HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 287, 5 December 1933, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Engagement. Tho engagement is announced of Bettie, oldest daughter of Air. and Airs, 11. B Lethbridge, Pahiko, Otaki, to Mr. W. J. B. Tripe, “Oxton,” Fordell, Wanganui.

Queen’s Park Cantata. Ou December 13, in St. Paul’s Hall, there will be a cantata staged entitled “The Happy Family,” by J. G. Grieve, F.E.I.S. The producer, Air. James Aiken, AI.A., has given much of his time in training the Queen’s Park School children and it behoves parents and friends of the school to show their appreciation of his efforts by keeping this date free and attending in full numbers. Essay Contest. In the recent competition promoted by the National Confidence Carnival committee, Wellington, for an essay for primary school children, for which tho subject was an outstanding incident in the history of Now Zealand, 50 other prizes were awarded to successful candidates, besides the first seven. Among the 50 awarded were the following from the Wanganui District:—Ruth Guscott, of Clifton House School, who took as her subject “The Gilfillan Al assaerc Joyce Trovethick, of Clifton House School, whose essay was on “Cook’s Discovery of New Zealand”; B. Edinger, Intermediate School, who wrote about “The Napier Earthquake”; Dorothy Barrell, Convent School, Mangaweka, whose subject was “Treaty of Waitangi.’’ The same essay was also sent in by Barbara Bright, of St. Stephen’s School, Marton. There were over 300 entries sent in.

Woman Poultry Expert. An interesting visitor to Now Zealand is Miss Mary Whitehead, who is at present staying in Auckland. She has been living in the Argentine during the past .12 years, establishing poultry farms. Miss Whitehead has the distinction of being the first and only woman judge of poultry at the Rural Show, Palermo, Buenos Aires. She received her training at the poultry college in Coaley, and also studied the veterinary poultry work in Birmingham. She was engaged by the agents for Lord Lonsdale of Lowther Castle, to establish a model poultry farm, and it was acknowledged by all poultry experts who visited it to be the finest and most efficient workable example in England. Miss Whitehead in the war joined tho Women’s Legion, nnd served for three and a-hrilf years in the M.T.R.A.S.C. For reasons of health she then went to the Argentine. She found it very uphill work for a woman to got any. encouragement or recognition. Her main work was concerned with dairy farming, but her experimental poultry work was continued there.

An Advisory Salon. There is an establishment in Melbourne which claims to be the only one of its kind in Australia. It is a toilet salon which might primarily be described as an “advisory” salon. Here the individual needs of each client are considered, her colouring carefully noted, and the exact shade of lipstick, rouge and powder decided upon which would most enhance her charms, or at a small charge she may be artistically “made up” f,,r any special occasion. ■lf the client is in doubt as to the mode of hair dressing to best suit her type, the shape and size of her head, and'the thickness and texture of her hair will be considered by experts well versed in the study of “typos,” and advice will be given as to the best method of hair dressing, and lessons in correct make-up will be demonstrated.

Simpler Wedding Presents. Brides of to-day are singularly free from household anxieties when they look at their wedding presents (states an overseas paper). They need have little fear of the problems which used to face their mothers as to how in tho world the various complicated and ornato gifts were to be kept clean. Wedding presents nowadays follow the general rule in fashion, and nre made on simple lines. In fact, ornament is notably absent. Up-an-down lines almost pyramidieal in many cases, are used, and curves, scrolls, and raised designs, into which dust and dirt collect so roarlily, are seldom seen. Lamps of tho moment nre either square, cubist, or completely circular—and with a plain surface. Silver and plate follow this trend, and in the mans handsome canteens I have seen the most, to he found in tho way of decoration has been an engraved crest or monogram. Setting the Table There is definitely to bo a 1934 mode for table ware and table linen. Brides of this season are lucky in having a most varied and amusing choice. Ono of the most pleasing efforts in table ware is the glass willosv pattern set Exactly the same willow pattern that wc’vo all bo brought up with from our cradles, but applied—in tho authentic blue colours —to clear <dass plates and bowls. Well, svhy "not? And yet it pulls one up with somewhat a shock to see our childhood friend in this now guise. Then tho table covers have also given us something fresh to think about. Organdie has been tried and found a vast success. So now wo must have at least ono set of organdie table mats, or, perhaps, a largo organdie cloth, all in delicious pastel tones. They are very fresh-looking and spruce, and a joy to tht laundress.