VANITY FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 116, 19 May 1932, Page 2

VANITY FAIR

MEXICAN KITCHENS I wish 1 could show you a Mexican kitchen. We have nothing lil C e it at home. It is a little room with a floor of red bricks. The range is a number of oven-h/ C e holes >n a ledge of brick and cla^ cx ‘ e "' ing two or three feel from the wall with its top about four feet from the floor. Each of the holes is o cooking place. It is filled with charcoal and the draught comes in from an opening underneath. Ihe Mexican cook wants no other stove. , i r i i i • ■ One American here recently sent for a cooking range from the States Tie had to tea, a hole through the rear wall to make room for the chimney. After setting it up in /us daughter s house he gave instructions that it be used. Later his daughter reported that although the servants had slrug ff hours, they could not make the new stove burn. When he went to investigate he found they had bud. thC is almost unknown in Mexico, but many of the Indian villages have great ovens which are used in common. The family desiring to bake brings its own fuel, or sometimes several join together m a , arc sonic n mes copper, but more often red clay, are set on the live coals, and water is boiled, soups are made, meats arc fried, and, in short, first-class meals arc prepared m this way. The fuel is comparatively cheap, so that a workingman s family can do its cooking on about cents* worth a day.—Frank G. Carpenter, in Mexico.

i SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Ijlae Harrison, who has been spending a. holiday in W auganui, has returned to her home in Masterton. Mr. anil Mrs. Bussell Grace and Miss Nancv Russell Grace leave to-day for Rotorua. I Miss Moya Taylor, of Timaru, is the guest of Mrs. A. S. Coleman, Cliff Hoad, Marton. Mrs. R. Hatrick is visiting Auckland. Mrs. H. S. Harris is visiting her sister Mrs. Moon, Stratford. Mrs. Frank Amooro, of New Plymouth. and Mrs. Hardham, of Ngaio, Wellington, widow of the late Major W. J. Hardham, V.C., are on a visit to Wanganui, and arc the guests of Mrs. N. Fulton, St. John’s Hill. • • • • • Miss Fay Moffett is visiting Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. W. R. C. Walker, Orakei Hoad, Remuera. Mrs. A. B. Gibson and Miss Gibson, New Plymouth, who have been visiting Wanganui, return homo tc .norrow. On Tuesday last the Wanganui Ladies’ Golf Club entertained a number of visitors from Hawera, A match was arranged and an enjoyable time was spent by all. The visiting players were Mrs. Walkley, Mrs. Thompson, Mif.. Burgess, Miss Robertson, Miss Richardson, Miss IDeath, Mrs. Rota, Miss Pease, Mrs. Dalgety, Mrs. Baigent, Mrs. Whitehead and Miss B. Death. * Mrs. and Mrs. D. Jillett, who have been visiting Wanganui, have returned to Manutahi. Mrs. L. Parkes, who was the guest of Mrs. R. B. Gibbons, Khandallah, last week-end, has returned to her home, St. John’s Hill. Mrs. Christie, senr., who has been visiting her daughter, Salomaneo Road, Wellington, Mrs. W. Carey, has returned to her home, St. John’s Hill. Miss Winifred Montgomerie, of i Aberfeldie, is visiting Auckland. Miss Grace Williams is visiting New Plymouth, and is the guest of Miss Ruth Day. Miss Alison Bradmore, who has been visiting friends in Taranaki a> 1 Waverley, left New Plymouth last Monday on her return to Tauranga.

