Hokianga R.S.A. Annual Ball

Northern Advocate, 29 July 1939, Page 5

Hokianga R.S.A. Annual Ball

Held in the Kohukohu Town Hall, the annual ball of the Hpkianga Returned Soldiers’ Association was an outstanding success in spite of adverse weather conditions. Patrons attended from all parts of Hokianga. The hall, which - was prettily and tastefully decorated, was lighted by electricity, donated by Mr L. Keys. Decorations were of red, white and blue streamers overhead, while around the walls were hung the various badges of the units of the Now Zealand forces during the war. j

Excellent music was provided and Mr J. Wark acted as M.C.

A competition for two framed pictures was won by Mr V 7. Holland, of Kohukohu.

A buffet supper arranged by the ladies’ committee was served. Among those present were Mesdames Warrnington, honey gold satin; D. Baker, green georgette and violet; Ngakura, black marocain; W. A. Land, wine ring velvet; McSweenoy, black georgette; W. Baker, satin taffeta; J. Baker, navy marocain; H. Monro, black lace over pink taffeta; H. L. Stoddart, flame taffeta; R. Yarborough, black chenille velvet; G. E. Blundell, green taffeta; H. Blundell, black marocain, with coatee; T. C. Bowler, blue silk and floral organdie; I. S. Ashworth, white organdie, with embossed flowers; R. Searle, silver satin and cyclamen threecjuarter coal; J. Shapland, blue waffle silk; Asplin, blue taffeta: Saies, black satin and white furelte coatee: T. Brown, copper satin; A. Maxwell, violet chiffon, trimmed gold: G. H. Neill, navy silk; K. Guntry, black georgette; H. Clark, wine ring velvet; R. Hawkins, emerald velvet and silver; H. Martin, green georgette; S. Julian, cyclamen net and taffeta; J. Clark, pink georgette; A. Hawkins, cherry crepe satin and silver; Misses W. Danaher, black sequin studded net; Bennie Reid, cerise silk velvet; Myrtle Reid, pansy purple matt crepe; Ngaire Reid, white figured organdie with violet ribbon; Mabel Harding, light navy and lemon organdie; Iris De Ernest, pale blue floral with full length frills; R. Bcazley, cerise taffeta and black; R. Roberts, black embossed velvet; F. Boyers, green lace and taffeta; M. McSweeney. pink taffeta; D. Beazley, rosebud taffeta, with white fur cape; Pauline Yarborough, flowered peach taffeta; M. E. Harding, black and silver silk crepe; Joan Morrell, clover taffeta: E. Harris, black geoi’gelte and silver lame; Whilma Baker, salmon taffeta; Billie Reid, navy tailored suit; K. Danaher, cyclamen taffeta; W. Hawkins, cyclamen taffeta; Wyn Wiggins, rust chenille velvet; Vi Rogers, cyclamen taffela; Muriel Urlich, gold shot taffeta with green lace; Mabr, Drowet, champagne taffeta; E. Hawkins, black velvet; Myrtle Kirllan. black georgette and lace, pink bolero; E. Sharland, red taffeta; E. Ogle, petunia ring velvet: J. Tulloch, floral georgette; E. Tempt j*tan, lemon taffeta: Gwen Ogle, cyclamen taffeta and gold lame; M. Nash, green taffeta; Jean Pearson, green

georgette: M. Butler, floral water wave satin; K. Kelsey, pink satin over angel cloth; G. Clapharn, cherry crepe with tinsel stripe: Lesley Rhodes, blue frosted organdie over taffeta; Val Rhodes, turquoise silk with black trimmings; F. Freese, black satin; A. Urlich, black taffeta, red accessories; J. Archibald, floral ninon over satin.