Competitions at Otahuhu

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 24

Competitions at Otahuhu

Kindergarten Funds Materially Benefit SUCCESSFUL EVENING Streamers of coloured lights and paper, from which hung baskets of ferns, made effective decorations at the Otahuhu Public Hall on Thursday, when a very enjoyable competition evening was held. Mirrors hung on the walls reflected the myriad coloured lights, and added to the brightness. The function was organised by Mr. F. Andrew, and the duties of masters of ceremony were carried out by Messrs. A. Murdoch and G. V. Pearce. The stage management was in the hands of Messrs. H. Everitt and F. Grey. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Otahuhu free kindergarten's new school building fund. During the evening musical items were contributed by Miss Stanfield an <7 Mr. Walter Brough, vocal solos; Miss Edna Thomas, elocutionary items. Several interesting and keenly contested competitions were held. The results are as follow:—Best natural head of hair (judge, Mr. R. Eagleton), Mrs. W. Leach, Papatoetoe, 1; Mrs. L. E. E3*re, Otahuhu, 2; special prize, Mrs. Waite, Otahuhu. Special prizes awarded by. Mr. Eagle ton: Mrs. Munro; Papatoetoe, 1; Miss M. Leach, Papatoetoe, 2. Best buster cut hair: Mrs. M. Mathias, Otahuhu, 1; Miss D. Oliver, Grafton Road, Auckland, 2; Mrs. Ben Andrew, highly commended. Best fitting shoes, purchased locally (judge, Miss Vickers): Mrs. Mathias, Otahuhu, 1; Miss Launday, 2. Best evening gown (judge, Mr. W. Johnston): Miss P. McFarlane (Otahuhu), 1; Miss M. Taylor, Grafton Road, Auckland, 2. A delightful programme of dance music was played by Mrs. Andrew’s orchestra. Among those present were:—Mrs. Clements, black satin beaute, with trimmings of cherry red; Mrs. G. V. Pearce, lichen green georgette and ring velvet, ■with diamente shawl to tone; Airs. Fred Andrew, black crepe de chine, with floral satin reliefs; Mrs. F. Grey, sapphire blue silk repp; Mrs. J. Hunter, art blue floral crepe de chine; Mrs. B. Andrew, mole embossed georgette, worn over flame; Mrs. J. T. Ayres, black crepe fleuri model, and fur wrap; Mrs. Bath, salmon crepe de chine, with pearl and sequin trimmings; Mrs. Elliott, twilight blue crepe de chine* trimmed with tulle and silver lace. BLACK SATIN. BEAUTE Airs. R. G. Hickson, in black satin beaute, with skirt of georgette trimmed with gold lace and posy; Mrs. J. Maher, sedge green bengaline, with fawn trimmings; Mrs. Laundy, electric blue chines© silk, with lime trimmings; Mrs. J. Kidd, blue silk rayon, trimmed with silver lace; Airs. Simons, fuchsia crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings; Mrs. F. A. Alunro, gold silk marocain, with diamente trimmings; Mrs. T. Stewart, cigar brown crepe de chine; Airs. Eyre, black silk rayon; Airs. Mathias, unrelieved black crepe de chine; Airs. E. F. Jeffries, sunkist taffeta, with uneven hemline. Airs. W. Tucker, who chose reseda green marocain, with oriental trimmings; Airs. J. Tucker, blue patterned crepe de chine; Airs. W. Leach, mauve floral crepe de chine; Airs. S. Hill, frock of french marocain; Mrs. E. Hill, figured rayon silk; Aliss AI. Graeff, lemon georgette, with trimmings of mauve; Aliss W. Hill, hand embroidered, black crepe de chine; Aliss D. Oliver, mauve georgette and satin; Aliss Alollie Leach, apricot silk georgette, worn over satin, and relieved with blue spray; Aliss Alaude Jeffries, lemon floral georgette; Aliss Chris. Gardiner, turquoise blue taffeta, with diamente trimmings; Aliss Douch, copper satin beaute, with uneven hemline; Aliss Alay Wilson, mauve crepe de chine; Aliss AI. Ellice, silver lame and mauve georgette. Aliss AI. Andrew, wearing pink silk lace and georgette; Aliss F. Wilson, champagne soie de crepe; Aliss D. Douch, mauve floral ninon; Miss Edna Thomas, art blue tulle and lame; Aliss Edna Whale, apricot satin with embroidered ankle-length skirt; Aliss Aluriel Tucker, grey crepe de chine, with paon blue trimmings; Miss Alavis Tucker, ivory crepe de chine, with floral trimmings; Aliss Pinhey, jade green crepe de chine, with reliefs of gold; Aliss A. Knight, apricot georgette, with frilled skirt; Aliss Hilda Stansfleld, sea green chiffon and gold lace; Aliss O. Alathias, unrelieved black marocain; Aliss Rene Ryan, orchid pink georgette, with uneven hemline; Miss A. Walsh, pink satin beaute, featuring uneven hemline; Aliss Z. Walsh, apple green georgette, with apricot medallions; Miss E. Thorpe, froek of floral and apple green trimmings; Aliss Lorna Andrew, apricot georgette, with hem of silver lace; Aliss Taylor, frock of green beaded georgette. Miss May Andrew, who chose paon blue taffeta, with guipure lace trimmings; Aliss Anderson, Papakura, bois de rose taffeta; Miss S. Douch, salmon taffeta, with silver lace; Aliss Alathea Stewart, carmine rayon, with trimmings of lace; Aliss Enid Jenkin, Auckland, sea green taffeta and lace; Aliss Joyce Laundy, powder blue silk georgette, with silver lace collar and silver trimmings; Aliss Ina Corbett, sapphire satin, with lace to match; Aliss F. Hickson, black crepe de chine trimmed with nile green velvet; Aliss Vera Harper, blue satin, with uneven hemline; Aliss R. Douch, sea foam green georgette, with handkerchief pointed hemline; Aliss Valda Simons, green crepe de chine, with sequined appliqued flowers; Aliss At. Thorpe, lettuce green georgette, with corsage of silver; Aliss Pauline Crewe, pearl grey georgette, trimmed with italian lace; Miss Rita Hart, lemon embossed georgette; Aliss Elva Alack, mauve; satin carreau, trimmed with pink rose pearls. OLD ROSE FROCK Aliss Eagleton, in a frock of old rose and gold lace; Aliss A. Waite, sapphire silk armure, with lace and pearl trimmings; Airs. W. K. Francis, apricot ring velvet; Airs. J. Trenwith, turquoise blue georgette, trimmed with silver lace; Aliss Dann, floral crepe de chine; Aliss Audrey Ghizzi, frock of fuchsia georgette; Aliss I. Watkins, mauve ring velvet, trimmed with diamente and shawl to tone; Miss K. Roberts, silver tissue and grey crepe de chine, with uneven hemline; Aliss Alavis Roberts, moonlight blue georgette and shell pink shoulder posy; Miss Pearl AlcFarlane, ivory frilled tulle and satin, with silver panniers; Aliss Mavis AlcFarlane, sunset satin charmaline, with tulle overskirt; Miss Lilian Dickens, rose and grey french carreau, with rose shawl; Aliss Alabel Hamilton, rose pink crepe de chine. j | | I !