MAHORA SCHOOL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 211, 20 August 1927, Page 9

MAHORA SCHOOL

ANNUAL FANCY DRESS BALL A BRILLIANT PICTURE. The annual plain and fancy dress ball in connection with the Mahora School, was held in the Hastings Assembly Hall last evening with great eclat The children, with their fancy costumes, looked very pretty. The sides of the hall, as well as the platform and gallery, were packed with eager spectators, who watched the pupils parade and step out through the mazes of the grand march, so that the individual dresses could be inspected by their elders. The march moved off at 7.45, headed by F. Tonkin and Kate Lowrie, J. Peddie and Hazel McGregor. D. Curtis and Helen Feme, K, Cheer and Muriel Duff, C. Lange and Vera Duff and W Saunders and Dulcie Thody, after which the children’s dancing, interspersed with country dances, commenced, to the complete enjoyment of the youngsters, to many of whom the surroundings formed a perfect paradise. The whole presented a brilliant picture, which was watched with the greatest interest.

The Cabaret Orchestra supplied the music and Mr. T. Chaplin and the teaching staff controlled the juvenile part of the evening up to 10 o’clock, when the youngsters gave way to the adults, who, under the supervision of Messrs. Wise. Wilkie and Vesty. occupied the floor until 1 a.m. Both children and adults were regaled at the supper tables under the supervision of tne ladies’ committee.

LIST OB’ FANCY DRESSES. Following is the list of the fancy dresses, but no prizes were awarded: — Kate Lowrie, “Mahora Colours”; Thelma Symes, ‘‘Ballet Girl” ; Rauma Godfrey, “Waitress”; Mary Harrison, “Fluffy Skirts’’; Betty Burton, “Superstition”; Carstairs Lange, “Columbus”; Douglas Robertson, “Admiral”; Aroha Sanderson, “Simultaneous”; Muriel Duff, “Hawaiian”; Phyllis Burt, “Carnival”; Laura Beal, "Valentine”; Dulcie Thodey, “Fancy Lantern”; Nell Sands, “Prince Arthur”; Pansy Downey “Tobacco Girl”; Bell Brown, “Dutch Girl”; Betty Roberts, “Dancing Time”; Audrey O’Meara, “Toyland Pierotte”; Nora Coleman, “Gypsy Dancer”; Gwenda George, “Hyacinth” 1 ; Margaret Horton, “Bat”; Douglas Langley, “A Rajah”; Jack Sands, “Question Mark’’; Len Bush, “Pierrot”; Jack Southcott, “Clown”; Frank Baldwin, “Golliwog”; Hector McKenzie, “Robin Hood”; Ray Vesty, “A Cigar”; Ken Cheer, “Pierrot”; Len Webb, “Cricketer”; Jack Cowlrick, “ Cricketer”; Vincent Overend, "Harlequin”; Peggie Rae, “Rival Blues”; Dorothy Beckett, “Buy British Goods”; Aillie Baird, “Butterfly"; Paula Shattky, ‘‘Winter”; Thelma Morley, "Indian Squaw”; Molly Alexander, “Persian Girl”; Ellice .Milne, “An Umbrella”; Winnie Murray “Weldon’s Fashion Book"; Margaret Millson, “Pillar Box”; Nellie Hayes, “Japanese Lady”; Olive Atkins, “Christmas Cracker”; Tui Morrin, “Pierrot”; Margaret Roil, “Red Cross Nurse”; Verna Dew, “Flower Girl”; Gytha Howard, “A Red Rose"; Madge Grenside, “Irish Colleen”; Geoffrey Beattie, "Harlequin”; Jim Retter, “Pierrot”; Alan Bush, "Father Xmax”; Arnold Morley, "Pierrot”; Stratton Morrin, “Member of Montreal Snow Shoe Club”; Bruce McCormick, "Chinaman”; jack Seaton, “Pierrot”; Peggy Sanderson, ’’Tyrolese Doll”; Jean Beckett, “African Daisy”; Olive Cook ; “Sweet Pea”; Muriel McNab, “Daisy”; Joyce Lassen, “Danger Signals”; Rosalie Ogilvie, "Good Luck”; June Sands, “Cabaret Boy”; Margaret Ross, “Daffodil”; Veril Overend, “Spanish Pierrot”; Alex Olsen, “Pierrot”; Tom Coe, “Cricketer”; Guy Coles, "Cricketer”; Jack Alexander, “Bluebeard” ; Noel Davidson, “Pierrot”; Verdun Godfrey, ‘.‘Cricketer”; John Taylor, “Cricketer”; Cyril Howard, “Golliwog”; Guy Smith, “Red Indian Chief”: Cecil Anderson, “Indian Rajah”; Margaret Hyslop, “Gipsy”; June Burton, “Kate Greenaway” ; Bay Seaton, “Breeze” ; Lorna Dee, “Pierrette”; Nola Henderson, “Dewdrop”; Joyce Barden, “Columbine”; Marie Davies, “Columbine”; Mona Fannin, “Jackie Coogan”; Lassie Baird, “Buy British Empire Goods”; Dorrie Overend, “Daffodil” ; Dot Wilson, “Pierrette” ; Fay Porton, “If Winter Comes”; Noeline- Wilson, “Hawaiian Princess”; Joyce Little, “Gipsy”; Jim Jamieson, “Footballer”; Nevill Dyer,

