A GAY EVENING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 171, 4 July 1936, Page 3

A GAY EVENING

Mahora School Fancy Dress Ball LARGE CROWD PRESENT Last evening the pupils of Mahora School enjoyed tho jolliest night of the year when their annual school fancy dress ball was held in the Hastings Assembly Hall, and indeed, many parents spent a most pleasurable evening also, watching the splendid efforts of tho children. The ball opened with the Grand March, which was taken iu two divisions; first, the preparatory classes ami Standard 1., numbering 190 pupils, and second, Standards IL to VI., with 239 children. The children’s fancy costumes were a delight to see and made the scene oue cf the gayest possible. The senior grand march was heralded by Gwen Bayly, Mary Brooking, Leta Brinson, Dons Sutcliffe, Erank Peach, Jim Simonsen, Duucan Hyde and John Bremner, bearing Chinese lanterns and carrying the school banner in front, who marched from the top end of the hall to tho stage end, wheeled and joined tho main body of children led by Noelino Milne and Brian Bridge at the lower eud. As a grand finale the children formed au arch of flags and marched through. Folk dances followed the marching. The infants’ items splendidly given, gave proof of much excellent training by tho infant mistress, Miss Satchell, and the Misses PownalJ, Gilmore, Hay and Hill, and Mr M. Beuth. The items were; The Keel Row, Nursery Romp, Will You Please Be My Partner, Tue Mulberry Bush and Sir Boger.

The senior folk duuces, which were also danced with real delight by the pupils, were directed by Mr Priestly, assisted by the Misses Donnelly, Oxenham, Suu in, Epps, Mrs Macdonell, anu Mr Hepburn. xne dances given were: Tupping Dunce, Skaters, clap Dance, Buity Tufty, Christchurch Bells, Sir Koger, Bellinger’s Bound, Gathering Peascods If All the World were Paper, Bam Dance with Toe Pointing, Leap the Elax, The Cats’ Parade.

The general supervision for the pupils’ display was iu the hands of the Headmaster, Mr E. Bissell.

During the evening, Mr C. Lassen, chairman of the Mahora School committee, iu the absence of the Mayor, Mr G. A. Maddison, congratulated the children on their splendid display oi dancing and the school staff on the excellence of their training. At the conclusion of the dancing programme the children enjoyed a delicious supper of numerous tempting delicacies, the supper-room being decorated in black and old gold, the school colours. FANCY COSTUMES Primer 1. —Peter Colvin, Texas cowboy; Bay Curd, soldier; Brian Dunn, cowboy; James Doyle, sailor boy; Eric Dingle, cowboy, Garth Goddard, Indian; Jack Long, Charlie Chaplin; Ken Percy, Jester; Alan Tong, Pirate captain; Bernie Sandilands, Joy soldier; Douglas Wilkins, Indian; Shirley Janies, Dutch girl; Dawn Cash, Pierotte; Maureen Fanning, Jingle Bells; Jocelyno France, an Irish colleen; Jacqueline Heignway, Pompadour; Fay Hutchinson, an old lady; Majorie Maddock, Irish girl; Irene Spencer, Dutch girl; Joan Wilson, red rose; Coreen Quigg, Bed Biding Hood; Molly IHiodes, fairy; Pat Rhodes, fairy; Marjorie Pierce, snowball ; Paulino List, Dutch girl; Lois McKenzie, Gypsy; Dawn Lee, gnome; Betty Lee, Japanese; Dawn Mawson, ballet dancer.

Primer 2.—Shirley Anderson, Polish girl; Ella Pierce, sunflower; Pauline VVedd, ping rosebud; Betty Hellyer sailor girl; Dawn Lambert, Japanese lady; Betty Duucan, powder puff; Marion Pedersen, Victorian fatly; Nancy Everett, flower; Sylvia Johansson, rosebud; Daphne Low, jonquil; Garth Mudgway pierrot; John Stallard cowboy; Brian Wilson, Japanese boy; Bill Beckett, cowboy; Max Brown, cowboy; Desmond Everett, swagger; Richard Crawley, Mickey Mouse; Lindsay Bradshaw, rabbit; Brian Ewing, soldier; Jim Tweedie, Little Boy Blue, Alan Ayre, Bed-time; Roger Nelson, robber.

