HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.
SUCCESSFUL DANCE. The Whangarei High School Old Pupils' Association held its annual reunion ball in the local Town Hall on Friday evening, the function being a most successful one. The decorations, though simple, were very harmonious, and consisted of streamers in black and gold, the school colours, radiating from a central square near the roftf to tho sides of the building. In the supper room tho tables were arranged with golden wattle. Mr. G. W. Foote, assisted by Messrs. D. J. Thomson, X. P. Jack, A. Muckay, 11. B. Brownrigg and W. Sargent, was in charge of tlie floor arrangements. The music for the occasion was in charge of Mr. C. Wright's Dance Band, and extras were played by Mrs. C. J. Moore. All the decorating was carried out by the executive of the association assisted by other members.
Among those present were Mrs. J. A. Brown, who wore; black georgette; Mrs. J. Gellcrt, white laco frock; Mrs. R. Gurr, black silk marocain and black bridge coat, embossed in gold; Mrs. Griffin, cream tucked georgette and Chautilly laco; Mrs. Y. Wilson, ivory lace and georgette, hand embroidered; Mrs. A. H. Crane, pink georgette, trimmed with silver; Mrs. D. J. Baker, bluo georgette; Mrs. E. A. Simmons, rose pink georgette and silver; Mrs. F. Crosby, black taffeta, embroidered to tone, coatee in tangerine and black; Mrs. F. 0. Armstrong, black satin beaute; Mrs. A. E. O'Carroll. lacquer red georgette and steel beaded corsage; Mrs. C. L. Brett (Hamilton), ivory satin and lace; Mis L. Weston, black laco; Mrs. J. Burfoot, gold and floral brocade; Mrs. C. J. Moore, green satin beaute and black bridge coat; Mrs. 0. R. Haigh, torquoise lace and georgette; Mrs. W. Knowles, orange georgette; Miss G. Matheson, black Cliantilly lace relieved with green; Miss D. Wilson, floral crepe de chine; Miss M. Footo. powder pink georgette; Miss V. Campbell, mange georgette; Miss P. Northover. orange georgette; Miss E. .Abbott, black georgette, green embossed coat; Miss B. Wilson, white floral taffeta; Miss M. Tate (Auckland), lemon floral taffeta: Miss C. Harrison, green georgette; Miss M. Wilson, peach'organdie; Miss M. Whiteman, French blue georgette; Miss N. Knowles, peach georgette; Miss G. Hickss shell pink laco over satin with gold belt; Miss M. Hilton, ivory silk net embroidered in pastel shades over ivory satin and pink velvet bridge coat; Miss A. A. Deacon (Auckland), green floral georgette and black bridge coat; Miss P. Wilson, white satin, black velvet coat with white fur; Miss K. Piggott, black georgette and embossed brocade; Miss Joyce Wilson, green georgette; Miss J. Snell, apricot crepe de 'chine and black coatee; Miss E. M. Greville, black crepe faille; Miss Alma Mackay, sea green georgette with lace coatee; Miss B. Brown, flame taffeta, coatee to tone; Miss M. Millington, tangerine taffeta; Miss C. Piper, rose satin; Miss K. M. Rountree, rose crepe de chine, coateo to tone; Miss I. Rountree, ivory crepe de chine; Miss M. Stevens, flame charmeux; Miss G. Baigent, blue georgette; Miss Gwen McCarroll, bluo lace and georgette; Miss L. Lowe, white crepe Satin and tangerine trimming; Miss Rountree, early Victorian frock of eau de nil Chantilly lace; Miss E. Johnstone, flame Chantilly lace; Miss M. O'Shea, blue georgette; Miss S. Olsen (Waiotira), {;rcen floral georgette; Miss E. McLean, emon floral chiffon and velvet bridge coat; Miss J. Jupp (Taranaki), black feorgette and lace with red satin and lack velvet bridge coat; Miss Cousins, blue georgette and pink coatee; Miss M. Staple, jade green satin beaute; Miss N. Lett, larkspur blue net over satin and apricot embossed georgette coatee; Miss T. McCullough, black embroidered taffeta; Miss Jean Ogle, blue georgette, diamante trimmings; Miss P. Purvis, shell pink crepe soie and pale green bridge coat: Miss L. Thomson, black net; Miss J. Wool ley, black lace over satin with coral trimming and black coate^; Miss M. Gurr (debutante), cream satin with brilliant buckle: Miss D.- Steele (debutante), ivory frilled georgette.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21225, 4 July 1932, Page 3
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