SCENES OF GAIETY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19708, 13 August 1938, Page 18

SCENES OF GAIETY

BALL FOR CHILDREN TK IT A PAR.VS SITCKSS CROWD AT (MTV HALL The postponement of children’:dances arranged by other schools in the 'town and suburban area, owing to inclement weather during the past fortnight, did nothing to detract from the success of the Te Hapara School's ball, which was held last evening tinder the most favourable auspices. The City Hall was crowded with happy young people and their adult connections. and a colourful scene was presented during the progress of the folkdancing and marching which were lectures of the programme. Music was provided by Mr. A. Pilkington's orchestra, and the staff and committee of the school received much assistance in- the conduct of the function from parents cf pupils. The number of fancy costumes was well above the average, and some exceedingly happy ideas were exploited in 'the more notable of the costumes. At an interval in the dancing .he chairman of the school committee. Mi . W. T. Traue, thanked the pubi.c 'Jor its support of the ball, and the teachei.-. for their work in training the children in their folk dances, which had been excellently dene, more particularly 'oy the infant classes. He also mentioned the work of the ladies committewhich worked in the supper-room, under the leadership of F. Middleton and C. McCoy, wuh high satisfactory results. 1 . Children at the ball included. Primer I.—Girls:—Edna Bai, (Sno\\ White), Kae Campbell, (nurse), Margaret Dickinson, (flo ™ C LJL r ’ Noeleen Gray, Coleen Gallaghu. (teachers), Barbara Hossock, PameL Howell. (Little Bo Peep) Grace and Lois Morrow, (Red Riding Ho ' Marian Neilson, Audrey Newton, Betty Piper, (nurses), Roma Pitcher, (Red Riding Hood), Margaret Sarginson (clock), Elizabeth Craig, Rhcda Coleman, and Margaret Maxwell. Boys: —Bruce Colbert, (soldier), Norman Crosby, (policeman), Keith Caulton. Ken Fletcher, (drummer bovs), Noel Green, Neil Ibbotson, (drummer boy). Ralph Knowles, Peter Gordon, Norman Law, Don McLauchlan, Wilton Nixon, John Parker, (clown), James Amos, Roy Watt, (nursery rhymes). Eric Mastrovitch, Maurice Roderick, Jack Patiki, and Paul Chambers. Primmer 11- —Girls: —Isobel Samson, (rainbow), Cusha Arden, (hula girl). Una Jeffs, (twinkle, little star), Gaynor Lewis, (flower girl), Barbara Mackay, (Giosy girl), Audrey Sargent, (Red Riding Hood), and Peggy Forshaw, (Dutch girl). Boys: —John Chambers, (cowboy), Colin McNaught, (Indian Rajah), Peter Hatwell. and Robert Goodwin, (cowboys), John McKeague, (pirate), Ken Holschieer, and Wrey Doreen. (Popeye). Primer 111. —Girls: — : Lesley Blake, (elf), Shirley Moss, (ballet girl) Mabel Crosby, (girl in blue), Maude Tarimu, (bride). Beverly Smith, •balloon girl), Mary Wilson, (lady in green). Joan Dunstan, (flower girl). Marie Bai, (growing up), and Lorraine Traue. Boys:—Ronald Muir, (cowboy). Keith Brown, (Dad), Desmond Jackson. Bryan Lament (nirate), Alec Niven, (sailor), and Graham Vette.

Primer IV and Standard I.—Girls: —Joan Forsyth, (pierrette), Nestn Paton, (work ba"). Denise White. (Japanese girl), Marie Middleton, (bride*. Margaret Cruickshank, (powder puff). Annette Robinson, (flower girl), and Alleyne Arnott. (Japanese lady). Boys:—-Alex Mackie, (pirate). Clive Robertson, (cowboy), Peter Langhorne, (pilot). Teddy Adams, (Dutch boy), Douglas Neilson, (Red Indian), Philip Hatwell, (cowboy). Noel Morrow, James Stewart, (sailors), and Sandy Garland, (Dutch boy). Std. I.—W’arwick Robinson (Boy Blue), Peter Planten (sailor), John RatclifTe (cowboy), Patsy Hatwell (Kinky Kid), Keith Clapham (cowboy), Eric Faulkner (Chinese boy), Rachel Muir (rose girl), Keith Thompson (Indian prince), Miriam Lane (hot water bag), Nola Davis (Hungarian lady), Fue Lamont (gipsy girl), Keith Clapham (cowboy), Nerissa Hughes (Chinese lady), Bill Dolman (Chinese boy), Nolan Aderoft (pierrot), Ken Vincent (clown), Arnold Race (Chinese boy), Marie Third (soldier), lan Parkes (pilot), Joan McColl (French fisher girl), Muriel Lawson (Irish colleen), Fay Bury (powder puff), Francis Mclntyre (Dutch girl), Marjorie Forshaw (tap girl), Ray McIntosh (flag 'of the fleet), Dorothy Short (French soldier), Ngaire Le Compte (ballet dancer), Keith Niven (sultan), Lawrence Duncan, Bruce Foss and Victor Davidson. Std. ll.—Girls: B. Dempsey (gipsy girl), F. Mclntosh (ballet girl), H. Maxwell (valentine), E. McKeague (Japanese girl), M. Hossack (ballet girl), A. Priestley (Queen of Hearts), M. Mclntyre (elf), E. Moore, P. Mackie (gipsy girl), J. McLauehlan, S. Pilcher (autumn). Boys: R. Bilham, J. Chamberlain, P. Dolman (absent minded golfer), P. Garland (clown), T. Lawn, R. Pellow (clown), W. Riley (Mexican), I. Traue, C. White (clown).

