HURLEYILLE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 August 1924, Page 8

HURLEYILLE.

(From Ou,r Own Correspondent). FANCY DRESS BALL. The Hurleyville School held a fancy dress ball on Monday, 4th inst.. in aid of the Montessori mats fund. The hall was prettily decorated with twisted papers and buttei-fllies in the school colours. The grand march, which was conducted by Mr Barber and Miss Grant, and led off by Joyce Barber and Douglas Hamblyn, made- a splendid opening, the children going tinough their steps faultlessly. Their bright eager little faces and the brilliant colourings of their costumes quite captivated the eye. After the march the children were lined up in two sections —over and under 10—for judging. The judges, Mr and Mrs Richardson, Mrs Taylor, and Mrs Ellingsworth, had no easy task, as there were over forty fancy costumes. The girls under ten were disposed of first, Loppy Hurley securing first in chau-acter. as ‘‘Granny,” Molly Bassett first for prettiest frock, as a “Basket of Flowers.” Other awards were:—Boys under 10: Pat Hurley (character costume), “Sundowner,” first] Garth Bairber (prettiest costume) 1 , “Father Xmas,” first. Girls over 10: Joyce Barber, “Christmas Tree” (“Father Christmas”), first; Muriel Barber, “Dick Whittington and Cat,” second. Boys ovetr 10: Eric Hamblyn,. “Red Indian,” first; Terry Hurley, ‘‘Golliwog,” second. A special prize of ss, kindly donated by Mr Richardson, fell to Hazel Barber as “Prince Charming.” Mr Scown, chairman of the School Committee, in a few well-chosen words, thanked the judges for their kindness in coming out on such a wretched night, and then presented the prizes. The winning nine then paraded twice round the hall to music. The children danced and had a. jolly time until 9.30, when they marched into the supper-room and pirtook of all manner of good things under the hands of an energetic committee, with Mrs Locker as a- very capable head. Tlie grown-ups then occupied the floor. During the evening bouquets were piresented to Miss Grant, the very capable assistant at the school and the main organiser of the ball, whom we were all very sorry to part with. She was only relieving, and for the short time she had been with us had endeared herself to old and young alike. Miss M. Hurley , also received a- bouquet for hen* kindness in playing for the practice. Mr I>. Hurley, in a neat little speech made the presentation, and two dear little tots, Lorna Hurley and Betty Balsillie, handed the flowers. Mr Barber responded for Miss Grant, and Mr Hamblyn far Miss Hurley. It is to be regretted that the bouquets, which were promised for the judges did not arrive owing to tile heavy rain and bad roads.

The other children who took part in' the hall were as follows: —Reta Jones, “Dutch girl”; Joyce Barber, “Christmas Tree”; Hazel Barber, “Prince Charming”; Dorry Scown, “Correspondence”; Muriel Barber, “Dick Whittington and his Cat”; Phyllis Burkhart, “Princess”; Josie Burkhart, Belgium”; Edna Balsillie, “Daffodil”; Poppy Hurley, “Granny”; Annie McDonnell, “Knight of the Bath”; Sybil Bowditch, “Fairy”; Edna Metcalf. ‘Printing Press’-’; Lizzie Metcalf', xes, we have no bananas”; Laura Burkhart, “Sailor”; Clara P/ukhart, Glow-worm dancer”; Infelice Metcalf, “Ruination”; Molly Bassett, “Basket F 1^ rs -:: Boys.— J. Burkhart, .Post Office ; D. Hamblyn, “Prince”; B- J one Jb “Imp”; E. Schultz, “Pierette ;1. Hurley, “Gollhvog”; R Bassett, “Bean”; G. Corbett, “Page” ■ E Hamblyn, “Red Indian” ; M. Harneyll - M tle B °y Blue”; Sydney Scown, Dutch Boy”; Pat Hurley, Sundowner ; Garth Barber, “Father Christmas”; S. Hurley, “Arab Sheik”, T°^ boy ” Stanley BalBaker ; B. Busing, “Cowboy” Mxck Hurley “Clown”; Dermot Hur- !?& • Pierrot”; Rex Barber, Squirrel”; Roy Bowditch. 14 months old made a charming little “Kewpie ” and Hetty BaleiUie two years, aSr little Blue Fairy » The school chilH,f,Tl 1 3 n a f d \ bU ? b l U F(>les ’ und Gladys Buikhart handed each gentleman one wh£l ey f th ? haJI - Th * bouquets which were of violets and maiden-hair eras and tied with streamers in the school colours, were made by Mrs La.sMih H nd l Weie v 6ry mucdl admired. supphed the music in her usual capable manner, and the 1,-ill -> d eniovaMo t the - mclement a. most S T ,ng wo * S - nellt > ®very cue voting jt a huge success. POl ULAR SETTLERS' FARE,p[ , W ELLED. andM?"i e ‘“ ille t,ers te » d «red Mi and Mis Bowie aml family a. f-nvnvdl p ' e '