OHAKUNE BALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 222, 19 September 1936, Page 2

OHAKUNE BALL

W.D.F.U. AND FARMERS’ UNION SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION On Tuesday, September 8, the annual farmers’ ball, run by the W.D.F.U. and the Farmers’ Union, was held in the Majestic Hall, Ohakune. The night was fine and 400 dancers, with visitors from Raetihl, Taumarunui, Raetihi, Wanganui, Karioi, attended. Mr Lloyd Hammond (Hunterville), and Mr K. M. Lyttle (Feilding), provincial president and provincial secretary, respectively, of the Farmers’ Union, were present, also. Hooker’s orchestra, from Stratford, provided most excellent music, and Mr S. Thomas and Mr C. Marshall were M’s.C. The supper was one that, farmers’ wives can be justly proud of. The supper room was prettily decorated with spring flowers and coloured lights. Noticed among the dancers were: Mrs R. O. Pearson (president W.D.F.U.), wearing saxe moire silk: Mrs K. A. McDougall (secretary ball committee), navy crepe de chine; Mrs Gower, black crepe de chine; Mrs Prentice, wine ring velvet; Mrs Fetzer, black lace; Mrs A. McDougall, green crepe de chine; Mrs Ranger, blue; Mrs G. Deadman, flame georgette; Mrs Horne, black crepe de chine; Mrs Foster, black silk; Mrs G. D. Blacklock, black soft satin and lace; Mrs Richardson, red velvet; Mrs Marshall, blue lace; Mrs Lightband, Venetian lace and silver; Mrs Leslie May, green suede crepe; Mrs Baird, pale pink; Mrs McDowell, blue striped frock; Mrs Guy, green striped taffeta; Miss B. Wallace, lemon taffeta; Miss E. Pearson, pink floral organdie; Miss B. Rickards, green; Mrs Lane, black and silver; Mrs Simons, black lace; Mrs Selby, maroon crepe marocain; Mrs Leatham, blue checked taffeta; Mrs C. P. Whale, blue frock; Mrs G. Pumpfrey, pink; Mrs S. Whale, white satin; Mrs Young, sage green; Mrs Rush, coral and flame; Mrs Watson, blue organdie; Mrs Tocker, flowered georgette; Mrs C. Lane, apricot lace; Mrs O'Keefe, gold lame; M. Bergstrom, pink; Mrs Mountford, navy crepe de chine; Mrs C. Perry, blue; Mrs T. Perry, Mrs Berry, mauve; Mrs I. Carter, black; Mrs W. Curtis, pink; Mrs Mills, scarlet; Mrs Loveridge, pink georgette; Mrs F. Stephenson, cherry velvet; Mrs Franklin, black.

Misses N. Read, salmon pink; M. Gower, pale green; N. Snooks, apricot; P. McDonald, salmon pink; E, Kean, floral georgette; J. Campbell, blue; G. Barnes, green marocain; G, Thomas, deep blue frock; P. Mernin, red velvet; H. Goile, black georgette; L. Goile, pink; Mrs Goile, black silk; H. Havler, pink; M. Bergstrom, pink; Bergstrom, black; H. Lloyd, lemon; I. Havler, gold; J. Bolstal'l, brown; J. Selaman, lemon lace; B. Selaman, red taffeta; J. O'Connell, black taffeta; G. Hussy, pink lace, B. Climo, white; Drayton, green; Story, black and silver; E. Horne, blue taffeta; J. McDougall, lemon frock; J. Mills, pink; R. McCarthy, blue taffeta; L. McGee, yellow; M. McGee, green; G. Fraser, pink; A. Crighton, green lace; J. Carroll, green satin; J. Clemett, grey; Luoni, butter-cup lace; T. Anderson, black and pink; Nell Anderson, flame and silver; Mrs Roe, blue taffeta; Blinkhorne, flame velvet; J. Goldfinch, gold lace; Martin, black net; F. Freeman, black velvet; E. Thiels, black; Anderson, apple green; M. McKenzie, orange organdie; L. Watson, figured satin; M. Anderson, blue; L. Eyles, black; Z. Robinson, blue satin; M.’ Murchie, blue suede crepe; J. Linden, pink; J. McKenzie, salmon; N. Lane, pink; Smith, blue; G. Edwards, blue lace; V, Guider, lemon; N. Rush, floral georgette; W. Herdman, pink satin; A. Mountford, pink; J. Sherrin, pink; L. Bryers, black velvet; Mrs Bolstad, black georgette; Mrs Hardin, black and gold; L. Seadman, green lace; M. Fetzer, pink velvet; M. Marshall. green velvet; Mrs Franklin, black; J. Anderson, green organdie.