KAPONGA

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 28 July 1932, Page 2

KAPONGA

CATHOLIC BALL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Promoters of the annual Catholic ball in Kapouga have reason to be proud of and pleased with the results of their efforts on Tuesday night, when there was an excellent attendance of local people and visitors from all over the district. . there should be a substantial surplus for the funds of the parish. A feature of the evening was the excellent home-made supper provided by the ladies of the parish. The supper tables were decorated with Iceland poppies and green leaves, while the stage and hall looked very pretty with rhododendron flowers and greenery. The music was played by Jack Hooker’s orchestra, with extras by Miss E. O’Dea, Mrs A. McCracken and Mr B. Eliason.

A spot waltz was won by Mr R. McCarthy and Miss I. Eliason and a competition for a bedspread by Miss Mary O’Neill.

Among those present were: Mes-i dames A. R. Bates (flame satin, floral | coatee), Jim Kissick (navy celanese), J. O’Donoghue (maize satin), J. O’Donoghue (maize satin), J. Feaver (wine satin), W. Carrington (black satin), Banks (black satin), Kissick (scarlet lace), A. McCracken (blue satin), J. Kissick (blue satin), M. Bourke (black satin and lace), A. Engelberger (royal velvet), Reid (rose satin), Misses J. Melville (gold lame, jade velvet wrap), M. Hammersley (green satin, coral coatee), M. O’Neill pink satin), M- Evans (black lace), E. O’Dea (white georgette), N. Perry, Hawera (blue taffeta), W. Dawson (green georgette, floral coatee), H. Powell (blue satin, floral coatee), O’Connell (pink satin), A. Deegan (blue georgette)M. O’Dowd (flame satin), N. Brown (black georgette), T. Nicholson (pink taffeta), E. Mason (green satin), H. Behl (blapk satin), F. Brown (blue georgette), M. Malone (pink satin), I. Eliason (green satin), N .Femmell (red silk net), U. West ! (black georgette), M. McCarthy (canary taffeta), P. Stanners (green crepe de chine), E. Sollicker (apricot silk taffeta), H. Widmer (white satin), A. Chong (lemon satin), O’Dowd (red satin), M. Malone (floral satin), E. Crowley (red crepe de chine), D. Hoskin (isaxe satin), O’Dowd (black georgette), Muir (lemon satin), E. King, (pink georgette, rose coatee), Q. White (blue satin), C. Crowley (saxe celanese), E. Schicker (maize taffeta), I. Berriold (pink satin), S. Mulally (red .satin), V. Feaver (blue satin, black coatee), I. Widmer (white satin), S. Mellow' (shell pink georgette), Muir (pale pink satin), T. Phillips (flame net), R. Bghl (black and gold net), Castle (pink embroidered voile). GENERAL. AND PERSONAL. The last flag 500 evening held by the Anglican social committee attracted the largest attendance of the series, there being 11 tables engaged in play. At the conclusion of play it was found that the table occupied by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Dagg, Mrs. H. A. T. Gallagher and Mrs. W.. Blackwell junr. were the winners. Following supper the floor was cleared for dancing, which lasted until after midnight to music supplied by Mrs. I. Evans, while Mr. R. A. Grace carried out the duties of M.C.

, In continuation of his missionary crusade to all parishes in the Waitotara archdeaconry the Yen. Archdeacon J. R. Young conducted a special service in St. Mark’s Anglican Church on Monday evening, when there was a fair attendance, and an interesting address was given. Mr. Pat. O’Donoghue, who has been on an extended holiday to relatives in the Te Aroha district returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Jones, who. have been visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Jones, have now returned to their home in New Plymouth.

Mr. AY. Hislop junr., of New' Plymouth, has also- returned home after visiting friends at Kapcnga. Mrs. J. Guy, who has been visiting relatives at Pungarehu, returned home last week.

Mr. A. Jones, of R'unanga, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Jones, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sleeman and family, of Upper Manaia Road, are visiting Fcilding for a few days. They were accompanied by Mr. Jack Gardiner on the trip. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wells have returned from visiting relatives at Otahuhu during the annual leave of the former.

The Kaponga postmaster, Mr. C. A-. Corder, left on Saturday morning on his annual leave, which is being spent in the Otaki and Wellington districts.