WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1920, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONALS. Miss Martin and Miss Wade (Dunedin) arrive next week, and will be the guests of Mrs. G. Home. Mrs. H. Christie has returned to Wauganui. • * • • Mrs. Ronald Paul is visiting Auckland. * • • » Mrs. Bodgshun leaves next week for a trip to Te Awamutu and Hamilton. # * • • Mrs. Newton King has returned from Auckland, Mrs. Boucher (Auckland) is spending a holiday here. # # • * Miss Cos, who has been the guest of Mrs. Home, has returned to Auckland. ■« » » • Sister K. Barnitt is on a month's tour of the South Island and southern lakes. •t* * * Miss Noel Jackson has returned from Gisborne. * • * • Mrs. R. Brewster returns from Wellington to-night, « « • • Mrs. Gill-Carey, who has been spending a short holiday here, returns to Wanganui to-day. Sister RatelilFc (Wellington) is staying at "Chatsworrh." Miss Geddis has returned to Gisborne. Miss Eileen O'Leary, of Auckland, who has been the guest of Mrs. .7. Scanlon, of New Plymouth, left on Thursday for Wellington, en route to Kngland by the Corinthic. Visitors at the White Hart include Misses Kensington (Martan), Mrs. 11. A. Jones, Mrs. Boucher, Miss Walsh, Mrs. Tylecotc (Auckland), Miss Crabtrce (Eltbam), Mrs. Neilson, Mrs Stevenson, Mrs. Christie, Miss McGavin, Miss Storey (Wanganui), Mrs. Tonks, the Misses Tonks (2), Miss Taylor, Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Alpine (Wellington), Mrs. Balfour Nabin (Onaero). '

I OLD GIRLS ENTERTAINED. ' Miss C. D. Grant invited all the Old I Girls of the High School to meet her at j the Victoria League rooms last Thurs- \ day. A very pleasant evening was spent in listening to Miss Grant's experiences as a visitor to the different hospitals in Egypt and England during the war.

MISS LEATHAM'S NEXT RECITAL. Miss Constance Leatham is at present in Christehurch, and is accomplishing a great deal of work in preparation for a concert tour with her old schoolfellow. Mrs, W. Prouse (nee Miss Ava Symons), the well-known and accomplished violinistc. These talented performers will first give recitals in Christchurch and Wellington, and are to appear in Xew Plymouth on the 30th inst. They will then visit other centres prior to the Christmas holiday season. THE BABY FETE. A tea party for the tiny tots under six years of age will be given at the Bahy Fete at New Plymouth on November IStli. and the President of the Plunket Society hopes to have the picasure of the company of all the little ones, for whom she is providing afternoon tea—not tea and biscuits —but just the right kind of nice things which wee people will enjoy, and which will be good for them. This kind thought on the part of Mrs. Burgess will enable many mothers to come to the fete who would otherwise have been kept at ■ home because of their little onei, for when the t procession is taking place there will be a committee in attendance, who will al! lend a helping hand with the bairns. But with every baby please bring a cup, large or small.

Mothers should not iniss the opportunity which they will have on Thursday next at Kawaroa Park, for obtaining pretty baby clothes from the Plunket baby stall. There will be a variety of styles and patterns, including some entire Plunket sets, which, as they are so easily laundered, are a boon to busy mothers.

A NOTED WAR WORKER, Mrs. Knowles (nee Miss Maunder), who lectures in the Workers' Social Hall next Monday, as advertised, was in Belgium throughout the war. She was head of the party ficnt from England in 1(114 to organise the Kursaal at Ostend as a refuge camp for women atid children. Leaving Ostend, she first organised the very admirable King Albert Military Hospital for Belgians in Rouen, and having by this time displayed remarkable capacity for this kind of work, she was asked to undertake similar duty for other Belgian centres. When the Armistice ended the hospital work. Mrs. Knowles assisted in reconstruction work in the devastated areas, and she continued that work until the early part of last March. With such an experience Mrs. Knowles cannot fail to give a most interesting lecture on Belgium during and after the war. Reserved scats can be secured at Collier's.