Std. 111. —Girls: Janet Cruickshank (old fashioned lady), Lloma Dolman (starnight), Dorrie Doreen (pierrette), Edna Duncan (Hungarian peasant woman), Noeline Gordon (gipsy girl), Rae Hatwell (Kinky Kid), Dawn Ingram (old fashioned lady), Mavis Jeffs (valentine), Judith Jones (soldiers' swing girl), Phyllis Lane (spring), Margaret Lister (pierrette), Rona McColl (the poke bonnet), Janet Mclntyre (snow white), Mary Mclntyre (night), Joan McKay (gipsy girl), Noeline Pearson (flower girl), Nola Vincent (old fashioned lady), and Ruth Tomlinson. Boys: Alfred Crosby, Mervyn Jury (lance corporal in Grenadier Guards), Danny Te Kani, Spencer Lawn, Henry Parsons (cowboy), John Pitcher (gipsy boy), William Raggett (pirate), Wallis Roger (Prince Charming), Ken Walters (cowboy), Colin Nunns (robber), Jack Sweeney (swagger), and Webb Edwards (pirate). Std. IV.—Girls: Betty Forshaw (ballet dancer), Audrie Fowler (jockey), Catherine Gordon, Betty Howie Gladys McLatchie (colleen), Ellen Mark, Peggy Muir (ballet dancer). Eileen O’Flaherty, Mary Priesllev (menu), Dawn Richardson (ballet dancer), Jessie Watt, Audrey Wilkinson, Joan Race, Glcnys Poswillo (Dutch girl), and Natalie Nixon Boys: Allan Burns (sailor). Ernest Brown (Sultan), Pat Corbett (clown). Gordon Crosby, Walter Davidson. Rodney Dolman. Norman Doreen (cowboy). Colin Kemp, Basil Le Compte (Mexican), lan Mclntosh (pierrot), Keith Mackay (pirate).

Harold IJobertson, Jack Sampey (sailor), Lester Traue (Dutch boy). Jack Watt (pirate), Ken Cox, Douglas Rice (pierrot), Ross Kennedy (cowboy), John Reeves, Ray Nor manton and Ray Venabies.

Form I. —Girls: Lilian Forbes (gipsy), Thelma Glassl'ord (skating girl), Audrey Hughes (Japanese). Vlad re Mclntosh (ballet), Doris Priestly (pierrette). Betty Hannah (Oriental), Beryl Wilkinson (Victorian), Eunice RatclifTe (Egyptian Princess). Valeric Prosser (masked iady), Barbara Corbett (Egyptian princess), Nola Cornelius (pirate girl). Boys: Colin Booth (Dutch boy), Bruce Garland (clown), David Poswillo (cowboy), Eric Forbes (cowboy), and Keith Griffin (the Mayor); Betty Vincent, Joan Aderoft. Joy Cuff, Beverley Baker, Nila Halbert, Mine Taunoa, lan Nicholl, Ken Goodwin, Pauline Bousfield, Tui Keiha, Joan Tomlinson, Leslie Arnott, Jim Duncan, Bill Wilson, Rene Sutton, Albyn Ottaway, Jack Roderick, Laurie Davies, Eric Middleton, Ted Tombleson, Ralph Whitfield, Juan Swarbrick, Charles Lawn, Bill Reeves, Ivan Foss and Lyle Kennedy.

Form ll.—Girls: Evelyn Judson. Noeleen Miller, Pat Mawe, Pat Boa I, Fay McKinley (Irish colleen), Jocelyn C’a’ullon, Leah Mackay, Rosalie Simpson. Hilda Bilham. Unice Knowles (shepherdess), Millicent Westlake (pierrot). Juliet Roger (ballerina). Edith Fletcher, Florence Simpson (Irish colleen), Ivy Pierce, Gwen Zuppicich, Grace Conper, Trixie Elliott, Lillian Fowler (Irish colleen), Beatrice Peoples (Robin Hood), Helena Corbett (Queen Victoria), Phyllis McIntosh, Lorna Crafts (Irish colleen), and Joan Edwards. Boys: Michael Quinn (sailor), Leslie Branson (gentleman), Percy Davies. Keith Dunlop, Bruce Howie (tennis player), Wrey Foss (gentleman), Dennis How Chow (clown), Bill Bury (gentleman), Milton Traue, Jim Hislop (sailor), Harold Mastrovich and Harry Crosby.