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WOMAN’S WORLD.

GIRL GUIDES AND BROWNIES. Birthday Celebrations. On Friday, June 7, was celebrated the third birthday of the Florence Nightingale Ist Paeroa Girl Guides and their Brownies pack. A party was given in the evening at the Anglican Parish Hall for Guides, Brownies, Mothers and Fathers. Mrs Marshall, President and Fairy Godmother, was present. Welcome visitors from the Martha Ist Waihi Company were some of the ladies’ committee, Captain Turner, Brown Owl Miss Toy, patrol leaders, and several Guides. From start to finish it was a most pleasant and successful evening, nearly 200 present enjoying themselves to the uttermost.

The proceedings commenced with the enrolment of six new Brownies, and the flying up of three and the hopping up of three to the Guides ; then the enrolment of a new Guide and the receiving into the company of the newly promoted Brownies, all of which was carried out with due and picturesque ceremonial.

The presentation of badges and stars earned during the year was followed by all sorts of games for everyone, fathers, mothers, Guides, and Brownies alike. Peals of happy and unrestrained spontaneous laughtei showed how,', much everybody was enjoying the programme.

Supper presented itself as a really fairy sort of meal, with all sorts of “goodies” and fascinating decorations. There were two beautiful birthday cakes—one for the Guides and one for the Brownies. The Guides’ one was decorated with tenderfoots’ badges and decked with green and gold candles, the company colours, while that of their smaller sisters and comrades was pink and white, like a Faerie Queen’s cushionDuring the eating of the cake reference was made to the absent Brownie lying in Thames Hospital, little Edna Grieves, so all good wishes w r ere sent to hei’ accompanied by a box of cake and “goodies.” Mrs Barclay presented a tenderfoot shield for annual competition in first-aid amongst the Guides. A happy and long to be remembered evening closed with the singing of the National Anthem.

Following is a list of badges won, with, their recipients : — Lieutenant’s warrant and badge, Miss Hayward ; 2nd class badge, Tawny Owl Miss Mahon, Muriel Campbell, Rewa Dickson, Joan Otter, Dulcie Simmonds, and Gladys Silcock ; ambulance, Rewa Dickson ; cook’s, Barbara Barclay, Muriel Campbell, Heath Forrest, Nancy Jones, and Dulcie Simmonds ; swimmer’s, Alison Barclay, Barbara Barclay, Muriel Campbell, and Dulcie Simmonds ; lanudry, Barbara Barclay, Muriel Campbell, Heath Forrest, Nancy Jones, and Dulcie Simmonds.

The two Guides to gain highest marks for badges were Heath Forrest for cooking and Nancy Jones for laundry, the work of both these Guides being exceptionally good. HOT SANDWICHES FOR COLD DAYS. The evolution of the sandwich is interesting, as formerly it was merely a piece of meat between two slices of bread intended to take the edge off one’s appetite. Now it varies in size from the tiny tit-bit for afternoon tea to the “club” sandwiches, which are composed of layers of bread or toast and constitute a full meal. Toast, scones, or santed bread form the base of these latter. On dull, cold days in summer or winter the hot sandwich is very satisfying and acceptable. Below are a few recipes very simple to make :— Mince one half lb cold meat—preferably roast—and add tomato sauce to moisten it. Spread liberally on bread and cover with another slice to form sandwiches. Dip in egg beaten with a little milk and seasoned. Fry them in hot fat. Arrange on a hot plate with a border of diced cooked carrots. These are delicious served with hot tomato sauce.

