FANCY DRESS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 42, 30 November 1935, Page 6

FANCY DRESS

CHILDREN GATHER AT METHVEN AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS. MANY EXCELLENT COSTUMES. The Methven Town Hall was the scene of gaiety last evening when the Methven sub-branch of the Plunket Society held a children’s fancy dress ball in aid of its funds. There was a very large attendance of children and their parents and 'friends, and the function was most successful in every way. The judge, Mr -W. J. Simpson, of Tinwald, had an unenviable task, hut his decisions gave every satisfaction. Among those present' Were Mrs Seldon (president), Mesdames Robinson and J. R. Wells, members of the Ashburton Society!. Mrs Seldon presented the prizes. The award’s were as follow: Girls. Five years and under:. Fancy,. Barbara Donn 1, Fay Tetlieridge 2; original, Dixie Walker 1, Marie Mangin 2. Six to nine years: Fancy, Pauline MeKenclry 1, Danne Fechney 2; original, Betty Lamont 1, Yvonne Wright 2. Ten to 11 years: Fancy, Margaret Goodwin 1, Barbara Stone 2, Pearl Paterson 3; humorous, Maud Grainger 1. Over 13 years: Fancy) Daphne Adams 1, Evelyn Paterson 2, Norma Stone 3; original, Molly Grigg; humorous, Eileen Brown. Bays. Five years and under: Fancy, Clive May 1, Bruce Wright 2; original, Neville Graham 1, Desmond Kirk 2, Peter Ireland 3. Six to nine years: Fancy, Bruce Jessep; original, Ronnie Grieve. Ten to 13 years: Fancy, Owen Harvey 1; original, Jack Stone 1. Over 13 years: Fancy, lan Wootton 1; original, Noel Wootton 1. Special Prizes. Girls Best paper dress, Jocelyn Goodwin; most humorous, Gladys Gray; cheapest dress (not paper), Edith Brown; poster dress, Kathleen Nish*. Boys—Own make-up, Cyril Townsend; most humorous, Phil Grainger; cheapest dress (not paper), Bruce Jessep; poster, Stanley (Stone. Best pair in fancy dress: Betty Mangin and Douglas Guthrie. ' Youngest boy in fancy dress; Peter Ireland. Youngest girl in fancy dress, Vera Scoon. Mother with most children in fancy dress: Mrs Graham (five). Smallest child dancing: Jocelyn Goodwin. Lucky-spot Waltz: Owen and Acton Graham. Monte Carlo one-step: Donald Anderson and Rita McKendry. Best-behaved girl at practices : Margaret Goodwin. Best-behaved hoy at practices: Hugh Poff.

Child selling most tickets: Margaret Goodwin.

Special prize donated by the judge to the bridal party: Jean., Petei, John and David Christie. After the children’s portion of the programme was concluded an adults dance was held. Music was supplied by Cook’s orchestra, extras being played; by Mrs A. Lawrence. Messrs It. J. L. Duff andi W. It. Owers were Masters of Ceremonies. Those in fancy dress were: Ruth Stiven (Paint Box), Dorothy and Joan Stiven (Pierrettes), Bruce Jessep (Red Indian), Colleen Jessep (Fairy), Pauline McKendry(Pierrette), Radin Graham (Santa Claus), Ewan Graham (Tennis Player), Phil Grainger (Scarecrow), Irwin Graham (Swagger), Nelson Graham (Bov Scout), Eden Grainger (Mephistopliles), Ronnie Glasson (Nigger), Dougles Guthrie (Postman), Owen Harvey (Cowboy), Acton Graham (Pixie), 'Jack Burrows (Baker), Stanley Stone Michehn Tyres), Fred Rea (Rag Bag), , Ivan Wooton (Texas Ranger), Noel Wooton (Aviator), Derek Allred (N.Z. Champion, C. Angus), Pansy Allred (31 A Calling), Desmond Kirk (All Black, 1935), Edith Brown (Plunket Nurse), Dixie Walker (Sweetest Thing m the Hall), Norma Stone (Harem Lady), Barbara Stone (Early Victorian), Marjorie Smith (Japanese Lady), Mollie Greig (Jockey), Betty Stone (Early Victorian), Carol Fitzgibbon (Gypsy)) Joycelyn Goodwin (Spring Chicken), Cyril Townsend (Bag of Manure), Jimmie Wilson (Tennis Player), Louie Ilea (Xmas. Cracker), Maude Grainger (Witch), Marie Wooton (Chinese Lady), Derek and Valerie Wooton (Early Victorian Couple), Jack Stone (Giraffe)., Bruce Campbell (Red Indian), Elsie Grainger (Chinese Lady), Frances Burrows (Japanese Lady), Bernice Glasson (Sailor Boy), vaida Sutton (Edmonds’ Raking Powder), Doreen Middleton (Irish Colleen), Agnes Layson (Jester), Fay Titheridge (Star Fairy), Barbara Donn (Cupid), Ngaio Johns (Chinaman), Evelyn Paterson (Night), Terry May (Boy Blue), Clive' May (Robin Hood), Betty Lament (Community Sing), Pearl Paterson (Oriental Dancer), Noeline Brown (Springtime), Peter Ward (Coster), Marie Man gin (Ovaltine), Betty Man gin (Princess), Elaine Mangin (Flower Girl), Yvonne Wright (Doll in Box), Noel Tun (Girl Golliwog), Pansy Tuffin (Fairy), Jean Christie (Bride), Peter, John and David Christie (Pages), Bruce Richards (Jockey), Richard Richards (Black Cat), Donald Anderson (Drummer Boy), Eva McNamara (Red Rose), Margaret Berry, Noela Carleton (Rose), Duleie Carleton (Holly), Irene Brown (American Cowgirl), Daphne Adams (The Daughter of the Dragon), Hugh Poff (Chinaman), Ann Ireland (Flower Girl), Margaret Ireland (Scotch Thistle), Peter Ireland (Mussolini), Margaret Goodwin (Eastern Lady), Isla McKay (Japanese Lady), Edna Schoon (Butterfly), Vaida Scoon (Fairy), Olive Campion (Jester), Ronnie Grieve (Chimney Sweep), Wallace Grieve (Hlay’s, Ltd.), Evis Middleton (Shepherdess). Jean Newman (Gipsy), Betty Cotterill and Graham Cotterili (Wee Willie Winkies), Neville Graham (Baker), Donne Fechney (Early Victorian), Betty Cleeve and Joyce Ayers (Dutch Girls), Kathleen Nish (Star Twinjdes), Eileen Nish (Fairy), Atholine Macdonald (Aulsebrooks Chocolates), Bruce Wright (Pirate).