GRAND BALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4102, 18 February 1949, Page 3

GRAND BALL

GOOD ATTENDANCE JUNIOR NATIONALISTS GATHERING AT KEREPEHI Many young enthusiasts from all parts of the Hauraki electorate travelled to Kerepehi on Monday evening, January 31, to attend fhe Junior National Centre’s grand ball. Mr G. Townshend, president of the centre, extended a welcome to all and expressed the wish that everyone would have an enjoyable evening. He also thanked members for their help and co-operation in making the evening such a success. Many of their supporters had travelled long distances to attend the ball and senior members who were present were thrilled to see how enthusiastic the young ones were to take part in the social life of their electorate.

The hall had been beautifully decorated with ferns and hydrangeas, vases of dahlias and gladioli making an attractive setting on the stage for Herb Walker’s orchestra. Messrs B. Benny and E. Smith supplied the extras. Mr E. Quinn was M.C. Miss Shirley Gardner and partner won the Monte Carlo and Miss K. Jackson and partner the spot waltz. A delicious supper of wild pork, savouries, etc., was served by members of each Junior National club in the centre. Vases of sweet peas and maidenhair fern graced the supper table.

Among those present were:— Mesdames A. Strong, cyclamen embossed georgette; A. Wentworth, navy and silver uncrushable silk; A. Burton, black georgette and sequinned net; K. Heslop, powder blue crepe; C. Nicholson, green spotted silk; J. Godkin, navy crepe; M. E. Neems (Ngatea), striped taffeta; D. Dalgety (Ngatea), black cloque, pink trimmings; J. Jamieson ,Paeroa), white lace; L. Robinson (Turua), floral jersey silk. Misses F. Strong, pink organdie over taffeta; G. Pope (Mangatawhiri), red taffeta period frock; B. Feist (Mangatawhiri), white taffeta; E. Feist, check seersucker; D. Booth, floral linen; N. P. Hirst (Thames), champagne lace; N. J. Clark (Thames), pink taffeta and lace; L. Scott (Pipiroa), lemon spotted net over taffeta; M. Sutton (Hikutaia), pale blue pine silk; J. Murray, blue organdie; J. Candy, red spotted voile; L. Poland, green floral silk; M. McIntosh, green uncrushable crepe; A. Mclntosh, wine uncrushable crepe, wine velvet trimmings; J. Dalgety (Pipiroa), floral taffeta, velvet trimmings; R. Russell (Waitakaruru), pink lace and net; G. Fisher, white spotted net; A. Fisher, royal blue taffeta skirt, blue velvet top; S. Harvey, black skirt, floral top; N. Chinnery (Turua), blue net over traffeta; P. Woodbridge, pink organdie; M. Nicholson, blue floral; T. Wentworth, blue floral silk; P. Jordan, pink floral; M. Thomas (Ngatea), pink taffeta; 0. Fisher, floral silk; J. Hayes, red linen; P. Hayes, blue seersucker; N. Poole, green top, black skirt; N. Poole, pink and black silk; M. Fawcett, floral silk; D. Day (Ngatea), white lace and net; P. Me Watters (Paeroa), black skirt, black and silver ninon blouse; U. Handley (Paeroa), pink net and sequins over taffeta; N. Griggs (Waikino), pink lace and taffeta; M. Martinovich (Ngatea), pink and white silk; S. Leach (Waitakaruru), wine silk; J. Mitchell (Waitakaruru), floral silk; F. Miller (Turua), black skirt, rose top; E. Launch (Ngatea), white linen; M. JtycMillan (Turua), red floral linen; E. Patterson, green uncrushable crepe; M. Murray, royal blue silk; A. Babich, black velvet; J. Julian (Paeroa), black and white gingham; M. Price (Manurewa), black skirt, floral top; D. Erceg (Ngatea), white lace; D. McWatt (Maramarua), floral.