FANCY DRESS BALL

Grey River Argus, 6 May 1933, Page 6

FANCY DRESS BALL

Main School Pupils Floor space at the Town Hall was fully occupied with juveniles last evening, the occasion being the grand children’s fancy dress ball organised by the teaching staff of the Grey Main School in aid of the school funds. There was a striking array of fancy costumes, and the judges, Mrs Boyd and. Miss D. Broad, had a difficult problem in making their various awards. The children, derived great enjoyment out of the. dancing items. A dainty supper was provided, the Ladies’ Committee consisting of the following, all working arduously to this end: Mesdames Sharp, Morrison. McDonald, McMullan, Reeves, Mcllroy, Chalk, Barrowman, McDougall, and Misses Cooper, Robertson and Shaw. The Committee wish to acknowledge with thanks prizes from the following: Walter Bros., hand mirror; P. Beck, cups and plates; J. Tennent, cut glass vase; W. H. Boucher, box of chocolates; A. Peters, box handkerchiefs; Haglund Bros, fruit dish; A. E. Kilgour, books. The Chair-, man'of the Main School Committee,' Mr R. A. Barrowman. thanked the teachers, parents and donors of prizes for their assistance, which was much appreciated. The prizes were awarded as follows:— Senior —Best dressed: Peggy McGlashan, Queen Elizabeth; Max MeGlashan, Sir Walter Raleigh. Most Original: June Rawlins. Grandmother; Gray Menzies, Mickey Mouse. Special prizes: Ray Hill. Father Christmas; Joy Paterson. Eastern Lady; Dick Rothwell; Dodo Moss. Early A ictorian; Rod Rothwell. Greymouth for Gladness. Junior—Best dressed: Jim Lamont, Chinaman; Clarice Moss, Night. Most ; original: Rona Chapman, Witch; William McHugh, Allan McHugh and A’ictor Reeves, Donkey Boys. Special; Betty Vincent, Maori Maiden. Among those present in fancy costume were: Zoe Armstrong, Beach; Joan Walker and Mairie Casey, Early Victorian and Young Man; Rona Chapman. Witch; Colleen Gibson, Fairy; Eileen Hill and. Pat McGrath, Alum and Dad; Betty Gibson, Hawaiian; Harry Stanton, Sweep; Mae Bennington, Powder Puff; Annie Perrin, Japanese Lady; Bill Pearson, Sergeant Dan;. Newman Hayton, Page Boy; Dodo Moss, Old Fashioned Lady; Clarice Moss, Night; June Rawlins, Old Lady; Violet Spark, Dutch Boy; Kit Learmont, Plus Fours; Barbara McDougall, Who?; Rolf Beumelberg, Sheriff; Hazel Jackson, Fairy Dyes; Alfred Jackson, Bag of Sugar; Nita

Osborne, Old Alan; Gladys Hodson, Chimney Sweep; Jean Thompson, Spider; Joan Griffiths, Navy Boy; Ruth Stewart, Court Jester; Reno Moar, Normandy Peasant; Donald Adams, Tramp; Allison Oliver, Spring; Joyce Al <•<’:< Hum, Circus Queen; Ailsn Gifkins, Boy Blue; Madge Stewart. .Irish Colleen; Joyce Blocksage, Gipsy; Dorothy Stuart, Egyptian Princess; Mavis Hansen, Grannie; Barbara Moar, Japanese Lady; Ella Murtagh, Pierrot; Gladys McCallum, Clock; Molly Barrowman, Saturday; Audrey Trcmhath, Self Help; Doreen Cranner, Self Help; Verdi ITopkinson, Community Singing; Shirley Oliver, Spanish; Nancy Holmes, Spanish Dancer; Teddy Davidson, Bunting's 8.8. Brushes; Phil Stuart, Sailor; Norma Lamont, Harlequin; Jean Cockburn. Daylight Saving; Dorothy Osborne, A Lady; Peggy Mack, 80-Peep; Mildred Ferguson, Carnation; Emily Wesley, Italy; Lorna Fell, Balloon Girl; Jean Blacktopp , Patchwork Period; Doreen Mayo, Dutch Boy; Dorothy Lowe, Knit With N.Z. Wool; Nola Thompson, Going to Bed; Florence Robertson, Fairy; Ngaio Rhodes, Red Riding Hood; Jean Orr and Frances Orr, Two Flower Girls; Dickie Rothwell, Greymouth for Gladnesss; Colleen Beale. .Carnival; Grace Fell. One of the 'Navy; Mary Hill, Butterfly; Norma Evans, Slave Dancer; Zelma Steel, Flower Girl; Marion Hazeldine, Clown; Fay Rhodes, Daffodil; Ailsa Cody, Hard Up—But Up-to-Date; Helen White, Miss Muffet; Madge Parfitt, Sailor Boy; Nancy Tucker. Waiter; Cynthia Muir, Japanese Lady; Maisie Parfitt, Fuchsia; Don Rugg, Indian Boy; Madge Rosel, Tahitian; Lois Batty, 80-Peep; Dorothy Thompson, Boy Blue; Natalie Roth well, Baby; Esme Jones, Tulip; Maycel Senior, Red Riding Hood; Joan Leitch, Greengrocer; John Campbell. Cow Boy; Freda Hazeldine. Tin Soldier; Don Parfitt, Pierrot; John Nightingale, Pirate; Neil Smith, Morepork; Theresa Ward, Washwoman; Grace Deering,-Page Boy; Peggy Gray. Flower Girl; Audrey Shannon. Dutch Girl; Doug Menzies, Mickey Mouse; Jim Payne, Drum Major; Jim Rosel, Pirate; Max and Peggy MeGlashan, Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth; Lawrie Taylor, Cow Boy; Cyril Steel, Dutchman; Bothwell O’Donnell. Guinea Gold Tobacco; Jim Lamont, Chinaman; Keith Doel, Cabaret Coon; Leslie Groom, Tramp; Mona Murray, Petals; Kath. McDonald, 80-Peep; Betty Vincent, Maori Chief’s Wife; Molly Cody, Mrs McSweeney; Etta Bell, Gipsy Girl; Doug Marsh, Uncle Tom; Nola McMillan, Spring; Kathleen Bowman, Masquerade; Kath. Kelly, Folly; Maggie Bowman, Spanish; William Groom, Coal Miner; Norma Jones, Hawaiian Girl;- Nada Lecher, Rosebud; Joan Lecher, Page Boy; Mary Marshall, Blue Fairy; Margaret Walker, Pink Fairy; Blair

McKenzie, Bell Boy; Keith Batty, Pierrot; Jack Costello, Swagger; Glen Reeves, Powder Puff; Jacqueline Reeves, Columbine; Norman Reeves, Peasant Girl; Lorna Gilbert. Hawaiian Girl; Marjorie Chapman, Girl Guide; June Weaver, The Girl AVho Took the Wrong Turning.