HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 27, 3 February 1939, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Townswomen’s Guild To raise funds for Dominion headquarters, the Wanganui Townswomen’s Guild will hold a garden party on Saturday, February 4, at Harvey House, Collegiate School, at 2.30 p.m. There will be a “bring and buy” stall.

Gas Cooking Demonstration Bottling fruit in the oven will be included in the free gas cooking demonstration hall at the gas office by Mrs. Bate this afternoon at 2.30. Ail interested are cordially invited to attend.

Dance at Nukumaru Dances held at Nukumaru in past seasons have been very popular, and enjoyed by many dancers. Patrons will welcome the announcement that a grand opening dance has been arranged for Tuesday next, February 7, the proceeds being in aid of hall funds. Buses will leave Hodson’s garage at 7.30 p.m. for the Nukumaru Hall.

Flowers from South Africa One of the exhibits that attracted much attention at the national show at New Plymouth was a collection of small white flowers from South Africa. The flowers were picked in November and sent to New Zealand, and were perfectly fresh when displayed at the

Ninety-first Birthday Mrs. M. L. Peters, Campbell Street, celebrated her 91st. birthday on Tuesday, when she received felicitations and gifts of flowers from relatives and friends who called throughout the day. She was also the recipient of several telegrams of congratulations. Mrs. Peters enjoys very good health, keeps in touch with world affairs through reading, and her memory is excellent. .Morning Tea and Presentation

Mrs. A. H. Boyes, president of the Wanganui Victoria League, entertained the league committee at morning tea on Thursday at Virginia Lake, as a farewell to Miss E. M. Laird, who is leaving for England. The guest of honour was presented with a book autographed by members of the committee, all of whom expressed good wishes for a pleasant voyage and happy sojourn in Scotland. Miss Laird, who is at present staying with her niece, Mrs. S. Hanton, College Street, leaves for Auckland to join the Port Campbell for an extended visit to her brother, Mr. Gordon Laird, Glasgow.

Flower Care Flowers last considerably longer if a little time is spent in arranging them. Rose stems are woody, so help them to take in water by peeling them for an inch or two from the bottom, then split them with a sharp knife. Delphiniums are less likely to i fall if a teaspoonful of salt is put into 'the vase with the water, and poppies, which are difficult to keep alive once picked, last well if the stems are singed before they are put in vases. Aspirin has a good effect on drooping flowers. Allow one five-grain tablet to a small vase, and two or three tablets to a large one; fill up the vases with tepid water and cut the ends of the flower stalks before you put them in. This is a good tip for flowers with fleshy stalks which are inclined to droop. It is important, too, to keep both glass and pottery vases clean. To remove green stains wash out with vinegar or ammonia, or put in two tablespoonsful of coal slack and a tablespoonful of water, shake thoroughly and rinse the vase with cold water.