MURIWAI NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19100, 22 August 1936, Page 2

MURIWAI NEWS

"SCHOOL FUNCTIONS

(Herald Correspondent.)

Great interest was taken in Mnriwai in the bazaai- and fancy dress ball for the school, both of which functions were held on Thursday in the Muriwai Hall.

Jfe J. Devery, chairman- of the Muriwai School Committee, in opening the bazaar in the afternoon, thanked the people for "their presence and for the immense amount ot Work they had put in. He also referred to-several business firms which, bv their contributions had assisted. • With "the weather all that, could be wished for there was a large gathering of parents and;friends. "The following stalls were*in operation:—Jumble, in charge of Mrs.' Cox, assisted by Misses Price, ■ Wva-tt, and Taylor; sewing, Mrs. Dailey and Miss Doolev; produce. Mrs. Toroa, Misses Malm Fohntu,. K. Wilsin, R. Wilson, and Mr. Te Hau; sweets t Misses Vioret Dailey and Muriel McEwen ; meat, Messis. Dice Wilson and Joe Brown. Mrs.tKemp, Miss Karepa, Mr. W. Poron and a band of willing workers handled the afternoon tea arrangements. A .beautiful cake made by Mrs. J. McEweiJ and decorated by Mrs. 11. Lunn. and a doll dressed by"' MTsa_"(l' Wyatt were "competed for. "The cake was in charge of Miss Irene Dailey and the doll in Miss Gwen Devery's care. In addition, *there was a, nail driving competition sponsored by Mr. Tu for tjie men,-two of whom, Messrs. T. K. Morgan and K. Te Hau, embarrassed' their rivals?by driving their nails into the log with!lorie hit each, to share the prize. Aft imobtrusive but efficient, worker was the doorkeeper, Miss Sophie Wyllie. The weight of a dressed sheep -proved very elusive, the estimates varying from 45 to Sllb-4and this in a sheep country. Altogether the function was a great success and flie school will benefit considerably as a result. ; FANCY DRESS BALL

The fancy dress ball in the evening was jeqitally successful, there being a large of pupils, their parents,, and wie dancing .public. The children, occupied th& floor - iifit II 10 p.m., when a. thoroughly ! enjoyable supper was served to the children arid later to the adult*. The ladies' committee in chargo of tfi£ supper arrangements' comprised Mesdames Kemp, Cox, Dailey, Toroa and Porotri. .-.-,■, ,t- -.,.... -

During-the special march the fancy costumes were judged bv Miss Hunt, PakowJHff ~~~\W6 "McW 'the following .awards: Charlotte Karepa (Maori maiden), best Maori costume; Ellen Porou|(leaf girl), home-made costume; and. Betty Craig (sunflower), most original. Mr. J. Devery, chairman of tho committee, in an interval offered the the school to Miss Hunt for her rffdging of the costumes, to the parent* fii£ their support and assistance iu matfirjg* the ball a success, and to the teacheisKif 'the school,

As iuijoifelrMde. a Jiaka was performed by a men and women. Later Mr." two muck apprecfedj t *Ste. v J.rm Sitting High" and "jß«#i<jnd-January." The final of the ]a<jrear.JJ?ilJJrj\sng' .competition was the Mrs. LUnn, Mrs. Morgan, Wait. K. Te Hau and Miss Mrs. Morgan won. The results* ofr-the cither competitions were announced: Mr. Beecham correctly estimated *the weight of the dressed* sheep at 531 b.; Mr. J. E. Flyer, Gisborne, won thjß decorated cake, being only loz. short of the correct weight, 111 b. 50z.: dressed doll, Miss R. Raihania and I? ex Devery tied, and the latter won the toss, but presented.. the doll to. Miss Raihania. Music for dancing was supplied by the»Krazy Kat orchestra, and Mr. T,' K, Morgan, a member of the committee, made an efficient M.C.