Mrs. Knowles will be the guest of the Victoria League at a reception on Monday afternoon next, at 11.30 p.m. It is hoped that all members will endeavor to attend at their club room on this occasion-

"SNOW WHITE - * AfiAIN. The children who performed "Snow White" a few months afro, are going to give it again in the Workers' Social Hall on December Kith in aid of the girls' hostel. WEDDINS. FAUIX—SXELL. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Luke's Church. Tikorangi, on Wednesday, November 10, when Miss Katherine Mary Fault, fourth daughter of Mrs. Henry Faull, was married to Mr. Snell. Tlie wedding was a choral one. and the church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, a. feature being the wedding bell, the work of Miss Myra West. The bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr. L. Faull). was attired in white eolienne evimmed

with satin net, and wore a pale blite hat trimmed with pink. She carried a pretty bouquet of lilies of the valley, pink roses, and pimpernels. She was attended by her niece, Miss Olive Faull, attired in pale blue voile with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. W. Roberts acted as best man. A reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Snell afterwards left by motor car en route for Rotorua. Miss Faull, whose services in many directions were recognised by the settlers of the district recently at a public presentation, was the recipient of further tokens of esteem this week. On Monday she was presented by Mr Sorimgeour. on behalf of the library committee, of which she had been secretary for years, with a marble clock and silver cruet, the speaker making eulogistic reference to her valuable services. Miss Faull suitably responded. »-\ Sunday afternoon Mr. J. W Im,reman, superintendent of the Tikorangi Sunday School, on behalf of the scholars, presented Miss Faull with a bible and hymnal and prayer-book.

ROGERS—PEPPERELL, A marriage of considerable interest w.ir=, celebrated at' the Methodist Church, Stratford, oh Thursday, 11th inst., the contracting parties being, Emily Edith, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win. of Regan Street West, Strat ford, and Mr. .R._ S. Pepperell, of Featherslon. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. L. B. Nea'le. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of ninon, eharmeuse and spangled net, edged with pearls. • The veil was held in position by pearls and a coronet of orange blossoms. The bride was attended by Miss Violet Pepperell, sister of the bridegroom, and Misses Jenkinson and Body were the flower-girls. Mr. Maurice Rogers acted as best man. The bridesmaid was drer-ed in saxe georgette, with touches of (emon and bead trimmings, with hat to match. The flower-girls, who were nieces of the bride, carried bouquets of floweu' and were attired in organdie | muslin villi Dutch hats. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold bangle, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers entertained the guests in the Foresters' Hall, where the bride's mother, dressed in a j dark costume and mauve toque, received ! the guests. Mr. Belcher acted as cnair- | man at the breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Pepperell afterwards left by motor for Hawe'ra, on their way to Blenheim, where they intend spending the honeymoon.

FURNISHING THE HOME. THE INCREASED COST. NO EARLY PALL IN PRICES ANTICIPATED. Ono of the many (rials with which i'ne newly-married man and woman who are about to set up housekeeping .s faced, is the selection of the furnish'•ngs for the home. If they have had ;i»y pre-war experiences in the purchase jf bedroom or diningroom suites, curtains, carpets, and the many other necessities that make home home, they will find that the money that they would have spent in those far-off days will nowadays go less than half as far. For since the outbreak of the war the cost of furniture has advanced by about 100 per cent,, while the other articles mentioned have risen by 150 to 300 per cent. Linoleums, for instance, are at present about three times as costly as five years ago. Whereas £IOO to £l5O was all that was required to fit out a home of moderate size in 1911 or Kilo, the would-be purchaser has nowadays to be prepared to pay something like £3OO or £350.

Tin* manager of a loading furnishing establishment, which, in addition to carrying out a big manufacturing business, also deals to a great extent in imported articles which are not produced locally, told a New Zealand Times representative recently that he believed there would eventually be a drop in the prices of general furnishings; but the fall would be a very, very gradual one. Most of the manufacturers of imported articles, such itearpets, linoleums, eurlaiu-ihangings. etc.. were fully placed with orders for many months 'ahead, and would be engaged in fulfilling those contracts for perhaps eighteen mouths or two years. It was not likely, under such circumstances, that their goods would be procurable at lower rates than at present for some time. In explanation, lie referred to the manufacture of multicoloured carpets, and pointed out that the material in each colour was dyed in huge bulk lots, and probably would not be exhausted in the weaving for many months, so the manufacturer could not sell at a cheaper rate without incurring a big loss. Articles of furniture being made at the present day were probably being constructed out of timber bought, during the war at high prices, which had to be used up, and might, perhaps, last for many years. Personally, he was still holding stocks of timber that lie had bought nine years ago. There might be some consolation in the fact that prices in New Zealand were much less than they were at Home.

