HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 51, 2 March 1939, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

I Av'Ci-. l '‘At Home.” i The annual “At Home” of the I Heart Convent Old Girls will be’ held on Saturday afternoon next, •March 4, at 2 p.m., in the Convent [grounds, St. John’s Hill. The attraci lions include swimming sports and tennis and there will be cake and sweet stalls. The proceeds are in aid of the Old Girls’ Scholarship Fund. The Vitamin Diary. To keep the eyes clear and to preserve the enamel on your teeth, cat vitamin A, found in salads, vegetables, eggs, milk, and butter. To keep the skin clear and the nails from being brittle remember vitamin B. found in wheat, eggs, yeast, turnips, carrots, tomatoes and liver. To give colour to the face, to prevent sallowness, and to protect the tiny blood vessels under the skin take vitamin C, found in most fresh fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes, oranges, lemons, grapefruit and apples. To help to prevent the hair from failing and to guard against chilblains, red hands, and decaying teeth, remember vitamin D, [found in butter, egg yolks, and fish oils. “Hoods” for Old Bedsteads. Many households have brass and iron bedsteads which are felt to be too good to throw away, or to sell for the negligible prices which such things fetch now, but which present an unwelcome contrast to the more or less modern decorations of the rest of the bedroom, states an English writer. Or they have wooden beds which, being made of plain wood, have grown shabby and dull. In cither case, a touch of colour and luxury can be j introduced by giving the ends of the beds “hoods” of brocade, which can be run up at home in a few minutes, and slipped on in a few seconds. Inexpensive brocades in cotton and artlificial silk will be found to serve the purpose well, and they have the additional advantage that they can be easily washed and ironed at home. Castlecliff Ladies’ Golf Club. The annual meeting of tho above club was held on Monday evening, when a large number of enthusiastic [members were present. The officers elected were as follow: President, I Mrs. Wagstaff; vice-president, Mrs. Merrington; captain, Mrs. Bradley; vice-captain, Mrs. Bristol; secretary, Mrs. Atchison; treasurer, Miss Wood; committee, Miss Gordon, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Davis. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES I'TIKV MEETING On February 22 the monthly meeting of the Utiku Women’s Institute was presided over by Mrs. Pragnall. who also gave a demonstration on Richelieu work. The Christmas cake competition was won by Mrs. G. M. Transom 1, Mrs. Dellow 2, Mrs. Webb 3; posy. Miss E. Transom 1, Mrs [Becker 2, Mrs. Thomas 3; premier I flower, Mrs. Becker. Thanks were •expressed to Mr. G. Gibbs for donating timber for cupboards for the library, and to Mr. Pragnall for help'ing with same. For the March meetling on the 15th. competition will be | a decorated dinner plate, and plum .jam, and the demonstration, refooting socks. The hostesses will be mcm■bers of the outgoing committee. I MATAROA ’ Mrs. Bosher, president, presided over [the monthly meeting of the Mataroa [Women’s Institute. After the usual ! opening ceremony, business and correspondence were dealt with. Small gifts were presented to Mrs. Harpur and Miss Helen Dunn for splendid service in their institute. The meeting decided to place on record the .services rendered by Mrs. Bosher, who has tilled the position of president for three years. | The monthly competition for floral buttonhole, was won by Mrs. Bosher, Mrs. Constable and Miss Dunn lied for second, and Mrs. Harpur third; premier flower. Mrs. Stevens 1, Mrs. Bosher 3, Mrs. Harper 3. The points prize winners for the year wore as follows: Premier flower. Mrs. Harper; monthly competitions, Mrs. Constable 1, Mrs. Bosher 2, Mrs. Stevens 3. Mrs. Garmons way’s trophy for most points in cooking classes was •won by Mrs. Constable. The date of the next meeting is to be arranged later. OKOIA The February meeting being the Hirst of the year for the Okoia W.1., | Mrs. Gray, the president, opened it [by expressing the hope that the year I would prove a happy and prosperous lone for both members and institute. I Everyone stood in silence for a few I minutes as a mark of sympathy with Mrs. Oliver, who had suffered bereavement since last meeting. Th" usual routine business was proceeded with. Correspondence included a letter of thanks from Mossion W.I. for a gift of books for the library, also one [from the Okoia School Committee for a donation to the prize fund. Invitations to their birthday parties were (received from Reynolds W.I. and iAramoho W.I. Centre. There was also I a letter from headquarters re resolutions for the annual meeting, at which I the competition is for a gift costing not more than 2s 6d. Mrs. Gray rei ported having taken the- scran books made by members down to the hospital, where she had been heartily i thanked. Members were reminded to 'send in their nominations for the new I committee without delay. It was dejcided not to hold the birthday party I in the afternoon, but to celebrate it I with a social and dance later in the i month. Competitions resulted as follows: Jar of gladioli, Mrs. Clare 1, Mrs. G. R. Jones 2; article from sugar bag, Mrs. Munro 1, Mrs. Penn 2. Mrs. Bradley 3. Hostesses for the day were Misses G. R. Jones and W. P. Jones, assisted by