STAFF BALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23887, 15 August 1939, Page 16

STAFF BALL

VACUUM OIL COMPANY Pleasant surroundings, cleverly contrived lighting effects and blazing log fires all help towards a social atmosphere, and a matching mood captured those who attended the annual staff dance of the Vacuum Oil Company held in the Somerset Lounge of the Savoy on Friday night. Bren Finlayson's orchestra was responsible for an enlivening programme of dance music, and the arrangements for the function itself had been carried out by a committee comprising Messrs F. Ellis. a. S. Solomon, and G. Stirling (M.C.) and Miss Billie Jopp. Squeakers and paper hats were distributed during the evening, and prizes for novelty dances went to Miss Pat Strachan and Mr Jack Beard (statue dance) and Mr and Mrs J. Dick (Monte Carlo). Special guests included Mr R. JLaurenson (manager of the Vacuum Ofl Company) and Mrs Laurenson. Mr McLean (of the Wellington office) ana Mr R. Martin (assistant general manager for New Zealand). Other guests included Mesdames -'. Ellis, green lace over cyclamen taffeta; E. S. Solomon, turquoise blue lace; u. A. Coughlan, French lame, skunk cape; R. B. Ham, sand beige and gold lame with cocoa fox fur; J. Robertson, brown figured silk; J. D. green ninon; A. Coughlan, black chiffon velvet, squirrel cape; J. C. Brooks, black ninon; F. G. Parsons (Gore), clover lace, velvet cape; A. H. Templeton. black taffeta; A. H. Thomas (Christchurch), black crepe satin with rose pink cyclamen shoulder spray; A. Westland, embossed clover georgette; J. &• K. Mirams. prune and tinsel velvet; J Day, satin and silver lame; W. Tyson, embroidered black net; J. Daly, lacquered taffeta; A. D. Fuller, black velvet; J. H. Smith (Alexandra), lemon pheasant-eye taffeta; J. Dick, white radium lace; H. G. Sutton, black florals: C. Sonntag. old gold suede crepe; O. Dickie, navy floral taffeta; Allan Simon, black velvet; Gordon Blue, brown lace; S. K. Cunningham, black matalasse; and Downie, black marietta with clover, beige cape. Misses Billie Jopp, black crepe with violets; Pat Strachan, gold brocade, white fur bolero; Joy McLean, white floral pique; Rose Fitzpatrick, red and gold taffeta; Nan Whyte, white Swiss organdie; Alice Reeves, floral marocain; Joyce Pullyn, lavender chiffon, gold Juliet cap; Betty Findlay, gold lame; Lilian Moulin, cream taffeta, cherry trimmings; Josephine Russell, cyclamen taffeta; Constanbe Lee, cyclamen striped moire taffeta; Evelyn Latta, pink floral georgette; B. P. Campbell, salmon lace.