Primer 3. — Betty Cowan, fairy; Lesley Albreecht, old fashioned lady; Faye Charlton, rainbow fairy; Marie Persen, jingle bells; Topsy George, Little Lio-l’eep; Florence Spencer, skipping rope; Doreen Newling, Dutch girl; Colleen Fisk, fairy; Shiriey Alexander, fairy queen; Ngaireen Hutchison, fairy; Margaret, McKay, Chinese girl; '.’at Dewson, French girl; Noeline Edlin, fancy; Douglas Hearn, sailor boy; Ivan McDonald, cowboy; Chris Firth, Indian; Boy Brown, Mexican cowboy; lan Knox, toy soldier; Jack Waite, soldier; Clive Quigg, cowboy; Brian Perry, drummer boy; Graham McCormick, cowboy, Ray lash, Dutch hoy; Brian Campbell, Chinaman; Donald Teniient, Eskimo; Robat McCoy, Cowboy; Leo Cash, drummer boy; Ronnie Sandilands, Mexican boy; Ronnie Pearson, old fashioned lady; Alex Rail, Golliwog. Primer 4. —Noeline Doyle, Courtier; Dolly Gillies, bridesmaid; Connie Johansson, Hawaiian princess; Dawn Knuckey, packet ot soap; Marie McCormick, fairy; Peggy Mexted, earnation; Valerie Rivers, old English Gentleman: Connie Terry, bell hop; Annie Wilson, pixie; Joan Duncan, snowball. Shirley Beale, Dolly Vaiden; Nola Corbin, gypsy; Mabel Esler; work bag; Joan Fanning, bee; Margaret Johnson, Red Riding Hood; Joyce Kininniont, Irish colleen; Eunice Macklow, night. Rex Brinson, cowbay; John Carrington, black cat; Jock Low, jockey; Gordon Martin, pirate; Rex McLay, cowboy; Charlie Mudgway, golfer ; Earl Sinclair, on parade; Ronnie Sudfelt, rabbit; Lyndon Johansson, Chinaman; Terence Dong, Chinaman; Kenneth Mudgway, Polish boy. Standard 1 b —Norina Boyce, Pageboy; Shirley Hearn, Sailor Girl; Beryl Jones, Gipsy; Betty Semmens, Maiden; Valerie Si holfield, ’jig; Thelma Bain, Flowergiri; Betty Bone, Checkmate; Jacqueline Goddard, Dutehgirl; Colleen Hume, Pageboy; Lesley Jamieson, Pixie; Dulcie Loach, Maid; Barbara Skeet, Checkmate; Greta Wilson, Nurse; Beverly Munro, Audrey Curd, Averil Decry, Joe Arrell, Cricketer; John Bradshaw, Cowboy; Ernest Gar diner, Cowboy; Graham Gruzclicr, Cowboy; Desmond Helleur, Clown; T.ennio Quigg, Cowboy; Lesin Roberts, Cowboy; Eddie Songster, Cricketer; Michael Thorburn, Clown; Bobbie Lambert, Pierrot; Ralph Walmsley, Indian; Stanley Walmsley, Cowboy; Alan Granf, Trevor Nelson.

