OAMARU PLUNKET DANCE
The Scottish Society’s Hall was filled with about 200 couples on Monday night, when the Oamaru Plunket Society held its annual dance. The hall was gaily decorated with greenery and streamers. During the evening items were rendered by the following: —Misses E. Ledley and J. Smart
(minuet), Miss Floris Baid and Master Maurice Ward (tap dance), and Mrs Muir (poi dance). Excellent music was supplied by the New Gaiety Orchestra, whilst Messrs J- Meikle and Rowlands controlled the floor. Mrs W R. Williams and her energetic assistants were responsible for the delightful evening. Among those present were:—Mesdames T. Munro, wearing black lace; W. R. Williams, floral faconne: J. B. Purcell, dove grey frock; V. Sutherland, embossed jade; J. Rooney, lace, brown trimmings; A. Smith Morton, shot taffeta; L. J. K. Familton. black satin embroidered with floral tinsel: A. Gardiner, black georgette; Neave. brown and silver; "A. Bremner, black taffeta; Edwards, black lace; M. F. E. Cooney, navy lace: A. Pctire. floral satin; I. Catto, shot taffeta; J. Meikle. black lace; L. Clark, black satin and green lace; Copland, blue crinkle crepe; Blair, black moire; V. Budge, violet and silver; Mitchell, flame; A. Williams, navy blue velvet; W. Dickson, blue marocain; L. Bolton, green deque and silver; and R. Cox (Dunedin), cream georgette over satin. Misses J. Neave, white lace; K. Catto. black frock; Jean Fraser, black; E. Poole, black taffeta; G. Dasler, black velvet: J. Carling, amethyst cloque; V. Gray, flame lace; S. Petrie, cream frock: E. Falloon. blue floral chiffon; M. Stephens, white embroidered organdie; L. Willetts, flame and gold satin; M. Matheson. lavender chiffon: M. Willetts, maize taffeta; N. Willetts, pink floral taffeta; H. Aitcheson, shot taffeta; J. Rowland, moire taffeta: Joan Rowland, blue and pink georgette: M. Cooper, pink embossed velvet; S. Miller, net over satin; E. Paton. cyclamen taffeta: P. Thompson, wine velvet; W Telfer. pink embroidered cloque; C. Freeman, cerise satin; D Williams, pink cloque: J. Kennedy, green floral taffeta; E. Williams, cerise cloque: F. Miller,, blue net; L. Freebury, black velvet: A. McGerginshaw, green; A. Wells, gold floral satin: R. Watson, gold satin; M. McNaughton, apricot satin; Z. Ross, black taffeta: J. Ross, fuchsia plise: H, Reynolds, blue taffeta: R Gray, red crene: O, Uttlev, cerise taffeta: R. Addison. white; N. Dougherty, clover and gold; and I. Elliott, pink taffeta.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23859, 13 July 1939, Page 19
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