Children’s Fancy Dress Ball

Northland Age, Volume 4, Issue 12, 21 December 1934, Page 6

Children’s Fancy Dress Ball

Kaitaia District High School’s Annual Event a Great Success The Kaitaia district high school’s annual children’s fancy dress ball was held in the A. and P. hall last Thursday evening, when a large number of scholars and their parents and others were present. The hall had been decorated by Miss L Lawes, of the secondary division staff, assisted by scholars. All arrangements were well organised by the school staff* under the head, Mr. A. H. Woods, members of the school committee assisting. During the evening a number of the

younger children, who had been trained by Miss Smith, infant mistress, gave the Fairies’ Dance and the March of the Toy Soldiers, these being excellently carried out. At the conclusion of the children’s dances, Santa Claus drove into the hall in a sleigh drawn by boys, and distributed gifts from the Christmas tree to the younger children. The judges, Mrs. J. B. Johnston, wife of the head teacher of the Awanui School, Miss A. Henehan, of the Awanui school staff, and Miss M. Urlich, of the Ahipara school, made the following awards for fancy dresses : Most Effective Costume : Girls Mary Parker (Shepherdess) 1, Leone Subritzky (Old English Lady) 2, Gwen Bastard (Britannia), Winnie Berghan (Jean Batten), and Zelda Johnston (Court Gentleman) 3. Boys Ken Timbers' (Chinese Mandarin) 1, Jim Thornton (Hawaiian) 2, Max Werner (Dutch Hans) 3. Character Costume : Girls—Olwyn Atkin (Alice in Wonderland) 1, Mary Lunjevich (Elizabethan Boy) 2. Boys —Michael Atkins (Punch) 1, Charlie Woods (Mephistopheles) 2. Advertisement Costume : Girls Hilda Stenseness (Eat More Fruit) 1, Reina Bastard (Buy British Goods) 2. Boys —Arthur Waring (Sylvia Starch) 1, David McCallum (A Parcel) 2. Humorous Costume : Girls—Mary and Beth McMillan (Grandpa and

Grandma) 1, Vera Saunders (Topsy] 2. Boys Colin Hodgson (Lates

Football Results) 1. When presenting the prizes to the various winners, Mr. F. B. Rowe, chairman of the school committee, complimented the parents on the manner in which the children had been dressed in fancy costumes ; he also congratulated the children on the excellent display in the various dances, and the school staff on the efficient organisation. Arrayed in their multi-coloured costumes, the youthful dancers presented a galaxy of colour as they glided round the floor. The arrangements for the Christmas tree were carried out by Mrs. A. H. Woods, and to the members of the school committee, the parents of the children, and a number of Kaitaia business firms is due the credit for the very sumptuous supper served to both the children and the adults. The school equipment fund will benefit to the extent of over £lB as a result of the evening. The following were the fancy dresses worn : High School Joyce Hooper—Victorian Lady Gwenyth Johnston—Ultimate Radio Joan Johnson—Lavender Lady Zelda Johnston—Court Gentleman Lila May—Georgian Lady Mary Parker—Shepherdess Elma Rogers—Santa Claus Olga Thornton—Gipsy Connie Black—Modern Miss Amy Cashman—Early Victorian Lady Helen Cowie—Scotch Lass Esther Donaldson—Lavender Lady Audrey Johnston—Mad Hatter Lenore Lewis—Dutch Girl Sylvia Watts—Golden Bloom Joyce Werner—Hiker Avenal Bannister—Queen of Sheba Standard 6 Eunice Michie—Niua Fouan Girl Dawn Saunders—Old Fashioned Lady Bessie Matthews—Hawaiian Girl

