MOTU NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18583, 18 December 1934, Page 3

MOTU NEWS

. FANCY DRESS BALL (Humid Correspondent.) The wonderful organising ability of Miss Chapman and Miss McKenzie, was fully demonstrated at the children's fancy dress ball held in Rio MotuHallon Friday night. The scene was one of the gayest witnessed here for a long time, the hall being filled to capacity with children in bright fancy costumes, and adults. Clusters of balloons and colored paper streamers were used for the deco rative scheme, and while the children were dancing the supper waltz, they were showered with confetti and streamers. An excellent programme, of folk dances and novelty dances had been arranged, the children having been wonderfully trained, and carrying out the intricate figures of the folk dances with rhythm, and credit to their teachers. One dance which caused a great deal of amusement was the “Flop” dance, the winning, couple being Joyce Grantham and Mana Jackson. Other novelty dances_ were won by IJorothy Donaldson and John Jackson ; Betty Fisher and Geoffrey Brooks; Una Reed and Evelyn Carron. The school gramophone was used for the folk dances and Mrs. F. Cleary, played for all the novelty dances. Before the children left the hall, Miss Mary Fisher presented Mrs. Cleary with a gift from the. children of the school. In a few well chosen words, Mrs, Oleary was thanked for her generosity in play- ' ing for the dances and helping to make the evening so very happy and successful. Mrs. Cleary thanked Miss Fisher and said how happy she always felt to help the children at any time. Half the proceeds from the dance were donated to Sister Pritchard’s fund for the children’s health carnp. Sister Pritchard is aiming to raise £IOO, and the different organisetions in the district are making every ( effort to help her raise the amount. The following children were in fancy dress :—Evelyn Carron (pierrette), Betty Fisher (Spanish dancer), Betty Hutchins (mistletoe), Dorothy Donaldson (Eastern girl), Mary Fisher (P.K. chewing gum), loan Twislcton (sailor), Geoff. Brook i'P.W.I).), Jim Cleary (tennis player), Leonard Carron (pirate), Denzil Hargreaves (Red Indian), Una Reed (naval officer), Peggy Hutchins (sailor), Pam Read (Oriental dancing girl), Mary Hansen (Chinese), George Hutchins (Robinson Crusoe), Lionel Richardson (sailor), Waller Grantham (pirate), John Jackson ; (“Why Did I Kiss that Girl?”), Hupa Hitanii (cowboy), Mana Jackson, (night), Ailsii Richardson (work bag), Jean ) Lewis (Russian), Kathy Donaldson (tap dancer), Pat Cleary (Italian), David ] Fisher (tennis player), Jimmy Hargreaves (down), Edith Jackson (Aladdin), •Joyce Grantham ("Eat More Fruit”), Doreen Adams' (a bridesmaid), Joyce Adams (daffodil). Joyce Jackson, (bride), Dick Twislcton (pirate), Jean Nisbett(drummer girl), Beverley Williams (Japanese girl), Betty Williams (a carnn- i tion), Annie Williams (a carnation). Ross Donaldson (red pierrot), Freddie , Adams (clown), Alan Hargreaves (Japanese hoy), Donnie Nisbntl (French boy), \ Gordon Grantham (pierrot), . Bert Wil'inms (tennis player), Walter Donaldson • (Chinese). Keith Donaldson (urchin), Margaret Nisbelt (Hawaiian girl), Jackie Lewis (Mexican), Tommy Hargreaves (Japanese), Vvonnp Richardson (fairy), Edna Lewis (pierrette). Manning Pritchard (Jean Batten). Children not in fancy dress were:— Indy, Diana and Bunty Boys, Sylvia and Hugh Bridge, and Gilbert Bull (Gisborne). At 10 o'clock the adults commenced dancing, Mr. F. Cleary acting as M.C., and Mrs. G. S. Bridge, Mr. Roy Tyerman and Mr. S. Grantham assisted with : the music.

Mrs. H. 'Tvvislcton returned on Friday from Gisborne, where she has been the guest of Miss Prestwitch. —Miss J. Arthur is spending a few days with her parents at “Bush Hill” before leaving to spend the Christmas holidays at Tokomaru. Bay.—Miss F. Tyerman, of the nursing staff of Cook Hospital, returned to duty on Sunday after being on side leave.—Miss N. Twislcton is spending a brief holiday in Gisborne.—Mr. O. Wliite, Porangaluui. lias been visiting friends in Motu, and returned to Gisborne on Saturday. A prolonged thunderstorm broke over Motu on Sunday afternoon, followed by a severe hailstorm. Picnic parties at tlie Motu Falls were caught unawares, many having taken advantage of the promise of a glorious day for bathing. The sad news has been received from the Auckland Hospital that Mr. Jack McDonald is not making satisfactory pro-