CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESSES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 53, 23 August 1939, Page 7

CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESSES

OTAKIRI SCHOOL BALL GAY SCENES IN HALL The Otnkiri Hall was taxed to capacity on the occasion of the annual y school ball. The scene was one of the brightest seen in the district and represented the school childs gala , of the year. It would he safe to sa3 r that practically every pupil was pre li sent, their numbers being further # augmented by visitors and a number of toddlers who were also resplendent in fancy dresses and were by no means the least attractive. A full programme of folk dances and musica,l games wasi presented cuL, minating insupper served by the ladies, and a general dance for the ndult section t'll midnight. The children provided very pleas, ing the credit for which was due directly to their teachers .Miss Pinhoy and Miss Tunnicliffe whose training was augmented by the interest of the headmaster's wife Mrs these ladies receiving bouquets as a mark of appreciation from the parents and pupils. The judges, Mrs-Blair and Mrs Patience, awarded the prizes 'as un. I der;— Best costume, under 5 years boy: | Roy Winters, Turk. Girl: Pauline Davies, perriotte. Under 10 years I "boy: Gordon MeCallum, toy soldier. Girl: Jean Moir, Bo Peep. Over ten boy: Walter Monahi, Maori Chief. Girl: Huia Park 5 Maori. Most original costume, under ten years, boy: Alan Thompson, Alan-a-Dale. Girl; Shirley Barton, "Beacon" Over ten year.s ? boy: Alec Nell, Glass with Care. Girl: Shirley Mayo ? Chinaman Items given during the progress of the evening were supplied by Mr I Samuels, conjuring and ventriloqual interlude, Mr T. Smith, humorous recitations and Miss Betty Flavcl, exhibition dances (Irish Jig and tap) Children present in fancy dresses I were as under: I Nora O'Rourke, Prince Charming; | Sonia Martin, fairy queen; Dorothy I Swan, Robin Hood; Lois Lord, Queen I of Hearts; Evelj'n Hungar- II ia n peasant girl; Lorraine Park, foot I bailer; Betty Queen of I Hearts; Pat Winters, Maid Marian: j I Margaret O'Rourke, Twinkle Twinkle 1 Little Star; Beverley) Steenson, 1 Dutch girl; Beryl Leslie, flower girl; I Shona Japanese girl; Audrey I Comer, Chinese lady; Maisie O'Rourke I Colleen; Pat Forbes ? Victorian, brides J maid; Patsy Fennessey, bride; Mar. I jorie Lyon, coronation pierette; I Shirley Barton, ''Beacon*' news; Pam I Hammond; Maureen Eivers, Rangi. | taiki Dairy Maid; Jessie Clothier j 1 sweet lavender; Joyce Trumper, snow I white; Jean, Bo Peep; Zoe Sy- | mons, Little Bo Peep. I Norma, Doidge, rose; Edna Doidge I lavender girl; Edna Cottrell, Japau- I esc lady; Shirley Mayo, Chinese man; June Bo Peep; Frances Nell, columbine; Pearl Horsfall, physical l = fitness; Olive Bryant, Gipsy; Huia Park, Maori Chieftainess; Pat Lord, I butterfly; Ann Jessup, snowball; — Mary Jessup, hearts; Barbara Shaw ? Gip.sy dancer; Laura .Forbes, League of Ovaltiners; June Swan, Elizabethan lady; Dorothy Barton, lleckitts Blue; Valerie St-eenson, Gipsy; Jean Black, Order of the Bath; Zoe Caul, bridesmaid; Jessie Croft; Jack Cottercll. shepherd boy; Alfie Cotdrummer boy; Bob Bryant, page boy; Freddie Bryant, Gnome; Sandy Moi, Ku Klux Klan; Dick Jes sup, tin soldier; Gordon MeCallum, toy soldier; Alan Thompson, Alan-a-Dale; Bi]ly Da,vies, cowboy; Peter cowboy; Nigel Dunning, Ra- _ jah; Noel Mayo, sailor; Bob Smith 3 Gipsy; John Bull, Robin Hood; I Jimmy Clothier, cowboy; Roy Comer J Chinese boy; Trevor Martin, tin J soldier; Peter Mayo, pirate; Theo j I CotterelI t cook; Alan, Robin J Hood; Cliv.e Dunning, Cowboy; Trevor Malcolm, Hawaiian; Walter Man_ ahi, Maori Chief; Doug Swan, tramp jj Ted Eivers, bathroom; John Charley I mountie; Reg Haslam } Grenadier I guard: John Fulford, Lone Star Rang f er; John Barton, petrol tax; Gordon { Caulfiel'd. Indian; Angus O'Brien, |i scout; Bob Barton, the gay caballero; Jolin Craddock, Robin Hood; Keith Don Cossack: Bob Caulfield. Nigger; Jimmy Stcenson, football icsults; Alee Nell, Glass with Care: John Mullins, tenuis; Dick Thompson scout; Billy Lord, scout; Billy Horsfall, coster.