GALA FETE AT TE ARAKURA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 19, 19 December 1932, Page 10

GALA FETE AT TE ARAKURA.

The school grounds at Te Arakura were en fete on 1' riday night when the local Hall Committee held a gala night for the school children to augment the committee funds. The grounds, floodlighted for the occasion, presented a brilliant special with the vari-coloured costumes. , . After a few introductory remarks the chairman, Mr J. J. Hume, called on Mr J. Linklater, M.P., .to open the fete Air Linklater complimented the children on their dresses and congratulated the residents on their grit in Persevering "with their project despite the hard times, and wished them every success- Touching briefly on the financial position of to-day, he concluded by wishing the audience the compliments of the coming festive season and expressed the hope that the year 1933 would prove more profitable than its predecessor. The juveniles in fancy dress then paraded for the judging, which was in the hands of Mesdames Glassford and Griffith. Their awards were as follow: Junior girl, Pauline O’Regan, Gypsy; junior boy, Keith Campbell, Indian; senior girl, Eileen 0 Farrell, baking powder; senior boy, Anzac Lewis, Maori Warrior. To these winners were presented prizes donated by the committee. Under the direction of their teachers, Alisses Baily and Parker, the children then gave a display of folk dancing which was much appreciated by their elders. The onlookers became imbued with the carnival spirit and all proceeded to enjoy themselves with the attractions offered—visits to bran tubs, fortune tellers or Father Christmas and various competitions, in which the following were successful; Doll and cradle, Air B. Burnham ; Christmas dinner, Miss. Al. Baxter; dressed doll, Air B. Burnham; cocoanut shies, Air Pullvn; pedigree bull calf, Air J. A. Cheetham; dart throwing, Alex Glassford. A produce stall was well supported by donors and buyers. The fancy’ dresses and their wearers were as follow :—School children : Maisie Johnston, Yuletide; Rangi King, Hawaiian Girl; Jose Bradley, Gypsy; Dulcie Cleaver, Pierrot; Beauty Te Oke, Alaori Maid; Xola Palmer, Brass Polish; Joy Gudsell and Margaret AlcDonnell, Two Little . Girls in Blue; Xgaire Griffin, Starlight; . Thelma Griffin, Rose; Nora O’Farrell, Old-fashioned Lady; Audrey Firth, Night Fairy; Beryl Firth, Orange; Violet Bayliss, Russian Dancer; Joyce Bayliss, Rabbit; Lionel Bayliss, Glow-worm; Dolly langimoana, Alaori Girl; Barry A\ ainscott, Chinaman; Marjory Burnham. Lucky AI0011; Jill O’Regan, “Aloonlight and Roses”; Terry O’Regan, Chinaman; Xgaire Harper, Rose; Robin Death, Jack in the Box: Joyce AlcKinnon, Night; Alelva Walker, Stars and Stripes; Brian Stanley, Tin Soldier; Katli Bennett, Gipsy; Olive Thomas, Red Rose; Bunty Bennett, Indian; Quentin AValker, Noes; Earl Fuller, Jockey; Bill Cleaver, Indian Rajah; George Brown, Scout: Piko Te Oke, Cowboy; Hanna Te Oke, Hula Girl; Llovd Death, King of the Gnomes; Joan Burnham, Butterfly ; Edna Bowater, “Eat More Fruit” ; Donald Hume, Soldier; Nola Hume, Christmas Cracker; Clara Palmer, Hawaiian Girl; Alerle Hume, Sunshade; Ken O’Farrell, Alan of Olden Days; Joan Death, Fairy Queen: Roydon Griffin, Indian; Owen Jones, Boj* Scout; Harold Stewart, Scotsman - and many others whose exuberant spirits would not allow them to stand still long enough for one to ascertain their names. Adults: Alisses Thelma Lewer, Dutch Girl; Elsie AYhisker, Witch; Dulcie Lewer, Folly; J. Bennott, French Student: Molly Firth, New Zealand Trade; E. Bennett, Eastern Lady; E. Baxter, Japanese Lady; L. Griffith, Carnival; J. Griffith, Early Victorian; H. Bennett, Spanish Lady; AI. Bennett. Beach Girl; Hansen, Beach Girl; Airs Bradley, Dutch Girl ; Alessrs AA’hisker, Gondolier; Lewer, Free and Easy ; Norman Hansen, Jazz Man; Alex Alikkelsen, Nigger Minstrel; J. Golfer: Frank Bradley, Pirate. Two local entertainers, Alisses Louise Hansen, and Pamela

O’Leary, caught both eye and ear by their dress and “patter.'’ their efforts being entertaining and profitable. About midnight the carnival developed into a dance, music being supplied by Messrs Carthew and shortly after all concerned, tired and happy, left for home and bed, undismayed bv thoughts of cows and haymaking on the morrow