WOMAN’S WORLD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 244, 16 October 1940, Page 8

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Misses Jean and Kay Cameron, of Wellington, are staying with their sister, Mrs. P. Herbert, 27 Grey Street. Mrs. G. Fisher, Durie Hill, has returned from a trip to Wellington and Waituna West. Mrs. S. Brooking and Miss Greer, Wanganui, were recent visitors to Napier. Miss S. Lynch, Paraparaumu, has been on a short visit to Wanganui. Palmerston North visitors to Wanganui early in the week were Mrs. W. B. Honey, Miss M. Watt, Miss B. Cook and Miss M. Ryan. * * » 9 Recent visitors to Wanganui from Wellington have included Mrs. J. W.Russell, Mrs. E. Picot and Mrs. K. Wiggins. « * # ♦ Mrs. T. G. Taylor, who has been the guest of Mrs. H. R. Beauchamp, Glasgow Street, has returned to Wellington. ♦ * ♦ ♦ Mrs. L. J. Webb Jones, Gonville, has left for Wellington en route to Christchurch. She will be accompanied south by hei grand-daughter, Mrs. D. Gamble, of Wellington. Mrs. Dorothy Christie, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Peter Markham, returned to Wanganui yesterday from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. John Hornabrook (Masterton), the well-known golfers, will leave ih a few weeks to take up residence in New Plymouth. Mrs. B. W. Potter, of Palmerston North, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. Ross Campion. Selwyn Street, has left for Trentham, where she will spend a. few weeks before taking up the position of secretary of the Student Christian Movement in Wellington, about the middle of November. Miss Jean Begg, of New Zealand, who has been national general secretary of Y.W.C.A- in India, has been called to an emergency service in Egypt and has written to the New Zealand Board that she would he happy to serve Australian and New Zealand troops through her appointment there. Mrs. R,oosevelt makes more speeches to-day than any other leading American woman. Since 1921, when she made her first speech at a political luncheon she has made well over 2000 speeches. As the President’s wife, she averages 90 talks a year. She broadcasts regularly, and writes her newspaper column daily, keeping the latter ( topical. TEMPERANCE WORK WANGANUI EAST BRANCH The Wanganui East branch oE the W.C.T.U. held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday last, when Mrs. Day presided over a very good attendance of members and friends. The devotions were led by Mrs. Jarvis, whose subject was “God's Peace.’’ Apologies were received from Mesdames Andrew, Larsen, Walker, Shute and McLeod. After the pledge had been reaffirmed, Mrs. Conybeer read the following temperance facts: “In the keen fight that awaits youth there is no place for brains made dull and fingers made clumsy by alcohol." “Alcoholic drinks have been entirely forbidden in the Egyptian Army under an order issued by the Minister of Defence.” The only correspondence was an invitation to all members to attend the twenty-first birthday party of the Aramoho branch. Arrangements were made to hold the final meeting for the year of the Band of Hope on the last Tuesday in October and the cradle roll party on the second Saturday in November. When all the business had been disposed of. Sister Hobbs,' of Ratana, gave a most interesting an enlightening address on her work there among the native people. The sister stressed the great need of the services there of a full-time nurse. This address was very much appreciated, as were also two duets, given in their own language, by Mrs. Rata and Miss Hlhira. also of Ratana. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Jarvis and Young. WHENUAKURA W.D.F.U. At the monthly meeting of the Whenuakura branch of the W.D.F.U., held last week, Mrs. W. E. Barnes presided over a fair attendance of members. It was decided that parcels should be made up by members for soldiers on active service overseas. During the afternoon a knitting competition was held and was won by Mrs. M. Davidson, with Miss I. Baker second. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the hostess for the afternoon, Mesdames G. Hurley and W. Williams. The monthly competitions resulted as follows: Best bloom, Mrs. W. Parsons 1, Miss I. Barker 2, Mrs. T? A. Crawford 3; best article made from a sugar-bag, Miss A. Mercer 1, Mrs. W. Bremmer 2.

