IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 526, 1 December 1928, Page 18

IN TOWN AND OUT

NOTES

Mrs. R. Finnegan, of Christchurch, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. I. M. Collins, of Wellington, is a visitor to Auckland. Staying at the Star Hotel is Miss R. McLean, of Hawera. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mincher, of Thames, aro guests at the Albert Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. Griffiths, of Palmerston North, are visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. D. Coleman, of Waingaro. are staying at the Central. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Williams, of Wellington, are spending a holiday in Auckland. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Robin Hunter, of Dunedin, are spending a holiday in Auckland. Dr. Hilda North croft left town yesterday morning for Cornwallis, and will be away for a fortnight. * * * Mr. and Mrs. F. Alison, of Wailieke, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Slater, of Sydney, are at the Hotel Cargen.» * * * At the Grand are Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ormond, of Wallingford, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor, of Sydney. Staying at the Royal Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Everett, of Rarotonga, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry, of Cambridge.

CIVIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES

LITERATURE DISTRIBUTED Improvements effected during the year" were detailed in the report of the secretary presented to the annual meeting of the Civile League on Thursday. It was also reported that a large amount of suitable literature had been sent to Nuie Island and the various hospitals and orphanages. Officers were elected as follow: President, Mrs, Kenneth Gordon; vice-presidents. Mesdanies Axford, McLean, Mathias, Beark and O'Leary; treasurer, Mrs. Woods; ‘ secretaries, Mesdames Axford and Mathias;. executive, Mesdames Brownlie, Neal, Taylor, Barnett. Piritt and Watson. EFFICIENCY CLUB GIRLS’ ENTERTAINMENT “Our aim to provide pure and healthy recreation for the young people.” This is the accepted motto of the Efficiency Girls’ Club, Belmont, and a capacity house at the display given by the club last evening was doubtless tangible evidence that the club motto is appreciated by parents of the district. Agile young women and girls gave fascinating exhibitions of eurythmics and calisthenics. Some charming action songs by both seniors and juniors won the approbation of the audience. A dainty garden scena, “Just a Rose,” was given by Miss Joyce Hill and the juniors. “Waiata Maori” was similarly well received, and the comedy side was represented by “Mrs. Jarley and Her Waxworks." Mrs. S. J. Atkin organised the production, which will be repeated this evening.

GUESS

TAMAKI YACHT CLUB

DANCE AT CLICK CLACK . The clubhouse funds of the Tamaki Yacht Club will be augmented by the proceeds from a very enjoyable dance held In the Click Clack Cabaret last evening. Gay decorations and pretty lighting effects provided an attractive background for the colourful gowns worn by the fair guests, and Clyde Howley and his band provided a delightful selection of the newest dance tunes. Among those present were: Mrs. Cruickshank, black sequined frock oj georgette. Mr®- Macpherson, silver beaded frock oi black georgette. lace rS frock K ' Johnson ’ blac k Chantilly Mi s. Ei. L. Banks,, ean de nil georgette beaded in gold and silver. lane rS ‘ Smith, beige georgette and velvet Love, frock of black ring Mrs. Madill. geranium georgette embroided in chenille. Mrs-. E. Buckley, turquoise blue velvet and cream shawl. Mrs. H. Forbes, black gown of draped georgette. Mrs Wiltshire, copper ring velvet and gold lace. Miss Mavis White, black satin and lace frock. Miss Spenceley Walker, flame silver beaded georgette and white cape. Mjss Beaver, 'jade green velvet. Miss Eileen Walker, white beaded georgette. Miss Aickin, flame chenille and georgette. Miss Raie Robinson, cerise crepe de chine with frilled skirt. Miss Phyllis Clark, apple green taffeta with embroidered flowers.

