FANCY DRESS PARTY

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 4, 18 August 1933, Page 2

FANCY DRESS PARTY

Rangibra District School END OF TERM CELEBRATION For the past two years it has been customary to hold fancy dress parties for the pupils of the Rangiora District School at the eiid of each term. The school has now broken up for the Augxist holidays and yesterday the infants in the afternoon, and the senior children in the evfenihgj gathered at the Parish Hall in fancy dress to Celebrate the occasion. No prizes were awarded, but the children enjoyed themselves very well without, and many effective and original costumes were worn. Afternoon Programme Children from the Infant Department and Standards T. and IT. spent the afternoon, from 3.30 to 4.30, in dancing. The- programme was as follows: Grand March, Polka, Shoemakers, Running Dance, Skipping Dance, Tin Soldiers, Grand Old Duke of York, and The Jolly Miller. Miss N. Bailey at the piano provided music for the dancing. Miss Morgan, Infant Mistress, assisted by members of the staff, organised the proceedings and Mr. G. C F. Robertson acted as M.C. Tea and supper' were important items in the programme at each function. The, Evening In the evening children from Standard 111. upwards danced under the direction of Mr. J. T. O. Stephens, Headmaster, Mr. Hancox, violin, assisting Miss Bailey. The programme was: Grand March, Boston two-step, skating dance, polka and maxina. A group of Standard V. and YI. girls danced very effectively in a ballet.

The following are the names of the children present, with the characters they represented in parentheses: Standard VI.: H. Matthews (School Girl), B. Banfield (London Swell), R. Bullock (King), R. Ager (Samoan), W. Robertson (Galloping Major), L. Morris (Red Tndian), B. Scott (Chef), .lack Baxter • (Cattle Rancher). R. Stevenson (Pierrette), L. Smith (Maori), Y. Turner (Highlander), J. Taylor ("Miss Aulsebrooks"), W. Murray (Pierrette). O. Taylor (Edmonds Baking Powder), Joyce Baxter (Nurse) 1. Farmer (Gipsy), A. Stevenson (Charley's Aunt), T. Davis (Footman), J. Judson (Scotchman), 1). Stevenson (Kaiapoi Mounted Rifles), Y. King (Archer's Ltd.), D. Smith (Japanese), S. Purchas (Cook), T. Shepherd (Soldier), B. Hardie (Japanese), L. Greig (Spaniard), B. Botten (Dutch Boy), N. Shaw (Radio), J. Banfield (Spaniard), O. Smith (Jig Saw Puzzle), L. Davis (Eat More Fruit), O. Wilson (,Chinese), L. Pulley (Ruination), S. Henderson (Old Fashion). . Standard V.: Ruth Archdall (Turkish Girl), Yalma Scott (Community Girl). Geoff Stanton (Page Boy). Jack Lockhart (Pirate). S. Muir (Butcher), Bill Archdall (Pirate), Ron Keir (Gipsy), A. Forward (Cricketer), P. Keir (Archer's Flour Ltd.), P. Coates (Fireman), P. Wheeler (Fireman), O. Peskett (Pierrette), S. Purchas (Beach Girl). Russell Bullock (Knight), Shona Walls (Pierrette), Therese Yates (Miss 1933). Dorothy Smith (Miss 1933), Eileen Duffell (Japanese Girl), Yvonne Yates (Grecian Girl), R. Jones (Oldfashioned Lady), T. Benjes (Highlander), P. Dalley (Mickey Mouse), M. Skelton (New Zealand-miade Goods), E. Golding (Gipsy). Y. Cruickshank (80-peep). Standard IV.: Ifene Wood (Dancing Girl), Kathleen Devlin (Danger Signals), Ina Coey (Dancing Girl), Mavis Seward (Chinese), Mella Nash (Gypsy) Doris Carter (Rose), Shona Smith (Waitress), Blanche Pulley (Spider \Veh, with spiders), Tris Lander (A Sewing Bag), Pat Johnston (French Artist (Lucie Golding (Bathing Girl), Zita Lockhart (Fairy Queen), Lynda Greig (Night), June Whitbrock (Cracker), Daphne Fennel (Old Mother Hubbard), Joan McCracken (Spanish Girl), Peggy Palmer (Dutch Boy), ,Joan Cooke (Dunce), Marjorie Powell (Frivolous Heart), Natalie Brydon (Dancing Girl), Nessie Meldrum (Dancing Girl), Colin Lovell (Dutch Boy), Arthur May (tndian), Reg. Dalley (Cowboy), Billy Archer (Advertising "Capstan"), Owen Sheppard (Pirate), Ron Smith (Clown). John Kinley (Bell-boy), Arthur Buckley, Richard Borman (Uncle Sam), Keith Stevenson (Pirate), Dave Stephens (Pierrot), Colin Legge (Butcher), Alan Watkins (Red Indian). Standard IN.: Allan Martyn (Indian), George Duffell (Cadet), Francis Ferrier (The Jubilee), Roy Goldsbury (Pierrot). Len Dalssell, Dick Purchas (Pirate), Ron Newble (Pirate), John Fleming (No More Strikes), Jack Taylor (Cowboy). Clutha Ealam (Cowboy), Don James (Cowboy), Dereck Averis (Pirate), Ramon Trollope (Pirate), Ron Clark (A Bedouin), John McCracken (Swagger), Roy Robertson (Swagger); Betty Wallis (Indian Girl), Joan Eraser (Dutch Girl), Joan Forward (Rainbow), Clarice Murch (Pierrette), June Smith (Waitress), Daphne Watson (Japanese Girl), Nancy Morris (Dutch Girl), Mavis Duffell (Fairy), Joan Douglas (Creamota Box), Natalie Hills (Fairy), Jocelyn Yates (Gipsy), Shirley Devlin (A Runaway Girl).

