NANETTE NOTICES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 202, 27 July 1937, Page 11

NANETTE NOTICES

HERE AND THERE (By “Nanette.”) ■ The Way To Keep Dry (?) It was a wet day, a- very wet day, indeed. Down the street he sauntered, apparently deep in thought, certainly entirely oblivious of the attention he was attracting (says an exchange). For as he walked he had tucked under one anil a neatly rolled umbrella, while in the other hand he was holding aloft a walking stick 1 Operatic Dancing.

Training children to dance at an early age will not only develop their sense of rhythm but also give them an outlet lor joyous self-expression. Aliss Gwen Gibbs, of the Broadway School of Dancing, specialises in ail branches of the art, and the new term of operatic dancing for intermediate pupils commences next Alonday.

A Family Likeness. Recent photographs of Princess Sibylla of Sweden, taken with her year-old daughter, Princess Alargareta, reveal her extraordinary resemblance—at least in profile—to her English great grandmother, Queen Victoria, at the same age, states an exchange. Both ieatures and expression show how family likenesses persist. The princess’s father, once Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, is the only son of Queen Victoria’s youngest son, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.

txcitement! There’s a whisper of excitement among the women of Palmerston North. They’re all talking about the turkish baths which may he had in the Regent Arcade, “if you have a turkish bath you feel a different woman, invigorated and ready to conquer the world,” said a lady who was one of the first to try one. I’m going back for another as soon as possible.” To Finish The Evening.

“After the pictures on Saturday night we nil had supper at the lloyale Dutch, and we did enjuy it,” remarked a young lady. “They serve the most delicious cakes, sandwiches, and scones, with tea or creamy coffee. E.ectnc heaters make it so cosy there that we didn’t want to leave.” * When A Duke “Fell.”

When the Duchess of Norfolk opened a new bridge over the River Soar, at Kegwortn, near Loughborough, recently, the Duke of Norfolk, ltarl Alarshal, made tho interesting revelation that his wedding was the result of a hunting field romance. Ho remarked, replying to a toast: “Just over a year ago 1 went hunting with the Quorn, and I fell off my horse. It was entirely my own fault, but a certain lady stopped to pick me up. 1 was- afterwards told it was the only time in her lile she had stopped for nnybody who had fallen. Well, she is very close to me now.” The Duchess of Norfolk, formerly the Hon. Lavinia Strutt, daughter of Lord Beiper, of Kingston Hall, Notts, was then sitting by. his side. “The only aegret I have,” proceeded the duke, “is that she has not yet fallen off so that I could stop to pick her up. I don’t know that she will.” Securing-A Bargain. “I’m off to secure a marvellous bargain,” confided a business girl Nanette met hurrying along in the Square. “I’m terribly hard on stockings, and I’ve heard that the Scotch Wool and Hosiery Shop are making a final clearance of Bond’s silk and wool hose at 2s lid a pair, and lisle stockings at the same price. They’re splendid wearing quality too, I’m told.” Wife Of Famous Writer.

Alls Rudyard Kipling has always been regarded so much as a recluse that it is interesting to hear that she obeyed Their Alajesties’ command to attend the first Royal Court at Buckingham Palace (states a London writer). In the lifetime of her famous husband she was rarely heard of. except as his companion at various functions and public occasions, and so faithfully did she devote lierself to him and to his interests that she seemed to have no life apart from him. Now, however, she is taking considerable interest in the property at Bui-wash that was her home with him for so many years, the land aroiCid which she is beautifying and intends to preserve as an “open space” for all time. Airs Kipling chose a love’y gown of amethyst anu silver lame fo.r the Court. Choosing A Wedding Present. “We couldn’t make up our minds what, to give Mary and John for a wedding present until we saw the silent running rimu and oak tea waggons at Hutchins’ Furniture Warehouse,” remarked one of the guests at the wedding breakfast. “Then we decided that a tea waggon was the very thing, and they were delighted with the gift.” Prices range from 19s 6d. Wisdom Of Solomon.

