HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 291, 9 December 1939, Page 10

HITHER AND THITHER

1 Euchre and Dance. The usual weekly euchre and danc will be held in the Aotca Hall, Putiki s to-night. Girls’ College Swimming Sports. s Parents and pupils and old girls ar< reminded that the Girls’ College swim ming sports will be held this afternooi , at 2 p.m. Those attending will als« . have the .opportunity of viewing tin display of work in the assembly hall 1 Druids’ Hall Dance. Old and new dances, also novelty numbers, will be included on the pro* . !gramme at the dance to be held to s ! night in the Druids’ Hall. This week ly dance provides pleasurable enter tainmenl for patrons who attend. ‘ Sacred Heart Concert and Display -i 1 Work. On Tuesday night next. December 12, pupils of the Sacred Heart Convent will give their annual concert ir , the Convent assembly hall, St. John’i Hiil. The exhibition of the pupils work will be on display at the Convent on Monday and Tuesday lltr I and 12th, from 2 p.m. ta 6 p.m. I Wanganui (rntemiial Ball. At a meeting of the Wanganui Cenhennial Executive, held on Thursday 'night, it was decided that a limited I number of debutantes be presented tc I His Worship the Mayor, Mr. W. J, .Rogers, al the centennial ball to be heid in the Art Gallery during the .week of centenary celebrations in Wanganui. Those desirous of making their debut are asked tp please get m touch with Councillor D. W. Earle as soon as possible. Bride-to-be Entertained. Miss Nellie Notman. whose marriage lakes place this month, was the guest of honour at a gift evening given by ihe Mi-ses K. and M. Fowler at their home in Glasgow Street, on Wednesday. The -uests enjoyed a delightful travel talk given by Mrs. J. Neilson, who lecently returned from England, and a song contributed by Miss Ethel Brailsford. A competition was won by Miss M. Notman. After supper the guest of honour opened the parcels brought by her friends, and in. a nappy little speech thanked all loi their gifts. Gift Party. Over IUU gUL.-ts spent a very enjoyable evening in gam< s and dancing at the Royale Willows last Saturday when Miss Muriel Dashliekl wa; hostess at a gift evening in honour oJ ML-s Joyce Burns, whose maniagt ■ takes i.lace at Christmas. The bride-to- ’ be received many beautiful and useful gifts, which were opened aftei supper had been served, and on be- ’ half of Miss Burns and himself, Mr D. Falconer thanked Miss Dasnlielc and all who had contributed toward; 1 making the evening such a success • I’iic evening was Drought to a dost 1 at midnight with the sjnging of “Aulc ■ Lang Sync. COOKING BY GAS I i.XSTKi <in E DEMON Si i’BATIOA ’ i Despite the fact that December is < . i very busy month, many housewive were present to watch with keen in [teres; ilic gas cooking demonstratioi giveH yesterday afternoon by the Ga ' Company demonsiixtor. Mis. Bate. A I the festive season is approaching I when cold dishes are appieciatei Mrs. Bate made a special point - ; cold lunch. From the gas refrigci W uuj | she brought out such delectable dishe. ■ |as salmon mould, beetroot jelly will lettuce, hard-boiled eggs as dressing [ buttercup jelly, a salad of pineappr [garnished with giated carrot, als< . 1 apricot mould witn merangue. Mr; i | Bate stressed the planning of a whol ! dinner to be cooked in the oven, a ’ 'the same time each dish taking its ap ’ ; pointed place and remaining undis turbed until the period of cookin; wes over. Just such a dinner—a roas of beef, with potatoes, kumeras ’ spinach, savoury cauliflower, bake< . fij.li with egg sauce, a rhubarb tar , and a baked Christmas pudding, pre viously prepared, vanished from sigh ot Ihe audience into the oven, wliicl had been heated at. the appointee “regulo” number, to give no sign o its presence until. with appetising - odours, it issued forth ideally cooked. Other dishes cooked were a ham anc i e gg pie. boiled Christmas pudding also sponges, scones, gems and othei ■ cakes, including Chinese chews, foi which the recipes were given. Recipe; weie also given for the Christmas pudding and cake. The latter, which had been previously made, was cut and everyone sampled it and voted the mixture excellent. FUNCTION IN LONDON LONDON, Nov. 10. A n afternoon reception was held by the New Zealand Society at the Saivoy Hotel on November 7 in honour of the deputy-Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Hon. P. Fraser. The High Commissioner for New Zealand (president of the society) received the guests, with Mrs. Jordan, j Mr. Jordan introduced Mr. Fraser, referring Io his value and ability as a statesman and as a man. “Although 13,000 miles away,” Mr. Fraser remarked, “the people of New Zealand stand by the principles of democracy, the free expression of individuals and the self-determination of nations. I and my colleagues are here to see how' best we can aid in the common struggle, for we know that if the British Commonwealth collapsed the entire social fabric we have built up would be destroyed.” He was impressed by the way the British people are going about the war—“not with joy or heartlessness but, although sad at heart because the inevitable day had arrived, with a calm determination they have entered in a struggle because they believe in the cause of liberty and the progress of mankind.”