Standard la.—Shirley Beckett, Queen of Hearts; Dulcie Ware, Mexican- Girl; Dorothy White, Flower Girl; Jessie Carrington, Pierette: Colleen Newrick, Soldier; Jean Perrin, Page Girl; Noeliue Murray, Soldier; Enid Donovan, Bride; Pat Hellyer, Sailor; Jill Foster, Fairy; Pat Campbell, Old-fashioned Lady; Gwep Bradley, Pink Koso; Margaret O’Connor, Old-fashioned Lady; June Erickson, Welsh Girl; Ruby Esler, Sailor; Diana Shields, Pierette; Helen Macdonald, Irish Colleen; Yvonne Wilson, Ballet Girl; Joan Pierce, Spring Time; Joyce Ladbrook, Fairy; Valerie Knox, Mouse; Nola Sinclair, Toy Drummer. Gilbert Crossan, Toy Soldier; Harley Gardiner, Robin Hood; Richard Dashper, Minstrel Boy; John Garrick, Cricketer; Rex Hay, Cobbler; Lewis Greer, Cowboy; John Guerin, Indian; Cedric Helleur, Cowboy; Donald Rawlinson, Chinese Boy; Colin Franklin, Major-General; Alan Wedd, Nigger; Keith Lomas, Cricketer. Standard 2. — Patricia Attwood, Page; Ngaire Blanchett, Spindleberry Elf; Marion Barnard, Little Miss Muffit; Joan Carrington, Gipsy Dancer; Eileen Davies, Fairy Queen; Rita Dingle, Frog; Mary Duncan, Irish Colleen; Ngaire Harding, Elizabethan Girl; Vivien Leicester, Dutch Boy; Lyall Mawson, Ballet Dancer; Barbara McLanachan, Sailor; Rosemary Nugent, Gipsy Girl; Audrey Shields, Lavender Lady; Helen Watte, Starry Night; Mavis Wilkins, Old-fashioned Lady; Doris Wilkins, Cigarette Girl; Betty Williams, Pierrot; Joyce Wilmer, Fairy. Bobbie Charlton, Eskimo; Peter Corby, Pirate Captain; Keith Doyle, Red Indian; Peter Dobson, lied Indian; Gordon Johnston, Chinese Boy; David McCormick, Cricketer; Dick Spence, Cowboy.

Standard 3C.—lsobel Corby, Gipsy; Hili Karera, Maori Maid; Ngaire Cole, Gipsy; Nada Jones, Daisy; Joan Mackay, Old-fashioned Lady; Helen Mason, Russian Lady; Phyllis Moroney, Spanish Dancer; Cherry Shanahan, Japanese Girl; Morna Tucker, Egyptian Princessjßita Wilson, Hose. Thomas Brinson, Cowboy; Roland Brown, Bradman; John Cameron, Dutchman; Jock Cook, Nigger; Douglas Corbin, Sailor; Alfred George, Nigger; Desmond Jones, Jockey; Don Lowe, Sports Champion; Syd. Lowe, Girl; John McLeod, Eastern Prince; Allan Manning, Pop-eye; Malcolm Mardon, Indian; Douglas Martin, Dazzle Clown; Bobbie Rae, Chinamanffi Douglas lleeves, Cricketer; William Williams, Cowboy; Donald Yule, Cricketer. Standard 3b. — Marjorie Shields, Ballet Dancer; Joan Shields, Shirley Temple; Joan Fleming, French Doll; Nancy Dunn, Early Victorian; Doris Carrington, Old-fashioned Boy; Naida Cameron, Dean’s Doll; Frances Hendry, Poppy; Lenore Crossan, Sparrow; Gladys Thompson, Early Victorian; Marie Burfield, 17th Century German Lady; Norma Scott, Pink Organdie. David Gifford, Huntsman; Raymond Schofield, Mexican; Bill Beckett, Cricketer; Leo Sudfeldt, Clown; Alton Burling, Golfer; Charlie Cameron, Uncle Sam; Douglas Anderson, Cricketer; Allen Arrell, Mexican Boy; Neil, Anderson, Russian Boy. Standard 3A.—Audrey Clark, a Dancing Lady ; Brenda Grieve, a Russian Girl; Bill Greer, a Dutchman; Eric Persen, a Mexican; Jim Redgrave, a Huntsman. Standard 4B.—Gwen Allen, SnowWhite; Dulcie Beckett, Evening Gown; Gwen Bennett. Buttons; Joyce Farquliaison, an Irish Colleen; Phyllis Jackson, a Crinoline Lady; Jean Johnson, a Nurse; Jessie Maraina., a Maori Guide; Freda Murray, a Georgian Lady; Judith Perry, a Dutch Girl; Jim Adams, a Clown; Dick Burton, a Pirate; Campbell Jamieson, an Accident; Derek Perry, a Clown; Doug. Grant, a Cricketer; Ted Knipe, a Clown; Trevor Jones, a Cowboy; Dion Warren,- a Yachtsman; Cedric Campbell, a Cowboy; Duncan Rugg, a Pirate; Basil Scott, Plain. Standard 4A.—Joy Archibald, Harlequin; Constance Brown, Italian Toe Dancer; May Bull, England; Maureen Chapman, Pierrot; Merle Cowlrick, Poppy; Doreen Curd, Jingle Bells; Barbara Donnelly, Autumn; Nola French, Lady’s Maid, Fay Gray Soldier; Ngaire Gray, Jazz Dancer; Marie Hyde, Russian Boy; June Lee, Dutch Boy; Nonie Simonsen, Ballet Dancer; Claire Thompson, Fan; Nola Ware, Party Girl. Alan Boyce. Cricketer; Len Charlton, Cricketer; Peter Douglas. Chinaman; John Ferguson, Coy boy; John French, Harlequin; Joint Gardiner Cowboy; Tom Lowe, Cook; Haldane Mawson. Cricketer; Sydney Mawson, Cricketer; Frank Picono, Dutch Boy; Harry Taylor, Golfer; Keith Taylor. Cricketer.

