Of Interest to Women

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3665, 8 February 1940, Page 6

Of Interest to Women

) (By Our Social Reporter)

PERSONAL Mrs J. A. Bryce, of Victoria Road, is visiting Auckland. * * * Mrs G. J. Lorraine, of Victoria Road, was a recent visitor to Rotorua. • * * Mrs F. H. Baker, of Roto-o-rangi, spent last week-end at Eastern Beach. * * * Mrs Kelson Butler, of Karapiro, is spending a holiday at Ohope Beach. * * * Miss Margaret Thomson, of Bryce Street, is spending a holiday at Titirangi. # . * * Mrs K. S. Browne has returned to Pukekura after a short visit to Gisborne. * # *■ Mrs R. S. Whitley, of Leamington, leaves tomorrow for a short visit to Auckland. * * • Mrs H. C. Tod, who has been visiting Tauranga, has returned to Alpha Street. * * * Mrs A. N. Macky and Miss Mary Macky, of St. Kilda Road, Fencourt, have left for Waihi Beach. • # * Mrs A. N. de L. Willis and family who have been holidaying at Takapuna, have returned home. * - * * Mrs A. McGregor Grant, of Remuera, who has been visiting Cambridge, has returned home.

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Mrs Exton, of Auckland, who has been (visiting Mrs J'. D. Cle-mow, Victoria Road, has returned to her home. * * # Mrs W. N. Robinson and Miss Elsie Robinson, of Roto-o-rangi, are at present in Wellington visiting the Exhibition. ♦ * * Miss Jean. Watt has returned to the Auckland Hospital after spending her holidays with her mother, Mrs James Watt, Hautapu. # *= * Miss Betty Waite, who has been spending the vacation with her mother, Mrs G. Waite, at Pukekura, has returned to the Auckland Training College. • • * Mrs J. W. Garland, of Learnington, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs C. Ludgate, of Rotorua, were visitors to Wellington for the Exhibition, but have now returned to their homes. # & * Miss Hazel White, who has been, spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs O. A. White, Dick Street, is relieving at the Te Teko School for a fortnight before leaving for Suva later in the month. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED The engagement is announced between Harold Thomas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs 'H. E. Porritt, of Waireka, Pukeroro, Cambridge, and Margaret Betty, only daughter of Mr A. Rl Richardson, Tokomaru East, Brunswick, Wanganui. PRE-MARRIAGE PARTY BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED Five o’clock, the cocktail hour, was chosen by Mrs A. H. Nicoll when she invited friends of Miss Audrey Nolan to a sherry party at “Blairgowrie,” Hamilton Road, on Tuesday. Miss Nolan, is to be married this week. The lounge was bright with bowls of mixed blooms. .Mrs Nicoll received her guests wearing a blue flowered tea gown. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs V. H. Nolan, Mr and Mrs A. R. Batchelor, Mrs Fraser (Hamilton), Mrs M. Souter, Mrs Oliver Farrer (Hamilton), Miss Audrey Nolan, Miss Christine Farrer (Hamilton), Miss P. Farrer (Hamilton). Miss Audrey Hewett. Messrs R. Nolan, Basil Hewett, A. A. Locket!, McA. Broderick (Wanganui), C. W. Vennell and N. R. Souter. ADVICE FROM CENSOR LOVE LETTERS PREFERRED Opening an envelope from England addressed in. her fiance’s handwriting, a Danish girl found inside the following note from a British censor: “In this envelope was a letter from your fiance, Mr . He was too talkative and wrote of things which did not concern him, and for this reason we were obliged to destroy his letter. All the same we wish to assure you that he is quite well and sends his loving greetings and many kisses. When, next you write to him perhaps you would be good enough to ask him in future to write love letters.”

SUMMER SUPPERS SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS Hot meals are seldom appreciated during the summer months, but to be appetising cold dishes must be varied and tastefully served. Following are some recipes which will help solve the summer meal problem: Mince Roll Any kind of cold meat will do for this. Cut meat well from the bone, put through the mincer. According to the amount of meat you have when minced put the same amount of breadcrumbs. Season to taste, adding, if liked, a little grated onion. Bind with a beaten egg. Flour some greaseproof paper. Turn the mince on. to the paper and mould into the shape of a roly-poly pudding. Cover with the paper and twist at both ends and steam for about an hour and a half. This roll is good eaten hot or cold. In hot weather serve it cold with a green salad. Stuffed Egg Baskets Two hard-boiled eggs, 4 teaspoonful of anchovy essence, loz butter, seasoning, watercress and tomatoes. Cut the eggs in half lengthways and remove the yolks. Pound the egg yolks, anchovy, butter and seasoning. Fill the white of egg cases with this, lightly smoothing over the tops with a fork. Make the basket handles with parsley stalks. Serve each basket on a slice of tomato and garnish with watercress. Cream Cheese Mould Mash up a large-sized cream cheese and mix it with a cup of whipped cream, and a cup of mayonnaise stiffened with half an ounce of melted gelatine. When the mixture is beginning to stiffen, add half a cup each of chopped walnuts and chopped olives, and pour into a mould. Turn out and serve on a bed of lettuce, garnished with radish roses. To make these, choose round radishes and cut down the outside skin in overlapping sections with a sharp knife to form petals. Galantine of Beef Mince lib raw-beef and 41b bacon, removing all gristle and skin. Mix with 6oz of breadcrumbs, two teaspoonsful of chopped parsley, a sprinkling of savory herbs, ilb sausage meat (this may be omitted) and seasoning. Stir in two wellbeaten eggs, to which has been added a gill of stock. Scald and flour a pudding cloth. Place the mixture” in centre, and shape into a roll. Tie up, and simmer in a saucepan of stock or water for 24 hours. Remove cloth, wring it out in cold water, and tie up again. Put meat in a dish with a weight on top. When cold, glaze. This can be bought ready for use, or made by dissolving gelatine with meat extract. Serve with salad. Cheese Custard Mix in a basin half a pint of milk, 3oz finely-grated Cheddar cheese, 2 eggs, well beaten, salt, pepper and 2oz butter. Grease pie dish, pour the mixture into it and place the dish in a baking tin containing warm water. Bake in a moderate oven. TO COOK CAULIFLOWER Choose a fresh cauliflower and separate each particle, placing them into cold water into which has been added a teaspoonful of salt, and soak them for two or three hours. Place in boiling water with a dessertspoonful of salt, and let boil gently for about 25 minutes. Have ready a little melted butter. Pour over and serve.

KEENNESS TO SERVE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN WARTIME The Australian Minister of Air (Mr Fairbairn) said recently that he was receiving 50 applications a day from women anxious to enlist in the proposed women’s air auxiliary. The experience gained, by members of the Women’s Air Training Corps would be valuable to potential volunteers for the auxiliary, he said. The corps appeared to be established on a very sensible basis of voluntary training. In Australia, said Mr Fairbairn, the primary aim would be to enlist women to replace the type of men who were potential fitters and other highly skilled technicians.

Later, if there was a shortage of manpower, additional jobs might be assigned to airwomen. In Britain W.A.A.F. activities range from jobs as waitresses to fabric workers and transport drivers. .Some women are even employed as non-combatant pilots. NEVER NEGLECT A COLD Neglected colds run a risk of serious respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Take common-sense precautions, including Baxters Lung Preserver. “Baxters” is marvellous for clearing out colds. Children love the flavour of “Baxters.” Dilute with water as directed for young children. You can buy “Baxters” everywhere. 4/6, 2/6, 1/6.