OLD PUPILS’ BALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3133, 19 June 1942, Page 2

OLD PUPILS’ BALL

NGATEA DISTRICT HIGH

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

The • Ngatea District High School Old Pupils’ Association held their annual ball in the Ngatea Public Hall on Thursday evening of last week. An energetic committee had catered for the enjoyment of all who were present and the many old pupils who are serving with the different forces, were not forgotten by those who yet remain.

Good music was supplied by the Ngatea Dance Dand, and Mr Doug: Johnson played an extra. A statue waltz which created a good deal of amusement, was won by Miss Nancy Darlington and Mr Clark, while Miss Rita Law and Mr Len O’Neil proved to be the winners l of the Monte Carlo prizes. Mr Mclndoe judged Miss Isobel Hodgson and Mr Terry O’Donnell to be the best competitors in a maxina contest.

Mr 'S. Phelps was M.C. Those present included Mesdames L. E. Jackson (president), mulberry lace; E. J. Thomas, blue shot taffetas; A. Wheeler, black taffeta; A. Cleave, floral sheer; D. Waite, petunia taffeta and silver thread; W. Flint, black sheer; C. H. Waite, clover crepe; H. Dalgety, striped sheer; T. Sydenham, black taffeta; E. M. Owen, sprigged voile; R. Dudley, jade green sheer; P. Benner, ivory lace; H. Darby (Paeroa), cyclamen taffetas; 0. Keane, fuchsia chiffon; A. Courtney,

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emerald taffeta; H. McLean, black sheer; B. Wayne, green shot taffeta; F. Pierce, ciel blue net; R. Ciarcher, victory satins; B. Duncan, black taffeta.

Misses E. Douglas l , pink taffeta; T. Paul, black georgette; D. Phelps, tomato taffeta; N. Darlington, fuchsia chiffon and green; E. Montgomery, rose taffeta; B. McClean, ivory georgette; C. Hodgson, sunglow taffeta; U. Douglas, buttercup satin; I. Hodgson, violet taffeta; A. Dalgety, floral silk; N. Laurence, teal blue silk; M. McWatters, daffodil taffeta; D. Short, navy taffeta and white lace; N. McLeod, reseda green crepe; N. Keane, shot taffeta; B. Osbaldiston, golden moire; N. Bartley, turquoise taffeta; G. Alach, grape sheer; J. Neil (Paeroa), ivory silk net; M. McKenzie, lavender taffeta; D. Cribb, sunset taffeta; L. Durrad, harvest brown vet; J. Perry (Waitakaruru), shot taffeta; M. James (Kopuarahi), black lace; I. Jones, printed sheer; D. Douglas, cyclamen taffeta; F. James, floral satin; J. Pender, navy taffeta; M. O’Neil (Pipiroa), pink taffeta; J. Schwartz, tartan taffeta; P. Johnson, apricot taffeta; G. Bennett, green net and satin; N. Sherlock, navy and saxe check; E. Schwartz, white taffeta; M. Leonard, black sheer; V. Kennedy, pink taffeta; S. Penman, blue floral; R. Beaslejr. (Kerepeehi), floral taffeta; D. Waite, black sheer; R. Law, blue taffeta; E. Wilkinson, red shot taffeta; D. Beasley, blue taffeta; R. Rhind, pink taffeta; M. Dale, green sheer; D. Rhind, black taffeta.