TANGARAKAU.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 August 1928, Page 8

TANGARAKAU.

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL. Great credit is due to the headmaster and staff of the local school and all helpers responsible lor the children's rancy dress party held m the hall on Friday, August 3 the hall was very prettily decorated, malting flatting background lor the novel and picturesque costumes of the children. Nearly i(Jo children took part m the or a lid inarch at 7.30, and occupied the door until 10.30 with dances and names. A pretty feature of the evening was the “Maypole Dance,’ cairied out very effectively by sixteen "iris. Masters McGrory, Houston, and Wipiti were M’s.C. for the children’s programme. Prior to the serving of a bounteous supper the school headmaster (Mr L. M. Fairbrother) voiced sincere appreciation of the attendance of all adults . present, saying that the proceeds or the evening would greatly swell the funds for the schoolchildren's games. He also expressed gratitude for the generous response to the request tar donations ol supper provisions, ancl, lastly, but not least, for the splendid way in which the parents and otheis had dressed the children, their caie and thought in that respect promoting the gay spirit of the children s programme. , , , Mr T. Wipiti also made a short speech, reflecting on the splendid work done by Mr Fail-brother and the school-: teachers, to provide such a successful evening. His call for cheers received hearty response. Music was provided throughout tinevening by Messrs J.' Morgan, W . Evans and W. O’Carroll, the duties oi M C for the adult danc-mg being catried out by Mr G. Had. Those children present in fancy dress included:- Eileen Scklichving (Sunrise), Vera Uhlenberg (holly), Olive Gander (Xmas Tree), Esta Smith (French Peasant), Ada Chadwick (Folly), Molly Cihadwic lc (Mustaid Club) Jean Selby (Arabian Nights), ' Jean’Hill (Rainbow), Mary Charleton 1 (Gipsy), Jessie Houston (Q ueen Hearts) Winnie Savage (l'olly), DoiOtliy Selby (Folly), Mary McGregor ' (Pack of Cards), Veda Flynn(Eastern Princess). Gladys Wtmwood (Queen■ of ! Clubs), Mavis Duggan (Harem Lady), . Dorothy Erickson (The \ amslun . Lady), Margaret McGrory (Bunch or • lloses), Elsie Gander (Spider Web), ’ Jean Nelson (Bride), Joyce Selby ; (Powder Puff), . Dimpy Gliarleton ; Powder Puff), Rita Schlichtmg (Moon- . lio-ht), Betty Brennan (Starlight), ’ Kathleen Schwietters (hairy), J uno s Schwietters (Fairy), Mary Bums (Bus> ' Bee), Violet Parsons (Indian) Lillian . Parsons (Representative hootba ei), Edna Selby (Dutch Girl), Eileen ! Bryant (Irish Colleen), Theresa Bryant : (Red, White and Blue), Edna Burgess (Dutch Boy), Bryant (Ramble 1 Roses), Rona Thompson (hairy) Monica Opai (Rose) Shirley Opai (Rose), ‘ Iris McKeitch (Fairy), Peggy Annand ' (Spanish Dancer), Joan Stacey (Tine 5 Castles Cigarettes), Betty Sava e ' (Vanity Bag), Hazel Houston (1 ansj), P Margery Kent (Queen of Hearts), Joan ' Pepperell (Jill), Theda Duggan (down), 1 Doreen Fairbrother (Fairy), Fay Fails brother (Fairy), Donna. Kelly (Pieiette) ■ Ruth Handley (Fairy Sunshine) Joan • Handley (Summer), Lily Wipiti (Spring- ’ tm ßovs. Bob Houston (Cricketer). 1 Nelby Duggan (Clown), William Mc- ? Grory (Highlander), Henry Bryant 2 (French Student), Tom Kelly (Drummajor), Roy Win wood (Soldier), Beit Brennan (Golliwog), Athol Smith (Old England), Colin Sullivan (Boxer), John Rae (“Jack”), William Charleton (Cowbov), Hector Slight (Bedtime), Boh Dowman (Pierrott), Don Dowman (Pierrott), Reggie Charleton (Indian), Harry Selby (Little Boy Blue) Joe> Martin (“Tom Heeney”), Colin Hands lev (Candlestick), Eon McGrory (In- - di'an) Leslie Thompson (Jockey), Eai I i Opai’ (Gentleman Nigger), Duncan i Cherry (Pineapple). Stanley McKeitch (Cowbov ; George Hutto,, (Chef) Molv,l t Remvick (City Gentleman), Nelson ; Day (Boy Blue), and others.