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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 15, 1938

Page

2

Cream Satin Gown Weds Miss Moss in Canberra Ceremony

Jean Moss married Joseph Stephenson at St Andrew Church Forrest in cream satin Empire gown with a long train and Old World veil. The bridal party included Miss Knowles and Miss Flatley as bridesmaids, Mrs Kay as matron of honor, and Brownies formed a guard of honor inside the church. The couple left for Sydney after a reception at Hotel Canberra and plan a possible cruise honeymoon.

Jean Moss Joseph Stephenson Jean Knowles Joyce Flatley Canberra Co. B. Kay South Australia John Beirne Melbourne Robert Moss A. G. Arthur RE. Turnbul

Canberra visitors and social events noted in brief

A Melbourne visitor, Mrs Lyons, spends weeks with her son in Canberra. Dances honor visiting tennis players attract 150 guests at Manuka pavilion. Card evening planned at Hotel Canberra supports Children of Mary Star charity. Various Sydney guests stay at Hotel Civic. Grammar School fete set for Saturday with Lady Hartingfeld opening at 3 PM. proceeds go to charity and pieces of work are requested for stalls.

Canberra Melbourne K .Tm Lyons Hewthorne Lyonn L. D. Lyons Forrest Kath Beaton C. J. Beaton Hartingfeld J. W Aahion Currong Street Reid Jean Sheaffe Royal Military College Pinner Hayes R Symon J. Moas T. Vincent R. Sheaffe Marshall A. Campbell M. Millett D. Harper 4. Brooker G. Steaffe J. Bedgely E. Watson By‘lney Civic S W. Lucas Cremorne J. S. Crapp Kingston Ese Inch Nenk Parramatta F. Fogarty Miss Fogarty Chicago Dlinois J. B. Greenward M. M. Freeman Mesdames Freeman and Greenwold U.S.A Walter Burley Griffin

Cleaning and household tips from the era

A long list of practical household instructions covers stain removal, washing tips, and food care. Advice includes ammonia for acid stains, borax for linen whitening, salt in silk wash water, and boiling starch with salt or gum arabic. Also notes on kitchen disinfectant, nail care, and methods for drying jumpers without coat hangers. Community notices describe dances, balls, and local events at Canberra and Queanbeyan venues, plus parish hall kitchen and staff concerns in Queanbeyan.

Hall Hockey Club Dance at Rochford's Hall Canberra

Hall Ladies' Hockey Club members staged a dance at Rochford's Hall attracting Canberra guests. Movelty winners included pairs led by R Walker with H Moore and W Worthy with M Lea, plus J C Moore and Hollingsworth. Events featured Canberra hostesses and a W.C.A. reception with Lady Huntingfield as guest.

Hall Ladies Rochford's Hall Canberra R. Walker H. Moore W. Worthy M. Lea J. C. Moore Hollingsworth Butler McClung W. Carney Mr. Worthy J.C. Moore W .Worthy J. Goodwin McMillan W. Priestley Vis Manit H. Moore J and G. Southwell V. de Smet Tc. Booth N. Gregory Joan Bale Joyce Clydesdale Margaret Borrowman Mary. Lea M. Smith M. Gribble G. Morris P. Bacon Messrs D. Moore T. Evans A. Bryan O. Southwell M. Burton R. Morris J. Jamie

YWCA Notes Benefit Dinner Speakers and Club Activities

The Community Dinner Club will hear Miss Gertrude Owen speak on Life and Peoples of Malaya after a dinner at 6 30 p.m. with talks starting 7 10 p.m. Dinner and talk cost 1 shilling 8 pence. talk alone has a silver coin fee. Meetings of the Finance Committee and Board of Directors are set for Thursday morning and Monday afternoon respectively.

Gertrude Owen Finance Committee Board of Directoral Y.W.C.A Department of the Interior New Guinea

Revival of Quilting Craft and Simple Beginners Guide

The article describes a revival of quilting in earlier centuries and outlines hand stitched methods. It details choosing patterns like The True Lovers Knot, layering satin domette and muslin, and using fine sewing silk. It guides beginners to start with a small pin cushion and practice even running stitches by hand.

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