BLACKBALL NOTES

Grey River Argus, 14 December 1937, Page 7

BLACKBALL NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. Mr Willie Ritchie of the staff of Sunnyside Mental Hospital, is spending his holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs H. S. Ritchie, Clifford Street. The many friends of Mr Evan Jones, Roa Road, who has been undergoing treatment in the Grey Hospital, for some considerable time, will be pleased to learn of a decided improvement in his condition. Mr Jock Anderson has gone to Wellington, .where he will enter hospital to undergo an operation to his eye. He will remain there for some weeks. A severe rain storm swept over the town during the week-end. It was very welcome as, not only did it replenish the water tanks, but it also laid the dust nuisance for the time being. Failing tar-sealing, this is me best we can hope for. Miss Jean Davidson has returned to Gore, after spending a holiday with her father in Blackball. Preparations for the forthcoming children’s Xmas tree which will be held in the Miners’ Hall on Xmas Eve, were advanced a stage further on Friday evening when Mesdames Park, Driscoll and Anderson, a deputation from the School Committee, met the Union executive with the assurance of the whole-hearted co-operation of the School Committee on the occasion. It was finally agreed that the three ladies, accompanied . by the Union secretary, would travel to town during next week for the purpose of interviewing Santa Claus. The Xmas tree will be for tne children in the township from the age of six months to 14 years, and the youngsters are in for a good time. Santa Claus has kindly agreed to be present in person, so the kiddies may come and meet him. Subscription lists have now been issued in connection with the forthcoming Blackball-Roa-Ngahere picnic and the secretary of the picnic committee, Mr A. MacGougan, in publishing the first list, wishes to sincerely thank all those who have donated to the fund. The picnic will probabiy take place at the latter end of January, or early in February, and the rendexvous will be fixed later. Appended is the first list: Mrs H. J. Campbell £1 Is, Mr H. McLuskie £1 Is, Mr J. Haisty £l, Messrs Kidd Bros. 10s 6d, Mr L. J. Kinsella 10s, Mr J. Barry 10s, ivir S. McAra 10s, Mr R. Clark 10s, Mrs McGregor ss, Mr L. Elsmore ss, Mr A. D. Robertson ss, Mrs Tennant ss, Mr W. Elsmore ss, Mr A. Murdoch ss, Mr T. Gilmer 2s; total £7 4s 6d. Blackball School Committee held

their usual highly successful children’s plain and fancy dress ball, prior to tne break-up for the summer holidays, in the Miners’ Hall on Friday night. In spite of adverse weather conditions, there was a large attendance of school children and adults. Very many of the children appeared in fancy dress and much ingenuity was displayed in many of the make-ups, and the judges had.. no easy task set them in picking out the various winners in the fancy aress competition. General satisfaction. was, however, expressed at the final decision of the judges, Mesdames Colquhoun and Tui’k, who were heartily thanked for undertaking the onerous duty. The programme was a lengthy one. Miss M. Connors presided at the piano and played for the dances, Mrs J. Kidd playing extras. A full list of names, programme, prizewinners, etc., is as follows: — . PROGRAMME. Grand march, all; Polka, Standards; May Time, Infants; Barn Dance, Standards; One Step, free; Maxina, girls; “Pop Goes the Weasel,” infants; Gay Gordons, Standards 4—6; Cobblers’ Dance, infants; Ribbon Dance, girls; Waltz, free; I See You, infants; La Rinka, Standards; -cubin Loo, infants; Ballet, girls; Polka Waltz, infants; One Step, free; Reel Dance, girls; Sailor’s Hornpipe, J. Davies; Irish Jig; C. Campbell and B. Kirk; Highland Fling, B. Davies; Waltz; . Supper. ' ■FANCY DRESSES. Primers 1 and 2: Ethel Coleman, Nurse; Lewis, Mae West; Elodie Lawry, Jockey; Ellen Moore, Nurse; Betty McDougal, Jill; Phemie Nuttal, Target Store; Vivienne Allan, 80-Peep; Ngaire Collins, Tom, the Piper’s Son; Robin Keown; Ruth Murdoch, Dutch Boy; Jean Rarity, Flower Girl; Norma Kells, Check Girl; Phyllis Olsen, Rose; Stanley Harden, Cowboy; Tommy Davey, Swagger; Hugh McDougal, Jack; Maurice Coleman, Cowboy; Freddie Fischer, Artist; Arthur Hampton, Jester; Jack Fleyward, Pirate; Leslie MeNicol, Reckitt’s Blue; Leslie Robinson, Clown; Daniel Brown, Cigarettes; David Gibson, Butcher; Jackie Meikle, Scotsman; Ivor McClure, Swagger; Brian Patterson, Sailor; Johnnie Pugh, Sambo; David Anderson, Dutch Boy; Cecil Clark, Farmer; Billie Harden, Cowboy; Bobbie McDonald, Cowboy; Billie Shaw, Swagger; Johnnie 'Haisty, Check Boy. Primers 3 and 4: Betty Anderson, Juliet; Monica Connors, Butterfly or Brownie; Barbara Davey, Witcn; I Isabella ■' Driscoll, Pierrette; Joan

