The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24242, 27 September 1940, Page 7

The Social Round

The lady editor will be pleased to receive for publication in “The Social Round” each day items of social or pergonal news. Such items should be sent in promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mrs E. S. Nichol, Duke street, entertained at three tables of mah jong last evening in honour of Mrs R. T. Stewart. Mr and Mrs J. W. Smith and Miss Yvonne Smith, Holywood terrace, returned yesterday from the Rocks, Riverton.

Miss Judith Kain, sister of the late Flying Officer E. J. (“Cobber”). Kain, is on coastal duty in England with the WA.A.F, Members of the Southland Women’s Club are notified that a travel talk will be given by Mrs E. Partridge at 2.45 p.m. today. Mrs F. S. Thomas, Avondale Station, entertained a number of town and country friends at her home last night in honour of Mr W. Bailey, of Winton, who leaves shortly for camp. An enjoyable trump whist evening was held by the Southland Girls’ High School Old Girls’ Association in the Women’s Club on Wednesday night. There were about 50 present, and the highest score was obtained by Mrs G. Anderson. The proceeds are to be donated to the London Air Raid Relief Fund.

The marriage of Mr lan Milner, political science lecturer at Melbourne University, eldest son of Mr Frank Milner, head master of Waitaki Boys’ High School, and Mrs Milner, to Miss Margot Leigh Trafford, only daughter of Mrs R. W. Trafford, of Auckland, took place recently in Adelaide. The bride was formerly on the staff of Woodlands Diocesan Girls’ School at Glenelg, Adelaide. The last issue of the magazine, The Queen, has the following announcement of interest to New Zealanders: “Miss Maureen Rhodes, who married Mr Michael Neville, Scots Guards, at the Guards’ Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London, was christened in that chapel 19 years ago. Her godfather was the Duke of Windsor, and she has, in consequence, always been called ‘David’ by her family and friends. Her father, who was a Guardsman and fought in the last war, belongs to an Australian family, and her mother, who was a Plunket, is of Irish descent, and eldest sister of the late Lore Plunket, who,

with his wife, was killed in a tragic flying crash when travelling in the United States. She also has Sheridan blood in her veins, as her grandmother, Lady Victoria Braithwaite, was the youngest daughter of Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India. Lady Victoria is a god-daughter of Queen Victoria.” The bride referred to is the daughter of Major Tahu Rhodes, a member, not of an Australian family, but of the wellknown Canterbury pioneering family. Her father was Mayor of Christchurch, and was a cousin of the Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, of “Otahuna,” Tai Tapu, and of Mr J. H. Rhodes, of “Oakford,” Riccarton. Mrs Neville spent her childhood at Meadowbank, Ellesmere.

TREATMENT OF SKIN DISEASES

VALUE OF NEW ZEALAND MINERALS

That the minerals and muds of New Zealand, particularly those of the thermal regions of the North Island, possessed medicinal and beautifying properties was always vaguely suspected by those who thought anything about it at all, but it was left to Miss Valentine Howey, who, assisted by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, began research work in this field three years ago, to discover that a perfect skin treatment existed in the form of a rock. It has been found that most muds and clays have a drying effect on the skin, and many attempts have been made in the past to apply these to beauty treatments. Scientific experiment has proved that the most perfect way of cleansing the skin of all impurities and revitalizing the glands is by stimulating the circulation either by gentle scientific massage or by the application of an antiplulogistic medium.

Experiments in the Valentine laboratories with a recently discovered pure mineral clay have, however, at last resulted in the discovery of a natural cleansing and astringent material and one that will not dry the most sensitive skin.

Miss Howey says that acne, blackheads, enlarged pores, and other facial ailments are caused by sluggish circulation, and only two applications of this skin rejuvenator have cured the most persistent cases of acne and even facial eczema. Miss Howey is on tour throughout New Zealand visiting leading stores and chemists. This week she is at H. and J. Smith’s explaining the correct use to get the best results and giving advice on skin troubles generally. Other activities of Miss Howey include three years’ general art, architecture and commercial art training at the Canterbury School of Art and three years of nursing at Christchurch Hospital. She created Valentine Studios, New Zealand, and was organizing secretary of the Westminster- Hospital rebuilding appeal in England. Her biggest venture was as creator of Wool Publicity, New Zealand, which was financed by the Government for overseas investigation and promotion. She recommended the formation of the Imperial Wool Council, the result of which was recently displayed in Invercargill at a mannequin parade sponsored by tile council. Miss Howey has travelled widely in all Empire countries studying advertising.