Scones For Breakfast And Tea Where is the family that does not appreciate scones for breakfast and for tea—delicious scones, hot from the oven and well buttered, or toasted and served dry. Some folk have an “idea that scones are difficult to make; but there is very little difficulty providing the recipe is good and it is carefully followed out. Here are some well-tried and reliable recipes. BREAKFAST SCONES. Half a pound of wholemeal flour; two ounces ef best margarine; half a pound of white flour, a small, level teaspoonful of salt; half a pint of milk (sour milk may be used), 1 teaspoonful (level) of bicarbonate of soda, one teaspoonful of vinegar mixed in two tablespoonfuls of water. Take from the white flour two tablespoonfuls and put it aside to use when you.roll out the dough. Mix the rest of the white with the wholemeal flour and the salt. Rub in the margarine; add the bicarbonate of soda, rubbed through fine muslin to rid it of any lumps. Stir the vinegar and water into the milk and add to the dry ingredients, mixing very quickly with a wooden spoon. Roll out the dough an inch thick and cut it into scones. The best way is to place a big saucer on the dough and cut .it round with a sharp knife, then cut the round into quarters. SCONES FOR TEA. lake of flour two pounds; bicarbonate of soda, a quarter of ail ounce; salt, quarter of an ounce; sour buttermilk, one pint, more or less. Mix to the consistency of light dough; roll out about half-an-inch thick, and cut them out. to any shape you please, and bake on a girdle over a clear fire about 10 or 15 minutes, turning them to brown on both sides, or they may he cooked on a hot plate, or new 7 frying pan, (A girdle is a thin plate of cast-iron about 12 or 14 inches in diameter, with a handle attached.) These scones arc excellent for tea, and may be eaten either hot or cold, buttered, or with cream cheese. TEA CAKES. One pound of fl§ur, \\ dessertspoonfuls of castor sugar, Mb of currants, 2lb of sultants, loz of butter, \oz yeast, a pinch of salt. Put the yeast in a basin with enough water (lukewarm) to cover it. and one teaspoonful of Demerara sugar, leave until dissolved. Melt the butter in a little hot water, and when ready add a little milk to make it lukewarm. Mix all the dry ingredients, then add the butter and milk, and lastly the yeast. Knead lightly, and leave to rise before the fire (about on hour). Then roll out and bake in a quick oven on greased plates. This quantity should make four tea-cakcs. x SUPERIOR SCONES. Mix thoroughly lib of Hour. :ioz of sugar, a little salt, and two good teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Rub in 2oz of butter, add the yolks of two eggs, and mix with enough milk to make rather a thick batter. Have ready the whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Stir in lightly, and pour into shallow tins to allow for rising to about 1 inches thick. Rake in quick oven. When done split and butter, and serve very hot.

