PUKEATUA NOTES.

Waipa Post, Volume 42, Issue 3270, 10 March 1931, Page 5

PUKEATUA NOTES.

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION.

CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS DANCE. (Own Correspondent.) During the last three weeks the children of Pukeatua have been all agog with excitement preparing for their fancy dress dance, which eventuated on the evening of Friday last. For the occasion the hall was artistically decorated with, scarlet and blue st>' amers, with handsome nikau pMxms and other greenery, forming a background round the wails. The grand march, which opened proceedings, made a picture unique in the history of this district, when upwards of eighty children, arrayed in costumes, representing the artistic, the onginal and the comic, presented a variety of colour and characterisation not soon to be forgotten by the large concourse of peopie witnessing it. At intervals during the earlier part of the evening the children performed a number of quaintly pretty Old English folk dances.

The following- was the programme Submittedsubmitted: Senior girls and boys: Sweet Kate; medium gins and boys: Shoemakers' Dance; infant girls and boys: The Grand Old Duke of York; senior girls: Gathering Pea Cods; medium girls: Black Mag. These items, which were executed by the children in a manner reflecting great credit upon their teacher, Miss Edmonds, created great interest. The rainbow-coloured dresses worn by the senior and medium girls in their items, presented an added charm to a most artistic performance Miss Jean Hunter also contributed a Highland Fling in a most finished manner. During the evening Mr and Mrs Lowe, of Parawera, judged the costumes and placed the following as prize-winners:— Senior scholars: Best fancy dress, Beatrice Blulmer (carnival queen); Douglas McGrath (airman). Junior scholars: Doreen Bulmer, flower girl; Ronald Beale Grenadier Guardsman Edward VII. time. Cecil and John Crook (twins) as b.ack and white kittens were also awarded first prizes in the junior divisions. Most original girls: Jessie Barron, jazz herald; boy, Bob Flett, plum pudding. At the conclusion of the children s programme dancing was indulged in by the adults present until a late hour. During the evening the wives of members of the school committee, assisted by willing helpers, dispensed a most appetising supper, provided by the local ladies.

Miss Edmonds supplied the music for the children's performances while Mr Meek, assisted by Miss B. Patterson, performed the duties of M.C. Mesdames Donald, and Davey, Miss Fergusson and Mr Lowe provided the dance music for the adults, and Mr S. Patterson officiated as M.C. When presenting the prizes Mr Crook, chairman of the school committee, thanked the parents for the whole-hearted support accorded the teachers and committee in their desire to make a success of the evening's entertainment. He then complimented the teachers on the general conduct of the children as well as their meritorious performances witnessed that evening. Mr Crook also extended the thanks of the committee to the various ladies who had assisted towards the success of the function. The following is a list of the costumes worn: — . _ Frank McGrath, clown; Jessie Barron, jazz herald; Jean Flett, Christmas tree; Trixie Heddon, red rose; Vio.et West, gipsy; Beatrice Bulmer, carnival queen; Freda Paton, England; Rae Woodward, pom-pom; Elsie Tindall, spiderweb; James Donald, swagger; Verdun Bulmer, cricketer; Doreen Holmes, pierrette; Ray Buchanan, Red Indian; Jean Hunter, bluebell; Gladys Adams, Hawaiian; Peter Barron, ruination; Mary Barron, Japanese; Doreerv Brown, —; Ray Roigard, Mexican; Doug Rhodes, page boy; Charles Andrew, Indian; Marjorie Andrew, Indian; Norman Davey, Boy Scout; Nancy Ross, Girl Guide; Com Flett, "Why Did I Kiss That Girl? "; Doug. McGrath, airman; Maimie Paddon, Gypsy; Ben Paddon, gypsy; Cyril Holmes and Mervyn Holmes, imps; Joan Anderson, Indian squaw; Gordon Anderson, Indian; Margaret Barron, powder puff; Joan Ellicott, Chinese girl; Dawn Woodward, Ruffles; Fay Duthie, rosebud; Gwenda Donald, folly; June Ferguson, French soldier; Bert Sharrock, Chinaman; Jack Edwards, Indian; Cecil Crook and John Crook, black and white cats; Daphne West, Dutch gir ; Lawrence Patterson, Dutch boy; Noreen Reynolds and Herbert Reynolds, bride and bridegroom; Doreen Bulmer, flower girl; Ewen Perrott, pierrot; Marjorie Holmes, ballet dancer; Esma Flett, Japanese girl; Bruce McGrath, Boy Blue; Ted McGrath, Robinhood; Joyce Perrott, harvest moon; Ronald Beal, Grenadier Guardsman; Gordon Edwards, cocktail; Bob Flett, p'um pudding; Joyce Roigard, fairy; Dick Crook, Chinaman; Bill Crook, gollywog; Jean Brown, fairy; Gordon Hunter, Mexican; Noel Buchanan, sailor boy; Ray Adams, pixie; Colin Adams, popular newspapers; Neil Anderson, bubbles; John Davey, Red Indian. Under school age: June Whitehead and Phyllis Anderson, busy bees; June Sharrock, fairy; Colin Paterson, white rabbit; Clement Holmes, chips off the old block. _______