Standard sB.—Mary Moroney, Irish Colleen; Betty Kelt, Russian Boy; Colleen Somervell Russian Girl; Ngaire Thompson. Sailor Girl; Winnie Cousin, Miss Jean Batten; Jean Simpson, Dutch Boy; Isohel Chubb, Oldfashioned Lady; Olive Roil, Work Bag; Anne Roberts, Gipsy; Joan Sudleait. Tinker Bell; Rona King, Chinese Lady; Norma Jones, Egyptian Lady; Jean Hill, Good Luck; Valda Tritt, Dutch Girl; JNgari Common, Elizabethan Lady; Gwen Couper, Gipsy Dancer; Frances Duncan, Highland Lassie; Lorraine Tonioana. Gipsy; Maurice Elsworth, Cricketer; Bruce Baird, Pirate; Rex Mawson, Frank Jamieson. Robert, Ferguson, Rex MeLanachan and Derek Week], Dutch BoyCricketers; John Elisor, Old-fashioned gentleman; Gordon Thompson, Page Boy; Dick Lassen, Cowboy; Eddie Hill, Mexican. Standards 5A and GB.—Colin Brown, Chinaman; Ken Perrin, Cricketer; John Nelson, Pirate; Jim .Simonson, Jock Smrh, Cricketer; Bernard McCormick, Cricketer; Ron Snell, Pierrot; Ken Hall, Cricketer; Bruce Walker, Cricketer; Geof. Clark Masked Pierrot; Ross Lomass, Cricketer; Gordon Knox. Cricketer; Phil Horton, I’irate. John Jones, Clown; Derek Attwood, Cricketer; John Dobson. Sailor; Frank Peach. Cricketer; Hector MacDonald, Rajah: Lance Carr, Cricketer ; Eric Law. Chinaman; Irvmo Morley, Cricketer Victor Watkins. Cricketer; John Bremner, Egyptian; Joy O’Meara, Old-fashioned Lady; Numia Tonioana, Hawaiian; Nancy Garrick, Dolly Varden; Nancy Ewing, Buccaneer Girl; Nohl Nenl, Count rv Girl; Mavis Gray, Gipsy Dancer; Alice Williams Dutch Girl. Standard GA. —Nola Ross. Madame Pompadour; Annette Tonkin, Red Cross Nurse; Dorothy Douglas, Dolly v action ; i na Reid, Boy; Leta Brinson, iiussian; Nancy Cousin, Witch; Gwen nayly, tieiich Doll; Alary Brooking. Ovaltine, Edna Bayly, A Little Shepherdess; Betty AlcNiven, Gipsy; Noeline Alilu, Russian; Nola Le Geyt, Gipsy; IJuita l"a;,e Sailor Giri; Nova Shattky and Betty Kininniont, Follow the Fleet: Gloria Payne. Sir Walter Raleigh; Noeline Lowe, Early Victorian; Ingrid Fredsberg, Swedish Girl; David Compton, Charlie Chaplin ; Ralph Isdalc, Toreador; lan Hay, Gungsiei*; Brian Bridge, 1937 Girl ; David Dunn, Islander. Sidney Charlton. Cricketer, Gordon Gray, Cricketer; David Coni-J rnin. Cricketer; Hugh Thompson,, Cricketer; Duncan Hyde, Cricketer. '