A DOUBLE PARTING The very newest Parisian coiffure is one which women can arrange for themselves at home. The hair is parted at one side, hut only for about two inches back from the forehead. Then another parting is made one the other side of the head, but forward from the crown for another two or three inches. Tht hair is then brushed across the head from each parting, the two wide strands of hair lying in opposite directions. This makes a swathed coiffure that is very effective, and „’vcs the evei. balance of a middle parting, while it is, for many women, easier to wear. Of course, that is, only the simplest possible interpretation of the new style, and endless elaborations are 'Lie. But whatever elaborations there may be, the shape of the head must be displayed. That is the essence of fashionable hair-dressing ’ny —to fit the hair to the head ns though it were a featherweight cap. Then; may be curls or rolls on the head, just as there may j be ornaments on a cap. but they are I no more than mere decoration. i

A BISHOP ON MARRIAGE Dr. Pollock, Bishop of Norwich, re- 1 cently spoke of “ False Views of Alar- I riage,” in his address at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square, London. . at I the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Eliot. I niece of the Earl of St. Germans, and [ Mr Thomas .Tainos. The Bishop, who is 68. did not I marry until 1928. There arc some, he said, who expect of marriage a kind of continuance oi the happy .eager days of engagement, as if it could, last for ever. Married life is something t 'fferont in character from single life. It does I not. moan that two people have come i t<»g«‘iber tn lead parallel lives; it I means that two people are joined to i gother to enter into a new kind of life which they have the happiness of working out together. People have, spoken as if to turn to marriage was to turn to self-indul-gence, or again as if an unmarried life was a nobler life than a married life. Such a false view degrades the whole conception of marriage. Unworthy novels and plavs do not. represent the real mind of the English people. The quiet, contented, happy joy of married life is too dear and too «acred and too personal to make a startling film, but such joy is, thank God. widespread among the homes of England, grent and small.

W.D.F.U. DISTRICT PROVINCIAL COUNCIL FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual meeting of the Wanganui District Provincial Council of the Women’s Division of tho Farmers’ Union was held yesterday at the Division’s rooms. AfcGruer’s Buildings. The branches included in this provincial district were well represented and those present included Mrs. J. C. Wickham, (president, Wanganui branch); Mesdames Tovell Soundy, Scott, Lilburne (Wanganui-); Mrs. A. 11. McLean (Fordell, president. Provincial Council); Mrs. W. Macfarlane, Airs. F. R. Palmer, Airs. J. D. Newland (Waverley); Miss Baker, Mrs. J. Aitken, Airs Anderson (Wangaehu); Mrs. A. C. Bailey (Fordell); Mrs. G. Sutherland (Wangaehu); Mrs. Jones, Mrs. G. AlcLeod and Mrs. A. AlcLeod (Okoia). Officers for the year were re-elected, Mrs. A. H. AlcLean (Fordell) remaining president with Afiss Baker (Wangaehu) as additional member oi tho executive. President’s Report. The first annual report of tho executive was presented by the president, as follows: “The forming and working of the executive has been most successful. It has increased the spirit of friendly cooperation and interest between the branches thus linked together. “I regret very much that the Raetihi and Ohakune branches are not so easily kept in touch with owing to the distance intervening, and we do not have the same opportunity of meeting the members of these two branches. We began the year with six branches, but have been very pleased during this time to welcome the newly-formed Wangaehu branch into our circle. Wo have not met with any financial difficulties during the year. Waverley and Wanganui branches each paid in £1 and the other branches 10s each. Tho £4 loaned by tho Wanganui branch we arc fortunately able to return to them with our grateful thanks. 11 Our chief activity has been the working of the housekeepers in 26 homes and with Airs. Wickham’s assistance supplied permanent help also. The chief advantages to be gained from working oer own housekeepers, are that, we give employment to local women and so help & little with the unemployment I amongst women problem here, and also . the cutting down of travelling expenses, I in a good many cases doing away with that, bugbear altogether. On the other hand the chief disadvantage of it is that it takes up a good deal of someone’s time. I wish to take this opportunity of thanking the committee and our bon. secretary for their help during the year, and I wish also to express our appreciation of Airs. Wickham’s help in finding housekeepers, of-

ten at very short notice. Altogether the forming of provincial executives marks a definite step forward in the work of the division.”

