SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 8, 10 January 1946, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. A. R. Donaldson, Wanganui, was a recent visitor to Hamilton. Mrs. Beaumont Bates, Grey Street, has returned to Wanganui after a holiday at the Bay of Islands.

Mrs. M. Martin and Mrs. M. Smith, Bell Street, left yesterday for a visit to New Plymouth. Miss Jean Evans, Nelson Street, left this week for the South Island. Her holiday will include a cycling tour of Westland.

Miss D. Soeberg, Campbell Street, leaves to-day for Nelson and later will visit Christchurch. Advice has been received that Mrs. C. S. Morris, formerly Miss Molly Harding, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harding, Dargaville, has been mentioned in dispatches. Leaving New Zealand for the Middle East as a private with the original group of Tuis in September, 1941, Private Harding was promoted to second subaltern and was in charge of the New Zealand Forces Clubs at Rome and Bari. Shortly after her return to New Zealand, Subaltern Harding was married at Dargaville to Major C. S. Morris,. Christchurch, who received the award of the Military Medal for his exploits with the Long Range Desert. Patrol in the early days of the war. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Morris have taken up their residence in Wellington. Stainless Steel Stockings Before the war it was reported that the Japanese were making artificial silk stockings from tin clippings. That sounded ridiculous, but the Americans seem to have gone one further. They are talking about the possibility of producing stainless steel stockings for women.

Reports received by the hosiery trade in New Zealand state that “yarn” made of stainless steel has been knit experimentally, in small quantities, by two women’s hosiery mills, one being on fully-fashioned and the other on seamless hosiery knitting machines. Extravagant claims as to the possibilities for stainless steel stockings are made by neither mill. The work they have done with stainless steel yarn is regarded as in the earliest of experimental stages, with definite conclusions still a long way off.

Both mills report that the small quantity of steel yarn used so far in their experiments ran satisfactorily on their machines, with no evidence of damage to needles, etc. The experimental fabric is said to be relatively inelastic, somewhat, harsh to the touch, and apparently tends to crease rapidly. It has a comparatively even, sheer appearance. The wire, it is stated, could probably be furnished in various colours. ENGAGEMENTS Howie—(ionion.— The engagement Is announced of Blanche Lowry, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Gordon, Winiata, Taihape, to James Frank, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Howie, “Wharenui,” Taihape.