FANCY DRESS BALL

Northern Advocate, 27 December 1934, Page 7

FANCY DRESS BALL

WHANGAREI HEADS CHILDREN. To mark the close of the school year, a Christmas tree and dance took place in the Taurikura Hall on Wednesday. The children arrived in fancy and hard-up costumes. The judges, Mesdames Shinkwin, Dudley and King, selected the following winners:

Best girl’s fancy dress. —Doreen Humphries, Turkish lady. Best boy's fancy dress; Leslie Bird, Romeo. Best original boy: Cliff Harnett, blind man. Best original girl; Dorothy Harnett, The Heads School. Best Hard-up Boy; Frank Mcßae, hard-up “cocky.” Best hard-up girl: Alix McGregor, “spring cleaning.” Best pair: Avon and Rex Ryan: Mickey and Minnie.

Prizes were given to the three tiny tots, Josie Bird, Dorothy Robinson, and Josie Wright.

After dancing and games, Santa Claus presided over a well-decked tree, from which each child received a present. Santa also gave Mr and Mrs Kerr presents from the children.

Supper was provided by the ladies of the district, and Mr Bird donated a churn of ice cream for the children.

The following children were in fancy dress;—Margaret Robinson, Spanish lady; Beryl Irving, handkerchief; Mary McGregor, Queen of Diamonds; Mix McGregor, “Spring cleaning”; Doreen Humphries, Turkish lady; Lorie Potter, Miss 1934; Ngaire Potter, Christmas flowers; Lena Laurenson, Japanese lady; Jessie Laurenson, hiker; Prudence Wright, Folly; Josie Wright, Rainbow; Joy Going, flower girl; Jean McLeod, Hope; Dorothy Harnett, The Heads School; Molly Harnett, fairy; Lorna Fleming, flower girl; Dorothy Robinson. Red Riding Hood; Josie Bird, Bubbles; Frank Mcßae, hard-up “cocky”; Laurence Harnett, Hitler; Cliff Harnett, blind man; Tom Potter, pedlar; Mervyn Humphries, hard-up: Cecil Edge, hard-up farmer; Cyril Leisman, hobo; Teddy McLeod, hard limes, Pearson Davison, Farmer 1934; Roy Harnett, a witch; Jackie Davison, swimming time; Roy Fleming, tramp; Avon Ryan, Micky; Rex Ryan, Minnie; Rex Bi’own, elephant clown; Ken Brown, Lord Nelson; Dion Brown, gnome; Frank Brown, Mary s lamb, Don Edge, Sitting Bull; Leslie Bird, Romeo; Freddy Leisman, nigger; Graham Wilson, hard-up Indian; Noel Wilson, a bad man; Ronnie Davison, Goodnight.