FANCY DRESS BALL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 4

FANCY DRESS BALL

HAMILTON CONVENT SCHOOL A happy and colourful scene was presented to the onlookers when the children of the Hamilton Convent School assembled in the Marist Hall last week for their annual ball. The costumes were charming, many of them being cleverly and artistically designed. Much entertainment was derived from an exhibition of the Lambeth walk given by the tiny tots, and old-time dances by the older girls. The committee in charge of the function included the following:— Mesdames Curtis, Hynes, Richardson, Dwyer, Dunleavv, Woodgate; Misses G-othorp and Burke; Messrs D. Foley and J. Shanaghan.

Among those present in fancy dress were:—

N gal re Flynn, Flower Girl; Betty Flynn, Eastern Lady; Pat Herlihy, Gipsy; Aileen Purnell, Rod Riding Hood; Maureen Noble, Emu; Colleen Goodwin. Hula Girl; Bryan Goodwin, Clown; Valda Smith, Jester; Margaret Jones; Mary Roach, Gipsy; Margaret SMannahan, Rose; Milicent Trembath, Military Girl; Joan Trembath, Dutch Girl; Daisy Richardson, De Ileske Girl; Zelda Flynn, Pixie; Jean McKay, Gipsy; Avery Armitagc, Spring; Pixie Fletcher, Peasant; Nessie Prendergast, Queen Brunhilcle; Julie Sorensen, Ruse; Dorothy J’rendergast, Irish Peasant; Mary Foley, Fruit Girl: Nan McCarthy, Uncle Sam; Cassie Maisie, Ovaltine; Shirley Nelson, Russian Peasant; Erin Dwyer. Military Girl; Peggie Oldenshaw, Page Girl; Joyce Simpson, Queen of Hearts; Beryl Simpson, Queen or Diamonds; Ruthy Jensen, Rose; June Rusden, uld-lashioned Lady; lan Cartliy, Cowboy; Colvin Woodgate, Chinaman; Rae Smith, Pirate; Colin Smith, Cowboy; Pat Dunleavy, Irish Colleen: Norma Peat and Carol Peat, Two Miss Grown-ups; Celia Mathers, Blue Bag; Ailein Lynstun, Bandsman; Valerie Scott, Fruit Girl; Rue Furney, Drummer Girl; Rosemary Dalton, Pierre; Mary White, Columbine; Peggie Kern, Gipsy; Ruth Buckland, Little Old Lady; Pat Buckland, Dolly Varden; Esma Marsom. Drummer Boy; Petty Payne, Peasant Girl; Molly Flynn, Page Boy; Sylvia Earley, Sailor Boy; Pat Grogan, Drummer Boy; Reita Snelgar, Little Old Lady; Pat Snelgar, Elf; Kerrie Dunleavy, Country Girl; Pat Kerr, Gipsy.

June Prendergast, Lavender Lady; Patty Edwards, Japanese Lady; Valerie Mills, Hawaiian; Rona Skifllngton, Polish Girl; Margaret Avey, Old-fashioned Lady; Jean Kelly, Snow White; Shirley Cummins, Skater; Marie Skifflngton, Maritana; Antoinette Payne. Gipsy; Rosalie Ryan, Red Rosebud; Dorothy Gothorp, Little

80-Peep; Rita Gothorp, Rat; Margaret Gothorp, Colleen; Jane Carrington, Dwarf; Billie Kelly, Gipsy; Moira Roach, Victorian Lady; Joan Hassan, Traffic Signal; Colleen Waters, Desert Gold Cigarettes; Noeline Roach, Red Cross Nurse; Bryan Salmon, Gene Autry; Terry Waters, Baggy Breeches; Kevin Waters, Soldier; Frank Roach, Page; Pat Kellllier, Page Boy; Michael Jenkinson, Cowboy; Tommy Thu rlon, Soldier; Bill Shirley, Guardsman; Maurice Skifflngton, Indian; D. Bleasel, Miss Muffet; Shirley Lye Paul, Page Girl; Maureen Millburn, Valentine; Maurice Malone, Jockey; John Skifflngton, Old-rashioned Gentleman; Michael Dunleavy, Baggy Breeches; John Noble. Sailor Boy; Tasman Scott: Molly Ncsbit, Irish Colleen; Noeline Kelly, Hawaiian; Francis Geddeson, Shamrock; Doreen Jensen, Daffodil; Mary White, Safety First; Maureen Curry, Miss Shamrock; Nona Curry, Dutch Girl; Patsy Curry, Red Cross Nurse; Margaret Wynne, Dutch Girl; Marie McGovern, Gipsy Girl; Dawn Duff, Mary. Mary, Quite Contiary; Ruth Jensen, Rose; Barbara White, soldier; Pat Armitage, Fairy; Rita Duff, Roman Soldier; Ouriel White, Dutch Boy; Laurie Clark, Daffodil; Alison Dwyer, Robin Red Breast; Gay Wells, Bell Hop; Kathryn Olsen, Bell Hop; Gay Dwyer, Gipsy; Dawn Ncsbit, Red Riding Hood; Shirley Lye, Flower Girl: Veronica White, Pixie; Lena McKay, Night Fairy; Eileen Ryan, Peasant Girl; Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Gipsy; Teresa White, Turkish Lady; Pam Kelli - lier, Juliet; Gay Coombs, Ballet Dancer; Marjorie O’Donoghue, Dutch Boy. Others present were:—Frankie Mead, Maurice Flynn. Murray Gothorp, Pat Mathers Bill Foley, Joe Folev, i.auric Hamilton. Tom Hill, Jim Wells, Denis Kelly, Maurice Kelly, Fred Burnell, Frank l’oi. lan Fletcher, Colin Farrell, Harold Lynstram. Neil Dove, Leo Dove, John Jones; Pat Scott, Bernice White, Beryl Tabruw, Mary Lawless, Phyllis White. Molly Herithy, Phyllis Shaw, Shirley Jensen, Emily Roach, Margaret Mathieson, Colieon Meade, Pat Wright, Freda Martin. Emily Herbert, Marg&iet Campbell. Ethel Poultney. Geraldine Roach. Margaret invyer, Maureen Travers. Margaret i.ailaghan, Pat Stokes. Kathleen Bowe, Molly McKay, Mona Brown, Eileen McGrath, Barbara Quincy and Leslie Edwards.