SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 264, 6 November 1937, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

I Mrs J. Webb, Taihape, is visiting I Wellington. I Miss M. Deighton, Marton, was a visitor to Wellington this week. Mr and Mrs E. H. Simpson, Marton, were visitors to Wellington this week. Mrs F. Faber leaves to-day to spend a fortnight’s holiday at New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs K. K. Jones and Miss Jones, of New Plymouth, are visitors to Wanganui. Miss Marie Williams and Miss Stella Meuli were visitors yesterday to the Palmerston North Royal Show. • • • • Mrs. H. L. Widdowson, of Wanganui, has gone on to Christchurch after attending the Plunket Conference in Wellington. Miss Joan Cranstone, of “Riverton,” Fordell, whose favourite musical instrument is the ’cello, was successful in gaining her L.T.C.L. at the recent examinations. Mrs. T. E. Lovegrove (nee Gladys Gamman) is producing the play “Lucky Dip” for the public performance of the Repertory Society to be presented about the beginning of December. Mrs G. F. Lomas, Campbell Street, is leaving to-morrow on a three weeks’ holiday to Christchurch, and will journey down by aeroplane. During her stay in the southern city she will be the guest of her sister, Miss Samson. Miss A. C. Tizard, principal of the Wanganui Girls’ College, and Misses ' Graham, Rockel and Treadwell, of the teaching staff, motored to Palmerston North yesterday to attend the annual dinner of the Palmerston North branch of the Wanganui Girls’ College Old Girls which took place last evening. Mrs. Duke, of Dunedin, ex-president of the Methodist Women’s Missionary Union, who has been visiting Auckland for the Dominion Conference of the M.W.M.U., and also visiting the Home Mission stations in North Auckland, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Denton, Liverpool Street. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Margaret Daisy, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. E. Lucas, Rewa, to Leslie Harold, son of Mr and Mrs J. J. Thomasen, Rewa. The engagement was announced at the coming-of-age party of Mary Isabel (Polly), second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. C. Anderson, Kaitoke, to John Eric, second son of Mrs M. H. and the late Mr J. H. Davidson, also of Kaitoke, Wanganui.

ELECTRIC COOKING DEMONSTRATION

Again the popularity of the cooking demonstration was responsible for drawing a crowd of women to the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board class-room on Thursday night. Housewives and future housewives have proved themselves most eager to profit by the expert instruction of Mrs Connor, whose demonstrations have proved that in addition to imparting recipes she is able to give valuable help and hints on general cooking processes and .how to get the most of the oven, showing how it can be used for other things 4.han pastry, joints and puddings, dishes that are definitely better for being finished in this way. The demonstrator introduced her audience to the new Jackson cooker, one that will meet the demand for smaller homes, yet with the same oven capacity as a larger range. While the full dinner, comprising six dishes, including a cake, was cooking, Mrs Connor demonstrated the various elements on a Jackson not in use; also showed the simplicity of working and how, with economy, speed and ease, it turns out the food deliciously cooked. The simplicity of cleaning was also demonstrated. Excellent results were achieved with the cooking of the dinner, which, when dished up, was attractively set out on a well-equippt-d table decorated with cherry coloured geberas and sweet peas. An addition of crystal glasses, each containing a delectable orange salad finished with cherries, was a special feature provided by Miss Bauld, who assisted Mrs Connor during the evening. During an interval of waiting for the completion of the dinner the demonstrator was asked to tell her audience something about a portable roaster that had been an object of interest to all. The new roaster, which looked like a glorified large casserole, was the latest type of electrical cooker suitable for camping, a small flat, or beach house. On lifting the lid a three-compartment interior was revealed, capable of cooking a meal for two or three people. That the roaster would also bake scones and cakes was demonstrated by Mrs Conner, who, within about 15 minutes, produced some perfectly cooked scones and a small sponge cake. This new addition to electrical appliances created a great deal of interest.