PAPAKURA VALLEY FUNCTION

SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR The Alfriston Public Hall was a hive of industry on Thursday afternoon and evening:, when the members of the Papakura Valley Ladies’ Guild, held a very successful bazaar, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the liquidation of the debt on the , Recreation Ground. Mr E D McLennan complimented the members of the guild on the splendid exhibition of articles for sale, and extended a hearty welcome to the large gathering of residents of the district, and the many visitors from all the surrounding country, after which he declared the bazaar open for business. From a financial standpoint, the function was highly successful. The sum of approximately £175 was cleared on the day, and some returns are still to come to hand, which are expected to reach the objective aimed at, viz., £2OO. Stalls were erected in the hall and were laden with goods both useful and ornamental, which found ready buyers. Much credit for the success of the function is due to the untiring efforts of Mrs. PI. Hood, president of the guild. At the conclusion of the evening session a number of articles were disposed of by auction, Mr. Stan Foote being in charge of the hammer, and this was the means of adding to the cash takings. The stalls were in charge of the following: Mesda.mes Poland and Wallace, fancy stall; Mesdames J. Muir, Collie and H. Coxhead, plain sewing stall: Mrs. Davis and Miss Fitzpatrick, cake stall; Miss J. T. Bodle, flower stall; the Misses Claris, novelty stall; Mesdames Neild, Wight and Whitford. produce stall; Mrs. Fred Kimpton and Miss. Suttdn, shilling stall; the girls of the district, children’s toy stall; Mesdames Richardson and Marr, sweet stall; Miss Dunn, ice-cream and sweet stall, Mesdames Harry Kimpton, Pallister and Johnson; tea rooms. A number of competitions added interest to the proceedings at both sessions. OTAHUHU PARISH FAIR SUCCESSFUL ANGLICAN FUNCTION There was a large attendance of members and friends of the Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu, at the annual parish fair opened in the Otahuhu Public Hall yesterday afternoon. His worship the Mayor, Mr. R. B. Todd, introduced Miss W. Averill, who eulogised the members of the guild on the amount of work they had accomplished, in preparing for this function, their annual .effort to raise funds for the church. After congratulating the parishioners on the realisation of their ambition, in acquiring the splendid new church, which had recently been opened, Miss Averill declared the fair open for business. Little Zoe West handed Miss Averill a beautiful shower bouquet from the members of the guild. Daintily decorated stalls had been erected in the hall, and competition was keen for the honour of receiving the award. The shilling stall, arranged as an airplane, was declared the most original stall. The first prize for the best-decorated stall was awarded to the toy stall, arranged as a wistaria bower; and the second award went to the guild stall as Poinsettia. The fair was continued during the evening, and will be open this afternoon and evening. The stallholders were: Shilling stall, Mesdames Seagar, Dav, Mouton, Whitmore, Scott; vanity stall, Mesdames West, Hilliard, Capp, North, Miss Matthews; cake stall, Mesdames Jamieson, Brant, Phillips, Fugle, Woods, Stewart Miss Apps; toy stall, Mesdames McDell, Hart, Day, Morrin, Misses Carson and Mullins; flower stall, Mesdames Kent-Johnson, Sawyer, Misses Parton, Day, Banks; produce stall, Mesdames F. McDell, Fenton, Parsons, Leslie; Ladies Guild stall, Mesdames West, Matthews, Vickers; fancy stall, Mesdames Humphries, Davis; con-, fectionery and ice-cream stall. Misses Kitto, Davis, Mesdames Walters, Lovell and Mr. Lovell; tea rooms, Mesdames Flood, Guthrie, K. Todd, Elliott, Moore, Miss E. Moffat; magic well, Miss M. Mullins. BABY SHOW Over fifty infants, up to the age of two years, faced the judge in the baby show, held in conjunction with the fair. Dr. A. C. Purchase fulfilled the arduous and unenviable task of selecting the best babies. Mrs. Dunstan was in charge of the show. The awards were as follow:—Girl, under six months, Baby Hunter, boy, under six months, Peter Bessey; girl, under 12 months, Margaret McConnell; boy, under 12 months, Allen Watkins; special prize, Max Bay; girl, under 18 months, Doreen Grimwood; special prize, Baby Watts; boy, under 18 months, Baby Hooker; girl under two years, Baby Ryan; boy! under two years, Baby Dunn. IN FANCY DRESS CHILDREN'S DANCE The youns l'olk of the Otahuhu Catholic Church and their friends spent a very guy evening in the Convent schoolroom recently, when a Lancy-dress dance was held. The proceeds are to be devoted to the convent i-unds. Mrs. W. McAnulty was respontion 101 116 orSiulisation of the funcIJaneo music, was supplied by Mr. A. Eldei, Miss McCarthy and Miss Marr. Misses Hope and Isla Hulihanty gave several very enjoyable elocutionary h£“Yns. Competitions were won by Clive Abott and Margaret Harvey. Piizes £or the best fancy dresses were won by: Girls under 10: Eunice Kelly, fairy <.iUe«n. 1; Kathleen Kelly, fairy, 2 Gills under 11; Olive Abott, Choysa tea. 1; Joan Baxter, Hula girl, 2. Girls under 12: Gladys Abott, lamu shade, 1; Elva Carter, folly, 2 Girls over 12: Isla Dulfhanty, Spanish girl, ]; Myrtle Ray, Irish colleen, 2. Girls' most original costumes: G. White, i. avenger Transport bus, 1; Ruby Marr, hard up, 2. Special prizes: Girls, Molly Baxter Brasso, 1; Margaret Harvey, Irish girl) Boys under 10: Billy Baxter, ambulance. 1; Jacky Marr, Tom Mix, 2. ■ Boys, 12 and over: Pat O'Brien, village blacksmith, 1; Rex Carter, Quaker, 2. Boys, 14 and over: William Lockhart. Adam, 1; Tom Underwood", tramp, 2. Among those present in fancy dres* Royce Walker, pompom; Ethel McHaffey, white rose; Kathleen Olsen, jester; Alice Underwood, buttercup; Joy McAnulty, fairy; Colleen King, magpie; Gwen Drum, gipsy; Rex Carter, Quaker; R. Marr, bride; Ina Ratcliffe, witch; W. Lockhart, Adam; D Gillies:, Prince Chai'ming; Winnie Clarke, folly; T. Un- ‘ dcrwood, Tom Mix; Nelson Lockhart, gentleman; Maureen Haydn, fairy: Eileen Kelly, dancer; Mary Underwood, bluebell; Margaret Harvey, Irish girl; Edna Goller, daisy; Amy Olsen, jester; Zona White, Passenger Transport Bus Co.; : Las Baxter, eupid: Eunice Kelly, fairy j queen; Pat O’Brien, the village black- ; smith; Isla Dulihanty, Spanish dancer, I Eileen McAnulty, pink rose; Molly Lam- j bert, Victorian lady; Hope Dulihanty, ! Irish colleen; Myrtle Ray, Irish girl: Jack Gillies, jester: Bede Dulihanty, cowboy; Roy White, Tom Mix.

CHURCH CARNIVAL

PAPAKURA CATHOLICS The Papakura Catholic Church held a carnival fair on Thursday and Friday in ths Papakura Paragon Theatre. The fair was opened on Thursday evening and continued on Friday afternoon and evening. The stalls were well laden with ornamental and useful articles, and plenty of amusement was supplied by side-shows and competitions, etc. The two queens, country and town, had their respective stalls. Country queen stallholders were as follow: ' Produce —Mesdames Egan and Fitzpatrick; sweet stall, Miss N. Ralph: needlework stall, Mrs. J. Jamieson; cake stall, Mrs. T. G. Smith; fish pond, Miss O. Wright; jumble stall. Misses M. Egan and M. Smith. Town Queen Stallholders—Plain and fancy stall, Mesdames L. Hansby and Green; novelty stall, Mesdames Blackman and Osborne; cake and sweet stall. Misses Donovon, Harrison and Xobbs; jumble stall, Mesdames P. Guillard and Pratt; produce stall, Mesdames H. E. McEntee and Harrison; su?prise packet stall, Mesdames Hansby and T. Holland; tea room, Misses Butler and M. Smith.

