MILITARY BALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3134, 22 June 1942, Page 2

MILITARY BALL

SUCCESSFUL EVENING FUNDS FOR SERVICES CLUB FUNCTION HELD IN PAEROA A very successful Military Ball was held in the Regent Hall, Paeroa, on Wednesday evening when dancers were present in numbers from Paeroa, Waihi, Te Aroha, Tauranga, and the surrounding districts. Excellent music was supplied by a Paeroa orchestra while extras were given by Mrs R. Cleary and Mr R. Daulton. During the programme several excellent items were provided including a duet :by the Misses Royal and "songs by Miss V. Lanfear, who was accompanied by Mrs J. Pickford. A Railway Monte Carlo was won ■by Miss Taylor and Sgt. Stewart while a Spot Waltz was won by Miss M. Jones and R. Henry. Surprise novelty dance prizes were awarded to Mrs C. A. Blackwood and Sgt.Major Nicol, Miss June Scanlan and Mi’ G. Masters, Miss iD. Davies and Sgt. Southwick. During the evening the Mayor, Mr Edwin Edwards, spoke of the aims and objects of the All Services Club which he urged every citizen of ‘Paeroa to support. The proceeds of the evening were to go to the club funds. He added that he was pleased to know that Paeroa was providing means of entertainment both for men in the Armed Forces stationed in Paeroa and for those who visited the town. He appealed to all to assist by joining the club, the membership fee being merely a nominal sum. Dancing continued to a late hour.

Among those present were:— Mesdames T. Dawe (Tauranga), jade green chiffon; Tollemache '(Tauranga), black lace and velvet; R. iGreenslade, green taffeta; C. W. Nicholson '(Kerepeehi), floral taffeta; B. Wildermoth, floral taffeta; R. Callaway, black taffeta; P. Caisley, black floral georgette; R. T. Millar (Kerepeehi)l, black frock, gold sequins collar; J. H. Bartlett, cyclamen and silver lame; A. Martin, black taffeta and cream satin; A. Ripley, black tulle, amber ornaments; G. Jennings, cloverchiffon; G. Bethune, floral silk. Misses F. Johnson (Waihi), white taffeta; V. Ormsby (Waihi), cyclamen ninon; I. Nicholson (Kerepeehi), pink taffeta; M. Day, white .floral organdie; R. Lanfear, white floral satin; H. Roache, blue lace; V. King (Waihi), blue taffeta; E. Farrington (Waihi)', figured sheer; D. Hare, white embossed satin; G. O’Brien (Waihi), pink net over taffeta; M. Winder, blue organdie; D. Day, blue taffea; N. Spalding (Waihi), tangerine marocain; J. Spalding (Waihi), blue crepe de chine; J. Coldicutt, black taffeta; M. Martin, mauve sheer; E. Laurent, mauve taffeta; P. Keegan, shell pink net; P. Mead, teal green taffetas; M. Whitmore, rose chiffon; W. Charlesworth, floral satin.

Misses B. Pirie, dusty pink lace; A. Hodson, powder blue shot taffeta; J. Fowler, lavender and silver taffeta; N. Adamson, royal blue taffeta and gold lace; D. McKain, white taffeta, cyclamen trimmings; D. Beasley (Kerepeehi); floral silk; R. Beasley l(Kerepeehi), green taffeta; D. Hayes '(kerepeehi), floral taffetas; M. Johnson (Waihi), pink georgette; M. Fitzgerald (Te Aroha), black taffeta; M. Shallue (Te Aroha), blue and silver striped, taffeta; C. Fitzgerald (Te Aroha), blue tinselled net; P. Crosby, green taffeta; 0. Hollinshead, white satin; F. Hollinshead, turquoise chiffon; J. Scanlon, white taffeta; H. Tomich, white taffeta; R. Warrender, cyclamen taffeta, silver trimmings; D. ■Cranch, floral taffeta; E. Jessen, blue and gold taffetas; E. Bigwood Aroha), powder blue taffeta; T. Waugh (Te Aroha), rose pink taffeta; J. Billing (Te Aroha), white moire taffeta; A. Terry (Te Aroha), mauve lace over satin; K. Taylor, pink taffet; E. Barrett, black and gold georgette; V. Lanfear, primrose lace; H. Pruden, pink taffeta; H. Pruden, cyclamen taffeta; !B. Cotter, mauve metal run taffeta; M. Carmine, black velvet; N. Gibson, sequinned frock; M. Taylor, marina georgette; 18. Taylor, floral organdie.