Standard II.: Pheone Prestney (Beach Girl), Doreen King (80-peep), Flora Dalzell (Ballet Girl), Kathleen Blackie (Violet), Barbara Fraser (Dutch Girl), Betty Legge (Chrysanthemum), Phyllis Steele (Powder Puff), Margaret Thomson (Cat), Mary Bishell (Hawaiian Girl), Mae Coates (Rainbow), Jean Fleming (Japanese Girl), Patty Palmer (Japanese Girl),

June Golding (Lilac), Pearl Kirk (Butterfly), June Hills (Fairy), Shirley Reynolds (Buttercup), Marjorie Newl)le (Patches'), Shirley Dench (Gipsy Girl), Dulcie Benjes (Miss Muffit), N.italie Martyn (Beach Girl), Betty Smith, Dulcie Ellis (Gipsy); lan Averis (Tommy Thin), Leslie Murray (Pierrot), Peter Mclntyre (Red Indian Chief), Lester Benjes (Jockey), Jack Prestney (Clown), John Wheeler (Father Christmas), Peter Turner (Dutch Boy), lan Cmickshank (French Clown), Ray Gardner (Jack Sprat), John Watson (Elf), John Newble (Sports Boy), Max Dawson (Sailor), George Taylor (Sailor), Alan Baxter (Dick Whittington), Frank lOder, Rov Grant.

Standard I.: Jimmy Logan (Clock), Keith Ironside (Drummer Boy), Ewart Lewis (Prince), Rex May (Maori), Douglas McAlpine (Clown), Baden Beattic (Drummer Boy), Norman Hill (Soldier), Billy Keir (Coster). Bill Coey (Drummer Boy), Russell Teague (Clown), Don Hindle, Brian King, Harold King, Shirley Fleming (Gypsy) Joan Watson (Gypsy), Effie Sinclair (Bee), Dorothy Dench (Fairy), Isabel Coey (Fairy), Joy Herron ' ('Bride), Kathleen Morrison (Dutch Girl), Mary Purchas (Pink Roses), Babs Sanderson (Daffodil). Lois Thompson (Pink Lady), Marjorie McCracken (Ragged Gild), Cora Howe, Norma Grant, and Iviira Jones. ' * Primer 4: Derek Kinlev (Clown). Russell Heney (Jack—Jack* and Jill), Trevor Smith (Frog), Ernie Shepherd (Jockey), Jim Sinclair (Dutch Boy), Colin Rowlands (Cowboy), .Alan McCracken (Pierrette), Palmer (Scotch Boy), Archie Murray (Mickie t:ie Mouse), Geoff Mehrtens (Cowboy), Ross Johns (Jack Horner) ; Pat Miles (Amy Johnston), Evelyn Judson (Dutch Girl), Gwenneth Thornton (Butterfly). Helen Devlin (Old English Lady). Gwen Cain (Japanese), Melba Hughes (Xmas Tree), Margaret Marshall (Bride), Pat McCully (Village Maiden), Margaret Ormaudv (Dutch Boy). Olga Holm (Polly Flinders). Primers 1 and 2: Rex Hills (Balloons), Neville Clark (Soldier), .Billy Duffell (Bag of Sugar), Basil Leech (Highland Boy). Ashley Banfield (Rabbit), Frank Laffey (Rabbit), Ainslie Herron (Nigger), Morrison Johns (Cow Boy), Percy Robertson (A Rabbit), Douglas Pollock (Pierrot), Bert Mitchell, Jack Rowe, Ambrose Beattie, Joseph Hughey; Winsome Wildman (Fairy), Shona Cane (Rose), Amur! Blake (Early Victorian), Vivien Ellis(Victorian Posy), Heather Jones.

Ohoka Football Club SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL BALL The Ohoka Football Club's Annual Ball was held in the Ohoka Hall on Wednesday evening. The Club will benefit financially as a result of the success of the Committee's efforts. Music was supplied by Mrs. Cook's dance orchestra, and extras bv Mrs. W. Mayer, Misses H. Ward, D. McGH lienddy and Messrs. W. Mayer and W White. The winners of the lucky spot waits'. were Miss T 5. Johnstone and Mr. T Lynskey, and of the Monte Carlo Miss Graham and Mr. McDonald. Messrs. H. Power and W. Mayer were the M.C.'s. A tin of chocolates was won by Master J. Plaskett. Football Club DANCE AT WOODEND The Woodend Football Club held an enjoyable dance in the "Woodend Hall on Saturday evening, and a large number of visitors from Christchurch and Rangiora helped to make it a success. Mrs. Shea's orchestra supplied the music, and Mr. Solomon played extras. Mr. Tom Solomon was M.C. During the evening Mr. J. Dempster presented Mr. Frier, the custodian, on behalf of the Club, with a pipe and case, in appreciation of his services.