In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20122, 16 December 1939, Page 13

In and Out of Town

News items intended for publication in this column cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the signature and address of the sender. Notices of engagements require the signature of both parties, and a charge of 5s will be made far such announcement. Miss M. Sherratt is returning tomorrow from a visit to Wellington. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Macleod, Clifford street, returned on Wednesday from a ■ tour abroad. Mrs. F. Kahlenberg, Childers road, paid a brief visit to Hawke's Bay this week. Miss Erla Saunders left on Thursday to spend the Christmas season in Auckland. * ❖ * Mrs. A. M. Georgetti, Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs. A. S. Seymour, Russell street. * # * * Mrs. L. T. Burnard, Russell street, has returned from a brief visit to Hawke’s Bay. * * i * Mrs. R. C. Murphy, Panikau, has returned from a brief visit to Wellington. * * * * Mr, and Mrs. P. Hockley, Ballance 'street, left on Wednesday on a visit, 'to Wellington. **. * * Mrs. M. Holden, Cheeseman road, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1 O’Shea, Wellington. * * >» * Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wallis, Nuhaka, .ire visitors to Gisborne for the Scott—Wallis wedding. * * * * Mrs. J. B. Williams, Rere, is returning to-morrow from a visit to Palmerston North. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. HI Buchanan, Taihape, are visiting relatives and friends in the Gisborne district. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Muir, Rawiri street, accompanied by their son, Mr. Colin Muir, returned on Thursday from a visit to England. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Nolan, Russell street, who were visitors to Hawke’s Bay for the breaking-up festivities at Woodford House School, returned yesterday. * * * * Mrs. J. R. Kirk, who has been spending a few days in Gisborne after visiting Auckland, left yesterday for Wairoa, en route to her home in Dunedin: * * * *« * Mr. and Mrs. S. Wood, Milford, Auckland, accompanied by their small son, are arriving at Gisborne on Monday, and will be the guests of Mrs. N. Hooper, Sheehan street.

Mrs. Stephenson Smith arrived at Gisborne on Wednesday from a visit to England and Australia, and is staying with her sister, Mrs. A, Trevor Coleman, Wainui Beach.

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey G. Muir, are expected to arrive at Gisborne this evening to spend the Christmas vacation with Mr. Muir’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Muir, Stafford street.

Miss Tua Smith, M.R.A.D. (London), will leave on Christmas Eve for Wellington, where she will spend a few days at the Exhibition before leaving by the s.s, Awatea for Sydney to continue further study at Miss Francis Scully’s School of Dancing. Miss Smith will be accompanied by her brother, Mr. Walter Smith. <* * * * Members are invited to bring one guest to the annual Christmas party which the Gisborne Women’s Club intends holding in the clubrooms next Wednesday night. This function is always keenly awaited, and, as usual, a delightful programme, including two short plays and several musical numbers, has been arranged. * * * * Mrs. Claude Taylor and Miss Leone Taylor returned to Gisborne during the week after visiting Trentham and Wellington to farewell Sergeant C. W. Taylor. Sergeant Taylor has the distinction of being the first member of the Special Military Force from the Gisborne district to leave New Zealand on active service. He was also one of the first party of officers and N.C.O.’s called up from this district at the outbreak of war.

Household Hints

It is not always necessary to serve cream with fruit salad. A good idea i's to use a fruit salad mayonnaise, which may also be ustoed as a cakefi'lling. Honey, lemon, and egg, beaten up together, is one good recipe. An aspirin, if added to water in which frocks stained with perspiration are to be washed, will remove the s*ain completely. Beating eggs can be overdone. If ’hey are beaten for too long they will turn to water.

A paste of whiting and skim milk, washed off with cold water, will clean painted furniture. Do not use a soap containing soda.

To preserve brass that is being packed away, cover it freely with vaseline and wrap it in paper. Oil-silk curtains in the bathroom will be freshened if rubbed over with olive oil.

After peeling potatoes let them rest a while in cold water to preserve their whiteness when cooked.

A paste of whiting and skim milk, washed off with cold water, will clean painted furniture. Do not use a soap containing soda.

“Handkerchief” Evening

A delightful informal “handkerchief” evening was given by Mrs. R. Neilson at her home in Aberdeen road on Thursday night in honour of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Madge Walker to Mr. Charles Cole rext week.

Community singing occupied most of the evening and was entered into thoroughly by all present.

Vocal solos were contributed ■ by Miss M. Walker, and Messrs. M. Thodey, G. File and R. Neilson. Games and competitions were much enjoyed, the winners of the competitions being Misses M. Walker, 1; Cox, and Mr. G. File, to each of whom a suitable prize was awardee:. After a delicious supper, including hot savouries, had been served, the bride-to-ee, assisted by her prospective attendants. Mrs. A. W. Houghton, and Miss Raemonde Cox, opened the various parcels, which revealed a pretty assortment of handkerchiefs. Miss Walker thanked the hostess for the delightful evening. Mrs. S. Neilson received her guests wearing a 'becoming frock of floral crepe-de-chine, in lemon tonings.

The guest of honour chose a smart frock of floral crepe-de-chin i and a coatee of blue sheer to tone.

Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. Neilson, Mr. a#d Mrs. F. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. R. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Fyson; Mrs. A. W. Houghten; Misses R. Cox, and M. Walker; Messrs. M. Thodey, G. File, W Stubbings, R. Cox, and Master, D. Neilson. How to Dress Properly “Distinction” and “disaster” are the two headings for the cut-out figures in a section of the Women’s Court dealing with dress at the Centennial Exhibition, Wellington. Helen lias bought a perfectly cut plain black gown. She has added to it one simple clip and on her wrist wears a bracelet—the result is "distinction and style.” Emmeline, in exactly the same dress, has adorned herself with a rope of pearls, large silver buckles on her shoes, a spray of flowers tied with silver ribbon. r ings and bracelets—and the result is “disaster.”

These two figures, and the captions beneath them which explain the dif-

ference in their appearance, are but part of a novel and instructive exhibit for women arranged by the home science section.

The display includes several optical illusions which demonstrate the remarkable difference made by dress design in accentuating slimness and broader contours. Cut-out figures are painted with vertical lines in one case and horizontal lines in another, the result being that the figure with the vertical pattern appears slimmer and more graceful than the other with the i horizontal design. A further set of figures illustrates the advantage of good posture. A dress designed in exactly the same way is shown on three figures, two of which stand badly and the third stands erect. It provides visual evidence of the importance of correct carriage for the most attractive wearing of clothes.

The texture and design of materials is also the subject of a display that links the varying types with their most appropriate use. This exhibit is but one of many fascinating corners in the Women’s Court, where thousands of visitors spend many hours during their stay at the Exhibition.