Porangahau Notes

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 184, 20 August 1931, Page 6

Porangahau Notes

annual School ball A most successful fancy dress ball was held in the Hall last evening. Commencing at 6 p.m. the children held the floor until after their grand inarchat 9 p.m. The hall was most tastefully decorated and much credit is due to the staff and elder pupils for the amount of time and careful arrangement of the decorations. Many beautiful and novel costumes were to be seen and the children really presented a beautiful and colourful spectacle as they moved round in their folk dances and other simple ball room dances, showing the great patience which must have been exercised by the staff to reach such a high standard of efficiency. The children were entertained to supper in the Alasonic Hall and again everything had been done to leave nothing to be desired and the little folk were treated to the best of everything dear to the young heart. Mrs. Hardy and her willing helpers are to be congratulated on the arrangements; everything going off like clock work. Dancing by the older people was carried on until a late hour and all voted the occasion a most enjoyable and sociable affair. The following is a list of fancy costumes worn by the children:-*-, GIRLS: Wai Kani (Tennis Boy), Brenda Fallahee (Lavender Girl) Molly Black (Gipsy Dancer), Vera Ward (Russian Dancer), Ngaire Ross (Old Fashioned Lady), Mabel Burne (Irish Lassie), Helen Cameron (Maid Marion), Pat O’Connor (Early Victorian), Lena Hokianga (Topsy the Nigger), Evelyn Scia Scia (Spanish Servent), Maymorn Taylor (Court Lady), Peggy Stoddart (Old English Lady), Mate Kuru (Thousand Jacket), Ida Barlow (Japanese Girl), Rosie Smith (Scarlet Girl), Ethenie Somerville (Early Victorian), Pat Board (Elf), Hine Kuru (Ballet Girl), Florence Hokianga (Sports Edition), Mary Kuru (Ponga Leaves), Maud Scia Scia (Nurse), Molly Ross (Lady of High Degree), Joyce Ward (A Pack of Cards), Enis Stewart (Red Cross Nurse), Phillis Green (Winter), Marehu Barlow (Gipsy), Adelaide Hanita (Maori Girl), Joyce Willis (Daffodil), Beryl Olsen (Fairy), Ani Rapaia (Camelia), Tottie Ropiha (Little Dancer), Dido Kuru (Maori Maiden), Addie Kuru (Ballett Girl), Fay Ross (Dutch Girl), Pam Board (Dutch Girl), Margaret Green (Christmas Tree), Flora Cook (Night Fairy), Maitu Smith (Fairy), Majory Thomas (Jonquill) Ahi Hutana (Flower Girl), Lena Ropiha (Blue Bell), Delia Tutaki (Maori Princess), Qui Kuru (Brown Owl). BOYS: Bassie Scia Scia (Spanish Lord), Don Ross (Pawnee Chief), Arthur Black (Hiawatha), Gordon Ward (Chimney Sweep), Jim Roach (Mexican Cowboy), George Carr (Indian), Horace Hokianga (Sambo the Nigger), Des Ross (Sundowner), Brian Douglas (Black Cat), Ted Fallahee (a Clown), Druglas Black (Pirate) Alf. Smidi (Rod Indian), Des O’Connor) (Swagger), William Rophia (Hucklebury Finn), Charlie Thomas

(Sailor Boy), Harold Willis (Professor), William Ward (Sailor Boy), Ken Cameron (Indian), Tipene Pongi (Swagger), Erjca Ropiha (Pierrot), Lance Carr (Egyptian Boy), Leslie Scia Scia (Pierrot), Otene Ropiha (Golfer), Henry Hutana (Page Boy), Reggie Scia Scia (Jockey), Newing Stoddart (Pierrot), Ron. Black (Dutch Boy), Stewart Somerville (Free Country), Peter Stoddart (Clown), Rex Ross (Pierrot), Bert Ropiha (Maori Chief), Harold Smith (Daddy Longlegs), Lloyd Somerville (Pierrot), Walter Stoddart (Pixie Cheese), Eric Ropiha (Swagger), George Edwards (A Maori), John Cook (Indian). Golf

The final of the McLean Cup was played during the week-end, and a very close game was followed by all with the keenest of interest, Fred Cook winning the first round with 4 strokes in 86, against R. Ropiha 90; the second round Cook 86, Ropiha 90, leaving Fred Cook winner by 8 on the gross total of 13 on the nett. Much credit is due to this young player as much practice has made perfect. The qualifying round for the medal was also played during the week and a few surprise packets turned up, and a few expected to qualify crashed; the following qualifying so far.—A. Douglas, P. Canning’, A. McLean, J. Scott, F. Cook, R. Ropiha, J. Stewart, R. De Laney, G. Black, W. Collins.