ARROWTOWN NOTES

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4724, 10 January 1946, Page 3

ARROWTOWN NOTES

During the Christmas and New Year Arrowtown was visited by a large number of holidaymakers and business in the town wtts brisk. The campers who took advantage of the now camping ground were very well pleased with the situation and the facilities provided. A reminder is given of the meeting of irrigators at the Council Chambers in Arrowtown on Saturday night. FANCY DRESS DANCE The children’s fancy dress 'dance held at Arrowtown at the end of the year was a groat success. The parents spared no pains in making some very nice costumes for their children. The grand march was led off by Ivan Reid and D. Wilcox, followed by 72 couples. The children danced till ten o’clock after which supper was served to them. The adults took the floor at the conclusion of supper. Mr J. W. Reed, president of the school committee, thanked patrons and congratulated the mothers for the becoming manner in which they dressed their children. Mr Reed also thanked all helpers, espeeialy Mrs W. j. Shaw, for playing for the children’s dance and preparing them for it; also Mr Walker and Miss Terry, school teachers. Following is a description of the dresses:— Evan Adams, soldier; David Dennison, nigger; maurice Dennison, pirate; Peter Colliugwood, soldier; Lewis Dennison, clown; Gerard Fitzgibbon, baker; Bruce Jones, blackbird; Terrence Jones, soldier; Graeme Cowie, pirate; Bill Sanders, red Indian; Allan Shaw, pirate; lan Harvey, sailor; Greg. Walker, rajah; Ken Harvey, Wee Willie Winkle; Russel Jones, post boy; Herbert Hannah, sailor; Robert Dudley, Chinese; Kathryn Clingin, flower girl; Frances Elliott, bridesmaid; Anne Ogilvio, flower girl; Noolino Dudley, flower girl; Louise Haggitt, flower girl; Aileen Jones, hen; Joan Kitto, nurse; Gailie Collingwood, Karitane nurse; R6bin Collingwood. Karitane nurse; Daphne Dennison, flower girl; June Adams, blue bag; Daphne Sanders, lolly paper girl; Patricia Fitzgibbon, Irish colleen; Colleen Cowie, pierrotte; Claire Wahrliek, grandma; Lois Ogilvio, milkmaid; Russell Robertson, cow hoy; Ken Robertson, flower girl; Patricia Reid, flower girl; Robert Thompson, boy blue; Valeric Buitcnshaw, nurse; Hazel Small, fairy; Lorna Small, lavender; Beverley Dennison, paper doll; Yvonne Puddy, flower girl; Ronnie Stevenson, penguin; Both Houston, Marie Antoinette; Heather Summers, waitress; Margaret Paterson, Eastern lady; Pearl Thompson, flag; Frances Hansen, Victorian lady; Dorothy Wilcox, gipsy; Daphne Allan, gipsy; Bob Swann, Indian; Ivan Reid, sheik; Gilbert Houston, officer of Shore Police; Ivan Gray, Yugoslav; Zoe Walker, bridesmaid; Ruth Patton, ballet dancer; Eda Haggitt, Red Cross nurse; I Micky Adams, pirate; Margaret Swann, Dutch girl; Margaret Allan, Queen of Hearts; Winsome Summers, great-great-grandmother; lan Taylor, Mexican; Colin Walker, Dutch boy; Colin -Dudley, tennis player; Sylvia ' Baker, pierrot; Jean Elliott, Little Miss Muffett; Shona Given, English lady; Frances Dennison, Ranee; Allan Dennison, negro; Warwick .Jenkins, Boy Scout; Arthur Anderson, Boy Scout; Alison Shaw, ballet dancer; Daphne Fletcher, pierrotte; Lorraine Erridge, bridesmaid; Elsie Johnstone, Home Journal girl; Dorothy Dennison, flower gbl; Andrey Saunders, fairy queen; Lindsay Reid, sailor; Geoffrey Houston, Chinaman; Merle Taylor, Xmas tree. GYMKANA A very successful gymkana was held in the recreation ground at Arrowtorvn on Now Year’s day, there being about one thousand persons present. The afternoon was devoted to children’s races, athletic sports, draught horse derby, hackney events, sheaf tossing, pillow fighting, etc. Almost everyone present was catered for in some branch of sport or other and all appeared to have spent a most enjoyable afternoon. Mr J. W. Reed, in thanking those present for their help in making the day a success, explained that the object was to raise funds for the improvement of the recreation grounds, both for sports bodies and' for campers. A dance was hold in the hall at night and was a huge success, there being a very largo crowd present. The orchestra was composed of local players and gave an excellent programme of music. The day was a most successful one both from a social and financial aspect and it is hoped it is the forerunner of greater events. The following were the winners in the different events; Sheaf tossing, W. Dennison; tug-o’-war, T. Shaw. W. Dennison, Geo. Kavanaugh; chain stepping, W. B. Gibb; hop, stop, jump, A. Reid; high jump K. W. Ritcliio; putting shot, R. Pittaway; goal kicking,' A. McLean; sheep guessing, J. G. Martin; pillow fight, C. Walker; obstacle race (single men) R. Snell; (married' men) T. Shaw; 75 yards, L. Puddy; 100 yards, ; 135 yards, M. Snell; married ladies, Mrs Paddy; single ladies, Miss J. Hamilton; tilting the ring, D. Henderson; musical chairs, J. S. Dalrymplc; polo race, J, S. Dalrymplc; draught horse derby (gent riders), G. Douglas; (lady riders), Miss Jessie Allan; (gent riders). A .Hamilton.