WOMAN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 41, 18 February 1930, Page 15

WOMAN IN PRINT

ENGAGEMENT. MONTGOMERY—DUNCUN. The Engagement- is announced of Grace Mtuy (Betty), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. W, Duncun, ' of Bulls, to Wiliiam Stevenson, only ■ ' son of Mr. and! Mrs. W..8. Montgomery, of Kelburn,' Wellington. Dr> and Mrs. Elliott and Miss Elliott, Wellington, are visitors to CUristcUureh. Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch, Wellington, are visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mitchell, Wellington, are among the visitors to Christehurch. ' , Miss Jeau Webster, Wellington, is a visitor to Cliristchur,ch. .Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland, Wellington, are visiting Christchurch. . ■ Mrs. V. Watson, Auckland, "is a visitor to Wellington. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Stobart, Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Mrs. 11. J. EaphaeJ, Cliristchurdt, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Beauchop, Easdale street, Wellington. Professor- Macinillan Brown and Miss Violet Macmillau Brown, Christchurch, are leaving by the Bangitane for.England, and intend to make an extensive tour abroad .by motor-car.. Miss Dorothy Suiter, who has made an extended visit to Wellington, has returned, to Cashmere, Christchurch. Dr. and Mrs. Alan Park, Wellington, have left for a motor tour in the North. Mr. and Mrs. Miles.. Samuel, The Terrace, have returned to Wellington after spending three weeks motoring in the Hot Lakes (District. Mrs. C. E. Matthews, Wellington terrace, has returned from spending a few months in Sydney. Mrs. Trevor Thomson has returned to Auckland, after, a visit to Masterton. Miss Gladys Smyth, Northland, is paying visits, to Turakina and New Plymouth. ' Mils. Phyllis Duncan, Hataitai, has returned to Wellington, after visiting Mrs. P. E. Cleary, Auckland. , ■ ' . ' Mrs. Tip. A. Knight has returned to Wellington from Auckland,, after pay-, ing'a number of visits in the North. Mr. and Mrs. Christie, .Telburn, are among those who are leaving shortly for a visit to Australia, and later for England and abroad. . Miss Barbara Gould has returned to Cliristchureh from the North Island. ■ Dr. aiid Mrs. Eussell, Wellington, are the guests of Mr. and. Mrs. Maurice Louisson, Christehureh. Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, Christehurch, is the guest of Mrs. Gifford Moore, Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Wellington, are visiting the1 Hermitage, Mount Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton (England) are visiting Timaru. • Mrs. W.TJ. Geddis and her daughter, Miss Kathleen Geddis, who have been on a tour of.England and the Continent, have. returned to Auckland, and are leaving shortly ;for v their • homo in Napier. ■■■.-..- . ' , ■Miss Eene May, of Alphington, Victoria, is the youngest1 candidate, male or female, in Australia, to pass the Royal Sanitary Institute examination held there recently. Sho is now a fully qualified inspeptor and, inspector of nuisances under the Pulilic Health Act, 1919.' ; ' , ' : ■ ''.'' The election of MrsJ Osborn; wife of Professor .Osborn, who was for .many years professor of botany of the Adelaide University, to. the position of chairman of the Committee of International EelationSj was decided upon at the biennial'conference1 of the Australian Federation of'- University Women, recently held in Australia. Mrs. Osborn is a British graduate, who has been closely associated with the woman graduate movement in South Australia for many years. A Necessary "Art"! An M.A.-degree, has been, awarded to a student at an American university, for a thesis oh dish-washing, says an exchange. The thesis was a scientific and careful comparison of the efficiency of different methods of. washing dishes by machine and by. hand, and was part of a home economics course designed to. help women save work iii the home. There is a serious shortage of domestic servants in America, and the problem of domestic science is a matter of serious scientific study. In one fair-sized town in the Middle West, containing a university with 5000 students, it is said that only one person has a maid./• A "house section" is to be formed at the National Institute of Industrial Psychology, with, a view to helping the industry of housework in Great Britain, which