WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 244, 13 September 1929, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs and Miss Ashworth (England) have taken a flat in Palmerston North for a short time.

Mrs Hine is the guest of Major and Mrs J. T. Bosworth."

Mrs Rupert Ashworth, of Te Ivuiti, is the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs L. A. Abraham.

Mrs Brooke, of Dunedin, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs A. A. Langley, College Street. An enjoyable dance was held by Miss Jean Muir at her studio on Wednesday evening, when an exhibition waltz was given by two of her pupils, Miss Mona Rodgers and Mr Arthur Matthews. The lucky spot waltz was won by Miss D. Thomson and Mr A. Eising.' Miss A. Turner kindly contributed extras.

Mrs R. Davis, of Queen Street, entertained her friends and those of Mrs Davis, senr.. at bridge on Tuesday night and at tea on Wednesday. Large bowla of plum blossom and prunus loaves and fowls of lovely daffodils were used to decorate the room, while Iceland popnies made the tea table gay with colour. Her friends took this opportunity to say good-bye to Mrs Davis, who leaves early next week for Sydney, and to wish her bon voyage.

Miss Marjorie Bryce and Miss Mavis Muirhead left this morning for Wellington where they will be the guests of Mr and Mrs T. Brook, The Terrace. Her many friends will learn with pleasure that there is a slight improvement in the condition of the Mayoress, Mrs A. J. Graham, who is an inmate of a private hospital. Members of the Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union at their meeting yesterday extended their sympathy to Mrs Graham.

KIA TOA CLUB DANCE. The Kia Toa Football Club’s annual dance, held in the Empire Hall last evening, was an outstanding success and the 200 couples present found the general arrangements everything that could be desired. The decorations were red and gold poppies interlaced with greenery and the club’s colours. The floor was ideal and a professional orchestra was engaged. A dainty supper was provided, the room being artistically decorated. The committee in charge of arrangements was Mesdames Farrer, Doherty, Morgan, Brown and Misses Gibson. Boldt, Short, Pritchard, Brown and Gold, assisted by a large committee of gentlemen. Mr G. Brown, club secretary, supervised the details and liis efforts largely assured the success of the function. Mr T. Doherty was M.C.

BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING. After the monthly meeting of the Longburn Methodist Ladies’ Guild on Wednesday, September 4th, Rev. J. D. McArthui' took the chair and introduced Mrs Porter, organising secretary of tho Wellington province for the British and Foreign Bible Society, who gave a very interesting address in support of tho society. Mrs W. H. Daney oonsented to still act as secretary and treasurer for the Longburn branch, and will, with the aid of the Methodist Sunbeams, collect in and around Longburn. Mr McArthur, in thanking Mrs Porter for her very able address, called for a very hearty vote of thanks which was carried by acclamation. After pronouncing the Benediction afternoon tea was served and a very pleasant hour was spent.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

ALL SAINTS’ GUILD. With the object of raising funds to procure soft floor covering for the aisle of the church, members of All Saints’ Ladies’ Guild conducted a card afternoon yesterday. There was a large attendance. The hostesses were Mesdames L. A. Abraham, Hewitt, Radford and Phillipps, and under their supervision a pleasant afternoon was spent. Mrs R. A. Fuller won the bridge prize and Mrs F. Bennett the euchre. Mrs Gill was awarded the consolation trophy.

FOOD AND DIET. HEALTH LECTURE GIVEN. There was a fair attendance at a meeting of the St. John Ambulance Nursing Division this week, when Dr. W. F. Godfrey, of Palmerston North, addressed those present on the value of foods and diet. In the absence of Mrs Z. Gill, superintendent, Mrs H. Coles presided. When the diet of the expectant mother was correct, the perfect development of the child before birth was assured, said Dr. Godfrey. The baby then escaped the discomforts that babies often suffered and the correct food provided bv nature equipped him with health as well, as protecting him against all disease. Civilisation had changed our taste for food and when senseless indulgence had wrought harm there was a poor chance of reconstruction. W hen Nature s laws were defied something happened and the resultant breakdown would nave its effect sooner or later. Consideiation of the food of certain races proved that health could he sustained on a diet that might be considered inadequate in some quarters. The condition of food was really more important than its chemical composition. It should always he fresh and never contain preservatives; for impaired health always followed the continued use -of mummified food. In regard to babies, Dr. Godfrey said that they, were supplied by Nature with a food that assured perfect growth, development and overflowing vigour, but people weie not satisfied and wanted a show baby. Whatever encouraged over-eat-ing was undesirable and whatever concealed from us the effects of overeating was, in the long run, harmful. Digestive organs could deal with excesses when they were occasional, hut not as a daily matter. The result of continued excess was, firstly, retention of food products and later impaired health. The protective organs of the body were impaired and disease resulted. In the restoration of health, food took a place second only to rest and fresh air, while the correction o. bad food habits was most important in dealing with disease. The food required at the time of ill-health was the same as that needed to preserve health, but with acute disease the complete rest necessary applied mainly to the digestive organs. The puce of an orange would assist the heart and renew vigour and life. The old proverb, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” was also correct, Di. Godfrey said in conclusion. It this fruit were more freely used the truth conveyed in the saying would he more widely acknowledged. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker for his address.

Included among Eastern brass trays on folding blackwood stands to hand at “Arts and Crafts” in Coleman Place, is an especially attractive design that is quite out of the ordinary. Tho prices of theso useful tables range from two to eight guineas. Showroom upstairs. Lewis Studio entrance. —Advt.

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION.

