PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 242, 13 October 1936, Page 3

PATEA

TENNIS CLUB. , Mr. G. R. Taylor presided at a com- , mittee meeting of the Patea Tennis Club last Thursday. Mesdames White- , 'head, Baker, Miss Gibbings and Messrs j Fowler, Finlayson, Whitehead, Kearney, Tulloch and Cross (secretary) . v.-c:r also present. It was decided W> re-engage Mr. ( Lamb as caretaker for the coming season, and Messrs. Whitehead and Taylor were appointed ground supervisors. A working bee was arranged lor Saturday, October 10, when it was hoped to make a good start towards < putting the courts in order. Provided that the courts were by ■ that time in playing order, Saturday, October 24, was decided upon for the club's opening day, when a Yankee 1 tournament would be held. ’ It was resolved that a list of all • club members be placed in the club- - house, and when subscriptions were paid this fact be recorded alongside J the member’s name on the. list. 1 With a view to encouraging the junior players it was decided to make available whatever tuition possible, so that these members could thereby improve their standard of play. It was thought that the more experienced players would be able to help m this I respect and the fact was to be made 1 known. ' It was decided, on the motion or ‘ Mrs. Baker, that organised sets be 1 made up by the committee from 2 p.m. to 4.40 p.m. on Saturdays, the ■ idea being that members would then 1 secure more even games and this would be to the advantage of every- I one. A time limit of 20 minutes was I imposed on these sets. The following trophies were don- . a ted.—Eva Whitehead: A trophy for ( the ladies’ handicap singles. Mr. G. R. Taylor: Most improved lady player. 1 Mr. E. Whitehead: Men’s handicap < singles. It was decided that a ladies’ I and men’s championship be held. The following additional new mem- 1 bers were elected:—Mrs. Bostock, Miss ' Whitehead, Messrs Cardiff and Nichol- 1 son. — < SCHOOL DANCE. I On Friday evening the Patea Town Hall was thronged with a galaxy of children for the fancy dress dance arranged by the public school in aid of the jubilee fund. Every conceivable kind of costume was worn and great credit is due to the teachers who ; taught the various dances, and to the . head teacher, Mr. C. P. Bates, for the general organisation. Vinsen’s orches- : tra supplied suitable music. The infants’ special dances were “Pop Goes the Weasel,” "David of Greeky,” : "Pigeon House,” and “Handkerchief Dance.” Standards I, II and 111 gave "Ace of Diamonds.” “Shoemakers’ : Dance.” Standards 111, IV, V and VI, “Skating Dance.” A delightful supper was served the children under the direction of Mrs. R. E. Moore, and was made possible by the generosity of the parents. The floral decorations were the work of Mrs. R. M. Stevens. A large number of grown-ups took the floor after the children. The following children in costume were present:— Standard VI. Dudley Carey, Mickey Mouse; Gavin Carey, Gipsy; Jack Close, beach girl; Brian Nelson, Captain Blood; Clifton Martin, sergeant; Kathleen Ashby, Harlequinnette; Gwen Bond. Early Victorian; Helen Hamerton, Grecian Maid; Alma Lord, Gipsy; Ruth Millan, Russian Girl; Athalie Roots, Oak sauce; Norma Tanner, Gipsy; Betty Close, Spanish Girl; Alfred Blake, sailor. Standard V.—Alan Bates, pirate; John Bromiley, Charlie Chaplin; Robert Fitzwater, Darktown Fireman; Ron. Hill, clown; Russell Langslow, a Greek; George Lund. Chinaman; Giyn Mays. Chinaman; John Neal, cricketer: Tom Rochford, cowboy; Stanley Rook, Swagger; Raymond Stanford, cricketer; Arthur Willis, nigger minstrel; Ivan Brown. Chinaman; Peter Hunger, Charlie Chaplin; Harry Gilmour; Kevin Stanford, cricketer; Ray Honeyfield, music; Jacqueline Adams, Hawaiian; Maureen Mercer, Christmas cracker; Beryl Partridge. Harlequin; Susan Reid, Dutch Girl; Audrey Coad, Chinese Lady; Ruby Coad, Chinese Gentleman; Cylthia Fitzwater, Gipsy dancer; Lorna Martin. hearts; Eileen Clince, Harlequin; ■ Api Eriwata, dirt track rider. Standard IV.—Arthur Taylor, bell boy; Jack Baker, pierrot; Ewan i Pascoe, Gipsy; Maurice Jenkins, burglar; Andrew Bennie, sailor; Charlie i Gilmour, pierrott; Paul Harris, navy • boy; Basil Root, Arab; Donald Glenny. ; clown; Thomas Clince, Indian; Gladys , Ansley, a lady in blue; Noeline Johnston, support your own town; Monette 1 Chisnail, shepherdess; Dulcie Meuli, i Gipsy; Jean Lithgow, queen of hearts; - Thasia Gardineer, columbine; Norma , Ashby, Miss Prim; Rae Clark, old- , fashioned lady; Shirley Macken, Early . Victorian; Berta Reid, Scotch girl; • Eva Jenkins, Japanese girl; Hilary ; Herbert, Old Victorian Lady; Dorothy i Haddow, Gipsy; Floria Bond, brides- , maid; Gwen Ashby, nigger girl. i Standard lll.—Brian Hunter, motor > mechanic; Bruce Glenny, swagger; . Doris Jordan, rose; Peggy Minton, i Irish Jig; Joan Hill. Gipsy; Francis t Jones, thistle; Betty Jordan. Little : 80-peep; Owen Cooper, page boy; Patricia Brooke-Taylor. Russian girl; ’ Janet Paterson, Seerbian; Jean Hill, ; Russian dancer; Avis Lund, Red Ridi ing-hood: Kathleen Coulter, Robin , Hood; Geoffrey Honeyfield, Gipsy; i Campbell Smith, sailor; Rex Ansley, - Little Lord Fauntleroy; Harry Austin, ■ pirate; Victor Hermon, piero tte; I Norma Mitchell, sailor boy; Eric Fitz- ; water, swagger; Joy Morris, folly; , Keith Reid, girl. ; Standard 11. Ngaire Baker. , Madame Pompadour; Vadnee Chisnail. ■ flower girl; Royce Giles, Starlight; , Gloria Pascoe, Red Cross Nurse; ; Thelma Smith, good luck; Beryl Mar- . tin, sailor’s lass; Evelyn Wilson, : Herald girl; Arnold Old, cowboy; Jim , Jenkins, sailor; Jack Stanford, swag- > ger; Sam Blake. i Standard I.—Jean Buchanan, dan- > cer; Elaine Chisnall, fairy; Beryl Miti chell, Dutch girl; Phyllis Rook, Bri- ’ tannia; Allison Jones, Canterbury ’ Bell; David Brooke-Taylor, sailor; Ronnie Carradus, cowboy; Gilbert ; Death, jockey; Leslie Giles, Gipsy; , Colin Glenny, penguin; Alan Meula, , Chinaman; Fraser Paterson, swagger; ■ Albert Railton, soldier; Frank Reid; i Maurice Stanford, military man; , Jock Taylor, Robinhood; Colin Wilson, i Don Bradman; Berry Stevens, sailor. Primer IV.—Eunice Smith, summer