employs ten million, full-time workers. A. Question. A correspondent puts' rather a "poser" to the good housekeepers who read this column, saying; "I would like to know why jam made this season should show mould? It was made pound for pound, and woll boiled. , In my experience of many' years it has only occurred within the last two seasons." If any explanation can be given, or suggestion for. prevention, the inquirer would be grateful. . : A Social Function. . The convention committee of the New Zealand Society of Accountants has avranged an interesting afternoon, when inspection will be made of Bryant and May, 801 l and Company's premises, after which a brief entertainment will be given, and a cabaret .evening at Messrs. -Kirkcaldie's rooms will be held. There will be dancing, cards, and musical iti^ps/and guests should have an exceptionally pleasant and interesting afternoon and evening. A Correction., • Owing to an unfortunate transposition of words, several errors appeared in.'the account of the garden feto held at the grounds of Mr. -and. Mrs. Vivian Eiddiford, Lower Hutt, on Saturday. The afternoon tea was held in the lounge, and the jiu jitsii, balancing, and other sideshows in the. covered racquet courts. The changes had to be made on account of the weather, Mrs. Eiddiford kindly placing the house at the disposal of stall-holders and entertainers. . ■ ' " : \ ■ Levin Memorial Home. _Miss Archibald presided at a meeting of the Levin Memorial Homo Committee. The matron .reported that the children were- all well, and had benefited greatly by the three weeks '■ change to the seaside.. There are now~2B. children in the home. A vote of thanks was passed to the many kind friends ivho had helped .with gifts. to give the children.- so much happiness during Christmas.. Visitors to' the home- have been Eev.N. S.'Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. JDiowles, Mrs. Stace, Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Gillespie, .Miss .'. ■ Aixbibald,. MisS M'DoTjgal,M.iss Young, and Miss Park. Gifts were, received from Mr. Rolett, Mr. P. N. Oiftram, Mrs. Knowles, Miss Park, Mrs. Ward, Mr.'. Somes, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Wilkie,-Mrs. Chisholm, Miss Young, Miss Archibald, Empire Theatre, Island Bay- (tickets for pictures), and Mr. Yates. Tho gifts included clothing, fruit, vekotables, etc., and a donation of las.

Folk Songs of Estonia. . The folk songs of Estonia arc classed 3 as tlie country's main literature, but), f the' books of a ivoman,- Ainu Kallas^, f wifo of the Estonian Minister in Lon-i f don, are proving tljo greatest inH' fluence in interpreting modern Estonia to the world of to-day. Her works belong to the Finnish literature linguistically, but treat of Estonian subjects, of which the authoress speaks in such an 'illuminating way that they are greatly valued in the national life of the country. Stokes Valley Women's Institute. /The Stokes "Valley Women's Institute * celebrated its first birthday' on < 14th February by holding a pleasant. little function iv the local hall. A large number of friends arid members availed themselves of the opportunity to spend an enjoyable evening in dancing, games, and music, noteworthy items being a vocal solo by Mrs. Dawson, of Lower Hutt, and a pianoforte selection by Miss Piric. A feature Of the- evening was the cutting of the "Birthday Cake," made by Mrs. Summers,, whose artistic handiwork tasted as good as its appeaarnce promised. A' congratulatory message was also received from the sister institute at Wainui-o-mata. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and the National Anthem brought a very successful evening to a close; Penwomen Entertain. A pleasant farewell entertainment was given by the League of New Zealand Penwomen at Auckland to Miss Edith ■ Lyttelton ("&. B. Lancaster'■'), who is leaving New Zealand on 28th February for the Islands, and later for America and England. There was a large attendance of - members and friends.; The .guest of honour spok'o very. interestingly, also Mrs. Hitchcock, a social worker from the East End of London, who gave an informal talk on her work, and also spoke of her acquaintance with- . Kathleen Mayo, author of "Mother India." Mrs. Victor Maeky and Dr. Mildred Staloy both spoke, referring to the work of the ;guests of . honour, the latter , alluding, specially to the evils of child