Mrs W. D. Carson presided over the monthly meeting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday afternoon. Also present were Mesdames E. H. Shaw (secretary), Bond, Black, Lord, Cunningham, Swainson, Syverseu, Hughes and Field. Apologies for ahscence were received from Mesdames Howell and Mitchell. It was reported that the competition for the embroidered table centre had been won by Mrs McMinn, Bourke Street. After the routine business had been disposed of about 40 visitors were entertained at afternoon tea. Mr C. T. Salmon, of Palmerston North, spoke on different Japanese industries. Mr Salmon, in the course of his address, described buildings centuries old, and spoke of the glorious lacquer work for which the Japanese held the secret. Some very beautiful pieces of China, lacquer trays, toys and vases, which were brought back from Japan by the speaker, were displayed. Colour, said the speaker, meant much to the Japanese worker, and there were many beautiful buildings in bright lacquer colours, which lasted for centuries and even then looked as if they had been freshly done. On the motion of Mrs Bond Mr Salmon was heartily thanked for his address.

LADIES’ HOCKEY

MATCH FOR POPE SHIELD.

Per Press Association

WESTPORT, Sept. 12.

The annual match for the Pope Shield took place this afternoon between ladies’ teams representing the Buffer Hotkey Association (holders) and West Coast challengers) and was won by West Coast by 3 goals to nil. After the match Mr W. Hart, president of the Buffer Hockey Association, presented the Pope Shield to Miss O. Stapleton, captain of the West Coast team. A miniature shield donated by r Rudge Wood to the best player in the Buffer team was won by Miss Elsie Stevens.

LADIES’ GOLF,

NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP

NELSON, Sept. 12. Miss Acheson (holder) defeated Miss Harkness 9 and 8 in tho final of the ladies’ club golf championship.

BATHING COSTUME,

GIRL’S OFFICE “UNIFORM.”

Because a girl clerk at Frankfort turned up to business wearing a bathing costume, thus disturbing the decorous atmosphere of the office, tho manager summarily dismissed her. The Labour Court, to which the girl took her grievance, decided, however, that an employer had no right- to dismiss an employee if he believed her to be immodestly clad.

HISTORIC FAMILIES UNITED. Two historic families were united at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square, London, recently. A Melbourne girl, Joan Lempriere, daughter of Mr 0. T. I<etnpriere, head of the Australian branch of the- family, was married to Mr 0. R. Segvave, younger brother of Sir Henry »e----grave, the holder of the world’s motor speed record. The, Lemprieres have been Seigneurs of the Island of Jerseys since shortly after the Norman conquest, while Mr'Segrave is descended from Hereward do Segrave, mentioned in the Domesday Book.

AFTER 14 YEARS. ARMY SISTER MEETS RESCUER. ON BOARD THE TOURVILLE. To many Sydney folk, the visit of tho Tourville has meant just the coming and going of a few score of charming French officers and sailors and a journey of inspection maybe to the cruiser, writes a Sydney journalist. To Miss Hilda Hooker, a returned New Zealand Army sister, and matron to the staff at David Jones’s, it has been a thrilling and significant experience. For on hoard was Lieutenant-Com-mander Robbe, an officer on the French destroyer which, on October 23, 1915, picked up out of the waters of the Adriatic herself and 300 survivors of the Army Nursing Corps and crew of the ammunition ship Marquette, which had been torpedoed eight hours previously. N Thus, through the long arm of coincidence, Lieutenant - Commander Robbe was introduced to Miss Hooker’s brother' by chance at Wellington —rescuer and rescued met after a lapse of 14 years. “I remember you!” was the Frenchman’s excited exclamation when he came to visit the matron the day after the Tourville arrived. “You were with two other nurses in a tiny little cabin 1”

And then the floodgates of memory opened. Again Miss Hooker lived through the anxious four days off Salonika, when it was learnt that a German submarine was cruising round in the vicinity, the inevitable explosion; the calm, orderly rush to posts, and the lowering of the boats; a few minutes in a boat which sank almost immediately, another eight hours clinging to the lifebuoy worn by one of her fellow sisters, tho desperate feeling that she could cling no longer; the rescue; hilarious reaction as they “drank the ship dry” ; the arrival at 2 a.m. at Salonika; the transfer to a French hospital; and through and -shove all the wonderful kindness and hospitality of the French. These memories have been haunting her all this week —sad for the most part because on board rhe Marquette was the No. 1 N.Z. Stationary Hospital staff, many of whom had perished before the destroyer discovered them. However, the thrill of being able for the first time to thank personally one of her rescuers has made the sad excursion into the past worth while.

WOMEN’S FASHIONS

TRIBUTE TO SPINSTERS.

(Australian Press Association). LONDON, Sept. 12,

The Sexual Reform Congress to-day held a discussion on spinsters and dress. Speaking of sex differences in dress, Professor J. C. Flugel stated that if there was a lack of romance in man’s dress, there was also an absence of the envy and jealousy, petty triumphs, defeats and spitefulness engendered in women over dress. One woman could humiliate another to the point of bitterness by being more effectively dressed. Women’s costumes needed severe purging from tho elements ot plutocracy and snobbery. Mr R. B. Kerr had a good word for the spinsters. Mr Kerr stated that since 1850 the growth in the number of spinsters had been phenomenal. At present 40 per cent, of women over 30 years of age were not married. Nevertheless, the world held no more precious possession than spinsters. Any reduction in their numbers would be a step backwards. They .were the backbone ot all humanitarian societies. Mr Kerr Questioned, whether the woild was doing its duty by them.