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ST. PAUL’S HALL MEETING j Arrangements for the Women's Institute group meeting to be held in St. Paul's Hall on Thursday, Afay 26, are now well advanced and a most enjoyable time is promised all members who are able to attend. A great number i are preparing good things for the trading tables, and the cake competition I promises to be well patronised. Miss I Jerome Spencer, who founded the 'Women’s institute movement in Now [Zealand, will give an address. As this |is Miss Spencer ’s first visit to the | Wanganui group, members are looking i forward to a very interesting and ! helpful time. Maxwell Branch Formed. | On Friday afternoon last, a largo number of ladies met in the Maxwell j Hall, to consider the formation of a [■Women’s Institute. Mrs. W. Morrison (presided and after welcoming all present, introduced Mrs. S. G. Millen, of Westmere—voluntary organiser for, (Wellington Provincial Federation—who gave an address on the origin and (growth of the movement to the present time. She then told, aq far as time (would permit, of tho aims and ideals 'of TA omen ’s Tnstitues and quoted sevj oral examples of the real benefit the (movement had proved to women living in the far-batfk places and also to those living nearer towns. After hearing the address it was decided to form an institute in Afaxwell, all present being most enthusiastic. The usual procoedings was taken and the following ladies elected to tho committee: Afesdames ATorrison (president). Riddells. i Lut.y, Allcock, Darbyshire, Misses E. Morrison and Darbvshire. It was decided to meet on the first Tuesday in ’ each month. At the first meeting in June Miss Dawes, of Westmere, will demonstrate mocassin making, musical items and a competition will provide the social programme.

AUCKLAND DANCE BAND AT ELKICK CABARET From the moment when the first chords were struck by Shaw's Syncopators at the Elrick Cabaret last Tues day night, there was not a dull minute throughout the evening. J filling music enticed everyone to the floor, .which wn. as well-prepared as alwa Latest dance tunes in fox-trot, waltz, and tango tunes could not be resisted when the Syncopalors played them. Floor i space,* although not taxed to its utmost, : | was well patronised by the dancers un- ! til the final strains were heard. Frocks of all shades were set off by . the dark wainscotting of the cabaret, ■ while subdued and coloured lights add- j ed an air of romance to the rooms over which King Jazz held sway. During the evening, the Syncopators played an entrancing tune to which Miss V. Healey and partner gave an exhibition of the 4 * 1932 Tango,*’’ and were given applause demanding a repetition. This Auckland band has been touring through Taranaki, where it met with groat, success, and returned yesterday to fulfil engagements made there. The manager has expressed the hope of his band to return to ‘Wanganui in the near future. Among those present last Tuesday were: Mrs. H. White, cerise floral georgette; Mrs. R. Seddon, sunset tosca net, embossed gel ’ tinsel coatee; Misses K. Lewis, apple green net, with tiny frills round the waistline; J. Blair, black satin beaute, trimmed with white fur; K. Wilson, apple green embossed georgette; S. Latham. floral black chiffon; J. Ballingall, cherry rod georg ette; E. Harman, black satin, with bridge coat; <T. Crew, apricot shot taffeta; ID. Trillo, old mse brocaded taffeta, coatee to match; D. Edwards, lime green taffeta with diagonal stitchings: M. Webb, pale pink taffeta; Broadshaw, wine goorgett- with coatee; L. Long, sapphire blue satin; Yarrow (Manaia), sky blue taffeta: Mildon, scarlet crepe de chine, and black chenille coatee; V. Mildon, black georgette and lace with carmine velvet coatee; C. Reid, apple green organdie ♦•rimmed with frills of narrow lace; M. Thomson, black lace, and satin bridge coat; W. Howard, black panne velvet; B. Price, shot gold blue taffeta; P. I Scally, pale pink angelskin trimmed with white fur; P. B. Scally, apricot floral georgette; F. Taylor, rose pink crepe de chene; D. Reynolds, pale blue floral taffeta and black velvet coatee; E. Bailey, emerald green lace; R. Taylor, cerise floral georgette; V. Healey turquoise blue satin beaute; D. Head, black lace over rose pink; X. Stewart, apricot satin and frilled not; Messrs Morgan, Duncan, Duncan, R. Lampitt Mitchell, Thomson, B. Nixon, Shepherd, A. Darby, H. Budd, K. Reid. Sheehy A. .Tones, T. Gillman, Tonks. H. Smith. R. Seddon, Crosson. Nisbet, J. Johnson, F, Carr, W. Peat, and others.

