UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22161, 15 July 1935, Page 3

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

ANNUAL COMMERCE BALL SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION Many enthusiastic dancers attended the ball of the Commerce Students' Society of Auckland University College, held in the College Hall on Saturday night. Palms and clusters of leafy bamboo made attractive decorations, and in the women's common room, where supper was served, the tables were artistically decorated with vases of yellow jonquils and fern. The president of the Commerce Students' Society, Mr. L. W. Holt, with Mrs. Holt, received the guests, the latter wearing a frock of holly berry metalasse crepe. They were assisted by a committee comprising:— Miss Helen Coates, who wore a frock of revolution red taffeta; Miss Trixi Abel, in saracen red faille; Mr. T. M. Barton (lion, secretary), Mr. K. Carnachan (hon. treasurer), Mr. C. D. Robinson (chairman), Mr. A. S. Broun, Mr. E. H. Halstead, Mr. J. B. Hardcastle, Mr. M. G. Mabee and Mr. R. J B. Poacocko. Among; those present were:—Mrs. H. R. Rodwell, in lacquer red ring velvet; Mrs. C. Clapham white marocain; Miss Betsy Guinji'-.ci, china rose taffeta; Miss Barbara Abbott, cameo pink watered silk; Miss E. Halstead, Venetian blue Chantilly lace; Miss Lindsay Drummond, Chineso red crepe marocain; Miss Norma Wilcox, Lido blue souple satin; Miss Biddy Mason, silver lame; Miss V. Hamilton, electric blue satin beaute; Miss Cecil Upton, waterlily green moire taifeta; Miss Betty Coe, white p.'eated georgette; Miss Betty Williams, black chiffon velvet; Miss Phoebe Norris, green floral crepe; M iss Beryl Cambell, rust velvet and gold lame; Miss Nancy Northcroft, Marina blue moss crepe; Miss Joy Oliver, blue floral taffeta and blue velvet cape; Miss June Moody, tango moss crepe and silver lame; Miss Margaret Gilmore, ciel blue tinsel taffeta; Miss Joyce Sheath, sapphire blue hailstone muslin; Miss Marcia Heighway, white angelskin and silver lame; Miss Margaret Gavin, orchid green moss crepe; M iss Mollie Iggulden, phlox pink crepe and black velvet coatee; Miss Jean Smith, sunset pink net; Miss Pat King, chocolate spotted taffeta and gold lame; Miss Barbara Bates, briar rose crepe suede; Miss Margaret McCullen, ivory georgette; Miss Joy Bishop, apricot and cameo pink crepe; Miss Pat Lusher, white satin and black lace; Miss Joyce Robinson, lime green and black moss crepe; Miss Betty Warren, oyster pink chiffon velvet; Miss Laurette Russell, blue and white tartan organdie. Miss Svblo Blomfield wore delphinium blue crinkled crepe; Miss Margaret Coney, silver and white lace; Miss Pat Laidlaw, rose taffeta; Miss Mary Houghton, red and white check taffeta; Miss Joan Gilfillan, cherry moss crepe; Miss Margaret Shaw, floral crepe; Miss Joan Crouch, black panne velvet; Miss May Dransfield. lotus bud georgette; Miss Shona Paterson, peach souple satin; Miss Gneneth Lovey, green floral taffeta; Miss Bourne, black georgette and tinsel taffeta; Miss Lilian Chadwick, red tinsel crepe and cold lame; Miss V. Nightingale, hyacinth souple satin; Miss B. Allen, white crinkled crepe; Miss Pat Boden, sky blue ring velvet; Miss Nancy Nov, spindleberry panne velvet; Miss Betty Seabrook, liqueur green tinsel taffeta; Miss Juno Garland, coral crinkled crepe; Miss Milly Zohrab, cardinal red crepe; Miss Brenda Brown, silver lame; Miss H. Verran, golden glow ring velvet; Miss N. Carter, cobalt souple satin.