ENJOYABLE ITEMS ENTERTAIN GUESTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 859, 31 December 1929, Page 4

ENJOYABLE ITEMS ENTERTAIN GUESTS

JOLLY DANCE PARTY' AT BEACHHAVEN A very pleasant evening was spent on Wednesday, when Mrs. Blanchard entertained a number of friends at the Beaclihaven Cabaret. Several musical Items were given by t 'l e , n r OVelty ballet ’ and songs by Mr. Phil Lardner were very much appreciated. Mr. Keith Blow kept the audience amused with a very humorous recitation, the evening being altogether a great success. Mrs. Blanchard received her guests wearing a frock of flame georgette and sequins.' Among those present wereg e“»tif ' Vh ° Wore a PPIe Steen georgette, Mrs. Sinel, red taffeta and ivory trimming; Mrs. H. Smith, apricot embossed georgette; Mrs. Stronck, blue geoigette and lace; Miss Alice Andrews maize georgette and tulle; Miss Pai Campbell, love-in-a-mist blue georgette; ank?e^eSth eP Mi n s’UY? ry ta £ eta i,nd tulle, dil lace over' chiffon- .“ a* georgette over satin; Miss Alice Jepson, rose ring velvet; Miss Bessie Jepson, midnight blue georgette; Miss Myrtle O Meara, green embossed georgette; Miss Esther O’Meara, pink georgette and diamente; Miss Grace Allan, cyclamen georgette and tulle.

ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Norene Bosley, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bennett, of Auckland, to John Wilfred, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Manning, also of Auckland. * * * The engagement is announced of Dorothy Frances, daughter of Mrs. Morse, of Auckland, and the late Mr. G. Morse, of Wanganui, to Horace, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Dyer, Cardiff. South Wales. * * * The engagement is announced of Marv Jean, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. T. F. Cunneen, of Randwick, Sydney, to Henry Miller, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Dallimore, of Cambridge. The engagement is announced of Linda Mary Bray, younger daughter of Mrs. C. G. Downes and the late Mr. A. J. Brav, of Te Awamutu, to the Rev. Melville Newton, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Newton, of Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. W. Evans, of Hamilton, announce the engagement of their elder daughter, Dulcie Mabel, to Joseph Battersby, elder son of Mrs. E. Battersby, also of Hamilton. * * * The engagement is announced of Pegrv. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Singer. Epsom, tol J. Murrav,' only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. Dunbier, of Herne Bay. The engagement is announced between Janet, only daughter of F. W. Grimshaw, of Auckland, and Robert William, fifth son of Mrs. and the late J. W. Crossman, of Bedford, England. * * * The engagement is announced of Hylda. third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Webb, of Devonport. to Howard third son of Mr. and the late Mrs. Jaggs, of Stanley Bay. * * * The engagement is announced of Jean, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Macindoe, of “Ayala.” Remuera. to Stewart, only son of the late Mr. J. C. Paterson, and Mrs. Paterson, of Gordon Park. Wanganui. * * * Mr. and Mrs. James McOluskey. Whangarei, announce the engagement of their elder daughter Gwendolyn to Norman Stephen, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Darius Bradles', “Berescourt,” Hamilton. * * * The engagement is announced of Ellen Doris, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. K. McGregor, Donald Street. Whangarei, to Mortimer Rov, second son of Mr. and the late Airs. W. U. Timewell. Otaika Road, Whangarei. The engagement is announced of Elsie Irene Atkinson, eldest daughter of Alt', and the late Airs. R. Atkinson, of ‘Tlton.” Pukekura, Cambridge, to Sidney James, eldest son of Air. and Mrs. S. J. Foster, Queen Street, Cambridge.

SURPRISE VISIT JOLLY BEACH PARTY On Boxing Bay a very pleasant surprise party visited Mr. and Mrs. Kiley and Mr. and Mrs. Hinton, at their summer residence, “Apple Cross Sea View,” Ruakaka Beach, Whangarei. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Benton. Mrs. N. McKenzie, senr., Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, junr., Mr. and Mrs. J. McKenzie, Mrs. Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Woledge, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cameron (Auckland), also the Misses Rodger, Clarice Taylor, Win and Eunice McKenzie. and Masters Kessal and Knew. The afternoon was spent in playing games and with music, singing and dancing. COMING-OF-AGE PARTY DANCING AND CARDS A whist drive and dance was given by Mr. and Mrs. Puncheon at the Parish Hall, Kikurangi, on Friday, December 20, to celebrate the coming-of-age of their eldest son, William, who resides at Stratford. There were 15 tables and the prizes were won by Mrs. McClean and Mr. J. Cornell.

