CABARET BALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4341, 9 October 1950, Page 3

CABARET BALL

BOYS’ BAND EFFORT GREAT SUCCESS AT TURUA The cabaret ball held in the Turua hall recently and sponsored by the Turua section of the Kerepehi Boys’ Band was a great success. Blue and white streamers decorated the ballroom, music being provided by Herb. Walker’s orchestra. Mr A. Whitehead carried out the duties of master of ceremonies. The guests of the evening. Miss Marie Coxhead and Miss Patsy Donaldson, queens of the Waitakaruru queen carnival, and their partsiers led a snowball waltz. Miss Coxhead and Mr G. Speedy won the Monte Carlo and Miss Raewyn Richmond and Mr B. Cox Won the Cinderella dance. The pupils of Miss V. McCoombe of Thames gave several items, the accompaniments being played by Mrs Walker on the piano and a drummer. Miss Beverley McCoombe entertained with a tap dance and song “You’re Adorable” and a recitation “Hilda’s Offer.” Among those present were:— Mesdames Whitehead, green crepe; C. K. Fox, red velvet; Gray, black and silver; H. Walker (Thames), black; D. Stewart, blue taffeta; W. G. Clark, black skirt, floral top; Ward, black and daffodil velvet; E Clark,’ figured crepe; W. Mitchell, grey; J. Pye, black crepe; C. V. Marceau, blue lace; E. Scott, black lace; Harwood (Mangatarata), black taffeta; J. Mitchell (Waitakaruru), floral taffeta; W. Allen; A. H. Sutton, black embossed crepe; Barribal, black and gold lace; Vowles, black taffeta; Tapper (Bayswater); V. O’Connor (Auckland), black velvet, blue and Wack stole; C. Nicholson, black skirt, floral top; Appleton, Woodward and Duff (Auckland); .Schmidt, snr.; McCoombe (Thames); F. Scott, blue crepe; F. Marshall, black taffeta; Moseley, purple; B. Fox, camelia pink taffeta; Mac Mfiller; Millington; Robinson, blue; R. Walters, black satin skirt, floral top; H. H. Allen; Anderson, black taffeta. Misses A. HarAs, floral nylon: B. Jepsen, blue under white lace,- M. Johnson, pink taffeta over satin: B. Walters, blue marquisette; D Laverick, green crepe and white lace; J. Clark, pink embossed marquisette over satin; P. Anderson, blue taffeta.. T.Allen, green taffeta; F. Marshall, figured taffeta; M. Allen, blue; Q. Moseley; M. Jamieson, black velvet top, daffodil skirt; B. Miller, white net and lace over taffeta; V. Mfiller, blue net over taffeta; G. Miller, pink lace over taffeta; H: Tapp, apricot sprigged organdie;’ M. Nicholson, green taffeta; D. Radich, pink velvet top, net skirt; D. Rogers, green taffeta; B. Fisher (Kerepehi), blue lace top, georgette skirt; M. Woodridge (Kerepehi), white silk; P. Woodbridge, pink taffeta; E. Jordan (Kerepehi), blue taffeta; V. MkCoombe (Thames), pink and black net; B. McCoombe (Thames) wine; G. Sveistrup (Thames), pink and black ballerina length dress, B Sadler (Thames), floral taffeta;; Calleson (Thames), mauve net; Bax, (Thames), white blouse, black skirt; M. Coxon (Thames), blue silk; D. Darby (Thames), pink blouse and skirt of net over taffeta; G. Morrow (Ngatea), black taffeta and blue top; W. Potter (Ngatea), white figured marquisette; C. -Strange (Thames), green net over taffeta; J. Roberts (Thames), green arid white; E. Waite (Ngatea), grey; M. Rawson (Waitakaruru), blue lace; M. Coxhead (Waitakaruru), blue taffeta: P. Donaldson (Waitakaruru), blue net over taffeta; T. Hanker (Waitakaruru), pink .taffeta; M. Madgwick (Waitakaruru), pink lace over satin; C. Ganley (Waitakaruru), blue lace; J Skewer (Waihi), floral georgette; J. Davies (Gisborne), lemon lace tinsel; D. Richmond (Netherton), pink lace.