WEDDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 278, 26 November 1935, Page 2

WEDDING

TILLEY—-CUDDY St. John’s Church, Featherston, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, November 23, when Joyce, eldest daughter of Air. and Mrs. H. W. Uuudy, of Featherston was married to Leslie Burns, youngest son of Air. and Airs. H. F. Tifiy, Wanganui. Friends of the .bride had decorated the church most beautifully with white flowers with lilies predominating. The Rev. Durrat officiated. The bride was given away by her father, and the best man was Air. H. B. Gilberd, of Wanganui. The bride wore a lovely frock of silver ctoque made on slim-fitting lines and finished with a silver girdle. The white tulle veil was simply arranged to the head, falling gracefully to lorm a train. She wore white velvet shoes and carried a sheaf of Chrisamfs lilies. The bridesmaid, Aliss Alolly Cundy, sister of the bride, wore an attractive frock of beige lace with cherry coloured sash and shoes. Her hat was to tone and she carried a bouquet of red roses. The reception took place in the Aniatic Hall, where over 100 guests were received by the bride’s parents. Airs. Cundy wore a beige ensemble with touches of brown/and hat to tone. Airs. Tilley, mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a navy blue ensemble, with floral frock and blue hat. Thu tables were decorated with pink and white flowers and the three-tiered wedding cake was beautifully iced in pink.

For going away the bride chose a cream hopsack costume with blouse of nary blue glace silk, hat, shoes and handbag to match. T’he bride and bridegroom were the recipients of numerous presents including several cheques. A mt.ng the many guests were Airs. Winchconibe, aunt c-f the bride, in a Lido blue ensemble and hat; Aliss Wilkinson, wearing floral crepe de chine and toning hat; Airs. P. IL Winchcoinbe, floral ensemble, toning ■hat; Airs. G. Ci4,dy, brown spotted crepe de chine, brown hat; Airs. Harvey Gilbert (Wanganui), navy blue ensemble and navy hat.

OUR BABIIES SUNLIGHT. Following our quotation last week from IDr. Saleeby’s writings on sunlight. parents may be interested to go a little further into the practical points in connection with sun baths for children. Now is the time to begin whilst, the sun has not yet reached its full summer heat. On the first warm, clear day start exposing the babies, and older children too, to gradually increasing doses of direct sunshine. Skin Sensitiveness. It is difficult to give definite directions as to the extent of surface to expose or the best time allowance. These will vary not only with the. age and general health and strength of the particular child, but also with the sensitiveness of his skin to solar radiation. In babies, even more than in the case of adults, there are very great differences in the sensitiveness of the skin to the direct action of the sun’s rays. Taking two normal healthy babies who (up to, say, three months of age) have been reared side by side on precisely the same lines, it might be found that in the course of a month the one would benefit by duly graduated exposure of the limbs and part of the body up to five or 10 minutes twice a day, while in the case of the other baby undue reddening and irritation would have indicated that only a half or even a quarter of this rate of progress could be tolerated. The safest and best procedure in this, as in other matters affecting the baby, is to go cautiously and to err on the side of advancing too slowly rather than risk going too quickly. When a normal baby is about a week .old. he may be taken out into the sunshine for a short time if the weather is mild and genial. His eyes can be shaded from the glare by turning him on his side in his cot and shading his head without putting any covering near his face. the leather hood of an ordinary perambulator affords a .very unhealthy shelter for the baby. Yet many infants live in a leather-lined perambulator during the greater part of their first year. Sun Baths. When the temperature of the day is not under about 60 deg. Fahr, a healthy baby who has been properly reared should have become accustomed towards the end of the second month to having his arms and legs and part of the adjacent skin surface of his body bared to the sun, for, say, five to 10 minutes before the 10 a.m. feeding, and the course of another week or two before the 2 p.m. feeding also. The mother should hold the baby on her knee, if possible, so that, while he is being suurayed she can give him stimulation and passive exercise by stroking his legs and arms gently but firmly, starting at the hands ami feet and working systematically towards the trunk, and thus promote increased activity of the circulation. -As the baby grows older, his legs and arms may be bared to the sunshine for, say, 10 minutes or a quarter of an hour before the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. feedings. Even longer exposure may prove beneficial on specially favourable days. If the weather is warm a healthy baby in his second month may have his morning bath on the open verandah, where the sunlight can play on his body. Later, when he can crawl and run about, exposure of the whole body in the open sunlight for from JO to 15 minutes or more may be allowable. Beach Play. If baby lives by the ’seaside the mother may safely let him run about . on the beach for a time on a warm summer’s day with little, if any, covering for the body—provided, of course, that he has been reared sensibly and not coddled and spoiled. Babies habituated to daily exposure of the skin to open air and sunshine do not catch cold easily and do not feel the changes of weather —they become practically “weather proof” and almost “disease proof.” Such children are a joy to themselves and everyone eon- 1

nectcd with them; they radiate happiness as the sun radiates light, heat and health. 'Their circulation will be good, and their feet and hands will glow with warmth even on cold days. Of course, if a baby has not been habituated to exposure and sunshine, the mother must proceed very cautiously, accustoming him gradually, little by little, to fuller exposure of the skin surface. Sunlight Essential.