Bancing occupied the rest of the evening, the winners of a Monte Carlo waltz being Mrs. A. Pratt and Mr. T. Whitmore. Mr. J. Atkinson and Mr. A. Pratt officiated as M.C.’s.

DELUSIONS —which many people entertain about men-folk. Take, for instance, this manly-courage business—are men really courageous when it comes to everyday encounters? Who set going this beautiful delusion about manly courage, I wonder? It wasn’t a woman, I'll be bound; she knows too much! P’r’aps you’ve noticed the sort of courage a man shows when a mendacious landlady has to be tackled! It’s the sort that makes him slope off remarking as he slopes: "This is a woman’s job”—and makes it one by leaving it to you! And have you ever heard of a man daring to stand up to his own tailor? You know you haven’t! Changed His Mind! He leaves you in the morning with a fully-fledged determination to have a “rough brown mixture,” having been told all through breakfast that "brown goes so well with his hair,” and "a rough cloth makes you look so much broader, darling.” Does “darling” produce patterns of “rough brown mixture” upon his return in the cool of the evening? He does not! His tailor told him to have grey, and he hadn’t the courage to stand up for brown. Peace At Any Price And have you ever met the man with suflicient moral courage to take back a disastrous purchase? Never! He'll wear a badly-fitting shirt cr an outrageous or mouldy-looking tie to the bitter end rather than face the salesman who put it across him! Thank heaven, wve are not afflicted in like manner! There may be a few of us walking around who overdo the “taking back” business—l belong to that hardy brigade myself; but that’s better than putting up w-ith something you hate because you haven’t the moral courage to go back and change it for something you’d like!

WHANGAREI SOCIAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. McCorquindale are in Auckland for a short holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Bunn are in Auckland for a few days. Miss I. Hintz. of Auckland, is spending a short holiday in Bussell. Mrs. Worsp, of 'Whancrarei. is staying with her people in Remuera. Miss Alma McKay is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Bigham, of Mount Eden. * * * Mrs. A. B. Jack is spending a holiday in Auckland. Br. Ward and Mrs. Ward and family motored to Auckland on Sunday, en route for a holiday trip to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Taylor are spending a short time in Auckland prior to motoring Souths Mrs. Clayton Thorne and family are spending the summer holidays at Waipu Cove. * » * Mrs. Bannister and Mrs. Simmons are spending a short holiday at Russell. Mrs. McKinlay and family left on Saturday to camp at Paihia for two months. * * * Mr. and Mrs. McLean, Main’s Avenue. motored to Auckland during the week, and are at Devonport. Mr. and Airs. J. Hayward. Maunu. returned by motor from Auckland last week-end. Mrs. W. A. Beattie is the guest of her mother, Mrs. B. A. McLean, of Woodhill. Mrs. J. B. Mcßonald motored through to Auckland, en route for Thames. Mrs. McLelland, Auckland, is visiting her sister and is the guest of Mrs. A. E. McMahon, Third Avenue. Air. and Airs. Geissler and daughter left on Boxing Bay for an extended holiday Australia. Air. and Mrs. A. C. Lamb left for Waverley by motor last Sunday. They will be the guests of Airs. G. Walkin ton during their stay in Taranaki. Ur * * Air. and Mrs. TJnitt are leaving soon on a six weeks’ holiday trip to Australia. * * Aliss Gililin was a passenger on Alonday’s express en route for Nelson, where she is spending a holiday with her sister. s» * * Air.. Airs, and the Misses Morgan, also Air. and Airs. Unitt, were the guests of Air. and Airs. Parsons, of “The Pines,” Alaunu, for the Christmas holidays. THE CAUSES OF ANAEMIA! Anaemia is a very common complaint among women workers, and. should be cured by dieting and general commonsense methods. The great majority of town dwellers are more or less anaemic. Of course, anaemia need not show in the face. A woman may have a rosy complexion, red inner lips, and red inner eyelids, which give a deceptive appearance. The rest of the body may be cold and pale, and the blood may be deficient in iron. Plethora of blood of the head frequently goes together with a pronounced general anaemia. Anaemia is caused by faulty feeding, auto-intoxication from the bowel, excessive loss of blood of women at times, insufficient sleep, over-much smoking, etc. To cure anaemia one must eliminate the cause of the trouble.

Anaemia is usually treated with iron in some form or other bought from the chemist which, unfortunately, is ruinous to the teeth, to the stomach and to the bowels. The disappearance of anaemia is dearly bought with the usual medicines. Those who wish to increase the iron contents of their blood should take iron by living largely on foods rich in iron, such as wholemeal bread, bran, spinach, and other bitter vegetables, the skins of almonds, nuts, peanuts, raisins, sultanas, currants, watercress, etc. Besides, they should keep their bowels well open without irritating medicines, and they should avoid undue loss of blood by rest and other commonsense measures.