RUATORIA R.S.A.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19758, 12 October 1938, Page 15

RUATORIA R.S.A.

AIOUAL BALL HELD OUTSTANDING siVCKSS Good organisation and the- enthusiism of all 'prosciit wore the ma'.n conributing factors to the outstanding recess of the annual ball held b\ he Ruatoria E'ctumed Soldiers' As:•::i!'n:i in (he T. S. Williams Mem':i Hall las. Friday evening. The hall presented a picturesque pane. Groups of bamboo, cherry an.i VJay 'blossom, lilac and kowhai made ; delightful note of colour againct he walls. Clusters of balloons added i touch of gaiety. The stage, on which the orchestra sat, was similarly decoded, with bowls of Iceland poppies nakin'g a glow of colour along' the iootlighls. The decorations of the hall ,-ere the work of Mrs. J. G. Russell, assisted iby Mrs. M. 'M. Jackson and Miss L. Bell, '.'a the supper room, which had 'been lavishly decorated by Mrs. P.* G. Buron to lone with the dance hall, a

lolicious savoury sit-down supper wa. icrvcd under the supervision of Mo.--lames J. 11. Taplin and P. G. Burton ,vho were a'bly assisted 'by Mesdamo. \l. iVI. Jackson, R. Kemp, T. A. Snell:ng, M. Gudgeon, R. W. Ford. J. M Penfold, J. Birch, R. Thornton, J. G. .iusscll, P. W. N. P. Bransoi

; . E. F. Sharlmd and J. -M. Downey. As usual, the secretary, Mr. H. M. I ckson, devoted ail his energies towards the success of the 'ball. Mrs. nrv.c Thomson's orchestra supplied he music and. enjoyable extras were byed 'by Mr. J. Nope. ■ During an interval, Mr. J. H. Tap- ", the president, acknowledge.:; the gift of a Hag presented to the assccia.vculd have bee. l . :;enr. by nearly al] ic members of the N.Z.E.F, as it flew over the 'base camp at Staples for 34 years. Among the many present were Mcsdrmes J. 11. Taplin, P. G. Burton, fl. M. Jackson. If. G. Burnett. R. \7. Ford, .). Boag, Ralph Kemp, T. A. Snelling, M. Gudgeon, R. H. Wicksteed, C, Wilson I-I, W. Thatcher, R. W. Ford, G. E. Cottcrill, J. M. Penfold, K. M. Kissling, J. G, Russell, R. Thornton, 0. T. Williams, C. G. Downey (Hicks Bay), ;N. P. Branson. P. W. Barrett, R. ;K rnton, .uric Hunter, A. E. Wood (Lottin Point), .1. F. Wilson (Hicks Bay), W. F. Metcalfe, Gibb Smith, .1. Birch, E. Rouse, T. Smith, T. Beveridge, E. F. Sharland, W. F. Haig, Chapman, W. McCulloch, T. Williams, R. Tier, 11. F. Smyth (To Run), E. C. Grant (To Puia), W. Brown, Haana Walker, L. Goldsmith, '].'. Wi Reran, .1. I logon. \V. F. Haig, B. Harvey, R. and T. Hauraki, R. j Tier, Kaa Kaiwai and Johnston,

Misses Betsy Wilson (Hicks Bay), Wendy Metcalfe, Ray Wright (Lottin Point), Barbara Reed, Joyce Wick-! deed, L. Bell, I. McLean, Ray Fair-

lie. M. Thompson (Waipiro Bay), F and M. Hughes, E. Starke-Brown, J. Yates, B. Ludbrook, M. Murray, Beth Ferguson, Brenda Ludbrook, Iris Smyth. Dcreen E. Smith. J. llogan, R. Manuel, M. Waititi G. Dunn, M, South R. Mackev, M. Curbed and A. Russell.