Feminine Interests

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1013, 2 July 1930, Page 5

Feminine Interests

WAIKATO NOTES

O-ven Monckton luis returned j,Hamilton from a visit to Gisborne. , (r . Clarke, of Tauranga, is the Jfot Mrs. J. Prenton. in Hamllton. * * * , rr e \ Joseph, of Hamilton, has left Icr M a holiday in Kotorua^ Uifls J. Ellis, who has boon relieves on the staff Of the Hamilton High Siiooi. has left for Nelson, where she S an appointment at the Girls' High School. ... -vr r * E 11. O'Meara has returned to Hamilton after an absence of several months in the South. Hiss Khoda Brown, who has been ; 'the nursing staff of King George V. j Hospital, at Rotorua, has returned to | j, er home in Cambridge^ BRIDGE AT XGARUAWAIUA. \ very pleasant bridge afternoon to i r-,i : «e funds for the croquet club was •dven by Mrs. AY. Paterson on Thurs- ! dav at her home in Ngaruawahia. The highest score for the at ter noon obtained by Mrs. Hunter, while , ilrs. Burke was runner-up. Those present were: Mrs. \Y. Pater- . eon. Mrs. H. Rogers, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. ! ]{ J. Sampson, Airs. Hunter, Mrs. J. ! Christie. Mrs. AYelsh, Mrs. Burke, : Mrs- Adams, Mrs. Feeney, Mrs. Joy. Mrs. J. Cavanagh, and Miss Louden. j OTAGO CLUB IX HAMILTON. At the meeting of the Otago Club j in the Masonic Hall at Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. McMullen were host j and hostess, and a very bright even- J jng was enjoyed by all present. There was an amusing competition, j which was won by Mrs. M. A. Scott j and Mr. P. Nelson: songs by Mr. Black- , wood, the Rev. Mr. Martin (Ngaruawahia). and Miss McMullin; a dance by Miss Laurenson; a recitation by Miss Torphy; and an instrumental solo by the Rev. Mr. Martin. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Xesbit, Mr. and Airs. T. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. F. Vickery, Mr. and Airs. M. A. Scott, Mr. and Airs. H. J. Ferguson, Air. and Airs. E. W. Taine, Air. and Mrs. H. H. Early, Mr. and Airs, j. R. Elies, Mrs. F. Finlay. Airs. A\\ Peterson, Mrs. C. M. Muir, Airs. E. X>. McCutcheon, Airs G. Ibbotson, Airs. (J. AgneW, All's. J. B. AlcDonald, Airs. r J* X* Stewart (AVaingaro), Mrs. IT. Mayo, Airs. G. G. Parker, Sister Young, Miss Parker, Miss I. Mclntosh, Miss Jbbotgon, Mrs. R. Beaney. Aliss D. Osmers, Alias Finlayson, Aliss Grant.

WOODEN CURTAIN RINGS SOME UNCOMMON USES Large wooden curtain-rings are obtainable in many sizes, the biggest being about four inches across, and the smallest about an Inch and a-half Some of them are painted white, others are stained dark oak, and all of them can be used in various ways, quite apart from curtains! A shabby little chest of . drawers was made to look quite important, after it had been well scrubbed and painted yellow, by having ring-handles attached in place of' the ugly knobs. The handles were painted yellow and further adorned with tiny blue and orange flowers. Five or six minute spots of blue round a central spot of

orange suggested each flower, and tiny dashes of green represented the leaves. The plain well-cut day-dresses of the moment, demand something a little “different” in the way of belts, and small wooden rings, painted to contrast with the material, make uncommonly effective trimmings. The belt shown in the sketch was carried out in orange and peacock-green material, which made a gay splash of colour against a dress of beech-leaf brown: a painted ring "was stitched to each end of the belt, and an orange cord tied the two rings together. Napkin rings for the nursery breakfast table may be evolved from large curtain rings. Painted in shades to harmonise with the table-cloth and napkins, they look quite bright and cheerful. Oddments like these are easily made, and prove excellent “lines” at bazaars.