Meadowcroft, Bath Time; Betty MeGhie, Little 80-Peep; Ciarice Olsen, Maori Woman; Hazel Phimster, Mother’s Pets; Edith Reynolds, Little Red Riding Hood; Evelyn walker, Flower Girl; Valerie Hayes, Nurse; Beverley Anderson, Little Dutch Girl; Pat Aerrf Green Grass; Jean McDonald, Billy’ Allen, a Reieree; Des Barry, Schoolmaster; Bergin Campbell, Soldier; Keith Cochrane, Indian; Russell Collins, Pied Piper; Billy Doyle, Cowboy; Tommy Gibson, Swagger; Les Hayes, Peanut; Pat Lawry; Jimmy Pugh, Sambo or Swagger; Bennett Stone, Not Going; Douglas Bowkett, Buck Jones; Neil Haisty, Sambo or Butcher; Colin McGougan, Romeo; Vic Mountford, Rabbit. Standard I: Alex Brown, ciown; Ernest Cleghorn, Stationmaster; William Davey, a Man; Ron Hayes, Maori Boy; George James, Tramp; Richard Jenmson, Cowboy; Clarence Lewis, Tommy Farr; Bennett Park, Coming Mid-day Bus; William Pascoe, Coal Mmer; Richard Patterson, William icil; Rae, Absent ivnnaeu; Alan Schafer, Beggar; John coltins, Indian; Peter Gibson, Dick Whittington; Katherine Anderson, Pirate; Molly Anderson, Flower Girl; Agnes Boag, Xmas Parcel; Annie Dickson, Worse; Gwen Kerr, Breeze; Dapnne McDonald, Florence Nightingale; Isa McDougal, Red Riding Hood; Enid Lee, Table Tennis; Jessie McGregor, Butterfly; Violet Oliver, Maid Marian. Standard II: Alex Brook; Tom Meicung, Cowboy; Albert Harden, cowboy; Stewart Kerr, iramp; led newis, Cowboy; Jack Mountford, a Miner; Jim Oliver,'Robin Hood; Tom Rarity, Sambo;. Joe Reynolds, Farmer; Bill Walker, Cowboy; Joe Walker, cowboy; Joe Quinn, Mexican Boy; Bill Collins, Post Office; Zelda Anderson, Mexican; Jeanette Davey, Flow-* er Girl; Joceyln Davey, Sunflower; Marie Haisty, Egyptian Princess; Eva McDonald, Spanky McFarlane; Margaret McJNicol, Night Fairy; Thelma Phimister, Mother’s Pets; Nellie Reynolds, Kirkpatricks Jam; Valda Walsh, Pixie. Standard III: Oliver Day, Hiker; ' Wm. Hartshorne, Tramp; Leslie Kerr, ■ Popeye; lan McClure, Courtier; John McDonald, oarber; James McGhie, ■ Clown; Angus Penman, iramp; Colleen Campbell, Arcadian Shepherd- , ess; Amelda Cleghorn, Powder Pull; cveral Collins, This Freedom; Beth > navies, Military Boy; xiazel Dillon, i Spanky; Doris Heyward; Fay Gibson, clown; Gwen Jones, Plunket Nurse; Veronica Kirk, Cleopatra; Beth ivic- ■ Gregor, “O.K. Sauce"; Myra Pirie, Dutch Girl; Shirley Pirie, Fairy. , standard IV: Dan Jamieson, Cliar- ■ lie Chaplin; Wm. Kirk, Tramp; Si. ; Lewis, Cowboy; Jack Lee, Gold Digi ger; Wm. McDonald, Cricketer;, fan

