VANITY FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 35, 10 February 1934, Page 2

VANITY FAIR

.. . SOCIAL AND PERSONAL .. . Mrs. R. Lilburn, St. John’s Hill, is visiting Alangamahu. Miss Jean Burnett, Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs. lan Rhodes, Rata. Mrs. J. Munro, of Taumarunui, is a visitor to Wanganui. Miss F. Smith, Wanganui, was a recent visitor to Queenstown. Airs. H. V. Hammond will leave at the week-end on a visit to Mrs. Purnell, Marton. Mrs. E. Dowsett, Wickstecd Street, left this wook for a visit to Sumner, Christchurch. Mrs. B. H. Nicholls leaves to-day to spend a few days in Dannevirkc. .Mrs. Nosworthy, of Waitara, Is expected to arrive in Wanganui to-day and will be the guest of Mrs. BassettSmith, St. John's Hill. Mrs. W. Russell, Castlecliff, has returned from a holiday spent in Christchurch. Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Wanganui, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. Webster, Wellington, is the guest of Miss Taylor, Campbell Street. Mr. and Mrs. L. Rowe, who have boon staying at Castlecliff for a few weeks, have taken up residence in Wickstecd Street. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. London have been spending the last few days in Wellington, where Mr. .London competed in the annual Duthie Cup bowling contest.

Miss Nancy Watt has returned to Auckland after spending a holiday with her parents in Huntcrville. Miss Stella Meuli, of College Street, has returned after a holiday spent at Okaiawa. Mrs. R. Whittaker, of Utiku, Taihape, who has been visiting Mrs. L. Carvell, Durie Hill, has returned. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Morpeth, who arrived by the Monowai this week, will spend a short, time with Mr. Morpeth’s mother, Mrs. Morpeth, of Victoria Avenue, before returning to Australia by the Wanganella on February 16. Miss Ella Horton, of Napier, is spending the week-end with Mrs. Bul-lock-Douglas, Gonville. Miss Myra Hainsworth, St. John’s Hill, accompanied her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Billons, of Palmerston North, when they left yesterday for Ilanmer to attend the Press Conference. Miss Hainsworth will later spend a holiday in Christchurch. Mrs. Douglas, wife of Major Douglas, was entertained by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Douglas Credit Association in Wellington on Thursday afternoon. The party was held at the Lyceum Club and was held to give the members an opportunity of meeting Mrs. Douglas. Miss May Fountain Barber, A.R.C.M., A.R.A.M., arrived in Wellington on Tuesday by the Monowai. Miss Fountain Barber, who has been in London and on the Continent for the past six years, studying and teaching the pianoforte, expects to visit Sumner before she takes up her duties at Woodford House, Havelock North. An Euglish girl graduate with' first class honours of Cambridge University, spent last Christmas among the savages of Now Guinea. She is Miss Camilla Wedgwood, and for a year she has lived alone on the island of Manua,

eight miles off the Papuan coast. Sent out under the Rockefeller Foundation, Miss Wedgwood lives almost like a native, save that she wears a skirt and although at first rather frightened of the natives, she has now become used to them and is enjoying her life there in spite of the loneliness. Professor A. G. Strong, Dean of the Faculty of Home Science, Dunedin, who has been visiting America, left San Francisco on Tuesday by the Monterey on her return journey to New Zealand. Sho has had a very interesting time during her stay in America. After spending a fortnight with her family in Parkville, Missouri, she attended the World’s Far at Chicago. From there she went to New York, where many educational institutions were visited. She had an interesting visit of ten days in Washington, and returned to Parkville for Christmas. She then proceeded to Denton, Texas, where Alias L. G. McGill (formerly head of the clothing department, Home Science Schoo) of Otago University), is on the staff of the College of Industrial Arts, and where Alias Isa be' Crowe, of the Home Science Exposition Bureau, is at present studying. Professor Strong was pleased to have the opportunity of viewing the extension work there, as she considers the conditions are similar to those in Dunedin. Professor Strong, while visiting Baltimore, saw Mss W. Al. Stenhouse (on behalf of the Home Science Department), who is on leave of absence at present. W.G.C.O.G. Garden Party

A garden party will be held in the grounds of the Girls’ College, Liverpool Street, this afternoon. The Wanganui Girls’ College Old Girls’ Association is working hard for its success. There will be a display of folk dancing, tennis competitions, side shows and many pleasant thngs are being planned that visitors are assured of an enjoyable outing. There will be well-stocked stalls to purchase from, also afternoon tea and ice-cream. Should the weather be unfavourable the function will be held in the College Assembly Hall.

Aliss Joan Peters visited Levin during the week and was successful in winning the Highland Fling and Sailor’s Hornpipe.

Airs. Shaw-Yates, a visitor from England, who made an extensive tour of New Zealand, left by the Aiataroa this week, having gained particularly favourable impressions of the country. Airs. Shaw-Yates, who stayed with her daughter, Airs. Thomas, in Christchurch, intends to revisit New Zealand later in order to enjoy still rurther is beauty and interest.

Mrs. E. Al. Douglas, the wife of Alajor C. H. Douglas, who is at present in the Dominion, is an expert yachtswoman, and when she is hl home she sails by herself a 12-footer. Major and Airs. Douglas spend many pleasant days oa the Solent in their 15-ton cruiser the Enid. Airs. Douglas has called her dinghy the Shamrock after the famous yacht of that name, in which she has sailed many times.

Victoria League At a meeting of the Victoria League hold on Thursday afternoon, it was decided to hold a garden party for members on Tuesday, March 6, for which Airs. N. R. Bain (president), kindly offered the use of the grounds of her home. A “bring and buy” stall w’ill add interest to the party. A large bridge evening is also being arranged for Thursday, March 26, to bo held in the Elrick. The New Idea

Increasing numbers of New Zealand women are finding The New Idea an interesting and useful magazine. In this popular weekly are items of interest from the motion picture ■world, departments devoted to beauty and health, gardening, infant welfare and there are many useful ideas worth

testing. A feature is an encyclopaedia of interesting facts, pages from the book of life, short stories and articles, while each week there is a free pattern enclosed, fashion illustrations and directions for knitting delightful garments.

The Carnival Princess. Great secrecy is being maintained as to the identity of this year’s Carnival Princess. On the last occasion Airs. T. L. Sperring ably carried out the duties, but this year she has nominated a young lady of the city to fill, the role No intimation as to the identity of the newcomer to royal office will be made until the night of opening tableau on Cook’s Gardens. W.D.F.U. A committee meeting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union was held at the W.D.F.U. rooms ou Wednesday afternoon, February 7, and was presided over by Airs. J. C. Wickham (president). Those present included: ALesdames Lewis, Soundy, Scott, A. Higgie, J. D. Anderson, C. White, Preston, McPhail, Butcher, the Alisses Polsou, Hudson-Davis, K. Fraser, Pratt and the hon. secretary, Miss A. H. Cole. Apologies were received from Mosdames Lilburn, A. Gibson, Alullins, Claude Smith, D. L. Blyth, T. Blyth, Hair, Aliss McCarthy. Conference matters were first dealt with, the president reading letters of thanks and appreciation from some of the delegates to the recent executive meeting held in Wanganui. Included in this correspondence were letters from Airs. Ward, Dominion president, and several others. Special votes of thanks u-ere accorded to Air. and Mrs. AlcPhail, Airs. Poter Lewis, Airs. To veil Soundy and the hon. secretary. Airs. Percy Paul, having very kindly offered tu lend her grounds for a garden party, it was decided to hold one early in March, details in connection with which to be settled at. the next committee meeting to be held as usual on the third Wednesday of this month.