ASHHURST

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 229, 27 August 1929, Page 4

ASHHURST

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent). ASHHURST, Aug. 24. The Down Hall was tuxed to its full capacity on Friday evening, on the occasion ot tho school children’s annual fancy dress ball. For the last few weeks the children have been receiving instruction tor this important event and their deportment in the hall left nothing to be deshed, and the school teaching staff, Mr H. Fenwick (headmaster), Mrs Orgins and Misses Fenwick and Hanson, have every reason to feel gratified at the result of their efforts to make the ball a success. That tho parents had entered into the spirit of tho occasion was evidenced by tho excellent costumes of the children. Under tho leadership of Messrs \V. N. Brewer (chairman; und H. J. Woiodroofo (secretary) a liarti working band of committeemen and their wives wero responsible for a very dainty supper and an effectively decorated hall. A Monte Carlo fox trot was won by Beth Romley and Eon Fraser. At tho conclusion of tho children’s dancing, Mr Fenwick thanked thoso present for attending, stating that tho proceeds of tho function would be a big help to the school’s finances. Ho also expressed thanks to Mr A. J. Hnvill for allowing tho use of tho hall for practices, and to the members of tho committee and their wives for their assistance with tho arrangements. Dancing was continued until tho early hours of tho morning to excellent jnusio provided by an orchestra.

Tho following were the costumos of tho children present:—Alice Doroen, Fairy; Pat McNeill, Fairy; Darcy Taylpr, Good Night; Greig. Taylor, Winter Carnival; Elsie Garnett, Bulloon Girl; Hilda Story, Fairy; John Parker, Mechanical Boy; Lois Healey, Tambourine; Nina Hnvill, Flower Girl; Milson Thorne, Sailor Boy; Maurice Thorne, Sailor Boy; Myneo Wilkin, Scotch Gill; Arthur Bartlett, King of Clubs; Pat McCool, Columbine; Brian McCool, Herald; Keith Fraser, Father Christmas; Brian Annear, Little Boy Blue; Teddy Cheyne, Little Boy Blue; Jimmy Cheyne, Jester; Doris Hackett, Fairy; Norma Musears, Spring; Beth. Romley, Frills; Bonny Campbell, Off to Bed; Freda Sumner, Orango; Thelma Garnett, Ballot Dancer; Margaret Bristow, Old Mother Goose; Joyco Doreen, Spanish Dancer; Irene Woodroiofe, Queen of Diamonds; Doris McKinlay, Victorian Lady; Linda Hackott, a rose; Nancy Hyndman, Ballet Girl; Marian Story, Rainbow; Gassy Story, Rainbow; Evelyn Wright, Stars- and Stripes; Selwyn Fischer, Jester; Martin Wilkin, Nigger; Ralph Parkcs, Clown; Frank Annear, Baggy Breeches; Albert Fisher, Myself; Robert Davis, Aviator; Don. Ausin, Aeroplane; Leo. Smith, Coachman; Clarence Healey, Gipsy; Bertram Dobson, Boot Polish; Epn Fraser, a Soldier; Gerald Romley, Archer; Mervyn Paton, Naval Officer; Stanley Wilkinson, Indian; Dick Morris, Little Lord Fauntleroy; Ayrton Garnett, Trotting Driver; Noe: Osborne, Jester; Tom Annear, Night; Maurice Read, Canadian Cowboy; Cecil Wood, Jockey; Roland Bartlett, Pierrot; Leslie Hackett, Baker; Noel Bartlett, Old English; Malcolm Dioreon, High Admiral; Geoffry Annear, Chinaman; Fred Ansin, Aeroplane; Douglas Symonds, Pierrot; Jack Havill, Peter Pan; Trevor Grammcr, Baggy Breeches; Peter Small, Page Boy; Dawn Parkes, Powder and Patches; Kathleen Brewer, House That Jack Built; Lolo Smith, Scotch Lassie; Pat Taylor, Night; Evelyn Foot, Gipsy; Vera Muldrock, Fairy; Daphno Brockie, Pink satin evening dress; Rose Symonds, evening dress; Lois Tremewan, Fairy; Betty Bartlett, Spanish Dancer; Percy Tuit, Grenadier Guard; Stanley Thorne, Canadian Cowboy; Mary Woodropfe, Paint Box; Louie Grammer, Porsian Princess; Robert Cooke, Lascar; Charlie Fenwick, All Black; Lincoln Campbell, Kingsford Smith; Colin Romley, Surajah Dowlah; George Annear, Dick Turpin; Edward Lynch, Mephistopholes; Alan Bartlett, Red Indian; Reginald Doreen, Pirate; Clarence Osborne, Canadian Cowboy; Louis Dunham, Cowpuncher; Alma Foot, If Winter Comes; Joyco Wilkin, Starlight; Norrie Taylor, Dick Whittington; Angus McKinlay, Elizabethan Gentleman; Morris .Murphy, Dick Whittington; Betty Murphy, Flower Girl; Keith McCracken, Golliwog; Iris Havill, evening dress; Janet Howell, Early Victorian; Harry Garnett, Busy Bee; Teresa Hoskins, Egyptian Night; Mollio Colson, Gipsy; Joan Loamy, Cigarettes; Harold Dunham, Swagger; Dora Woodroofe, evening drcee; John Sumner, Baker; Dulcic Hackott, Kewpic; Joy Colson, Little Market Girl; Keith Davis, Grader Driver; Madge Foot, Work Bag; Minnie Jensen, evening dress; Trixie Crowley, Grapes; Eva Crowley, Columbine; Sheila MncDpnald, evening dress; Ray Morris, Wood Elf; Nita Crowley, Rainbow.