CHILDREN’S BALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXXII, Issue 2765, 21 August 1931, Page 2

CHILDREN’S BALL.

SUCCESSFUL PAEROA FUNCTION Children of Paeroa spent a wonderful time last evening, when the Paeroa Women’s Institute, in conjunction with the pupils of the Paeroa District a High School, held a children’s fancy b dress ball in the Gaiety Theatre to 1 raise funds for the school dental clinic and for the school sports fund, t There were nearly 100 children in fancy dress, besides a big number in e plain clothes, and all were in the 1 highest of spirits. The hall was c beautifully decorated' with streamers * and ferns, so that with the bright col- I oured frocks a pretty picture was formed. From the grand march at .8 p.m., 2 till their supper was served, the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. To facilitate the judging of the fancy dresses the children were divided into four sections. Before presenting the, prizes, Mi’ C. Mettam,- Chairman of the Paeroa District High School Committee, thanked the Women’s Institute for organising : such a successful function; Mr J. 1 Rooney and his orchestra for provid- < nig the music; Mr P. Jennings for i reducing the rental of the theatre; ; the High School girls, for providing and assisting with the supper; and 1 the judges, Mesdames E. P. Fathers, W. Little, and A. J. Andrews, whose task had been a difficult one. Mr Mettam, assisted by Mr E. G. . Preston, then presented, the prizes, the winners being as follows: — The Prize-winners. Girls Over Seven. —Prettiest: Joan Farrell, Eastern Lady, 1; Muriel Wight, the Fencer, 2. Most Original: Wanda Taiboys, The Cotton Picker, 1; Alice Campbell, Yates’ Seeds, 2. Girls Under Seven.—Prettiest: Barbara James, Bunny, 1; Valerie McBride, Rompers, 2. Mort Original: Sheila Silcock, Bournville Cocoa, 1; Noreen Smith, Sweetest Thing Here, 2. Boys Over Seven.—Best Dressed: Neil OlLoughlin, The Toreador, 1; George Campbell, Charlie Chaplin, 2. Most Original: Stewart Taiboys, Charlie’s Aunt, 1; Norman AlpS, The Jester, 2. Boys Under Seven.—Best Dressed: Barry Busby, Jockey, 1. Most Original: Walter Smith, Tom Heeney, 1.

The Fancy Costumes. Sammy Kurtovich, Clown; Mate Kurtovich, Rajah; Gwen Tresidder, American Sailor; Irene Robinson, Old England; Iris Lowry, Chicken; Ade- ■ ' laide Lowry, Chinese Lantern; Bruce . Lowry, Drummer Boy; Jessie lowry, , Eastern Lady; Bessie Hutchinson, , Yates’ Seeds; Jessie Forrest, Italian . Girl; Nyra Sanderson, Shephero’ess; Jack Perston, Scarecrow; Zeta Stonell, Egyptian Lady; Alice Campbell, Yates’ Seeds; Olga Neild, Flower Fairy; Myra Powell, Domino; Willis Kidd, Sailor Boy; Jack Brocket, Hard Up; Helen Neaber, Fairy; Jessie Brocket, Japanese Lady; Eva Baer, Hawaiian Girl; Hilda Hodson, Comj munity . Singing; Minnie Hodson, Rose; Roy Robinson, Yarma Man; j George Vincent, Dutch Boy; Howard , Short, Scotchman; Des Farrell, Pirate King; Jack Forrest, Toff; Stewart Phair, Dental Cream; Bob Roberts, 3 Hoot Gibson; Oliver Roberts, Red ’ Indian; Roland Roberts, Chinaman; ‘ Audrey Kidd, Japanese Lady; Patty McVie, Dutch Girl; Beryl Hampton, Norwegian Peasant; Greta Farrell, c Butterfly; Joyce Shephard, My Favourite Comic; Sylvia Shephard, Blue- ’ bell Fairy; Peggy McGlashan, Dutch Girl; Ken Busby, Father Christmas; Z Ron Smith, Swagger; Alison Barclay, British Sailor; Gordon Sanderson, ’ Keep off the Grass; Viva White, Hawaiian Lady; Mabel Smith, Dental e Nurse; Douglas Powell, Harlequin; Gordon Lamb, Tfennis Champion; Jack Brocket,.Tramp; Margaret Kidd, Butterfly; Joyce Paisley, Fairy; Russell Maloney, a Little Gentleman; Nita Aitken, Cracker; Ray Jaspers, <lapan- . ese; Billy Beattie, Pierrot; Joe ’ Brenan, Hungarian Dancer; Valerie , Gunn, Early Victorian Lady; Jimmy ’'■Kidd, Tin Soldier; Iris Collins, Egg ' Shell; Gordon Mitchell, Convict; Patrick Collinson, Page; Doris Collinson, § Jester; Edna Sanderson, Oatmeal Stout; Ernest Carlton, Golliwog; Brian Carlton, Page Boy; Olive Gee, Rose; Davy Radford, Jockey; Joyce p ’ McKee, Buy New Zealand Goods; n Marjory Miller, Iceland Poppy; Pat Crosby, Miss Fifty Years Ago; Jean Taiboys, Miss’ Fifty Years Ago; Verd non O’Loughlin, Veteran; Joan Hovell, Needlework.