THE HOME

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 37, 27 May 1938, Page 4

THE HOME

Eve/y evening i n her, dressing-rooan - ahsra London theatre, the, pretty young acn.re.ss, Miss. Pamela Stanley, shaves lief forehead to make it appear higher. She. has already done this about 300 times, in order to enable her tp look more, like Queen Victoria, whom she portrays in Laurence Housimm’s very successful play, “Victoria na.” ... ■ ■ -i - ■

Britain’s head nurse in any future war has just been appointed. She is Miss' Catherine Murray Boy, and the King lias approved her appointment as Matron-in-Chief of Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service. She will superintend the looking after of sick war veterans and soldiers in Britain and the colonies, and in time of emergency she would send nurses immediately to the necessary posts.

Miss Boy served in France and Belgium during the war, and was awarded the Military Mtedal and the Royal Red Cross.. She lias also served iu China and Egypt.

M'fs Mans Michel son, aged 73, championed by her neighbours as Minneapolis’, thriftiest woman, claims that she has never thrown anything out. In a first lesson, on thrift she pointed to a. pile of papers she is savHlg.

“Most people,” she -said, “would keep papers for a cold day .-and then toss them onto the lire. They’d have a quick blaze and then ashes. The correct way t 0 burn papers is to soak them in water, roll them in bundles and let them dry. They last longer that way and give much more beat. ’The tops of vegetables and corncobs, after they have dried, also make excellent fuel. Mrs. Nichelsen has no cans to dispose of, for she does all of her own cooking and baking. And there are few leftovers at the table.

“Through experience,” she said, “I have learned to cook just what people like and then L know I won’t have to throw anything away. . I have reared four sons on this principle and they’re all husky.’’ Bones go into soup and then are tossed to the dogs. Crumby go to the birds. Colfeo ' grounds clean out grease in the drains, tea leaves hold down the dust in sweeping,., melon rinds are converted' into pickles, potato peelings and melon seeds are, used for fertiliser.

Hero are some stocking novelties noted overseas. Very fine stockings with toenails painted in red on the toocaps, to give the impression of

bare feet in tlie fashionable evening Tiny ; coloured spots e|n- : broideiied YoiV. high-pointed lieels . anjd scattered over the toes. Gilt-eyA broideredi clocks in' the form of ’ spray of leaves or - petals, or gity anklets embroidered on to the actual stockings, with elaborate . clsaps or studs in diamante. ■.. t , " HIANDIY HINTS Ink-stains on wood may be removed with oxalic acid. Put it on with a br.ush. • Spots on a woollen skirt may be. removed by wearing the skirt in the home for a few days inside out. The friction will do the rest. //-

Linen, when seprefukl with an iron, should be immediately;., rubbed with a freshly-sliced onion, and then soaked in cold water.

Old felt hats make excellent ironholders. Blanket-stitch or cut a fancy; edge.

Always use china, bowls when making pastry, not' enamelled ones. ( China. is cooler, and the pastry will be much lighter.

If your celluloid Emitting needles are stubby and blunt on the points, sharpen them with a pencil-sharpener. A plain cuke is improved, and given an unusual flavour, 'if just before baking two. tablespoons of marmalade are added to the mixture.