WOMAN’S WORLDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19513, 16 February 1926, Page 5

WOMAN’S WORLDS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Ola Whiteford, who has been a boarder at Miss Baber’s (Marsden) School in Wellington for the last two years, has accepted an appointment as junior assistant in the kindergarten branch of that school, and returned to Wellington on Tuesday. Airs Adair, Gisbourne, who has been the guest of Airs W. L. Burgess, returned to her home last Saturday. Mrs George Harford, formerly of Feildiug, recently underwent a serious operation in Auckland, and is now progress’ng favourably. Airs 1". Jack son and family have returned to Wanganui from Dunedin.

Airs Williams and Aliss Grace Williams, St. John’s Hill, returned front Invercargill last week. Mrs Ramsay, of Wellington, and formerly of Wanganui, is spending a for- days in "Wanganui. Dr Hutchison and Airs Hutchison returned to Wanganui from Dunedin late last week. Mr and Airs Cuff and their two daughters have left Feilding for Ashburton.

Air and Airs H. C. Price left yesterday for Wellington, to accompany Alisa Enid Price, who enters the Training College this term. Alis A. 8 Burgess, Aliss Noemi Burgess, and Air Cecil Burgess, left late last week for Dunedin. Airs Gill and Miss Al. Gill, of Oaniaru, who have been visiting in the Rangitikei district returned last Satur-

Aiiss Grace and Aliss Naylor, of Wei lington, who have been visiting Wanganui and Hawera, left for Wellington yesterday.

Airs llelliwell, who has been the guest of Airs Fitchett, Gonville, returned last week to Wellington. Mrs Knight, Selwyn Street, has returned from a holiday in Auckland. Airs AlcEwau, Hunterville, is spend ing a few days in Wanganui.

Miss Banks, of the Central School staff, Palmerston North, and her sister, Aliss Alona Banks, are undir engagement to join the Education Department in the Suva Grammar School. They left by the Tofua for the Islands. The Hon. J. Allan, Premier of Victoria, and Airs Allan, arrived at Wellington on their way to the Dunedin Exhibition. Later they will visit Rotorua and Waitomo. Airs A. W. Gardner, of Taihapc, is at present visiting Auckland. Aliss Alice Church, daughter of Dr Church, Portobello, Dunedin, who recently was awarded her diploma of licenciate of the Royal College of Alusic, has been appointed director of music at the Wanganui College. Aliss Church will arrive in New Zealand from London next month. Airs Webb-Jones, Gonville, gave a most enjoyable musical evening recently in honour of Aliss Eva WebbJones, who is leaving Wanganui shortly to further her studies at the Sydney Conservatorium. Among those present were:—Air and Airs Spillane, Air and Mrs W. Hutchens, Air and Airs Gaythorne Hardy, Air and Airs C. Jensen, Mr and Airs C. Anderson, Rev. and Airs Cox, Air and Airs Therkleston, Air ami .Mrs Reg. Spurdie, Aliss Stone, and Miss Ale Naught,

JOTTINGS.

A well deserved honour has come to Miss Karew .Zicslcr, of the Wanganui (Jiris’ College, in the winning of th? I Lizzie Rathbone ' Scholarship, for English and history. Aliss Ziesler was dux of the Girls’ College a year or so ago. and now goes on to Victoria Uni.versity, Wellington. The opportunity is given the pupils attending the Wanganui Girls’ College and Wanganui Technical College to form Ju-Jitsu classes in connection with their schools. There is evidently something in the fertile soil at Whakaronga (about four miles from Palmerston North) that induces the mushroom growth, as this dishas for many years past been noted for the quality and quantity of this deli-

cacy at certain seasons. Just now the mushroom-picking boom is at its height, and so plentiful arc the crops that it is quite a common sight to see the rear seats of motor cars stacked high with mushrooms. "Motor cars, motor cycles, cycles and horses, and in fact almost every known form of transport, may be seen in the early mornings of suitable days carrying enthusiasts to the dewy fields in search of this appetising breakfast food. It is said to be an easy matter to fill a kerosene tin in a few minutes. (Mushrooms are selling for 2d a pound in Marton.) One of the latest garden novelties is a sunflower, whose petals entirely hide the seed cushion. A splendid bloom measuring eight inches across was grown by Air W. S. Haylock, of Auckland. He obtained his seeds, costing five pence each, from Australia.

“Mother Grundy” is at work on Cronulla Beach. Sydney. The Sutherland Shire Council, which controls the beach, has a regulation that surfers must go direct from the sheds to the water, and, lafter surfing, must return straight to the sheds. If they wish to remain on the beach, men must wear shorts and women their kimonos. Now tho council’s special beach constable has complain el that the surf club patrol men would no longer request people to comply with the council’s regulations, because they did not like the idea of approaching people on the beach and telling them what they ought to wear. When the special constable’s letter was read at the last council meeting, Cr. Alunro said, if necessary, the council would put half a dozen special constables on the be<ach to see the regulation carried out. The council, he said would not allow Cronulla Beach to drift into a state of go-as-you-please.

