STAFF DANCE.
WOOLWORTH'S (N.Z.) LTD. The ballroom at the Winter Garden was gay with coloured balloons and streamers on Monday night for the staff dance of Wool worth’s (N.Z.) Ltd. Beautiful frocks in pastel shades or rich blues, greens and- orange, together with the brightly coloured decorations and novelties, gave an Oriental splendour to the room. Mrs Vaughan, wife of the manager, was presented with a bouquet of beautiful flowers by Miss Lois Button, on behalf of the staff. An exhibition dance was given by Mr and Mrs Leo Bowden, and Miss Iris Evans’s pupils presented a Dutch Duo. The dance committee, who worked hard to ensure the success of their first dance of the season, comprised Misses C. Murray, Edna Cox, Dempster, Williams and Badger, Messrs C„ W. Perry, J. Jacobs, G. Colman, and C. A. M’Connell (hon. sec.) The Bailey-Marston orchestra provided an excellent dance programme. Supper was served in the supper room, where the tables were prettily decorated with pink and white lilies. Guests of the committee were;—Mr and Mrs Vaughan, Mr and Mrs J. G. Parry, and Miss Kathleen Munday.
Others present included: Mesdames G. C. Jones, C. Smythe, Chas. Lawrence, J. C. Harbut, L. W. Barwell, W. Byrne, K. J. Campbell, W. W. Withell, J. Tyree, L. J. Coxon. C. W. Barrow, K. K. Watts and W. J. Dickinson, Misses Kathleen Rogers, Marge Poitere, Hazel Macfarlane, Gwendolyn Ritchie, M. M’Naughton, Rena Russell, Margaret Baxter, Mavis Pycroft, Mavis Stace, Mavis Kennerley, Gladys Lamplin, L. Bird, K. Healey, Una Wendelborn, R. Hart, D.M’llwraith, 11. Heybourne, C. Murray, Mercia Barritt. Nancy Rogatski, Olinda Hogwood, Thelma Cooper, Gladys Harbut, Shona Gow, E. M. Henning, Irine Poole, Gilroy, Pat Hegan, Bonnie Evans, Mary Edwards, Correen Cooper, M. Dempster, Eileen Haig, D. M ’Donald, Rita Hutchinson, Nancy M’Naughton, Edna Cox, Ivy Hunter, Dolly Browne, Eileen Caldwell, Hazel Eastgate, Kura Campbell, Ruth Williams, S. Fraser, D. Gluestein, Marjorie Knight, J. G. Hurd, Reita Newton, Katie Harris, W. Williams, V. M’Gillivray, E. Moore, Hazel Beck, Ella Winter, H. Malcolm, Thelma Haydon, Eileen Bovland, Gwenda Lamport, Joan Dawe, Rini Armstrong, Olive Lawrence, Minnie M’Elhinney, Ethyle Mumford, Mavis Hughes, Doris Carr, Kath Reddington, Gwen Byrne, Rita Newman, Sue Newman, Florence Erskine, Winnie Beban, Mavis Watson, Veronica Bagrie, Mae Scofield, Doris Brooke, Grace Moulin, Ena Collins, Blanche A’Court, Florrie Braid, Dorothy Hobbs, V. Railton, R. Fox, Letty Craydon, Valerie M. Barrow, Lillian Elson, Pearl Hughson, M. Jenkinson, Norva Lake and Lois Button.
A pleasant surprise evening was spent at the home of Mr and Mrs James Rayner, jun., Conway Street, on Tuesday to celebrate the anniversary of their wedding. Music and dancing added to the enjoyment. Those present were:—Mrs W. J. Loader, Mr and Mrs M. Toomer, Mesdames H. Rayner, 11. M’Lenaghan, the Misses E. Loader, N. Williams, M. M’Lennan, U. M’Lennan, M. Reeves, J. Reeves. M. Moloney, 11. Shier, Messrs L. Loader, D. Wills, D. Mitchell, 11. E. Goodland and T. Ritchie.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19035, 2 April 1930, Page 12
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