PIRONGIA NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 79, Issue 7100, 29 August 1949, Page 4

PIRONGIA NEWS

FANCY DRESS BALL Those who predicted a very large attendance at the Children’s Fancy Dress Ball promoted by the teachers of the Pirongia Public School, had their anticipation fully realised, for the Hall was packed to its fullest capacity. After the grand march the children devoted an hour or so to the entertainment of the older folk. This consisted of folk dancing, nursery rhymes (acted), songs, recitation. Two sketches were staged in which the actors and actresses acquitted themselves very creditably. The following children were in fancy dress :- Ailsa Baker, Maid Marian; Lynette Bell, Spanish Dancer; Dawn Da Savney, Rose Queen; Noeline Nickle, Lavender Lady; Ruby Taniwha, Poppy Girl; Clara Hall, Leader of the Band; Margaret Cornelius, Marching Girl; Vivienne Hall, Colleen; J. Loader, Spanish Dancer; Wendy Bell, Skater; Margaret Holroyd, Flower Seller; May Edwards, Old-fashioned Lady; Mary De Thierry, Gipsy; Judy Franklin, Victorian Lady; Verna Dixon, Dutch Girl; Margaret Jensen, Colleen; Don Campbell, Sailor; Keith Ormsby, Clown; Darcy Jones, Sheik; Neil Lindsay, Bandmaster; Murray Marx, Pirate; Bevan Bray, Jester; Maurice Jones, Sir Francis Drake; Keith Foster, Cowboy; Eric Gregory, Chinaman; George Bromell, Spider; Eddie Schwartf eger, Sailor; Lawrence Yeates, Cowboy; lan Holroyd, Gardener; Gail McGuire, Fairy; Pat Gregory, Victorian Lady; Leslie Yeates, Clown; Raewyn Beet, Red Riding Hood; Lorina Ureata; Dorothy Bell, Golliwog; Amey Johnson, Victorian Lady; Leonard Bray, Uncle Sam; Marcus Campbell, Dutch Boy; Freddy Boggiss; Ken Tye, Baker; Gordon Wakefield, Clown; Yvonne Bardsley, Mary Mary Quite Contrary; Mary Scriven, Pink and Silver Fairy; Stan Schwartf eger, Johnny Stout; Gary McGuire, Jockey; Piers Wynyard, Spider; Graham Foster, Chinese Coolie; Rae Marx, Queen of Hearts; Marie Papesch, Autumn Leaf; Beryl Woods, Nurse; Michael McVerry, Rabbit; Tommy McClunie; Sailor; Doreen Pene, Fairy; Brian Stent, Rabbit; Ken Holroyd, Little Boy Blue; John Scriven, Little Boy Blue; Jimmie McClunie, Soldier; lan Anderson, Soldier; Allan Beet, Cowboy; Colin Bell, Sabu; Edward Kaiumoana, Skeleton; John Payne, Night; Robin Stent, Chinaman; Lawrence Tye, Footballer; Raymond Hughes, Old Man; Hazel Bainbridge, Nell Gwynn; Rosa Kaea, Bee; Pamela Papesch, Daisy; June Tautari, Daisy; Gordon Bainbridge, Robin Hood; Ronnie Edwards, Jockey; Jimmie Lindsay, Knight; Tim McVerry, Jockey; Maurice Stent, Rajah; Meynell Tamaki; Murray White, Chingchong; Hobson Pene; Francis Johnson, Queen of Hearts; Ngaire Smith, Fairy; Desiree McClunie, Powder Puff; Nyla Munro, Fqiry; June Osborne, Victorian Lady; Noeline Jones, Scotch Thistle; Beverly Ormsby, Night; Ruth Holroyd, Fairy; Marie Foster, Fairy Queen; Colleen Lindsay, Egyptian Lady; Barbara Lee, 80-peep; Francis Tamaki, Gypsy; Jeanette Beet, 80-peep; Janice McClunie, Rose of No Man’s Land; Alfred Yeates, Indian; Neil Tye; Gypsy; Peter Bell, Pirate; Don Cairns, Mexican; Aubin Bell, Pirate; Jime Waite, Superman; T. Payne Tom Tom the Piper’s Son; Glenda Bell, Spanish Dancer; ft. Gregory, Carnation; L. Beet, Shepherdess; Kay Grace, Marching Girl; Jones, Fairy; D. Waite, Abdullah; Lorraine Bell, Hawaiian.

Mr Baker, headmaster of the school thanked all those who had helped to make the dance a success and oommended the parents on the interest they had displayed and the trouble they had gone to in ' the making of the fancy dresses. Mr Foster (chairman) in a few words, warmly congratulated the teachers (Mr Baker and Mr JHart, Miss Symons and Mrs Scriven) upon their splendid work in coaching the children to bring them to the state of efficiency displayed. After the children had concluded their programme they were entertained to a sumptuous supper and the floor was cleared for the adults who danced until midnight. Gift Evening

A gift evening promoted by the Social Club, was tendered to Mr and Mrs Blanchard in the Pirongia Hall on Tuesday 23rd. Mr P. Bell, as M.C. spoke of Mrs Bancltard (who is now residing in Te Awamutu) as a Pirongia girl and her many friends in this district could not let the occasion of her marriage pass without showing their appreciation of her help and

sympathy in the many activities of the district. On behalf of those present Mr Bell asked Mrs Blanchard to accept the fine array of presents with the best wishes of all. Mr Blanchard suitably responded. Two items by Miss P. Giles were received with applause and dancing under the baton of Mr Vercoe, was kept up till the early hours. Paddy’s Market A luncheon, afternoon tea and bring and buy stall was held in the Pirongia’ Hall last Wednesday in aid of the Crippled Children’s Fund. The sum of £ll 10s was raised by the effort. Winners of competitions were Mr Bagnall, Mrs J. Beet, Mr Barry and Mrs McGruther. Croquet Club Meeting The general meeting of the Croquet Club was held in the Hall on Wednesday afternoon when the committee was re-elected with the exception that Mrs Smith was elected president and Mrs Berry secretary. It was decided to open the courts in September and to advertise the date of the opening.