Magougan, Pierictte; Eric Maguigan, Gangster; Ritchie Maguigan, Cowboy; Robert McLuskie, Birate; Ralph Smith, Smith and Smith’s Wallpaper; Alex Stenhouse, Chinese Boy; Dornan Walsh, Gipsy Boy; Marjorie Anderson Military Dancer; Rosa Baiderstone, Gipsy Giri; Pat Connors, .Butterfly; Doreen Gibson, Merry England; Doreen Hampton, Harlequin Dancer; Phyllis Hayes, Star-Sun Advt.; Dawn Ledsnam, Waitress; Eileen O’Flanerty, Irish Colleen; Doreen Tweddle, Pin Cushion. Standard V: Helen Anderson, Jean natten; Jessie Cochrane, coronation Day; Eileen Coyle, Swiss Gin; Joan Harden, Jean Batten; Doris James, Circus Pieriette; Shirley Gibson; May MacDougall, Pom Pom; Mary MeNicholl, Weldon’s Patterns; Lorna Nuttall, Lady in Red; Shirley rark, Quaker . Girl; Joyce Quinell, Arab Lady; Robert Gibson, Tramp; Alex Howden, Sambo; James McVicar, Cowboy; lan Maguigan; Mildred Shaw, 3ZR Advertisement; Doris Tennant, Coronation Giri. Standard VI :> Neil Boag, Absent Minded Professor; Ern Day, Football Results; Vic Heyward, Indian; Alf Hogg, Golliwog; Gordon Jamieson, sambo; Ted Moore, Waiter; Jack Rarity, Absent Minded Professor, Margaret Anderson, Shoe Shine Girl; Ivy Batey, Russian Dancer; Annie Brown, Snowdrop; Elsie Clark, Lucky Moon; Jean Day, Saucy, But Quite 0.K.; Jean Davies, Lost Spirit; Mony McGhie, Tennis Player; Grace Moore, Gipsy Giri; Edna Waters, Queen ot Hearts. * PRIZE-WINNERS. Infants: W. Harding (Cowboy), A.

Hampton (Jester) most original; Ellen Moore (Nurse), Ruth Murdoch (Dutch Boy), Edith Reynolds (Red hiding Hood), E. Nuttall (Target (Store). I Higher standards: O. Heyward (lnIdian) Ist; D. Patterson (William Tell) most original; Doris Heyward Ist; prettiest costume (Xmas Bon Bon); Myra Pirie 2nd (Dutch Girl); Most original, Margaret McNichol (Night). Pairs: Ist, Colin MacGougan and Betty Anderson (Romeo and Juliet); 2nd, Jim Oliver and Violet Oliver (Robin Hood and Maid Marian). Visitors: Ist, Vivian Sheehan (Absent Minded Froiessor); 2nd, zona 'Sheehan (Stork). Mr Allan, the headmaster and his staff are to be highly commended for the painstaking way they prepared the children, learning them the various dances and general deportment, and for the splendid control they exercised during TTie whole evening. Art excellent supper was served by the ladies, and did lull justice to by all present*