Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3664, 6 February 1940, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

\£) (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Mrs E. Nickle of Maimgataulari, is visiting Auckland. # * * Mrs Jack Haworth, of Williams Street, is visiting Wellington. #* * . Mrs Bayliss, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs R. L. Swayne, Fencourt. • . • • Mrs V. E. Rickit, who has been visiting Whangarei, has returned to Cambridge. #" * # Mrs H. E. Porritt, of Pukeroro, has returned home from a holiday spent at Gisborne. m * * Mrs H. N. Freeman has returned lo Cambridge after a three weeks' holiday at Takapuna. # m * Mrs J. S. Russell, who has been spending a holiday in Auckland, has returned to her home at Pukeroro. *. # * Mrs Wilfrid Cubis and family have returned to Cambridge, after spending a month at The Mount, Taaranga. # * * Miss E. Swayne, matron of the Whangarei Hospital, is the guest of her mother, Mrs R. Swayne, "The Oaks," Fencourt. # * * Miss Grace Foster, of the nursing staff"of Te Kopuru Hospital, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs R. R. Foster, at Fencourt, has returned to duty.

Social & Doings, Feminine News and Notes.

OF CAMBRIDGE INTEREST MARRIAGE AT TIMARU MacLEAN—ALLCHURCH. The marriage was solemnised at Chalmers Church, Timaru, recently between Adelaide Frances, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Allchurch, of Evans Street, Timaru.. and the Rev. Alexander Mac Lean, St. Paul's Church, Wanganui, and formerly of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cambridge., only son of the late Mr C. Mac Lean, and of Mrs Martin, Wanganui. The Rev. Malcolm Wilson performed the ceremony, and Mr J. D. Eraser was at the organ. The service was fully choral, the singing being led by the junior choir which was inaugurated by Miss, Allchurch, and in which she has always taken a very great interest. " During the signing of the register, a solo was sung by" Miss Robson, of Christchurch. The bride's frock was cut on plain-fitting lines, and was of deep pearl tinted satin. It was fashioned with a*fully flared skirt, and a widepanel at the back deepening into a very long train. The bodice was shirred on the shoulders and at the waistline in a sun-ray design. Her cream tulle veil was held in place hy a spray of orange blossoms, and she carried a sheaf of water lilies. The bride was attended by her _sister, Miss Pont Allchurch, and her cousin, Miss Olive Robson., of Christchurch. The Rev. T. Paterson, D.D., Oamaru, was best man, and Mr Edward Allchurch acted as groomsman.

The bridesmaids were frocked alike in dawn pink stamped satin, folds at the back giving a bustle effect to the skirt, which was cut in circular flares. The plain bodices were made with boat-shaped necklines and short puff sleeves. In their hair they wore sprays of delphiniums and they carried posy bouquets of pale pink carnations, delphiniums and maidenhair fern. Their brooches and bangles of paua shell were the gifts of the bridegroom.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the Stafford tea-rooms, where the guests were received by Mr and Mrs Allchurch, the latter wearing a plainly cut frock of black angelskin lace over black taffeta, a high crowned black hat trimmed with white roses and black veiling, and a shoulder spray of red flowers. Mrs Martin, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of soft black satin, patterned in green and fuchsia, and a black hat relieved with multi-coloured flowers matching those in her shoulder spray. The guests were entertained with solos given by Mrs A. C. Mclnnes and Miss Robson. For travelling the bride wore a navy blue embroidered georgette frock with Oriental belt, and a straw coloured hat trimmed with bine. Her squirrel fur was the gift of the bridegroom. The Rev. A. Mac Lean and Mrs Mac Lean will make their home in Wellington. CROQUET AFTERNOON CAMBRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINS On Saturday afternoon, the Cambridge Croquet Club held an. afternoon in honour of the birthday of one of their senior members, Mrs E. Murray. On her arrival the guest was presented with a bright posy of zinnias and roses. A delightful afternoon tea was set on the tables, in the centre of which was a beautifully iced birthday cake, well decorated with candles. Before the cake was cut, the president, Mrs A. W. Gane, conveyed to Mrs Murray all good wishes, and asked her to accept a small gift from the club members. Mrs Murray suitably replied, and afterwards cut the cake. Those present were: Mrs A. W. Gane, Mrs E. Murray, Mesdames H. Bear, C. W. Hooker, G. Bell, H. Skellern, A. R. Holmes, A. Fitzgerald, E. L. Hardy, A. Hopkirk, A. Richardson, C.-Ruge, C. A. Wallace, Misses D. Ellis and F. E. Hooker.

