For WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23968, 8 June 1943, Page 2

For WOMEN

CURRENT NOTES

When speaking at the New Zealand Womens Food Value League in Wellington recently, Mrs S. V. Ratley stressed the value of proteins in diet. Human proteins, she said, were made more easily from animal proteins than from vegetable proteins. Vegetable proteins were beans, peas, cereals, nuts; animal proteins were meat, milk, eggs, cheese, and fish. The latter were more complete proteins, milk being the most valuable. We in New Zealand, said the speaker, ate too much meat, not enough milk, cheese, or eggs. Fish could be substituted for cheese in the diet of young children. After middle age growth-promoting proteins were not so necessary. A “Hand-Back Coupons’’ appeal which was recently held in every state in Australia to help clothing supplies, brought in large returns of coupons. One Melbourne woman sent back 40 coupons. 10 from each member of her family, saying that she had saved many coupons by renovating clothes. A man returned 77, for, he said, he would need only 17 coupons for the next rationing year. The first nurse in New Zealand to be accepted for service with the United States Army forces, Miss Lela M. Hendry, of Onehunga, was sworn in at a ceremony held in the office of the commanding officer. Colonel James A. Boyers. The appointment was authorised by the commanding general in the south Pacific area, Major-General Millard Harmon. Born in the United States, Miss Hendry has been a resident of New Zealand for several years. She was appointed a second-lieutenant in the United States Army Nursing Corps, and will be assigned temporarily to a local hospital for duty.— (P.A.) ‘‘Such attractive styles” is the opinion of all who have seen the new autumn models, now being shown by Mrs Freeman at "Georgette" Millinery. Ballantynes buildings. Cashel street, and Earf street. Ashburton —6 One of the loveliest photographs In the Firth Exhibition, Regent Buildings, is that of the beautiful Mrs Peter Jenkins, now of Wellington. —6 Drages Stocktaking Bargains. Car et Felts, Carpet Felt under your Carpets will increase the “life” and make them most pleasant to walk on. 6ft by 6ft, 17s; 9ft by 9ft Carpet Felt. 38s; 12ft by 9ft Carpet Felt. 52s 6d, Drages Co., Ltd., “Home Planning Centre,” cnr. Manchester and Tuam streets. —3 TELL-TALE Greying Hair is restored to natural beauty, colour, and lustre with famous Primrose Hairdressing—that “scientific” hair colour restorative. Not a tint, dye, or stain—Sold everywhere—Cook and Ross, Ltd,, Colombo street, Christchurch. —4 NEED OP DOMESTIC HELP SICK WOMEN WITH YOUNG CHILDREN The desperate need of domestic help by many sick mothers with young children in Christchurch was discussed at a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Housewives' Union held last evening. Members reported that they were helping some of these cases themselves, but found that they could not cope with the demand for immediate assistance to do darning, cook meals, and mind young children while their mothers were in bed. Most of the women needing help were wives of men in camp or serving overseas, it was pointed out. The president, Mrs R. D. Neale, suggested that a door-to-door canvass to find women willing to help with this work should be undertaken if no other offers of help came forward. OBITUARY MOTHER MARY I. CULLINAN The death occurred at Hokrtika on Sunday morning of Mother Mary Ita Cullinan. She was born in Ballyknock, County Clare, Ireland. 84 years ago, and on arrival at Hokitika in 1883 became a sister at St. Columbkille’s Convent. She taught in the Hokitika, Ross, and Kumara convents, and was later appointed Superior in the Hokitika Convent.