“Turk”; Alan Chapman, “Robin Hood”; Norman Cook, “Brigand Chief”; Bert Ogilvie, “Father Christmas” ; Laurence Crossan, “Jazz Pierrot”; Harold Beach, “Sportsman”; Bert Boyce, “Scout”; Andrew Kelt, "Evening Dress”: Merle Coyle, “Spanish Dancer”; Joan Parton, “Holly”; Linnea Fredsburg, “Fairy Prince”; Joyce Beckett, “Pink Rose”; Evelyn Walker, ‘‘Gipsy Dancer”; Joyce Apsey, “Christmas Cracker”; Marjorie Crossan, "Walter Sprite”; Jean Wilson, “Balloon Pierette”; Zena Crossan, "Model Pierette”; Beatrice Southcott, "Jackie Coogan”; Joan Wilson, "Spring Fairy”; Betty Arthur, "Pink Rose”; Rosa Dixon, "Australian Girl”; Ingrid Fredsburg, “Sunflower”; jean Howard, “Dutch Girl”: Jack Beale, “Schoolmaster”; Leo Vesty, ‘Jester”; Charlie Wise, “Drummer”; Frank Lee, “Scout”; Alan Howard, “Punch”; Rex Fredsburg, “Red lris Bunn, “Cosy Pictures”; Winnie Clark, “Daffodil”; Joan Fern, “Spanish Dancer”; Peggy Hawley, “Nurse”; Jean Kelt, “Oranges”; Netta McLaren, “Gipsy Fortuneteller”; Betty McDonald, “An Electric Cook”; Mearle Shall, “Starlight”; Betty Somervell, “Danger Signals”; Nellie White, "Japanese Lady”; Betty Wilson, "Rainbow”; Lewis Cowlrick, Pierrot”; Ivan Dyer, “Jazz Clown”: Alex Heir, “Scotchman”; Howard Horton, “Golliwog”; Harry Little, “Clown”; Gordon Toothill, “Pierrot”; Kthleen Fannin, “Jackie Coogan”; Mavis Harding, “Pierrot”; Jessie Coles, “Pompador Doll”; Hilda Cook, “Bee”; Isabel Roil, “Elf”; Avis Brown, “Pied Piper”; Marjory Young, “Salad”; Nancy Walker, "Yum Yum”; Nancy Flack, “Xmas Cracker”; Nina Anderson, “Butterfly”; Pat Osborne, “Peter Pan”; Patty Morrin, “Early Victorian Lady”; Nancy McGregor, “Dutch Girl”; Teddy Overend, “Cook”; Albert Raisey, "Red Indian”; Alex Taylor, "Harliquin”; Colin Taylor, “Red Indian”; Fred Stanley, “Matedor”; Maurice Tdnnicliffe, “Chinaman”; Douglas Tunniciiffe, “Chinaman”; Douglas Thody, “Bat”; Neville Rivers, “Clown”; Irwin McLeod, “Cricketer”; Ross King, “English Porter”; Basil Morley, “Pierrot; Norman Lowe, “Pierrot”; Desmond McKinley “Tribune”; Douglas Bone, “Why did I Kiss that Girl?”; Amy Atkins, “Early Victorian Lady”; DorothyLyons, “Folly”; lan