Advice lias been received from Montreal, that Mr and Madame Mcnere, the well-known furriers, have secured the sole agency for one of the largest furriers in Canada, and will shortly be returning to New Zealand. No doubt lady readers will be looking forward to the display of these furs in this district later.

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

An enthusiastic, meeting of parents and girls interested in the Girl Guide Afovement was held at St. Dawrence’s Hall, Aramoho last Thursday evening. The chair was taken by the Rev. W. T. Weller, who expressed his keen interest in the Alovemcnt and hoped to soon see a company formed in his parish. Aliss Newcombe, District Commissioner, asked tho parents for their support and invited them to become members of the Local Association. Interesting addresses were given by Aliss Marshall, Organising Secretary for tho District, and Miss D. Soeberg, District Captain, explaining the scope and objects of the Afovement. It was decided to hold tho first Guide meeting on Friday evening February 19th at 7 o’clock. Airs. Alp and Aliss Sewell will be in charge of the ; company while Aliss Hawley, an English Guide, will also give her assistance. A number of Guides belonging to St. Peter’s Company Gonville then glave a display of knot-tying, Signalling and physical drill after which a pleasant half hour was spent in playing various guide games. After the Guides had sung their evening hymn, “Taps,” the singing of the National Anthem brought proceedings to a close. Txidy Alarjorio DiJvrimpla has consented to act as Organising Commissioner for the Dominion for several months to come and advice has been received that she will probably visit Wanganui about the end of April.

THE RANGER BRANCH.

What is a Ranger? A Ranger is a person who takes care of the forests and parks, and sees that no harm happens to tho birds and boasts in them. The name, with its suggestion of woods and out-door life, the protection of small life, and the wide outlook, was found to be a very appropriate one foi older girls and women in the Guide Movement who had previously been known as Senior Guides.

The Ranger branch of Guiding was started with a double object—that of retaining tho older Guiders, who under ordinary circumstances would leave their companies at the age of eighteen, and that of attracting into the movement older girls and women, who have not previously been Guiders and indicing them to adopt the guide laws and ideals. A Ranger Company is com posed of girls and women from the age of sixteen years, and is run on the same lines as tho ordinary Guide Company. The administration and jurisdiction of the company are dealt with by the Court of Honour, which is a committee formed within the company itself, thus developing the spirit of responsibility for the welfare of the community.

Rangers are expected to “look wide, and interest in the following subjects is encouraged:—Homecraft, citizenship, woodcraft, art and literature, handicraft. and physical training. Where it is possible Ranger Companies also take, up some form of public service. Behind the practical side of all guiding, lies the spiritual service to God is the key-note of the movement, for only by keeping in constant touch with Him. can its members hope to have the true guide spirit, for which the ten laws stand.

Love of the open, plenty of interest and fun, and later, the capacity for holding out a helping hand to the younger generation, arc the joys that await every Ranger of the Girl Guide Alovemcnt.

A preliminary ranger meeting will take place, by kind permission of Miss Newcombe, District Commissioner, at 98 Ridgeway Street on Tuesday next. February 23, at 7 p.m. A Ranger Company is shortly to be started in Wanganui, and any who wish to join, or feel interested, arc cordially invited to the meeting.

USEFUL TOMATO RECIPES

Those who are fond of Tomatoes find them very refreshing in hoi weather, will appreciate them served in the foland will appreciate them served in the following ways: — Tomato Jelly.—Place 21bs of fresh tomatoes in boi.Tng water for about a minute, and then remove the skinswhich should strip off very easily. Put tho tomatoes into an enamel saucepan together with a chopped onion, a tablespoonful of vinegar, Iteaspoonful of cinnamon, and salt and pepper. Simmer gently until qui‘,e soft an 1 strain through a seive. Then dissolve 1 tablespoonful of gelatine in a tablespoonful of cold water and add to the strained liquid. Place all in a mould and put to set. A delicious supper dish for a hot night is this jelly serve! with lettuce and >a little thick salad cream.

Tomato Salad.—Take five or six ripe sound tomatoes, and after scalding them and removing the skins, cut them into quarters. Sprinkle them with mixed salt and castor sugar, a few drops of vinegar and oil and then decorate with slices of cucumber. This is a very tempting looking dish. Tomato Chutney is a relish always in demand and is quite easy to make at home. Cut up 21bs. of ripe tomatoes, peel, core and slice 11b. of cooking apples, place in an enamel sauceptin •and add loz. of garlic, lAozs of green ginger, ioz. chillies, loz. of crushed mustard seed, Mb. sultanas, 11b. of brown sugar, and 1 quart of vinegar. Boil all together until quite tender, rub through a sieve and then bottle in glass jars. Before putting in the store cupboard see that they are covered down tightly.