THEY ADVISE YOUNG HOUSEWIVES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 141, 6 March 1942, Page 18

THEY ADVISE YOUNG HOUSEWIVES

VERY afternoon in the week from Monday to Friday that quite considerable circle of radio listeners, the young housewives, are specially catered for in the "Young Marrieds’ Session," which comes on the air from Stations 1IZB, 2ZB, 3ZB, and 4ZB, at 4 p.m. At each station the session is directed by a young woman whose job it is to answer the many and varied questions sent in by her listeners, and who spends a good many hours of each day looking up patterns and recipes, visiting various shops so as to be able to tell her listeners where smart or useful things may be obtained at reasonable prices, and inquiring into the hundred and one problems that beset the young housewife. R Naturally, at each station, the programme of the "Young Marrieds’ Session" may vary slightly, but in every case the problems dealt with are much the same-Monday is usually devoted to home planning; on Tuesdays and Wednesdays shopping news, household hints, recipes, child management, and the answering of numerous questions may occupy the greater part of the session; on Thursdays Dr. Guy Chapman’s Health Talk is given during this 4 p.m. session from all stations; and on Fridays fashion and beauty may be more specifically dealt with. From time to time various visiting speakers may be heard. Here are some notes on the people who direct the "Young Marrieds’ Circle" at the various stations.

Practical Experience T 1ZB the Young Marrieds’ Circle is conducted by Molly, who in private life is Mrs. Molly Donald. She was born and educated in Christchurch where she also studied elocution, obtaining the Licentiate and Associate Diplomas of Trinity College, London, in this subject, and competing with success in the various competition festivals at Christchurch, Wellington, and Dunedin. She soon began to take an interest in acting and joined the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society and the Christchurch Operatic Society, playing soubrette and comedienne roles in the latter society with marked success. Naturally before long radio claimed her talent, and on several occasions she took part in studio presentations from 3YA and became a commentator for fashion parades throughout New Zealand. She visited Australia in 1935 and had broadcasting experience from Station XYZ, Melbourne. She has been under contract to Station 3ZB, and also in 1940 to Station 2YA, when she frequently took part in presentations from the Exhibition studio, Mrs, Donald is now a resident of Auckland; she has a small daughter, aged three; and successfully combines housekeeping duties with broadcasting, using her practical experience to good effect in the 4 p.m. Young Marrieds’ session. : Can Tony Help? ‘THE session at 2ZB is conducted by Tony, who joined the Commercial Broadcasting Service in 1937 as a receptionist, and transferred to announcing in 1939, when she began taking the Home Service Session at 2ZB. Like Molly of 1ZB, Tony has visited Australia and has had broadcasting experience at Station 2UE. Tony was born at Blenheim and was educated at Hastings. She held a commercial position in Wellington, and has had experience as mannequin and club hostess. In her session from 2ZB Tony has been called up to solve many pro(Continued on next page)

YOUNG MARRIEDS’ CIRCLE (Continued from previous page) blems — one listener wants to reduce weight, another: wishes to regain her schoolgirl complexion. Somebody else has lost her knitting pattern halfway through the spring jumper. Can Tony help? She usually can. Tony was married recently to Bill Sinclair, a member of Lauri Paddi’s Majestic Cabaret Band. Her Daughters Ask Questions HILLIPA of 3ZB was born at Christchurch and passed her school days there at St. Margaret’s College, afterwards taking the Journalism course at Canterbury College and gaining the Diploma of Journalism. She also studied elocution and reached the necessary standard for the Licentiate Diploma of Trinity College, London. Like Molly of 1ZB, Phillipa’s interests turned naturally towards acting and she took a prominent part in productions of the Canterbury College Little Theatre and of the Canterbury Repertory Society. She also exercised her talent for writing and has had stories and poems published in both New Zealand and overseas journals. In 1933 Phillipa came to Wellington and took a position with National Magazines and in the following year she was married to Philip Levy, who was then advertising manager of the company. In 1936 they moved to Christchurch and Phillipa has been connected with radio advertising almost from the opening of 3ZB. She took over the Young Marrieds’ Session. on. its inception, and she says that among her most persistent quesia a a a "|

tioners and severest critics are her two young daughters. Her husband is overseas with the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Comes from England UNLIKE her three colleagues, Andrina of 4ZB was born in England, but she came to New Zealand when quite young. When she was grown up she lived for some time in Sydney, where she gained

her experience in broadcasting and also took part in stage and film productions. She is, however, very interested in cooking and household management. Andrina took over the 4ZB Young Marrieds’ Circle on December 2, 1941, and her listeners are promised some very exclusive recipes which until now she has not broadcast. She feels however that Dune- —

din listeners will demand a_ different type of dietary from that which the climate of Sydney seems to warrant, and that hot foods and soups will occupy a larger part of her recipe programme than salads and cold dishes. But she likes Dunedin very much and thinks it is one of the world’s beauty spots-apart from the climate.