Beryl Woodall —Island Princess Gladys Cowie—Japanese Lady Gwenn Bastard—Britannia Jean Clark Yardley’s Old English Lavender Ronway Wilkinson—Summer Joyce Treacher—Harlequin Alma Reed—Mystery Elsie Crene—Old Fashioned Lady Walter Puckey—Pierrot Standard 5 Winnie Berghan—Jean Batten Gladys Wilkinson—Hiker Peggy Lewis—Early Victorian Mary Lunjevich—Elizabethan Boy Reina Bastard—Buy British Goods Alva Rule—Yardley’s Lavender Lady Marjorie Johnston—Chinese Coolie Mary McMillan—Grandma Myrla Dickey—A Fan Thea Donaldson Red, White and Blue Joyce May—Early Victorian Jean Michie—Flower Girl Mabel Dodds—Russian Peasant Max Werner—Dutch Hans Roy Perkins—Rajah Miles Maughan—4A Man Billie Maria—Tramp Charlie Woods—Mephistopheles Tom Hodgson—Swan’s Pens Reg Dalton—Pierrot Frank Hooper—Father Time Bob Matthews—Scout Standard 4 Neale Flinn—Parcel Post Trevor Foley—Jockey Bernard Bennett—Mexican Cowboy Harold Gray—Madame Pompadour Frank Matthews—Hawaiian Douglas Mudgway—Golden Bloom Hazey Waddell—A Rainbow Cathie Cade—Girl Urchin Thelma Geard—Eastern Lady Ceeille Hughes—Lavender Lady Gwen Dickey—The Sun Floreen Reed and Clarice Goodhew— Mum and Dad Standard 3 Lyle Turner—King of Hearts Colin Hodgson—Latest Football Results Ellis Dyer—Mickey Mouse

Ken Hollay—King Cole Hilda Stenseness —Eat More Fruit Joan Stenseness —Umbrella Ronalie Matthews —Hawaiian Girl Dulcie McCarthy—Vanity Fair Olwyn Atkin—Alice in Wonderland Edna Crene—Odol Tooth Paste Frances Treacher Old Fashioned Lady Dawn Rule—Rainbow Faiiy Vera Saunders —Topsy Rita White—The White Line Josephine Maugham—Fairy Queen Grace Dodds—Normandy Peasant Heather Flinn—Knitting Bag Standards 1 and 2 Alwyn Moyes—Wendy Jean Rickard—Queen of Hearts Lorraine Horsley—Russian Dancer Arthur Waring—Sylvia Starch Helen Murdock—Christmas Cracker Beth McMillan—Grandpa Leona Subritzky—Old English Lady Kathleen Foley—Lady Bird Mary Dodds—Old English Lady Bruce Mclntosh —Goblin Rodney Woodall—Highlander Jim Thornton—Hawaiian Islander Hori Holder—Sailor Irene Powell—Pink Rose Elvene Waring—Ace of Hearts Kenneth Timbers—Chinese Mandarin Steve Lunjevich—Chocolate Soldier Jean Mclntosh—Flower Girl Trixie Job—Harem Lady Joyce Lunjevich—Old Fashioned Lady Ava White—Lady Bird Evelyn Cashman—Little Bo Peep Allan Dyer—Noes Frank Treacher—French Courtier Rex White—Star Boy Russell McKenzie—Sailor Bruce McKenzie—Unemployed j Frances Donaldson—Old English Lady j Jim Goodhew—Coon ! Kathleen McCarthy-Black and White Whisky Primer 4 and Standard 1 Betty Cade—Fairy Diana Atkins—Peter Pan Yvonne Holder—Page Peggy Donaldson—Kewpie Doll j David McCallum—Parcel Hector Crene—Canary Jack Hodgson—Ghost Sydney Goodhew—Santa Claus Don Cowie—Gipsy Primers Ruby Timbers —Butterfly Jacqueline Hughes—Fairy Fiona Thompson—Old Fashioned Lady Rosemary King—Betty Blue Lesley Moyes and Michael Atkins Punch and Judy Joy Murdock—Sailor Girl Merle Black—Fairy Jacqueline Holder—Noted Person Billie Masters—Santa Claus Rae Cowie—Cowboy Owen Mildon—Sailor Wendy King—Gipsy Frank Buckley—Cowboy Ralph Torrie—Maori Rex Buckley—Snowball Faith Morris—Fairy Desmond Brent—Day and Night Derek Hanlon—Page Boy Colleen Barry—Hiker Olga Dunn—Fairy Betty Holder—Cornflower Verna Mclntosh—Bridesmaid Betty McNamara—Fairy Joan Price—Clown Clyde Michie—Scout