OMAKERE SCHOOL BALL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 160, 22 June 1932, Page 5

OMAKERE SCHOOL BALL

A RECORD ATTENDANCE. From Our Own Correspondent. The Omakere school children held their annual fancy dress ball, when there was a record attendance of both children and adults. The hall was prettily decorated with red and black (the school colours) streamers and lanterns. In the early part of the evening the children gave some concert items which were very pleasing to the listeners. The young folk hold the floor until ten o’clock, when they were supplied with a sumptuous supper provided by the ladies of the district. The winners of the fancy dress costumes were:—Girls, Hilda Schley (AVelsh Witch) and Thelma Spottswood (Rabbit); boys, Gordon Sutherland (Little Coon) and Gordon Jackson (Admiral). The children’s Monte Carlo waltz winners were Aliss Jean Linton and Master B. Moriarty.

The music for the evening was supplied by the Syncopators Orchestra, with extras played by Mrs Linton, Aliss E. Cheer, Alcssrs Cosgrove and A. Kittow. The number of encores demanded shows the wonderful music provided by the players.

Various competitions were held, the winners being Mrs A. Thompson and Mr J. Connor. The adults’ Monte Carlo waltz was in favour of Miss Joyce Cole and partner, while during an interval of dancing Miss Cosgrove played a zylophone solo which was very much appreciated by those present. Messrs Macfarlanc and Hunt carried

out the duties of M.C.’s in their usual] manner.

During the evening Mr S. Linton, the school commissioner, in well chosen words, thanked Mrs W. Cole (the organiser), Mr A. Thompson (the school teacher), and all those who had helpei to make the evening such a success. Some of the fancy dresses were: — Nola Wallace, Winter and Spring; Barbara Linton, The Night fairy; Barbara Moore, French Miltary; Marie Simmers, Black Cat; Milly Rowe, Gypsy; Natalie Bennett, Turkish Lady; Helen Simmers, ‘ ‘ Eat More Fruit ’’; Lucy Rowe, Flower Girl; Jean Linton, Irish Colleen; Mary Norris, Sea Foam; Janet Price. Pierette; Doreen Logan, Harlequin Folly; Joan Kingston, Knitting Bag; Janet Aitken, Nurse; Betty Vesty, Red Riding Hood; Hazel Vesty, 80-Peep; Hilda Sebley, Welsh Witch; Thelma Spottswood, Rabbit ; Ngairie Birdsall, Fiddler; Jean Kittow, Mari gold; Gwitha Birdsall, Tin Soldier; Gladys Kingston, Spring Chicken; Doreen Jackson, Pierette; Joyce Cole. Flower Girl; Jean Oliver Flower Girl; Ivan Burt, Tennis Player; Jack Gould ing, Uncle Sam; Dan. Moriarty, Cow hoy; Jim Goulding, Jockey; Jim Rowe. Pierrot; Bill Bennett, Clown; Gordon Sutherland. Little Coon; W. Simmers. Cowboy; Maurice Butler, Sailor; Maurice Goulding, Schoolmaster; John Bennett, Drummer; Andrew Nation, Swagger; John Nation Gentleman; John Nairn, Father Christmas; Gordon Jackson, Admiral; lan Linton, Jockey.