Girl Guides’ Successful War Effort

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20262, 1 June 1940, Page 9

Girl Guides’ Successful War Effort

_On Thursday night the picturesque riverside home of Mr. V/. D. Lysnar provided an ideal setting for the successful dance held by the commissioners and guiders of the Poverty Bay Division of Girl Guides to raise funds to assist the Girl Guide effort in making clothing for refugees. Filled to overflowing, the spacious ballroom presented a festive scene, the many colourful frocks standing out in striking contrast against the ivorytinted walls. Decorations of mauve and gold flowers combined with autumn foliage and brilliantiy-hued berries, artistically arranged by the provincial commissioner, Mrs. L. Balfour, made for an atmosphere of charm to the sitting-rooms. The committee responsible for the organisation of the function included Mrs. R. Andrew, acting-divisional commissioner, Mrs. Lawn, Gisborne district commissioner. Miss W. Lysnar, camp adviser, and the following guiders and Rangers: Misses M. McKinley. W. O’Halloran, H. Meredith, M. Weakley, A. McKinley, J. Peoples, Frengley, N. Woodhouse, and H. Humphreys. Much-appreciated assistance was given by Messrs. D. Leslie and N. Balfour, together with several Rover Scouts, W. Maunsell, P. Sadler, E. Kelly, D. Francis, and H. Nicoll. The members of the Poverty Bay provincial executive and the Gisborne district committee provided the supper. The music was supplied by Mr. A. Pilkington’s orchestra, consisting of Messrs. J. Prentice, J. Gooch and D. McKinnon, and Mr. D. G. Dyer contributed extras. The free services of Miss L. Ruru and her orchestra also had been accepted by the organisers, but owing to a family bereavement Miss Ruru had to withdraw her offer. During an interval Miss M. Hamilton and Mr. S. Skeet were seen in a demonstration of a quickstep, the number meeting with well-merited applause. In acknowledging the support accorded the effort, Mrs. Andrew announced that the function had provided £3l 9s, and that the expenses amounted to only £1 10s. Among the Dancers Among those noticed were Mrs. R Andrew, wearing a frock of navy blue cloque with scarlet accents: Mrs. Lawn, frock of amethyst satin and white fur cape; Miss W. Lysnar; Mrs. C. H. Ferris, black georgette and lace relieved with a blue and silver corsage spray; Mrs. L. S. Davis, frock of wineberry cloque and a tailored coatee to match; Mrs. Mclntyre, black chiffon and printed coatee; Mrs. Brown, black georgette frock ornamented with crimson corsage spray; Mrs. A. R. Smith, frock of black velvet and coatee ito match with silver lame revers; Mrs. C. J. Long, black lace frock accented with scarlet corsage flowers, and velvet coatee to match; Mrs. A. Clare, frock of chocolate chiffon printed in a floral design, and coatee to tone; Mrs. L. Skeet, black taffetas and white fur cape; Mrs. Milne, frock of black taffetas: Mrs. P. Andrews, pale blue net; Mrs. Free (Palmerston North), white self-patterned faille: Mrs. T. Haisman, frock of white lace worn with a printed coatee; Mrs. R. Henderson, white organza with black accents; Mrs. Dunshea, lavender and white patterned faille; Mrs. K. Liggett, frock of cyclamen net banded with rucked taffeta, and white fur coateeMrs. Reynolds, frock of .petrel blue moire worn with a fur cape; Mrs. D. Morgan, white georgette with black accents. # « * * Miss Carswell (Scotland) was wearing a frock of fuchsia-coloured net and taffetas with a black velvet coat; Miss Francis, primrose georgette and white fur cape; Miss Garley, pastel-green printed taffetas and cape of black velvet; Miss J. McGregor, ivory satin accented with quilting; Miss Bilham, seagreen cloque; Miss J. White, rose striped chiffon; Miss K. Henderson, pastel blue triple geprgette; Miss J. Barwick, Dresden pink patterned marquisette and white fur cape; Miss O . Long, frock of white chiffon accented with a Swiss belt of silver lame; Miss A. Campbell, fern green net; Miss R. 1 McCauley, heliotrope self-patterned taffetas and white fur coatee; Miss E. Stokes, white chiffon sashed with crimson; Miss D. Beere, aqua gi'een taffetas and white velvet, cape; Miss J. Douglas, blue net frock and coatee of amethyst taffetas; MLss D. Shaw, mulberry velvet and fur coatee; Miss S. Watson, cerise taffetas; Miss J. Muir, misty blue lace; Miss D. Cowan, frock of Formosa pink self-patterned taffetas; Miss M. Simpson, coral oink self-printed cloque. « « * * A frock of lemon-coloured crepe was worn by Miss H. McGregor; Miss J. Faram, white and blue floral Liberty lawn; Miss E. Aitken, pastel blue marquisette; Miss J. Aitken, blue and white Liberty lawn; Miss B. Salmon, white' organza with black relief; Miss P. Bennett, fern green satin-striped marquisette; Miss C. Mahoney, seagreen triple chiffon; Miss G. Mahoney, heliotrope self-patterned taffetas; Miss D. McKinley, frock of rose faille; Miss B. O’Meara, floral organza; Miss P. Sullivan, black taffetas; Miss B. Reynolds, crimson satin printed in gold; Miss S. Munro, amethyst velvet; Miss A. Clark, mauve taffetas; Miss J. Williamson, black georgette frock worn with a white fur coatee; Miss N. Trongrove, black taffetas; Miss J. Oakdeq, moss green marquisette; Miss S. O’Kane, white floral chiffon and silver cape; Miss J. Parker, rose self-pat-terned taffetas; Miss P. Oakden, ivory faille with jewelled accents; Miss M. Patterson, cerise taffetas. * * # *

Miss J. Sheppard’s frock was of rose-coloured self-patterend faille; Miss N. Jobson, forest green embossed velvet; Miss B. Scott, cyclamen taffetas combined with matching velvet; Miss D. Parker, Parma violet taffetas; Miss T. Smith, deep amethyst cloque; Miss M. Sharp, apricot taffetas; Miss Ci