WINTER-TIME LOOK TO YOUR HANDS •" 1 i All of us have so many grudges '. I against winter —chilblains. purple | cheeks, a permanently glowing nose j nad a dry skin—yet the winter is really mor' 1 strengthening than, any other season, if we only knew it. Hugging oneself to the lire never made anyone really warm, and it is the worst thing in the world for the complexion. If you feel clammy and col 1 in spite of a warm tire, take a waft orf dig in the garden—do a few exercises, and you will soon be warm and glowing, A golden rule for .in tor is to avoid sudden changes of temperature, and to keep your hands and feet perfectly warm. Good thick shoes, and warm gloves are the most important details of your outfit. Some people suffer from red hands and chilblains all through the winter, and it is poor consolation to tell them that their skin is too sensitive and thin. A few brisk arm exorcises would bo of enormous benefit—simply the “hands to the shoulders, up. forward, and out” exercise of our school days, only you must be regular—every morning after washing, and again at night. .But for those who rl ready have chilblains, here is a hint sent; by a reader who suffered terribly from chilblains. Simply uso the water in which potatoes have been boiled, for washing your hands—or wherever the chilblains may be. The thicker the water is. and the more odd bits of potatoes you can crush in the water the better it will be. But once cured sco 'hat your ;rcul.ation is kept right, and you will not be ’ troubled again. FIVE HUNDRED AFTERNOON Mrs. Hoar was hostess at a very delightful afternoon at her home yes torday in aid of funds for the Gonville Croquet Club. Tables for “500” were arranged, some forty ladies attending. Mrs. Hoar had deco—. EM her rooms with Iceland poppies, which looked very charming. At the close of the afternoon, Mrs. Hoar presented the trophies she herself had donated to Mrs. Wood, as winner, and Mrs. j Clark rtinncr up. I

MODERN DANCERS “'The tango, the quickstep, the slow foxtrot, and the waltz are practically the only dances that you see at Home ; now.” said Mr. Eric Brown, who has j just returned from a visit to England, j ( “They aije the four that are recognised : by the Imperial Society of Ballroom i (Dancing. The rumba is dead and so. j too, arc a number of dances that were ■ once popular.” Speaking of dance bands, Mr. Brown considered that they had greatly ini- ’ proved since his last visit and, on the whole, he was inclined to think that the English were, as a people, the best dancers that he had scon. “Thorp is a great enthusiasm for dancing.” ho said, “and nobody seems to be too old to take it up. One reason for it is, I think, because people have i had rather a hectic time -with worries | of all kinds and it is a relief to turn | io something bright like dancing. It seems to ease things somehow.” The vogue for Hungarian bands that had once seized the dancing world had faded out, but here and there in London there were still a few left. A favourite place with the Prince oi Wales was a well-known Hungarian cafe, because of its Hungarian band. Speaking of the world championship in dancing, which was x being held in Paris this month, Mr. Brown said he did not think it would draw so many contestants this year as on other occasions, as it clashed with the British championship meeting which was being held about the same time at Blackpool. This was for the British professional championship (in whi ’i the dances were the tango, the quickstep, the slow foxtrot and the waltz', the British amateur championship, the North professional championship, and the North amateur championship, and it. was at Blackpool that the finalists were tested out. This meeting lasted I for some, weeks ami was wonderfully ■ interesting.