CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1930, Page 15

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS

WESTOWN SCHOOL BALL. DESCRIPTION OF COSTUMES. . The children of the Westown school were in very happy mood for their annual fancy dress ball in St. Mary’s Hall, New Plymouth, last night. The hall was crowded with children dressed in many varieties of original and clev-erly-designed costumes. No prize-win-ners were selected. At half-past nine, after two yuid a half hours of enjoyment, the young folk were very reluctant to leave the floor to the older ones. The ’hall, which had been arranged by members of the staff, a ladies’ committee and other friends, was a great success. Miss Simpson and Miss. Kir--, ton playccj the piano and Miss Ross £he violin for the dancing. Mr. A. V. Gilbert was master of ceremonies. A ladies’ committee attended to the provision of supper. <■ Costumes and their wearers were:— Primers 1 and Southam, Jester; Maisie Alldridge, Butterfly Fairy;.- Monica Hall, Forget-me-not; Don Mavor, Elf Man; Betty Vaughan, Old England;. . Noleen Clark, Indian Girl; Keith Gredig, Paper Bag Parcel; Kathleen Miller, Little 80-peep; Her- ‘ bert Higgins, Gollywog; Zelda Lobb, Tulip; Nancy and Allison McQueen, Two Little Girls in Blue; Tommy Morrison, Indian; Stewart Bates, A Shop; Marion WiflS ius > Milkmaid; Rosemary Wiggins, Dandelion; Irwin Dick, Felix; Jim ‘Poynter and Eileen Brown, Jack and 'Jill; Pat Lander, Cobweb; Kura Darby, ■ Little Miss Muffett; Malcolm Brown, Highlander. ' . Primer if I. —Harold Alldridge, Indian; James Church, Indian; Ray Mackinder, Land of the Free; Lawrence Miller, Indian; James Ridland, No More Strikes; lan Thomson, Dutch Boy; Philip Coghlan, Soldier; Clifford . Potts, Eton Boy; Kelvyn Lobb, Spring Chicken;' Max Lobb, Sailor; lari McEwen, Little Boy- Blue; Eiola Clark, Fairy;. Yvonne Lovell, Red Witch; May Mclntyre, French Maid; Marie Martini, '’.Dutch Girl; Hilda Andrews, Carnival Bells; Peggy Mclntyre, Japanese Lady; Anna Christoffel, Chicken; Edna Rutter, Baked Beans; Betty Hunter, Tui Seeds; Hugh Poynter, Busby Soldier; Thelma Milham, Balloop Girl; Alan Silby, Fisherman; Nola Wheeler, Punchinella; Shirley- Morrison, A . Clown; Dorothy Andrews, My Lady’s Handbag; Agnes McArthur, Pierrette. Standard I.—Barbara Roebuck, Columbine; Joan Jury, Peasant; Beulah Meiklejohn, Tulip; Enid Leighton, Doll; Bryda Christoffel," Peasant; Arthur Slade, Cricketer; Jack Huggett, Scotchman; Arthur Squire, Pierrot; Murray Bruce, Footballer; Ray Harnish, Golliwog' Ron Jury, Sailor; Clement Wiggins, Peter Pan; Leslie Weatherley, John Bull; Len Dick, Jack- o’ the Inkpot; Brian Conway, Red. Indian; Oliver Lander, Cowboy; Murray Lobb, Pierrot. Standard 2.—Elsie Krutz, Red Cross Nurse; Norma Rutter, Early Victorian; Graham Charman,'' Chrysanthemum; Gae Thompson, Pierrot; Edna Marsden, Nurse; Rona Ulander, - Peasant Girl; Maureen Harnish, Daffodil; Ronnie Lan- . der, Mexican; Darcy Lobb, Dick Whit- I ting ton; Harry Wheeler, Golliwog; Ronah Vaughan, Robin Hood; Ken Locke, Nigger; Norman Squire, Dutch Boy; Phil Humphries, Gentleman; Douglas Froggatt, Brown Bear; Bob Seldon, Im dian; Jack Ward, Baker. Standard Parkes, Grecian; Doris Ayson, Gipsy; Gladys Roberts, Sunset; Nellie Mjlhani, Peasant Girl; Irene Luscombe, Day and Night; Joyce Andrews, Umbrella; Margaret Ewart,

Green Elf; Aiuriel Green Elf; Shirley Conway. Queen of Nights; Joan Hunter; Tui Calf Meal; Gwenda Mavor, Columbine; Doris Cowling,' Ruination; Betty Gredig, Early Victorian; Mary Parsons, Choicest Tea; Mary McQueen, Fairy Queen; Diana Humphries, Country Girl; Hilda Weatherley; Mavis Revell, Military Boy; Kathleen Higgins,

■ Safety First; John Miller, the King’s Archer; Ken Bigwood, Cowboy; Arthur Rutter, Mouse; N. Darney, ila/ri; M. Marsden, Pirate; -B. 'Cleaver, pub; P. Baldock,' Red Indian; B. Martini, Clown. Standard 4, —Joan Foster, Butterfly; I. Mooney, Minty Girl; W. Miller, Titanic; H. Jury, Rutterfly; Nancy Poynte-, Bond’s Hosiery; V. Smith, Gipsy; R. Knapman, Red Imp; J. Casey, Harlequin; V. Thompson, Tahitian; J. Turnbull, Pierrot;' A. Harnish, Pierrot; F. Brown, Pierrot; H. Evers-Swindell, Devil; C. Harnish, Chinaman; L. Dick, Pirate; E. Squire, Texaco Motor Spirit; L. Baldock, Chinaman. Standard 5. —Edna Cleaver, Robin Hood; Ceinwen Gilbert, Old English Lwonder Lady; Mavis Dick, Spanish’ Dancer; Margery Martini, Folly; Nancy Hall, Good Luck; Isabel Taylor, Cap and Bells; Betty Seldon, Hula- Girl; Dorothy Southam, Oranges and Lemons; Mavis Wheeler, Modern Pierrot; Hazel Revel, Dutch Peasant; Grace Parkes, Old-fashioned English Lady; Joyce Potts, Fluffy Ruffles; Joy Newing, Turkish Girl; Fee Evers-Swindell, Min ties; Jane Ulander, Dutch Girl; Una Collins, Spanish Girl; Peter. Gredig, A Sheik; Reg Green, Chinaman; Ray Bruce, Star and Tukapa; Stan Luecom'be. Toreador; Royce Ellicott, Jockey; Jim Wood, Pierrot; Spencer Smith, Jester. Standard 6. —Jean Ayson, Rainbow; Thelma Andrews, Ace of Hearts; Phyllis Greig, Pierrot; Dawn Barry, Toy Soldier; Patricia Christoff el, Tahitian; Vera Hunter, Red Indian; Peggy Prince, Old English Lady; Betty Aylward, Oldfashioned Lady; Leslie Marsden, Crick- i eter; George Mackenzie, Indian; lan L Duff, Puck; Don Thomson, Cricketer; t Douglas Hull, Ghost. ‘