NIGH SCHOOL BALL A SUCCESS

Northern Advocate, 13 June 1936, Page 3

NIGH SCHOOL BALL A SUCCESS

REVIVED EVENT PROVES POPULAR

For many years the annual ball of the Whangarei High School Old Pupils’ Association was the outstanding social event of the Whangarei season and people would travel many miles to attend. In recent years, for a variety of reasons, the ball languished and eventually died—but not for long. On Thursday evening at the Town Hall it rose phoenix-like from j the ashes and in its revivified form reached new heights of brilliance. ‘ Every one of the 300 people who attended came away with the same opinion that the ball had definitely re-established itself in the forefront of Whangarei’s social life. From the first waltz to the last, well after one o’clock- in the morning, there were no lagging minutes and the floor was always crowded with gay dancers. The well-known and difficult to manage Town Hall floor has never had the surface it had- on Thursday,, and the highly polished boards, which must have cost the committee a lot of effort, made dancing a greater pleasure still. The decoration of the hall left nothing to be desired. Mrs W. A. Given was in charge of the decoration of the main hall, and she and her assistants did their work well. Greenery of all kinds, including rimu, palms and bamboo changed the stage and walls into an ideal setting, and lilies, appropriately gilded, and dyed pampas grass, toned in with the prevailing colour scheme of blue, black and gold, the school colours. The stage, upon which supper was served was screened from the main hall by a fine curtain of yellow and black streamers, embellished with the school motto, “Fideliter.” in cut-out letters, and also the school badge. The Vindows were also screened with yellow and black and decorated with anchors, the main feature of the school crest. The Town Hall has seldom looked more attractive.

There were ‘ numerous sitting-out alcoves, and the decoration of the main lounge in the small supper room was carried out by Misses Carruth and Drummond. A carpet and easy chairs, with stands of foliage and flowers made this resting place extremely popular. Coloured balloons added a bright carnival touch to the general scheme.

Two very popular features were the serving of claret cup and also, at a later hour of toheroa soup. The night was cool and the hot soup was thoroughly appreciated as the night wore on.

The supper arrangements were excellent and the delicacies provided were features which met with general approval. The music was something new for Whangarei. The committee engaged Epi Shalfoon’s famous Rotorua band. Requests for encores were generously acceded to and the music played no small part of the success of the ball. The M’s.C. were Mr H. G. Carruth and Mr H. Crane. Departing from custom, no programmes were used this year. Novelty features were confetti and streamer dances. Among those present were:—

Mesdames R. Lupton, black chiffon velvet; A. R. Ryder, blue lace; H. V. Reed, cherry panne velvet and coatee; Clinton Dentj black chiffon velvet and silver; E. H.f Steele, malmaison pink taffeta; J. R.\ Marshall, black velvet and lace, credm coat; G. C. Andrews, blue silk georgette and diamante; J. H. Skow, shell pink lace relieved with green; R. D. Speer, ceil blue charmeuse; Cliff Smith, black lace and pink orchids; W. E. Crawford, midnight blue quilted taffeta; D. J. Goodwin, scarlet ring velvet; R. K. Trimmer, brown and fawn embossed ninon; A. C. Clarke, black velvet, silver lame trimmings, black velvet coatee: A. H. Crane, crushed strawberry cloque, white ermine coat; J. A. Brown, blue lace with red; Alan Hart, cream ring velvet, lame trimmings; L. G. Miller, cherry velvet, and silver lame; C. A. Jones, sunrise taffeta; N. F. Stead, gold shimmering satin, trimmed with nigger velvet; A. P. Morgan, black taffeta; Eric Gumming, black with sequins; W. J. Connan, blush pink lace and taffetas; A. Sargent, royal blue taffeta and silver; L. A. Johnson, black romaine crepe; Don. Q. Fraser, coral satin beaute; Rollo Gray, raisin moire taffeta, gold seqi in cape and accessories; D. L. McKay, cherry red flat crepe; A. Lacey. ,lnr.. black velvet with brocaded lame t> immings; Stan Bates, cream lace over satin; G. H. Wellington, scarlet panne velvet; H. O. T. Nelson, parma v olot lace; Max Hargreaves (Kaipara), midnight blue georgette’ Carl Reed, silver lame.

J Misses L. Wilkinson, leaf brown I satin; Lupton, black silk and lace; A. Croot, black lace over electric blue foundation; Taylor (Auckland), blue satin beaute with white spots and silver trimmings; P. Wilson, pale pink taffeta and white velvet coat; Beryl Piggott, black taffeta and ring velvet; Joy Ward, green crepe with silver lame trimmings; Meryl Haynes, oyster satin beaute, peach coat, fur trimmed; M. Millington, mulberry velvet and gold lame; Vera Campbell, dusty pink georgette; Zoe Ward, parchment lace and georgette; D. Alexander, blue silk velvet, silver trimmings; E. Wilson, black silk velvet; £ Joan Mirrilees, gold lame, cherry flowers; Pat Ryder, champagne and lavender satin beaute; B. Snelling, black delustred velvet and crystal bead trimming;, G. Histed, shell pink drawnthread silk organdie; • Jessie Whiteman, floral taffeta, velvet cape; R. Laurie, black chiffon velvet, white fur coat; Zoe Philips, black silk moire, and fische net; G. McDonald, royal blue flat crepe sequin trimming; B. Jeff, peach lace trimmed with velvet: M. Hawken, blacjk morocain, silver trimmings, red cape; M. L. Whiteman, black chiffon velvet and diamante j trimmings; E. Hoj’-sted, blue • taffeta, | with silver trimmings; Frances Findlay, blue velvet and silver lame; Connie Brake, salmon pink satin beaute; lame trimmings; Jessie Shankland. midnight blue novelty crepe; U. Woodman, cream lace and green taffeta; E. Russell, crinkled taffeta and white lilies; I. Wilde, black panne velvet, black and gold sleeves; Billie Fisher, nattier blue with silver trimmings; P. Mullins, vieux rose taffeta and white velvet cape; R. Marshall, cerise and silver; F. Lacey, apricot Viennese lace with silver tinsel Alma Mac Kay, blanche sprigged matte; Betty Jack, black lace, Moya Hackitt (Ruawai) silver lame and black velvet; M. Hooton, black and silver lame; M. Finlayson, apple green satin and georgette; J. Hosking, midnight blue taffeta; P. Coleman, lime green cloque, beaded coatee; Mae Hamlin, Oriental georgette velvet trimmings; gold lace capctte; G. Ruddell, black and silver shimmering crepe. j j