CHILDREN IN FANCY DRESS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1930, Page 6

CHILDREN IN FANCY DRESS

DANCE AT OKAIAWA. WIDE VARIETY OF COSTUMES. The children’s fancy dress dance at Okaiawa on Friday in aid of St. Aidan’s Church was attended by over 60 children in costume and a large number of adults. The dresses, which were of great variety in design and originality, were judged’by Mr. and Mrs. C. Paterson. . Awards for the best fancy dress and the most original dress respectively are: — Girls under 6, Joyce Clarke (Japanese Lady), Betty Christiansen (Red Riding Hood). Boys under 6, Russell Todd (Little Boy Blue), Ralph King (Little Mies Vanity). Girls, 7 to 9, Nancy Paterson (Eastern Princess), Veronica Hurley (Waitress). Boys, 7 to 9, Jack Walsh (Gunner Flit), Ken Shearer (Scarecrow). Girls, 9 to 12, June Walker, (Bag of Bqn Rons), Isohel Oldfield (Amy Johnson). Boys, 9 to 12, Maurice Green (Black and White Pierrot), Leo Hurley (Tommy. Donovan). Girls, 12 to 15, Olive Hickey (Persian Balletjy Gwen Drake (Reckitt’s Blue). Boys,T2 to 15, Barry Houlahan (Bathin<r Beauty), Jimmy Hackett (Orphan), "Best paper dress, girls, Betty Evetts (Kingfisher).’ Best pair, any age, Patsy Hickey and Phyllis Borrie (Patches). The Monte Carlo dance was won by Edna Thomas and Agnes Scott and the spot waltz by Florrie Clarke and Alma Barr. Prizes for those selling the most tickets were given to Margaret Barclay, Derrick Bridgwood and Ross Barclay. The list of costumes is:—Margaret Barclay (Frog), Ross Barclay (Butcher)., E.-Booth (Jack Horner), Derrick Bridgewood (Jack), Joan Bridgwood (Jill), Elsie Bridgwood (Gipsy Dancer), P. Blair (Novel Advertising), Phyllis Borrie (Patches), Marion Cameron (Oranges and Lemons), Bruce Cameron'(Pierrot), Betty Christiansen (Red Riding Hood), Florrie Clarke (Eastern Lady), Joyce Clarke (Japanese Lady), Joan Cunningham (Night Fairy), Annie Dick (Sports), Gwen Drake (Rickett’s Blue), Marion Dundas (Potato), Betty Evetts (Kingfisher), Nancy Frei (Fairy), Olive Good .(Noon), ■ Bonnie Grant (Circus Girl),’Bruce Green. (Cowboy), Maida Green (Snowflake), Maurice Green (Pierrot), May Hall (Folly), Betty Hackett (Poppy), Jim Hackett (Orphan), Pat Hickey (Patches), Veronica Hurley (Waitress), Eileen Hurley (Tennis Player), Olive Hickey (Persian Ballet), M'ry Herman (Carnival Dance), Patricia Hurley (24 Hours), Joyce Hansen (Goldfish), Beryl Hobday (Columbine), Patsy Hickey (Patches), Leo Hurley (Tommy Donovan), Nellie Hemsley (Baking Powder), Barry Houlahan (Bathing Beauty No. 1), Jack Hurley (Hard Times), Hazel Hobday (Grandma), Edna Jennings (Red. Elf), Otelia Jennings (Spanish Dancer), Eric King (Man in the Moon), Ralph King (Little Miss Vanity), Joan McEwan (Pierrette), Pauline McEwan (Queen of Daffodils), I. McDonald (Old English Gentleman), Hugh McCracken (Granddad), Peggy McCracken (Miss 1850), Josie McCracken (Spanish Dancer), Eric Oldfield (Jack Horner), Isol I Oldfield (Amy Johnson), Jean Paterson (Strawberry), Joyce Power (Pied Piper),Nancy Paterson (Eastern Princess), Mavis Better (Correspondence), William Shearer (Scarecrow), Ken Shearer (Scarecrow), Agnes Scott (Folly), Esme Thomas (Humming Top), Russell Todd (Little 80/ Blue), Gina Thomas (Brown Moth), Edna Thomas (Girl on the Beach), Olive Thomas (Geisha Girl), Phyllis Walters (Coster), Jack Walsh (Gunner Flit), Noreen Walsh (Blue Bird), Betty Williams (Christmas Tree), Jean -Williams (Chicken), June Walker (Bag of Bon Sons), Mavis Walters (Coster), At . the co ’chision the prizes were presented to the wjnners by. the Rev. C. W, Solomon, who thanked the judges, the donors of prizes, and. the committee of. ladies, who h<. ' trained the children. ■ The remainder of the evening was spent by the adults in dancing. Mr. T. Pickering played the music for both the children’s and adults’ dances. TARANAKI SCHOLARSHIPS. DIVERSION OF FUNDS OPPOSED. Support for the movement to prevent diversion of the Taranaki Scholarships funds was decided upon by the Hawera County Council... on Saturday., The Stratford Borough Council was supported .in its request for an ’assurance .that the Government would oppose any move on the part of either the Victoria University College authorities or the New Zealand University Senate to deprive the people of. Taranaki of the sole bene-, fits arising from the Opaku reserves. The chairman, Mr. J. B. Murdoch, stated few scholarships or bursaries had been given and the endowment had reached a large sum owing to accretions of interest. Jealous eyes were being cast on the money. All Taranaki should stand solidly together to see that the funds wdre not diverted. Mr. Winks stated the sum in hand now amounted to £27,000. It should be jealously guarded. The chairman: The Senate makes it almost impossible for a country boy to have the necessary qualifications to win a scholarship. OEO DISTRICT NEWS. A special euchre party and dance was held at Oeo op Friday evening, , there being a splendid attendance. The prizes for the preceding series of three parties were presented, Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Harris being the' winners. The prize-winners for the evening were Miss Forsythe and Mr. McCallum, these being donated by Mrs. Hughes. Sympathy will be felt’ in the district with Mr. Atkinson and his daughter in the death of Mrs. Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson were for many years residents of the Oeo district, having recently gone to reside in Stratford. • >.Mr; and- Mrs. Tayne’are-visiting Wei-. Kington? v -’ .'“J-.