Toast lightly on one side the required slices of bread, and butter them. On the toasted side of half the number lay a thick slice of tomato, seasoned, and sprinkle with grated cheese. Top these with thin slices of cooked bacon and cover with the remainder of the pieces of bread with toasted side down. Brown the sandwiches on both sides in hot fat. Serve very hot. Peel and chop some white onions to make about two cupfuls. Simmer on the stove with just enough water to cover. When it is almost gone add a tablespoon of good bacon dripping or butter and cook slowly until a golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Spread between pieces of bread and garnish with slices of crisp bacon. HEELS. Three hundred million pairs of heels are needed annually for the American nation, and much of this work is done in Czecho-Slovakia today, especially noteworthy because of the Continental idea of having detachable heels which, ornamented in several ways, are given for presents. There have been periods in history when shoes, women’s at least, have been heelless. This was the case for a few years during the early nineteenth century, when the cult of simplicity was at its height. Heels were probably low or non-existent during many centuries of the medieval agds. Cathrine de Medici introduced the high, thin-waisted heels to her shoes to increase her , inches, which were few, and by so doing created more trouble than by her famous massacre. UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS. There is now only one quill nibmaker in England, and that is a. woman, Mrs Walker, of Peckham, London. In one day, when there was a real craft for this work, 1200 would

be made by a good worker, but the occupation now gives her only part-time work, though when busy she turns out 150 in an hour, using only two tools—a penknife and Which trims the article when cut. Only Somerset House and a few Government Departments require hei’ work, and evidently this old-fashioned type of nib lasts fairly long, or she would not need to say, as she does, that she does not intend to train her daughter to this unremuneratlve occupation, which she herself inherited from her father. Another unusual occupation for a woman is that followed by Miss Winifred Spooner, of Working, England. She is an air taxi-driver. If you are in a hurry to get to Paris she will take you in her Moth at a shilling a mile. Dona Maria Careaga, daughter of a Spanish count, considers herself the first woman enginedriver in Europe. She drives an express train from Madrid to Asturias, and her ambition is to become chief engineer in a depot for electrical trains. PRINCESS MARY. Princess Mary is learning to drive a car, and is very anxious to become proficient in the shortest possible time. Ever since she went to Yorkshire after the London season she has been taking lessons, and although she has not been out alone yet, she hopes to drive herself shortly. Two years ago she bought a little low governess carriage and a pony in which she took her boys for drives in the country round Goldshorough. She wants a two-seater car mainly for the same purpose, although she will probably also drive herself to York and Harrogate, where she does a good deal of shopping. THINGS WORTH KNOWING. To extract a splinter painlessly hold the part over the mouth of a bottle (rather a wide one), which must be nearly, but not quite, full of hot water. Press slightly, and the suction does the trick. Well soak a»brick in paraffin. Place in firegrate and set alight, and it will burn long enough to boil a tin kettle. Warms a bedroom pleasantly, too. Soak again when burnt out and quite cold. DAME MELBY’S 68th BIRTHDAY. May 19 was Dame Nellie Melba’s birthday. According to the Australian Encyclopaedia, the famous diva was celebrating her 68th anniversary, but few people know her* age. As far back as 1888—41 years ago —Dame Nellie made her bow at Brussels as Gilda in “Rigoletto,” and since then she has. been constantly in the limelight. fashion. IDEAS FOR THE WINTER. Flowers. The flower spray on the shoulder has disappeared, for it is too fussy for the new modes. A clear line whose only decoration is provided by the design of the gown is the favourite. Flowers may be put elsewhere, and immense blooms of velvet or chiffon, and trails of flowers set in draperies are - put in various positions, but only on the shoulder when they form shoulder' straps, and that is seldom. Jewels. Jewels, either real or “fancy,” are so much worn now that the jewelled embroideries of other' seasons are largely in abeyance. Fans are appearing gradually ; some are small and others large, but they are not yet numerous. Tulle fans are the first concession to the return of an old fashion. Jewelled Belts. Have you ever thought how the popular figured velvet designs could be picked out in tiny beads and made doubly effective ? If you are clever you can make one yourself. You will only need an eighth of a yard of figured velvet, or you may have enough strips left over. Then bead round your design in crystal or gold or silver beads—it will go with any colour' or type of frock and make a lovely belt.

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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5435, 14 June 1929, Page 4

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WOMAN’S WORLD. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5435, 14 June 1929, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5435, 14 June 1929, Page 4

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