of Hawera, who has' been the guest of Mrs j H'. V. Ward at Hautapu, returned to her home on Wednesday. # %? # Airs Nigel Wrightson, of Monavale, has returned home after visit- . ing her mother, Mrs A. H. Magson, of.Orakei Road, Remuera. BIRTHDAY PARTY A very pleasant afternoon tea party was held lately at the home of Mrs J. Wehipeihana, Taylor Street, to celebrate the second birthday of her youngest daughter, Fay. Kenneth Cowie and Maureen McLeish were the winners of competitions which were held during the afternoon.

Among those present were: Mrs L. Crawshaw, Mrs M. O'Rorke (Okoroire), Mrs D. Paul (Tirau). Misses H. O'Brien, J. Schwartz, M. Watts, R. Scott (Leamington), J. A. Wehipeihana. Pat Crawshaw, Zelda Crawshaw, Ngaire McLeish, Josephine McLeish, Pat O'Rorke, Nora O'Rorke, Jean. O'Rorke, Joy Smith ; Rhoda O'Rorke, Maureen McLeish, Kitty O'Rorke.

Masters Harold McLeish, Seth Wehipeihana, George Watts, Frank Wehipeihana, Jerry O'Rorke, Kenneth Cowie (Epsom), Martin Wehipeihana, Stanley Wehipeihana, Bruce Cowie (Epsom), and Samuel Wehipeihana. AMUSING SANDALS COMFORTABLE AND SMART Many women are not happy in a heel-less shoe. It is a question of balance,, not of vanity. They will enjoy the new multi-coloured suede sandal which tips their foot at their preferred angle, but from outside has a perfectly flat appearance. These have open toes and heels; but others adapt the same idea to closed toes. A very amusing wooden sandal has a cleft heel and sole, and crochet grapes decorate the uppers.

Sandals rule the floor as well as the sand and the board-walk; the same collection gives a high-heeled example in two shades of suede, and a really charming use of cretonne —floral on black or China blue-and-white —for this unusual purpose.

WAR TIME RECIPES Widespread interest is being taken in war-time recipes, states the "Sunday Times" in England. Some of the suggestions for economical dishes, and the storing of food, as given below, will be welcomed by New Zealand housewives. Mutton Sausages Ingredients: lib lean leg of mutton (immaterial whether boiled or roast), Goz suet, 4oz breadcrumbs, two anchovies, herbs and seasoning. Mince the meat and suet very finely. Soak the anchovies i n a tablespoonful of hot water, then add them, finely chopped, to the mixture with the breadcrumbs. Fill into skins in the usual manner. Where these are cooked without skins an egg should be added to bind the mixture. Preserving Foods Tongues should be cleaned, boiled, skinned, and packed into clean, hot jars with soup stock to cover. One tablespoonful gelatine softened in cold water may be added to each quart of stock. Add also two teaspoonfuls salt to each quartScrew on the lids about half-way and sterilise for three hours. Tighten jar lids and store in a cool, dark place. Chicken, rabbit, pigeons and game can be preserved by partially cooking, cutting into pieces small enough to put into jars, and covering with stock to which two teaspoonfuls salt has been -added for each quart. Sterilise three hours. They can either be used for stews or the pieces can be rolled in flourand fried in hot fat, the stock being used for gravy. Always omit liver and giblets of fowls as they spoil the flavour. Vegetable Curry Ingredients: 2 onions, 1 large carrot, i parsnip, i turnip, J stick celery, i banana, 1 artichoke, 1 apple, 2 chopped prunes, a few chopped raisins, a few lentils and haricot beans, 1 tablespoonful curry powder seasoning, dessert spoonful golden syrup, a squeeze of lemon. Soak beans and lentils overnight and strain, cut up onions and fry a golden brown in dripping. Add the curry powder and cook (stirring all the time) for 5 minutes. Grate all the other vegetables and fruit and put with the onions in a casserole with enough good stock to cover. Cook slowly in the oyen for 3 hours. Into a saucepan of boiling salted water put Alb of Patna rice. Boil quickly for 12 minutes. Strain on an upturned sieve, rinse under the tap, cover with an old cloth and dry in the oven for :} hour. Use as a border for the curry. Dried Apples Choose large, smooth apples about Sib each if possible. Pare and core them without breaking and place in a cool oven overnight. When they are brown and shrivelled and no moisture will squeeze out of them (this may take several days) they are ready to store in a dry place in cardboard boxes and will keep any length of time. When required for use soak overnight and put them in a jar with sugar, cloves, or lemon peel, covered with the water they were soaked in. Bake in oven until quite soft, about 2 hours, and serve with whipped cream.

LITERARY JUNK BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS Some people seem to have very curious ideas about what literature is suitable for soldiers. Amongst the many books donated for this purpose have been not a few school books, a Standard 111 arithmetic book and a book on Matriculation English tests being examples. There have been many girls' and children's books, a violin tutor, and a book on poultry breeding. Such books, of course, will be just as fully appreciated by the soldiers in camp or on troopships as "Advice to a Mother on the Management of Children," which is another volume which was received. Old Rubbish These people seem to have regarded the appeal for books as a heaven-sent opportunity to get rid of all the literary junk in the house, some of the books being in a very

advanced state of decomposition. The proper destination of such rubbish is the fire. Such thoughtless individuals, however, are in the minority, and most of the books sent in. have been or will be made good use of. Incidentally, amongst the books received at the various depots havf been some unreturned library books and not a few school prizes. The former, where possible, will go back to the shelves to which they belong. ____________