Maungaturoto Masquerade Ball

Northern Advocate, 13 May 1939, Page 4

Maungaturoto Masquerade Ball

A witch, period lady, Chinaman, Maori lady and scarecrow were among the gay costumes present at the fancy dress ball held in the Maungaturoto public hall on Tuesday evening. A successful and enjoyable evening was spent, the proceeds being in aid of the Maungaturoto Queen Carnival funds. Excellent music was supplied and Mr H. Haughton and Mr Bert Watts performed the duties of M.C. Prize winners were as follows.— Best dressed lady, “Period Lady,'’ Miss McKinney; best dressed man, “Chinaman,” Mr G. Runciman; most original costumes, “Witch,” Mr A, Cullen; “Maori Lady,” Mr P. Mincher. Most humorous costume, “Scai’ecrow, ’ Mrs M. I. Cullen. National costume, “Spanish Couple,” Miss B. Snelling and Mr T. Snelling. Best dressed couple, “Golliwogs,” Mr and Mrs A. Flower. A special prize donated by Miss McKinney was won by Miss W. Grant as a Dresden Shepherdess. Among present in costume were: Mrs T. Snelling, “Dutch Girl”;

Mrs H. Snelling, “Tambourine Girl”; Mr and Mrs J. Powell, “Dutch Girl and Boy”; Mrs Mincher, “Grecian Lady”; Misses B. and J. Cartwright, "Question and Answer”; Mrs-. Civil, “Shepherdes s”; Mr Civil, “Arabian costume”; Miss E. Cullen, “Crinoline”; Miss P. Foote, “Night”; Miss N. Ingram, “Highland costume”; Miss Edna Cullen, “Japanese Lady”; Mr W. Miller, “Nurse”; Miss T. Howard, “Sailor”; V. Howard, “Cossack Daneer”; M. McKenzie, “Nigger Woman”; E, Jeffs, “Pompadour”; J. Hayes, “Indian Princess”; Mr H. Snelling, “Russian”; C. Grigg, “Fierette”; P. Roadley. “Ruination”;- S. Roadley, “Crinoline”; D. Stubbs, “Bouquet of Flowers”; J. Stubbs, “Hungarian Peasant”; E. Humphreys, “Gipsy”; M. Hay, “Clock”; T. Hay “Hungarian Peasant.” Judges were: Mrs J. D. Finlaysoh and Miss Betty'McGregor, of WaipuV- :

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