The children taking part were: Bob Dailjey» ((Meiicah)j Bernard Calcott, Gwen Devery (Swiss Miss), Miki Pohatu, Charlie* Peron, Rongo Walker, Sarah Mary Brown (pierrotte), Ned PohatuJ Moana Kemp, Jean Thompson, Dan Jones,. -Dan JJepe, Nata Tarnke, Darwirt Wilson (Maori chief), Jack Wyllie,' Charlotte Karepa (Maori maidertj, Martha. Kemp (Alice in Wonderland}, Nolan Raihania. Willie Wilson, Vivian•pohatu"> Kani Peron (neapolitau), Rangi " t Wilson, Lena Wyllie, Tommy Morgan, Bim Morgan, RuTe Hau, Lena Thompson, Ti'pbra Walker, Bessie Keefe, *Tira Te Han (butterfly), .Mary Gox fpjerettej, Billy McEwah (pirate), Jimmy (Red Indian Brave), Ellen Peron -(leaf girl), < Diddy Pere (gipsy). Charlie* Brown, Bohin. Wyllie* Chick Ross (butterfly). Pare. Pohatuf Sybil Kainipana, Violet Wilson tautumii tints), Betty Craig (sunflower), Harry Taipiha H *Maj6r Stone, Jewel Calrott (Scottish lass), Mary Pohatu, Dick Wilson#4m*t;'Swenn. -Lunn (Follv).

Among.*otaers -present were Mrs. H. Lunn, *h|>-Wort binelc crepe-de-chine: Mrs. "wine jnnro'cain; ]\rrs. .Mrs. Matcngn, pink tw*ee<lg.i>te Tawiiiri, black marocaih; Mrs. Whitehead, lugger •brown cxepe;_. ..Mrs,.. Jv. Toroa, black marocain; Mrs. * Nui; black afgailine; Mrs. Erepi Te Hau, floral nigger brown; Mrs. Ihi Raihania, black flecked afgaline; Mrs. Halbert, pink marocain - Mrs. W. Dailey, black crepe-de-chine.; Mrs. It. Ross, ngured navy sills; Mix. C-- T. - Cox, green crepe-de-chine, with lace overdress; Mrs. Peron, black taffeta-; Mrs. Stone, navy figured georgette; Mrs. Mahu Pohatu, navy wirdcain;Mrs. Karepa, fawn ensemble • Mrs. Kaimoana, brown marocain; Mys, E. .Brown, green uncrushable crepe ; Mrs. M. Kemp, black marocain; Mrs. Poipoi, biege ensemble; Mrs. M. Rennta, grey flecked afghaline; Mrs. T. Riki, jiavy blue silk; Mrs. R. Wilson, black civgpe; Mrs. T. Matenga, fawn and pink; }' Srs. J. McEwan, wine marocain; Mrs. Raihania,. floral georgette; Mrs. R. "Wilson, black crepe-de-chine; Mrs. L)ice Wilson,, nigger, brown. ■ Miss Jrehe Dailey chose flame srrtin; Miss "Muriel' McEwen, henna tw.eed;

Miss Chnjlotle Brown, scarlet floral marocain; MM Pegigy Dooley, striped pink silk.-. Miss Jonri Devery, palo blue .satin; "Miss Lilian Hewitt, wine ensemble; Miss C. A. Wyatt, lemon ■novelty crepe; Miss M. Quinn. scarlet linen; Miss f?. Wyllie, blue figured marocain; Miss 11. McCartney, pale pink georgette; Miss M. McCartney, flame crepfj; Miss Jones, black and figured marocain; .Miss Devery, black lace; Miis T. Karepa, pink marocain; Miss P- Poipoi. fawn and red; Miss A. Nepe, black silk; Miss Connie Kura, green arid white; Miss Poipoi, fawn checked s-'dk; Miss H. Thompscoi, white pique; Jvliss B. Wyllie, floral ;voile; Miss V. Dailey, flame corded velvet.