Shellacs and spirit copals should not be kept in tin or iron containers more than a few months, as they will gradually darken until they become little better than useless. Coloured spirit copals are not shipped out in steel drums, as they attack the iron of the drum and rapidly change colour.

STUDENTS' RECITAL

A very enjoyable students’ recital was given by Miss M. Daly and her pupils in the Y.M.C.A. social hall on Wednesday evening. Among the young performers were; Misses F. College, M. Wilson, L. Hedlund, M. Coulter, E. Lang, D. Edmonds, Brinsden, D. Bradshaw, Masters R. Murphy, R. Davis, B. Cole, F. Cooper and X. Zambusca. Miss Daly wore an apricot lace frock and was presented with a beautiful bouquet by her pupils. Many of the students also received pretty posies. Among the guests were: Mrs. Daly, black silk and lace. Miss A. Daly, crimson velvet and gold lace. Mrs. Johnston, black georgette and gold lace, with shawl to tone. Mrs. S. Cole, lime green crepe de chine, and black silk shawl. Mrs. Park, lido blue charmalin. Airs. Coulter, navy frock of bengaline. Mrs. Milne, floral silk and georgette. Miss Watters, lime-green \yon. Mrs. Jackson, grey marocain and cream lace. Mrs. McGill, black frock of georgette. Miss L. McGill, delphinium blue taffeta and silver lace. Miss Ward, moonlight blue crepe de chine.

ROTORUA GIRLS’ LEAGUE

GAY DANCE PARTY The. Rotorua Girls’ League held a most enjoyable dance in the Bowling Pavilion, Government Gardens, on Tuesday evening. The hall was artistically decorated. in the league’s colours, blue and gold. Pretty paper hats, also in the league’s colours, were presented to the dancers. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss I. Wright and Mr. J. Corbett. Aniong those present were: E ' Winslade. flame satin; Miss aV- green georgette and lace; Miss C. Driver, vieux rose crepe de chine: Miss L. Morris, red crepe de chine and silver lace; Miss B. Dorset, green georv;* O Mau, pink georgette: Miss tu. Kush ton, blue satin; Miss V. Kickman, pmk taffeta; Miss P. Martin, blue georgette; Miss B. Wallace, blue georgette; Miss Mavis Snell, figured crepe de chine; Miss W. Apps, a frock of powder blue georgette; Miss L. Dannifeard. peach headed crepe de chine;: Miss I .Wright, green georgette; Miss R. Campny, pink and mauve taffeta; Miss C. Moore, taftem and gold lace; Miss P. Wallace, green taffeta and lace; Miss V. Steele, black velvet; Miss K. Kingon, orange taffeta and gold lace; Miss M. Dannifeard, pink satin and lace.

ANGLICAN BAZAAR HELD AT PAEROA

The annual bazaar in connection with the Paeroa Anglican. Church was held yesterday afternoon and evening:. A large number of helpers assembled early and decorated the hall to a most attractive degree. Mrs. F. C. Blyth. president of the guild, and Mrs. G. S. Silcock, secretary, were most energetie helpers in the various preparations. The numerous stall-holders carried out their many tasks in a most able manner. The prize-winners in the flowers and cooking sections weer as follow: Flowers—Bowl of roses; Mrs. P. Williams 1. Mrs. A. J. Thorp 2. Three roses; Mrs. A. J. Thorp 1, Mrs. P. Williams 2. Champion rose: Mrs. A. J. Thorp. Twelve varieties sweet peas: Mrs. Blyth 1, Airs. T. Vowles 2. Six varieties sweet peas: Miss R. Thorp 1. Miss J. Blyth 2. Cut flowers: Mrs. E. J. Mettam 1, Mrs. E. Shaw and Afre. Moreland (equal) 2. Carnations: Mrs. F. E. Platt, h.c. Cooking—Jams: Airs. O’Neill. Shortbread: Miss Hart. Scones: Mrs. si. Wright 1, Mrs. Hargreaves 2. Pikelet?: Airs. McKennet 1. Sponge with butter; Airs. Amos 1. Aliss F. Thorp 2. Brov.n sponge: Airs. J. Forrest 1. Madeira cake: Mrs. J. Silcock 1. Sponge without butter: Airs. Hayward. During the morning the bishop addressed the women respecting the 'rmation in Paeroa of a branch of the Mothers’ Union.

Piping hot vegetables come to table if a recently introduced dish made o metal is used. Its dull sheen is Q°' attractive in appearance, and it ! ' easily kept clean.