This story is told by a New Zealander who toured the Near East some time ago. The question of dances had cropped up in conversation, and one of the party asked the native driver if he took his wife to the Charleston. In all seriousness came the wise reply, “No, it’s not good for the wife to be out late. I take another girl.” Let’s Go A-dancing.

How many yards in your evening frock? And how much would a new one cost at Is 6d a yard? Nanette has espied a selection of chiffon and cire taffetas and georgettes—fabrics that were 2s lid yard—going at the clearing price of Is 6d. It’s a great opportunity for us young people who are always dancing to run up a fresh, inexpensive frock for the rest of the season. Come girls, let’s see them in Collinson and Cunninghame’s. * Summer Holidays. The conviction grows that spring is upon us. Already then summer is a definite prospect, and for those contemplating the luxurious pleasure of a motoring vacation, Nanette suggests a visit to Fowler Motors, where the new Vauxhalls invite inspection. Though holidays may be months away, the added sense of freedom derived from thorough acquaintance with one’s car is a sensation which makes an early choice worth the trouble. * The Eye That Saw All.

A gentleman who has just returned from Africa told Nanette that it was very difficult to make the native servants work; they had to be driven. One servant could not even be driven, so the gentleman decided to try another method. He happened to have a glass eye in his pocket, and concealing the eye in his hand he pretended to take one of his own eyes out and placed the glass one on the table. “This eye sees everything, and will be watching you all the time so that I will know whether you work or not, even if I am not here,” he told the servant. Like a frightened rabbit, the native hurried about his duties, every now and again glancing fearfully at the eye giving him a solitary stare from the table.

COMING-OF-AGE. PARTY FOR MISS W. McCOWAN. A party was held in the Y.W.C.A. rooms on Saturday night to celebrate the coming-of-age of Miss Winifred McCowan, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. McCowan, of Eketahuna. Mrs McCowan received her guests wearing a frock of black floral ottoman silk with a shoulder spray of soft pink camellias, while the guest of honour wore a graceful frock of white georgette with clusters' of flowers caught at the knees. The hall was gaily decorated in Coronation colours of red, white and blue, and the time was spent in games, dancing and items, Mr It. Pizzey carrying out the duties of M.C. Those contributing items were Mr A. McCowan (bagpipe selections), Mrs Fox and Mr Robertson (Eketahuna), and Mr J. Pizzey. Novelty dances added to the fun, Miss G. Smith and Mr- Robertson winning the Monte Carlo. During the supper interlude Miss McCowan cut the cake, which had been iced in pink and green, and surmounted with a gold key and 21 kewpies. Mi A. M. Spilman proposed to toast to Miss McCowan, congratulating her on attaining her majority. Mr Pizzey proposed a toast to Mr and MrssMcCowan, to which the former replied,

at the same time presenting his daughter with the traditional gold key, the recipient being accorded musical honours.

Those, present were: Mesdames Fraser, Boyes, Gray, Fox (Eketahuna), Pizzey, Taplin, Spilman, Misses L. J. McCowan, I. Scarfe, B. Reynolds, P. Warwick, G. Smith, N. Tipling, W. Smytlie, M. Baillie, J. Henderson (Wellington), H. Fraser, E. Fraser, B. Boyes and I. Boyes (Eketahuna), N. Stuart, J. Spilman, E. Spilman. W. Hutchins, Messrs M. Priest, A. Rowdon, A. Gray, and Boyes (Eketahuna), A. J. Tillick (Wellington), J. Watts (Feilding). R. lveals, M. Johnston. 1. Murphy, G. H. Whitehead, P. Smith, J. Pizzey, T. Hopcroft, Iv. O’Farrell, G. D. Stuart, F. Hutchins, B. Tipling, R. Tilson, K. Spilman, J. Stancombo, J. Baillie. R. Taplin, I. C. Pederson and P. Jordon.