CHILDREN’S PARTY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 201, 3 June 1940, Page 3

CHILDREN’S PARTY

FANCY DRESSES AT HAMPSTEAD. SICK AND WOUNDED FUND. As a result of the concert hold oil Wednesday evening, - and a children s fancy-dress party on Saturday, about £22 was raised by the Hampstead subcentre of the Red Cross Society for the Ashburton section of the Sick, Wounded and Distress Fund. The fancy-dress party was a great success, a large number of children attending in a wide variety ol fancydress costumes. Items were contributed as follow: Tap dance, Miss E. Ingram; Irish Jig, Daphne Childs. Mrs J. Green was pianist., Mr-and Mrs F. Taylor played extras. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded those who had assisted in making the party a success, including Mr and Mrs Iv. S. Me Ra chon, who did a large part of the organising. . Prizes for costumes were awarded by the judges (Mesdames S. Macfarlnno and T. Petliick) as follow . Rest-dressed girl, Peggy Eadcn; best-dressed boy, Trevor Hefford; most original girl, Natalie Grice; most original boy, E. Jackson; cheapest-dressed boy, Allan Green; cheapest-dressed girl, three girls equal; youngest girl, Barbara Jones; youngest boy, - Grice. It was decided to hold another fancydress party and a community sing shortly.

Children in costume wore: Brian Thomas (Jockey), Jimmy Fox (Rajah), Audrev Ewing (Brownie),- Barry White (Safety First), Betli Tait (Russian), Aileen Tait (Gipsy), Marion Patterson (Doll), Lorraine Patterson and Norma Baker (English Peasants), Colin Cooke (Policeman), Robin Cooke (Pirate). Donald Cooke (Fireman), Brian Dawe (Russian), Trevor Hefford (Fireman), Lois Kerr (Brownie Elf), Marlene Day (80-Peep), Bernice Day (Hungarian), Charles Eadcn (Cowboy),. Donald Eadcn (TiiPSoklier). Peggy Eadcn (Page Boy), Marie Cullen (Indian Rajah), Ann Cullen (Bride), Bede Cullen (Bridegroom). Hugh Cullen (Sailor-boy), Jocelyn Stone Stone (Japanese Lady), Joyce Kerr (Lorna Doone), Barbara Jones (Crinoline), Lois Dickson (Daffodil), Wilma McQuarters (Flower), Patricia Green (Lobster), Lorna Reid (Miss Procera), Maurice Jackson (Bell-boy), Fred Jackson (Chinese), Daphne Childs (Irish Colleen), Margaret Wylie (Old-fashion-ed Lady), Carl Andrew (Indian Chief), Jennifer Andrew (Indian Squaw), Carol Jackson (Fairy), Elsie Young (Flower Girl), Lionel Young (Cowboy), Roland .Young (Cowboy), Roger Corbett (Pixie), Lance Green (Wrigley’s Chewing Gum), June Childs (Sailor), Betty Childs (Highland Girl), Rona Hume (Highland Girl), Pamela Boswell (Welsh Girl), Gladys Tait (Irish Colleen), Terence Jamison (Elf), Doreen Wardell (Dutch Boy), Hazel Wardell (Irish Colleen), Maureen Griffiths (Queen Anne Fan), Alison Thompson (Dutch Folly), Hilda Griffiths (Oxa Cubes), Margaret Thompson Basket of Flowers), Kevin Taylor (Dutch Boy), Joan Clarke (Bridesmaid), Mavis Frew (Juliet), Margaret Smith (Water-lily), Elma Husband (Old-Fashioned Lady), Molly Harrison (Drummer-girl), Shirley Harrison (Shepherdess), Lois Brassett (Butterfly), Douglas Harrison (Drummer-boy), Ngaire Wesley (Waterlily), Elizabeth Walker (Jack-in-the-box), Juno Wesley (Bear), Phyllis Stigley (Queen of Hearts), Bruce McEachen (“Kiss Me Good-night Sergeant Major”), Earl Jackson (Lion), Dorothy Wesley (Keep Fit), Joan Bishop (Keep Fit), Peggy Dickson (Hawaiian), Billy Grice (Page Boy), William Corbett (Parson), Allan Green (Indian), Russell Groves (Swagger), Lorraine Cox (Highland Girl), Betty Corbett (Gipsy), Natalie Grice (Cat), Shirley Stoddart (Bedtime Girl), Nalma Kerr (Circus Girl).

Adults in costume were:—Mrs N. YV. Corbett (Old English Lady), Mrs H. YV. Cooke (YVicked YViteh), Mrs K. S. McEachon (Red Cross Sister), Miss L. Robinson i“Back to Schooldays”), Miss M. Rose (Peasant), Mr N. Corbett (Old-fashioned English Gentleman).