Kelt, “Captain Lindenberge”; Peggie Somervell, "Pierrot”; Topsy Retter, “A Rose”; Rosie White, “Blue Powder Puff”; Marjorie Boyce, “Spirit of Carnival” ; Gwenda Apsey, “Hawaiian Girl”; Dorothy Horton, “Spring”: Margaret Epps, “Pink Rose”; Dorothy Epps, “Sweet Lavender” ; Ellen Roil, “Weldon’s Fashions”; Joan Kinnimont, "Carnival Bells”; Rachel Schofield, “Little Miss Muffet”; Douglas Stanley, “Pierette”; Donald Davies, “Eastern Slave”; Derek Fendall, “Newbigin’s Raspberryade”; Edward Beckett, “Dutch Boy"; Erie Corby, “A Chinese Question”; Joe Tiakitai, “Sailor Boy”; Ken Walker, “A Swagger”; Keith Coyle, "Folly Boy”; Laurie Dyer, “An Indian”; Rangi Paewai, “Pierrot”; Alex Cook, “Pierrot”; Billy Young, "Pierrot”; Jack Beckett, “Chinaman”; Dean Dorton, “Cricketer”; Charles Ward, “Pierrot”; Douglas Wilson, “Baker”; Reg. McLarren, “Red Indian”; Bruce Coles, “Clown”; Peter Marshall, “Wood Imp”; Jean McLeod, “Ballet Girl”; Vida Hayes, "Sweet Pea”, Barbara Bush, “Maori Woman and Child”; Edna Shaw, “Quaker Girl”; Merle Tunriicliffe, “Lady”; Hazel McLarren, “Window” ; Ngaire Hodgson, “Fairy”; Jessie Milq, “Night”; June Muir, “Tomato”; Pat Grenville, “School Colours”; Francis O’Shea. “Sunbeam”; Florence Palmer, “Rose”; Ola Donovan, “Powder Puff”; Betty Harper, “Fairy”; Joan Boyce, "Shamrock”; Jean Cameron, "Carnival Time”; Jean Mathewson, “Pom Pom Girl”; Molly Little, “A Chicken”; Mary Brooking, “Danger Signals”: Ray Flowers, “Powder Puff”; Roland Betley, “Clown”; Keith Dyer, “Jackie Coogan”; Keith King, “Indian Chief”; Bruce Walker, “Little Boy Blue”; Reggie Morley, “Sailor Boy”; Noel Fendall, “Wood Elf”; Gordon Kett, “Red Indian Chief”; Noel Anderson, “Little Boy Blue”: Rex Hearn, “Nigger Boy”; Errol Bunny, “Dutch Boy”; James Kelt, “Magpie”; Brian Schofield, “Pierrot”: Trevor Atkins, “Russian Boy”; Mervyn Bone, “Black Cat”; Patty Bowen, “Tin Soldier”; Nina Hoffmann, “Nurse”; Jean Howard, “Little Dutch Girl”; Peggy McLeod, “Ballet Girl”; Irene McLaren, “Little Red Riding Hood”; Lilian McLaren. “Little Red Riding Hood”; Peter Bowen, “Pierrot”; Bill Hyslop, “Jack in the Box”; Edgar Heasman, “Blue. Elf.”