MANAIA CHILDREN'S DANCE

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1932, Page 8

MANAIA CHILDREN'S DANCE

DISPLAY IN FANCY COSTUME. The annual children’s fancy dress dance of the Waimate Horticulural Society w r as held at the town hall on Friday evening, and although the gathering was by no means •as large as in former years there was a very creditable display of fancy costumes and many of the costumes were very attractive. The judging was done by Mr. J. C. Robb and • MrsJ McCormack. Four special prizes were donated, two by Miss A. White, Otakeho, and one each by Mrs. Robb and Mrs. McCormack.

■ The children were trained for the dances by Misses M. Hansen,- Bullock and Hair (2), who supervised the dancing. The children’s dance music was played by Miss Lyna Hickey and Messrs. L. Hughes and B. Badland were masters of ceremonies.

At the conclusion the president, Mr. T. A. Bridge, thanked all present for their assistance. He complimented the children on doing so well. He thanked the judges and. the young ladies .who had trained the children. Special thanks were due .to the donors of the extra prizes, he said. ... An enjoyable supper, was provided by the members of the. ladies’ committee, the. table decorations being. the .work of Mrs. ,E. A. Mitchell.. .The concluding hours were spent: in a dance: for adults for which music was. played by the Dixie, orchestra and Mrs. ,H. R. .Wood. A pleasing ..variation was, a contribution of three, songs by Maurice Clare, a 4-year-old boy who was.warmly applauded.

The prizewinners were:— Boys under 5: Maurice Clare (Chinese) 1., Garry Bou-rke (Black. Cat). 2. Boys 5 to 8: Bernie .Dick. ■ (Father Christmas) 1, Gordon .Campbell (Artist), Dan Bourke (Golfer), h.c. Girls 5 to 8: Margaret Mudford (Lavender) ' ,1, Nan Crompton (Gypsy Dancer) 2, Joyce Eeipiner : (Fugchia) h.c. Girls 8 to .12:. .Betty. Blackstock (Winter) 1, Nellie Campbell (Spanish Dancer) 2,. Dulcie Bailey (Cracker) h.c. BoyssB to 12: Hector,Wood (Chinese) 1.. Don, Duncan (Explorer) 2. Girls’l2 to 16: Betty Donald (Egypt) 1, Hazey Hobday (Golflifish) 2. Boys 12 to 16: Cecil Hobday (Pirate) 1, Keith Davis (Rajah) 2, Geoff Crompton (Pierrot) h.c. . , ;.

Most original/ girls: Geraldine Chane (On Strike) 1, Jessie Clague (New Health)'2; boys, Robt. Culliver (Tramp) 1, Rose Jones' (Cowboy)’2. Best couple, girls: Betty and Joan Simmons (Dutch) 1, Jim‘Cosgrove and Ngaere Payne (Harlequin) 2. Those in fancy dress were:— Girls: Margaret Innes (Highland Lassie), Stella Mancer (Gipsy Girl), Ve-re Reardon (Pier'ette), Eunic Chong (Work Bag), Geraldine Chong (On Strike 10 per cent. Cut), Phylis Spooner' (Columbine), Zelda Twidle (Dolly Varden), June Walker (Best Man), Dulcie Bailey (Christmas Cracker), Kathleen Bailey (Fluffy Ruffles), Joyce Espiner (Fuschia), Jessie Clague (New Health),-Pat Baldwin (E'arly Victorian), Tiny Baldwin (British Workman), Jean Baldwin (Umbrella), Betty Simmons (Dutch Girl), Joan Simmons (Dutch Boy), June Rodie (Gnome), Iris Rodie (Fairy Queen), Betty Bell'. (Cupid), Nancy Crompton (Gypsy Dancer), Betty Blackstock (Winter), Mellien Pearson (Hawaiian), Geraldine Bourke (Box of Chocolates), Margaret Auton (Japanese Paragol), Daphne Budd (Woodland Nymph), Marguerite McCracken (Arabian Bride), Merle Cryer (Coui-t Page Girl),- Betty Donald (Egypt), Hazel Hobday (Goldfish), Margaret Instone (Apache), Ngaere Payne- (Apache), Nellie Campbell (Persian Princess), Katie Campbell (Arabian Princess), Margaret Mudford (Lavender). Boys: Hector Wood (Chinese), Donald Duncan (African Explorer), • Bob Gulliver (Swagger), 'Bob. Crompton (Harlequin), Geof. Crompton (Pierrot), Ross Jones (Cowboy), Bobby Jones (Pierrot), Gordon Craig (Goblin), Colin Johnson (Black Oat), Lyster Paul (Swanker), Noel Yarrow (Clown), Cecil Hobday (Brigand Chief), Dan Bourke (Golfer), Jim Cosgrove (Apache), Garry Bourke (Black Cat), Douglas Clague (Cub), Brian Willis (Roman Emperor), Prior Willis (Arabian Prince), Bill Rodie (Clown), Bernard Dick (Father Christmas), Keith Davis (Indian Prince), Horace Williams (Order of the Bath), Gordon Campbell (Artist) James Duncan (Yeoman of the Guard), Maurice Clare (Chinese).

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The annual meeting of, the Te Roti Hall Society will be held to-morrow night.

Smith and Trim Ltd. advertise particulars of household furniture and effects to be sold on account of Mr. H. Brown, Vogel Street, Hawera, to-mor-row, Wednesday, at 1.30 p.m. As Mr. Brown is leaving the Dominion everything, must be sold. The annual Alton junior seven-a-side Rugby football tournament will be held at Alton on Wednesday, May 4, com•mencing at 11.30 a.m. The winning team, will-hold the/Alton/Challenge. Cup, and. the members of the team will each receive a gold medal. The. annual ball will be held in the hall in the evening. The annual meeting of the Hawera Amateur Operatic Society will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening in the Methodist schoolroom, Regent Street, Hawera.

The Okaiawa Church of England bazaar will be held in the hall to-mor-row (Wednesday) -at 1 -p.m. In the evening there: .will be a concert by a Hawera party,,’folio wed by a dance. The annual meeting.of the MokoiaWhakamara branch of the N.Z.F.U. will be held in the Whakamara Hall to-night at 8 p.m. Mr. H. R. Denize will address . the meeting on the activities of the Department of Agriculture. The Swiss people of the district will hold a masquerade dance in the Manaia Town Hall to-night.