MANGATOKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1932, Page 2

MANGATOKI NEWS

SCHOOL FANCY DRESS BALL.

COW CAUSES SENSATION.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Mangatoki school fancy dress ball on Friday evening was a great success. About 60 children in varied fancy costumes delighted the audience with their action folk' songs and dances for two hours. The seating accommodation was well taxed, the children occupying the centre of the floor until 9.30 p.m. The grand march was very pleasing and effective, earning well-merited applause. Mr. A. E. Mahon, headmaster, assisted by Miss Armstrong (assistant teacher), directed the children’s items. Before the children’s programme was completed they were paraded and marshalled for judging by Mrs. Attrill, the prizes for the best fancy costumes 'being awarded to Eva Gatenby (Victorian lady) and Lindsay Morgan (Indian boy). The most original costumes were those of Myrtle Taylor (Ivy) and Herman Schicker (Off to Ottawa). The awards were very popular. Little .Herman, a dimihutive Mr. J. G. Coates, with belltopper, cigar and attache case complete in detail, caused much merriment. Mrs. Attrill presented the prizes. Consternation and confusion were caused when the children paraded at the finish. Whistling and barking attracted attention to the front street entrance, and amid shrieks of fear and laughter a cow charged into the hall and capered around the dance room with tongue protruding and hind legs lashing out. It was herded into the pressing room until the children were enlightened by the adults as to the pedigree of the Holstein disturber of the peace. Much merriment was caused, bordering on hysterics, when the animal again appeared and contorted in all manner of forms. It was a surprise item which eclipsed those of 2YA.

Miss Elsie Gatenby was the voluntary children’s aqcompaniste, and was presented with a box of chocolates by the headmaster. The floor was cleared by 10 p.m. for adult dancing. Mrs. Attrill’s Orchestra supplied old-time and modern music. Messrs. C. W. Carlson aiid A. A. Hammond were masters of ceremony. An excellent supper was provided by the school committee, which arranged the function for the benefit of the special account. Credit is due to the school master, his assistant and Mrs. A. E. Mahon for their successful training of tho children, also Mrs. E. Clements, late assistant, who shared the training of the infants earlier. The school committee was assisted by Mesdames Hammond, Carlson, Dudley, Mahon and Miss Barker. Following is a list of the costumes:— Girls: Jean Dudley, Count Harlequin; Margaret Armstrong, Rainbow; Jean Taylor, Queen of Hearts; Myrtle Taylor, Ivy; Jean Burke, Rainbow; Ruby Ric-' ketts, Chinese Lady; Jose Bennie, Pierette; Eva Gatenby, Victorian Girl; Catherine Johnson, Night Fairy; Phyllis Ricketts, Folly; Eunice Ricketts, Fairy; Hilda Schicker, -Red Cross Nurse; Freda Schicker, Gipsy; Audrey Carlson, Stars and Stripes; Gladys Carlson, Starlight; Erice Sheerin, Moonlight and Roses; Evelyn Uttingcr, Victorian Girl; Doris Hammond, New Health; Ruth Armstrong, Quaker; Fay Bennie, Suu Fairy; Betty Taylor, Star Fairy; Julia Milesi, Butterfly; Miss Walsh, Early Victorian; Zena Morgan/ White Rabbit; Joyce Burke, Butterfly; Merle Carlson, Question Mark; Joyce Armstrong, Crinoline Days; Frances Johnson, Pink Rose; Elaine Schneller, School Girl; Fiona Douglass, School Girl. Boys: Reggie Gatenby, Drummer Boy; Jack Hammond, Man at Arms; Ronald Taylor, Toy Soldier; Harry Taylor, Clown; Thomas Muller, Indian Boy; Frank Muller, Cow Boy; Joe Muller, Clown; Len Bublitz, Mephistopheles; Len Taylor, Hamlet; Laurie Carlson, Tommy Atkins; Jack Carlson, Admiral; Lindsay Morgan, Indian Boy; John Dudley, Hard Up; Charlie Bublitz, Hare; Rudolph Milesi, Artist; Fred Taylor, Red Indian; Don Pease, Dude; Reggie Johnson, Chinese Boy; Herman Schicker, Off to Ottawa; Alex Burke, Clown; Harold Phillips, Sailor; John Sheerin, Golliwog; Clive Bennie, Pierrot; Reggie Ricketts, Elf; Don Carlson, Arctic Aviator; Master Prestige, Coal Sack.

The Mangatoki and Eltham junior hockey teams play at Mangatoki on Thursday next. As these two teams are level in competition points an interesting match should result. In the first round they plaved a drawn game, two all.

The Mangatoki Dairy Company is

making alterations providing for four extra vats. Two are to be installed for this season. The parking room is to be enlarged also.'Ten vats will be in use this season,