HITHER AND THITHER r Sale of Jewellery Oddments. Nettleship’s are commencing stock- * taking and are clearing out a number of oddments at great reductions. This _ is a good opportunity to secure barj gains.* Woollies for Baby. Sets of dainty woollies for babies • are a special feature at “Heather,” 3 117 Guyton Street. They are in shades of pink, blue and white. There are also sets comprising dress, cape, bons net and booties.* Signet Rings. Among the ancient Romans signet ;. rings were a highly important fashion. . A man’s signet was usually as well known as he was himself, and, as he never parted from his signet, its dei sign on any document guaranteed that .- it definitely came from him. Secretary of N.Z. Junior Red Cross to Visit Wanganui. T Information has been received by the hon. secretary of the Wanganui ’ Red Cross Centre, Mr. R. L. Garden, that Miss I. Kohn organising secretary of the New Zealand Junior Red s Cross, will be visiting Wanganui on _ October 23. A programme is being L worked out which permits a visit to the Wanganui Girls’ College, where for some time there has been an active junior circle. Also arrange- [ ments will be made for Miss Konn . to meet representatives of the vari- , ous sub-centres in Wanganui. Royalty’s Wartime Economies. The King and Queen are conserving further food oy depleting one ’ course from each meal. Thougn there is no real scarcity of food on '.he Royal tables, economy is being effectj ed by the absence ol all unnecessary . or purely “decorative” dishes. In T sanctioning the menus. Queen Eliza- , beth also sees that they utilise ingredients which are readibly obtainf able. She tries to avoid those dishes ‘ which would tend to ’increase the P shortage of any particular commodity. To save paper, menus no longer figure on the Royal table. As the Queen recently remarked: “Our meals are so simple these days we do not x need menus.’’ Some of the huge brass ! and aluminium cooking vessels only . required for banquets have been , handed over to the nation’s scrap ' metal collection, together with other . articles, which made a considerable pile. The Queen makes sure that nothing is wasted. All the spare ■ ground on the King’s estate is under . agricultural cultivation and, surplus } fruit and vegetables have been preI served for use later on. Some of the ) jam made in the Royal household has > been sent to a military convalescent ’ | home. ’ | Activities of New Zealanders. I Lady Buckleton and her daughter, Mrs. E. Hambier Hopkins, who returned to Wellington from Hertfordshire last week, gave interesting details of the activities of many New Zealanders whom they met in England. Lady Gray, Mrs. Hopkins said, had remained in London and was busy with war work, sewing, etc. She had a room in Bayswater Road. Her , daughter, Mrs. Zeigler, was engaged . in A.R.P. work and was driving an , ambulance, but she was liable to be . called into Westminster Hospital at any moment to do cooking. Miss Stella . Murray, the well-known New Zealand > contralto, was attached to the lire , brigade. “I wish you could see her In > her uniform. She makes a simply magnificent firewoman, ’’ said Mrs. t Hopkins. Others Mrs. Hopkins met ? were Sir George and Lady Elliot and ' Mr. Richard Moore and his sister ' Ismay. I WEDDING KEEGAN—MILLE R ' The wedding took place at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, j Wellington, recently, of Winifred ; Rose, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ' A. Millar, late of Taihape, and John 1 Martin, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Keegan, Wellington. Monsignor Connolly officiated. The bride wore a gown of ivory 2 slipper satin with long fan-shaped y train and quilted designs on the shoulj ders and on the hem. A top-knot of e lace flowers surmounted the tulle veil s and she carried a bouquet of freesias e and hyacinths. n The bridesmaids, Misses Kitty O'Dea, Phyllis Miller and Bernice Baker, wore frocks of parchment a georgette gathered with bustle effect to a long panel back. They wore cyclamen turbans with tulle brims, and carried matching bouquets of sweet peas and hyacinths. Mr. John Garvey was best man, and Messrs. Paul Taylor and Angus MeDonald acted as groomsmen. A reception was held at the May- ” fair Cabaret. To receive the guests the bride’s mother wore a teal blue ensemble with shoulder spray of cyj clamen. The bridegroom’s mother s wore a black frock and turban and a posy of red camellias.