There was a tendency on the part of most people, he remarked, to defer buying, or to make their purchases sparingly, in the belief that a general fall in furniture values were to lie expected shortly. He was strong in his refutation of this impression. "We have been hearing a lot about a drop in the price of wool." he remarked. "People anticipate that if this takes place there will naturally be a fall in the price of carpets, in which about, 40 per cent, of wool is used. But a 2."> per cent drop in wool would mean a difference of only 2i per cent, in these articles of furnishing, provided that the other materials used in their manufacture remained at the same cost. There is another difficulty we are faced with; the jute market is short; and about lit) per cent, of this commodity is used in the manufacture of carpets "

HEALTH NOTES. Headaches are the bane,of ma-ny lives, and, since the experience of the last few strenuous and anxious years, are more prevalent, perhaps, than ever before. The following hints may be of use to others, as they have undoubtedly been to the writer: 1. Few people drink sufficient water. Four Lumherfuls a day (either hot or cold) should be taken, in addition to (lie ordinary amount of tea, coffee etc., drunk with uienl<—the first before broakfai-t and the last on L'oinff t.u bed. i. Attention to aperients—small d:» es of calomel, Jri 1 ., two or three time-- «

week, with the addition Ihe following morning of a teaspoonful of salts in the morning- glass of water. If necessary, some other aperient should be taken on the nights when,no calomel is used. A little and often is much more satisfactory than large, exhausting doses occassionally. 3. Care with regard to diet, avoiding rich dishes, eating plenty of vegetables, with a liberal allowance of fruit. Three or four apples eaten raw every day are undoubtedly a great help. 4. Exercise is most important, riding, perhaps, ranking lirst; brisk, really brisk, walking and cycling coming in a good second, especially if combined with exercises, practised before an open window for ten minutes every morning. a. Sufficient and good :-h;ep is most essential. Warm feet, the head well raised, a plentiful supply of fresh air—the old bugbear of night air being dangerous having vanished in these enlightened days—and, if possible, the blinds up; a few plain biscuits or a little good, plain chocolate at hand i;i case one wakes, feeling restless, will often defeat the dreaded sleeplessness which may lead to a morning headache. Should these simple remedies fail, the cause, for cause there must be—such as eye-strain, defective teeth, digestive treubir*., etc.- - will he one to be diagnosed and 'create;! ! ,y a physician.

USEFUL HINTS .Mildew marks can be taken out of linen after a paste has been applied made from unslaked iime, salt, and starch moistened with lemon juice. Aluminium cooking utensils must never be washed in soda water, or ibe,\ will lose their brightness. Soap and water is all that is necessary. To renovate old kitchen chair.?, clean and stain'with a strong solution of permanganate of poiash, and when dry give tlrem a coat of clear varnish. Parsley should be washed after chopping to restore its colour. This is easily done by enclosing it in the corner of a clean cloth before dipping and squeezing it in cold water. if you get your kid gloves wet, dry them in a cooi place away from the fire and the sun, and when they are thoroughly dry rub a little olive-old carefully into all still' places. This will bring back the softness and elasticity to the kid. '• lie sure the water is at boiling point before putting in vegetables to be cooked. Place the saucepan over the hottest; part of the stove so that it may boil as quickly as possible, and be careful that the boiling does not cease until the eontents are thoroughly coolied and ready to lie dished.

Cold tea is excellent for cleaning black lace or ribbon. Pour oIY the tea left in the pot, and, having brushed all dust from the lace, etc., soak it in the liquid. Wring out, lay between a cloth, and roil up till slightly dry; then iron. Remember, when oiling your sewing machine, that a little and often is better than a deluge now and then. After oiling, work the machine well.. Then,-Hftv.-i.'ig cleaned away all dirt and grease, restore the cotton and spool to their places, thread the needle, and the machine will be ready for use.

Suet, if placed in a baking dish just a 5 it is received from (he butcher, and baked, will keep for some time. There is no waste, and it can be cut up easily as wanted, and in less time than by the old way of chopping it in the raw state. AVhen washing towels, toilet covers, or any other article with a fringe, well shake it before hanging out to dry, and also two or three times while it is drying. This will prevent the fringe from matting together, and will save the labour of pulling or combing out. Always rinse .scrubbing brushes after using them and turn thcni on their sides to dry. bristles that are always wet become soddcned and useless. Sweeping brushes and brooms should always he. hung up when not in use. . Nails from which pictures, etc., are suspended often become loose. To open up a fresh hole mean* leaving an ugly mark in the old place. A better plan is to wrap a piece of cotton-wool round the shaft of the nail and soak it in some liquid ahesive. If the nail is then again inserted in the original hole, and left for a day, it will he firm enough to cany a picture.