We know that during the last five or 10 years a series of highly important and very striking investigations have proved conclusively that deficiency of exposure of the skin to direct sunlight is one of the leading causes of delicacy, debility and disease. The first practical discoveries were mainly in the direction of proving that children suffering from various forms of tuberculosis could be cured and made strong and healthy by gradually habituating them to spend some hours every day in the open air. clad with nothing but a Join cloth—the other factors of healthy living (suitable food, adequa e exercise, rest, and sleep) being also provided. Seeing what wonders direct sunlight Ctrl do for young children in general, it is becoming more and more apparent that we have, all of us, been too sparing of sunlight for babies. Practice is proving that they benefit as much as the older children of the family from a. more liberal exposure of the skin to direct solar radiation. Warning. While it is highly beneficial to the normal baby to be gradually habituated to the moderate exposure of the arms and legs, and later to more or less exposure of part at least of the body, to sunlight, parents ought to realise that, like other beneficial agencies, the sun’s rays are liable to do far more harm than good if any attempt is made to proceed too quickly, especially if sun baths are begun in hot weather. In this, as in other matters affecting the baby, the golden rule is to advance slowly and watch the results. In some babies the tendency of “solarisation/’ as in the case of some older children, is to cause irritation and freckling instead of the rich, ruddy brown which may be regarded as the normal and healthy reaction we aim at inducing. In all cases it is safest and best to expose the limbs and outlying parts of the body first, and to only resort to exposure of the trunk itself later and for a shorter period. Special care should be exercised with regard to the protection of the head and eyes, especially in hot weather. The best head covering in summer is a loose, white, perforated, soft linen hat, or a similar cap with a brim all round, such as boys sometimes wear when playing cricket. This keeps the head reasonably cool, and the brim shades the eyes and the back of the neck, which is a danger point in connection with sunstroke. Bear in mind that the ‘‘golden mean” is always best. It is possible to have too much of a good thing, even sunlight. Dr. Saleeby says: “The so-called j sun, cure sounds simple and fool-proof, i It is nothing of the sort. Great care I should be exercised, beginning with I only a few minutes and increasing very J gradually.”

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

UTIKU. The monthly meeting of the Utiku | Women’s Insitute was held on Wednes-i day, November 20, when Mrs. Dellow presided over a good attendance of members. After the usual business Miss Bartell, of Turangaarere, gave an interesting talk on native trees, and displayed her collection of specimens, which were greatly admired. The competition resulted as follows: Senior, Miss P. Prime 1, Mrs. Pragnell 2. Mrs. Witherington 3. Junior: Miss IW. Bellow 1, Miss T. Gibbs 2, Miss C. j Pragnell 3. 1 It was decided to have tapestry and floral work as the demonstration for [ December. The competition is to be darning, to be done in the meeting. The hostesses for next month are as follows:—Mesdames W. H. Wilson, Barnett, Casey. W. R. Anderson, Gabolinsey*

TUBAKINA. There were about forty present at the Turakina meeting of the W.I. last Thursday, several being visitors, and two new members were welcomed by the president. Correspondence was dealt with, and £1 was voted to the Health Camp campaign. The secretary reported that the sale of basketware for the Auckland Blind Institute resulted in £2l 11s being sent to that institution. It was decided to have a Chriatmaa tiee on December 19 for the school children, when the members hope to have Father. Christmas in Turakina. A lecture on the League of Nations, by Mrs. Douglass, of Wanganui, was enjoyed by members, and a very hearty vote of thanks was passed for her very interesting and instructive talk. Mrs. V. Whittington gained first and third, and Miss Goldsbury second place for their bowls of flowers. Mrs. Major was first, Miss V. Groshinsky second, and Mrs. McLachlan third in the sultana cake competition. The hostesses for next month are Mesdames Black, Govenlock, A. Glasgow, Goldpb”r.V, pnrl Mice GnJd<shury.