BURNS' NIGHT GOOD EFFORT BY LADIES A fine effort by the ladies' committee of the Cambridge Caledonian Society was largely responsible for the success of the annual Burns' Night gathering in the Peace Memorial Hall last week. The supper arrangements were excellent, and when, the toast of "The Lassies" was proposed, Mr C. H. Maisey gave them well-merited praise. It was stated by Mrs W. A. Fisher, the convener of the ladies' committee, that the work entailed had been made a pleasure by the happy atmosphere that existed among the members. In his toastT Mr Maisey included as well as the workers, tliose who had graced the gathering by their presence. Among those present were: Mrs W. A. Fisher, Mrs F. Kingsford. •Mrs J. Deas (Otahuhu), Mrs J. Rattray (Otahuhu), Mrs H. McCathie, Mrs D. McDonald (Hamilton), Mrs McKinlay (Tauranga), Mrs J. Reid, Mrs B. Moore, Mrs F. Ray (Te Awamutu), Mrs C. Meredith, Mrs A. J. S. Richardson, Mrs D. Beck, Mrs H. Webb, Mrs W. Godfrey, Mrs R. Ferguson, Mrs J. Kerr, Mrs H. F. Williams, Mrs C. Buttimore, Mrs W. Campbell, Mrs J. Dunning, Mrs M. W. Burns, Mrs C. H. Maisey, Mrs S. A. Nickle, Mrs M. Phillips, Mrs D. Murray, Mrs Moon (Hamilton), Mrs Iff. Bear, Mrs W. Reid, Mrs J. Brackenridge, Mrs P. Rogerson (Hamilton.), Mrs J. Kidd. Misses J. Maisey, J. Ferguson, J. Campbell (Malangi), J. Wallace, N. Wallace, J. Fisher, I. Slater, M. Adams (Auckland), Otto, D. Boyd. E. Wallace, L. Bone, M. Latimer, E. Burns, M. McCathie, J. Campbell, M. Campbell, F. Nickle, G. Nickle, A. Anderson, J. Low, J. Lang, M. Maisey, L. Qualtrough, E. Ferguson, V. Cranch, Harris, J. Nickalls, C. Moore, N. Ogilvy, P. Ogilvy, S. Richardson, B. Godfrey, A. Wallace, M. Webb and Rogerson. (Hamilton). FAREWELL EVENING DANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE A delightful young people's dance arranged by three hostesses, Mrs R. S. Hanna, Mrs E. Nickle and Mrs H. B. Rishworth, was held in the Arawa Hall on Saturday evening, to farewell Mr Colin Allan, who is leaving Cambridge. The hall was decorated with streamers in shades of cyclamen, and a large bowl of dahlias in autumn tonings centred the supper table. Mrs Hanna was wearing a frock of patterned suede; Mrs Nickle, navy figured chiffon; and Mrs Rishworth chose a frock of blue and white novelty crepe. Among those present were: Miss Heather Taylor, * Shirley . Grumett, Kathleen Home, Pat Nickle, Alison Mills (Hamilton), Mary Peake, Margaret Ariell, Pam Rishworth, June Blundell (Te Awamutu), Rosemary Rishworth, Loma Walker, Susan Banks, Phyllis Garland, Phyllis Nelson, Margaret Craig, Mildred Ifforne, Mary Craig, Elizabeth Alford, Amy Haycock, Sheila Richardson. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEETING AT MAUNGATAUTARI The Maungatautari Women's Institute held its February meeting in the hall recently. Mrs Dallinger presided and the meeting opened with the singing of the Institute song. The motto, "It is not one's position but one's disposition that determines whether one is happy or not," was given by Mrs Ariell. Miss Margaret Ariell entertained the members with two delightful pianoforte solos. A competition for impromptu speaking was won by Mrs Scott. The hostesses for the day were Mrs Ariell, Miss Douglas and Miss Wallace. Mrs Scott was in charge of the sales table.. Competitions were held and the awards were as follows: A summer sweet: Mrs Ariell 1, Mrs Dallinger 2. Three best blooms: Mrs Ariell 1, Mrs Osborne 2, Mrs Nickle 3. Beach outfit: Mrs Alister Meeking. VEGETABLE DECORATIONS "What exquisite colouring!" said a luncheon-guest, pointing to the central table-decoration. It was shaded from vivid rose to almondwhite, and ended with crisp curls of leaf-green.. Indeed, it_ looked exotic; but it was merely a stick of young rhubarb. Allied with it were asparagus, cucumber, celery, lemons, Brazil nuts, radishes, kakis, and green almonds. One wondered why pods

of peas were not there too, and tiny well-washed new potatoes, with their green, and cream. It made a really beautiful centrepiece. TINY MODEL DRESSES A NEW YORK FASHION Those with the itch to collect will be glad of a new shop-fashion in. New York, which may well spread to England. Faced with the impossibility of "putting all their goods into the shop-window," as the old saying has it, American vendors are staging window-shows of miniature wares. So collectors of the midget furniture can now hope for miniature clothes to hang in the cupboards of the tiny Chippendale and Shereton furniture which used to be taken round by agents.

CHILDREN'S CLOTHES SIMPLE BUT COLOURFUL Small French children, are wearing simpler clothes than they used to do, but they are still a little more elaborate than those we like for our own, says a fashion writer in the "Sunday Times." More consonant with our ideas are the suits which range from soft wool to pique, in one colour with dashes of another, or patterned with a sail, a flag, or some; such simple design. One suggestion is a blue and white striped cotton play-suit, with a plain blue coatee which has a white ship appliqued on the front left-hand side. BATHING TIPS Pause before diving and make sure the water is deep enough.