marriage. A very enjoyable social time was spent, and afternoon tea was served. Coloured Damasks. The most important point about yonr table arrangement is not to overcrowd your dinmg-tablc.wuh unnecessary* 'ornaments, "and this is .an all-too-common fault, says a writer in an exchange. .Then great care.should be taken in the ;choosing.. of. your' table linen, for naturally if you have a fine polished table you will not want to 'cover it., with; a cloth.. For table mats and. napkins you have a variety of materials and designs to choose from .these days, the most attractive being those, made of plain coloured damask or filet lace. Some of the latest damask table napkins have the owner's initials embroidered on them in one corner, .which gives them an additional smartness and is , particularly, effective' ;■ if;.you,.hare your dinner service treated in.the .same manner. Then there is the question of table glass; ■ For this it is besi to use coloured glass. . Black glass is also most decidedly attractive, as it' will make an effective contrast with the rest of the table 'arrangement.'...' ' A Penny House. ■-.•■■ ■ : ■,' ' How a,house was with ,pen:ivies accumulated foT seventeen, years was revealed in Norfolk, England,"as the result of the house changing hands, says a London writer. Tho house 5s on the banks of the Eiver Ouse. Some time ago Mrs. Newman, the'wife of a railway signalman, starVed saving all the pennies she received in change, and when she had twelve, changed them iritp silver, and.later, the silver' into notes. This went on for several years. One day sheAvas out with'ber husband^and she pointed out the house, which was then in the market. Mr. Newman-ad-mired it, and she turned to him and said: "Then we will, buy it." Her husband laughed,'.thinking' she was joking, and was almost staggered when she produced the purchase money. *. The cash represented the "saved pennies. Mr.Newniau, who knew no thing of his partner's thrift, on the death' of his wife took "his .pension, sold the house, "and went to love near his daughter. Women "Shootists." Women do not play a'very prominent part at the shooting parties that are a feature of the social round just now at all the big country houses with good shoots, says an overseas writer. There are few really good shots. 'Lady Warrender is one of them. Lady Diana Gibb another "(though she is better known for her prowes3 in deer-stalk-ing), and I belkve1 that Lady Ursula Filmer-Sankey, daughter of the Duke of Westminster, shoots on occasion.' Among the society women noted for fishing are Lady Anne Hunloke, the Duke of Devonshire's newly-married daughter, who received a case of flies and fishing tackle among her wedding presents, and Lady Crsnbrook. Lady Anne has done most of her fishing at Lismore, the.Duke of Devonshire's Irish seat. ' . ' ■•..'■.' ■•'.'' Princess Mary's Fashions. Princess Mary is'responsible for a shade of blue-which has been named after her. It is a little deeper in colour than "Betty" bine. It was Princess Mary, too, "who first saw the possibilities of having scarf'and bag to match, says an English writer. Last year, when- she'laid a' foundation-stone at Canning Town, she wore a green and bl'uo shot crepe de chine scarf with her long coat, her bag being made of the same material, on a tortoiseshell frame. The Princess was also one of the first to herald the return of the Mouse, which she has always said she prefers to a. jumper. With navy suits she al■ways wears heavy white silk shirts with a tie. As a- matter of fact, the new lease of life which has been given to navy blue gabardine tailored suits, for town wear and. thin featherweight tweed suits for the country, is largely due to Princess Mary, who has never faltered in her love of-'well-cut, plain styles and materials. She has also, by choosing a black riding habit just lately, set the new fashion in this direction. • ■ . Business Woman's Romance. A .widow went to London from Canada a good many years ago with £100. She' took a house in the south-western district near the river,1 and let it out in rooms, providing "breakfasts and dinners, says a London correspondent. She suspected there was a need for such accommodation, and sba was right. Now she has 42 houses in the neighbourhood where she started, and has made a. very prosperous company out of.her original little venture.. She is aa Englishwoman,, not- a Canadian. ■'