Children in Fancy Dress

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 August 1935, Page 13

Children in Fancy Dress

Turuturu School Ball

Children in fancy dress —Little Red 1 Ruling Hood and the from from his pool, the clown and the jester, ching chong Chinaman, Brerr Rabbitt and j Columbine—all in a whirl of makebolieve. The second term ended yesterday and the Turuturu School last night “broke-up” for the August holidays by- holding a bail at the Fores’ ters’ Hall. By 8 o’clock there was standing room only for many iu the large audience of adults, the children occupying the centre portion of the dance floor, which was enclosed by seats. Well-trained by their teachers the tiny tots opened the programme with a grand march in simple formation and then followed the older boy» and girls, who took part in a more intricate parade. Every child wore fancy dress and the spectacle was as gay in colour as it was animated. A varied programme of dances was enjoyed under the . supervision of the headmaster (Mr L. M. Fail-brother/, who maintained excellent control In his capacity as master of ceremonies. He was assisted by class teachers. Mrs F. M. Gerrand and Miss L. Lawn, and by Mrs Fairbrother, and music was supplied by Mrs Beauchamp and Miss Lawn. During the evening a toyland trio presented novelty solo dances, the performers including Marie Cox (black and silver fairy, toe dance), Rosalie Hopkins (frog hops) and Zoe Lippingwell (golliwog gallops). The music for this presentation was played by Miss Gwen Chadwick). Members of the school committee were present and rendered vanluable assistance and the wives of committeemen and other helpers wore responsible for the hall decorations and the serving of a fruit salad supper with sandwiches, cakes and soft drinks. Parents responded most generously in contributions of table delicacies. Among the children in fancy dress were the following visitors: Lorna Christenson, Indian squaw; June Christenson, pierette; ’lorn Christenson, elf; Marjorie Butchart and Cora Gribble, Chinese twins; June Ritter, old fashioned lady; Shirley Joneis, girl in red; May Barnes, gipsy; Lor raine Curtis, rabbit; Jocelyn Lovell, Admiral Drake; Marilyn Lovell, good luck; Joy Baker, lady’s maid; Raeman McEwen, soldier; Nola Niethe, rose; Flossie Mead, princess; Bessie Flynn,; fairy; Kathleen Garvie, flower girl; Colleen:.Brough, Russian; Judith Cox, snow queen; Ralph Fairbrother, Highland lad; Gerald Spratt, Dutch boy; Des Lyons, All Black; Lorraine Curtis, rabbit; Shirley Grainger, Red ’tiding Hood; Daily Murphy, folly. Turuturu School children in their class order included:

Primers.—Hugh Douglas, Dutch boy; Trevor Blare, John Bull; Selwyn Jones, Red Indian; Samuel Molvoj, Japanese hoy; gerald Baker, spider; Albion Reid. Tom the piper’s son; Robert Smith. Shell benzine; Mona Coburn, fairy;' Marie Cox, fairy doll; Paulino Curtis, Fisher girl; Miriam James, Alice in Wonderland; Zoe Lippingwell, golliwog; Carmen Uttinger, old fashioned lady; Joan Melville and Shirley Melville, two little girls in blue; Marjorie Beale, owl; Ngaire Haynes, Oatina girl; Rosalie Hopkins, aid England; Maureen Jackson, fairy; Irene Jones, Mazawatee tea; Freda Jones, soldier; Nellie Darker, United Kingdom. Standard I.—James Grainger, gambler; lan Herbert, jester; Roy Lewis, cowboy; Harold Jackson, sailor; Hamilton Mnlcock, Red Indian; Noel Richards, golfer; Joyce Batchelor, pedlar; Myra Brown, sun fairy; Joan Curtis, Dutch doll.; Joy Edgcombe, page; Ruby Grainger, jingle bells; Delma Jones, pierette; Betty Smith, spring; Maureen Webber, Irish cqfr. leen.

Standard 11.—Neil Coburn, Chinaman; Russell Eden, Robin Hood; Stanley Parker, cowboy; Charlie Richards, Father. Christmas; lan Webber, cowboy; Muriel Beare, pierette; Bernice Jackson, Victorian lady; Beryl James, daffodil; Phyllis Jones, Columbine; June Reid, rainbow; Doreen Smith, Charmaine. Standard lIL. —Ronald Batchelor, soldier; James Corrigan, Leonard Herbert, schoolmaster; Don Jackson ; cowboy; Sylvia Baker, poppy; Audrey Jackson, bridesmaid; Joan Smith, Japanese lady- Joyce Stoning, bridesmaid. Standard IV.— I Ted Barnes, rajah; Clement Biremer, Dutch boy; Rowland Curtis, pearl king; Richard Dick, swagger; lan Hopkins, lord mayor; Eric Meade, cowboy; Joseph Slater, cowboy; Albert Smith and Stanley Rye, bride and • bridegroom; Russell Ward, Chinaman; Norma Barker, pierette; Evaj Batchelor, princess; Jean Beauchamp, Felix the Cat; Patricia Curtis, Hawaiian; Margaret Douglas, Victorian lady; Joyce Dyett, gipsy girl; Gladys Jones, pierette; Olive Smith. Turkish lady; Gladys Voung, balloons. Form I. —Gordon Beauchamp, purple cloak ; Robert Bowman, Father Christmas ; Philip Christieson, penguin; Ralph Cook, rajah; William Douglas, jester; Harry Fryer, jockey; Donald Johnson, sailor; Vernon Jones, clown; Rex Lyons, “Why Did I Kiss That Girl?”; Reginald Smith, cowboy: Nelson Young; Thelma Beale, soldier: Joan Beare, soldier; Jean Campbell, clown; Beryl Chadwick, Dutch girl; Alison Corrigan, coster; Nancy Curtis, Russian girl; Fay Fairbrother, knitting hoy; Doris Grainger, night; Hilda Meharry, Queen of Hearts; Doreen Morris, old fashioned lady; Sylvia Spratt, pierette; Lilah Webber, soldier.

, Form 11. Douglas Dyett, hussar Cameron .Johnson, clown; Alan Lay, Chinaman; Mostyn Radtord, perrot. Gordon Rye, nigger; Pauline Barker, gipsy; Borreen Fairbrother, Ace 'of eHarts; Nancy Hopkins, Lorna Doqne. Josephine James, Spanish dancer; Christine McE'wen, military Mary.