Convent School’s Fancy Dress Ball

Northern Advocate, 19 October 1949, Page 6

Convent School’s Fancy Dress Ball

Children from many Whangarei schools enjoyed the fancy dress ball conducted by St Joseph's Convent at the Tov/n Hall on Tuesday night. To the music of Mrs H. McCarthy at the piano, the youngsters capered to the strains of such popular numbers as Oats and Beans arid Barley Grow, the Paw Paw Patch, and the Grand Old Duke of York. Costumes representing many nations and eras formed a mixture of colours never seen except on such occasions. While the children enjoyed themselves, parents watched fondly from the circle and rear of the hall. The hall, which was filled almost to capacity had been decorated by Mesdames A. Viscoe, S. McCabe and M. Martin. Mesdames W. Jones. H. G. Carruth, C. J. Dent, T. B. Marshall *and C. Reed had the difficult task of judging. The special prizes awarded were donated by them. Supper was in the hands of the Catholic Women’s League, Mr T. O’Carroll was the popular M.C., while Ces Wright’s Band supplied the music for the grand marches and adult dancing. Proceeds were in aid of the Home and School Association. PRIZE - WINNERS Prizes were awarded as follows: Under 7—-Best dressed boy, P. Jonathan (cowboy); best-dressed girl, Norma Horne (Wearing o’ the Green). Over 7—Best-dressed boy, N. Elliot (drummer boy); best-dressed girl. K. Sheehan (old lady). Best pair—M. Williamson. C. Sloane (powder puffs). Poster—Tommy Marinkovic (book stall), Margaret Rodgers (Recketts Blue). Most original—Boy, W. Woods (camouflage); girl, W. Sheehan (buttons and bows). Special prizes were awarded by A. and K. Webb, L. Lawler (flower girls), L. and M. Cotter (king and queen), Collin Fitzwilliams (sitting pretty), Anne Fletcher and Bill Tapper (golliwog and baby).