SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 20889, 22 August 1939, Page 3

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

ANNUAL FANCY DRESS BALL FIUNKTON SCHOOL CHILDREN The Town Hall, Frankton Junction, was a scene of colour and gaiety reI cently on the occasion of the Frank- [ ton .School's annual fancy dress ball, j Large numbers of children, their par- ■ ents. old pupils and friends assembled |at this popular function. I An interesting programme of folkI dancing and old-time dancing was prej sented. old pupils being invited to j participate in the latter. The childj ren did their work very well, and the ! infants’ items, as usual, were very interesting to the audience. The programme opened with the National Anthem, followed by the .junior grand march fprimers and standard 1). The senior grand march was presented at about 9 o'clock. Infants’ items were: Pop Goes the Weasel, Shoemakers, Danish Dance, | Galloped?, Oats and Beans and Barjley,; Standards 1 and 2 contributed j the German Clap Dance. Nuts in May, j and Grand Old Duke of York; items I by Standards 3 and i were Sellenger’s Mound, Ace of Diamonds, and Black Nag. The Old Mole. Gathering Peascods. and Indian Queen were danced by Forms 1 and 2, while the senior girls presented Dargason. Oldtime dancing by Standards 3 and 4, Forms 1 and 2 and. old pupils consisted of the veleta, log cabin, schottische, maxina and military two-step. During the foregoing programme, which terminated at about 10 o'clock, 1 the pupils and old pupils had supper in three groups. The supper room, decorated with red and blue streamers, vases of heather and early spring flowers, was efficiently attended by members of a women's committee comprising Mesdames L. F. McDonald (convener), Barnett, Hayvvwd, Gilmore. Sandos, Baty, Morris. Hemi, Collins, Wigzell, Haynes, Crabb, Higgins, Coulter, Bregmen, Patchell, and Misses Y. Graham, R. Kilham and J. Wigzell. After the children's items the adults present enjoved old-time dancing until midnight,* Mr R. A. Wigzell being the M.C. During the evening Mr J. F. Potter, the recently appointed headmaster, and Mr R. P. Kilham, chairman of the school committee, made short speeches. The headmaster expressed his pleasure at attending this annual function for the first time, and thanked the parents for the efforts they had made to make the event a success, and the chairman (hanked the members of the staff and the women's committee' for the good work they had donp. , Many Colourful Costumes Am one the children of the school present were • Robin Addison, Indian Chief; John Clough. Soldier; lan Croskery, Soldier; William Clough, Soldier; Peter Hayward. Gnome; Graeme Martin, Cowboy; lan Me-

Nlcol. Indian; John Moss, Bandsman; Kuku Pibama, sailor; Elolse Annis, Purple Girl; Noeline Cate. Flower Girl; N'gaire Collins, Butterfly; Pat Collins, Fairy; June E.xelby, Flower Girl; Marjory Fitzpatrick, DafTorlil; Janette Ilassett, Milkmaid; Pam Hollow*, Star; Shirley Johnston, Sailor Girl; Jean Kerr, Shirley Temple; Daphne Liddington, Butterfly; Lenoa McDonald, Spring; Iris Millar, Russian Girl; Doris Polnton. Gardener; Desiree Street, Fairy; Betty Townsend, Chinese Girl; Keith Binney, Brownie; Graham Collins, Clown; Noel F.aste, Drummer Boy; Joe Graham, Klf; Brian Hayward, Rig Rad Wolf; Johnny Ilassett. Cowboy; Tommy Hedge, Brownie; Ron Hemi, Pirate; William Hunwick. Peanut Boy; Fred Jacobson. Heighho silver: Clarence McLean, Garden Boy; Nino Pavlovich. Cowboy; Victor Pavlovich. Elfman: Doreen Alker, Flower Girl; Jacqueline Kew, Skeleton Dancer; Valerie Hedge, Fairy; l’eggy Mudge, Spring; Lilian Selman, Brown-paper Parcel; Victor Abbott, Chinese Boy; Allan Addison, Clown; Jack Hlockley. snowman; Trevor Drummond, Tommy Atkins; Gordon Lamb, plain; Noel Martin, plain; Brian McCormack. Tennis Boy: Desmond McGrath, Mexican Boy; George Mather, plain; Ernest Muir, Mechanic; Jack Nlcholls, plain; David Yeates, Butterfly. Doreen and N'oeline Carson, Two Little Girls in Blue; Betty Claasen. Bluebird; Merle Coulter, Rainbow; Audrey Cunnold, Snow White; Colleen Fitzpatrick, Rose; Lola Chapman, party frock; Florence Dixon, Flower Girl; Rosemary Graham, party frock; Nola Grim wood. Daffodil; Doreen Haynes, Irish Jig; Margaret Mills. Gipsy Girl; Moira Morell, plain; Alma Peterson, Band Girl; Lily Pointon, Party Girl; Joan Selman, Spring; Edith Shipp. Party Girl; Margaret Smith, Irish Washerwoman; Wilma Taylor. Gipsy Girl; Lorna Thrupp, Alexander's Ragtime Band: Joan Beachen, Flower Girl; Nanette Clough, Angel; Betty Forkert, Ballet Dancer; Bona Fox, Old Lady; Olive Green. Pierrette; Noeline Henniker, Little Lady: Valerie Heron. Jig Dancer; Maureen Hunt. Powder and Patch; Peggy Hunwiek. Japanese Girl: Margarite Lothian. Clown: Gwen Mrlnnes, Rainbow: Kathleen Petersen. Blue Butterfly; Heather Steele, Ballet Dancer; Shirley Stevens, Snow White; Colleen Stewart, plain; Jocelyn Stewart. Gipsy, l.uey Turner, Flower Girl; June Wilson. Gipsy Princess; Colin Addison. Bed Indian: Trevor Anderson, plain; Robert. Beat hen. plain: Allen Bell, plain; Jack Carroll, plain; William Croxson, Dutch Boy; Keith Green, Pierrot; Douglas Hemi, Japanese Prince: Ken Johnson. Rajah: Cl Ilford May, Page Boy; Donald Moss, Guardsman. N'oel Ridley. Irish Sweep; Don Agnew. Gentleman: Erie Bright, plain; William Cooke. Herald; Colin Cameron. Gipsy; Graham Cunnold, Dutch Boy; Allan Carson. plain: Verner Hayward, Tramp; Bay K'elman, Mexican; Norman Lamb, plain: Ken Moss, plain: John Mason. Skeleton; Herbert Maisey, Mexican: Nuki Martin, sailor; John Ridley, Chinaman; Max Smith. Footballer: Colin Williamson, plain;; i Harold Yeates, Frog: Shirley Collins, starlight; June Collins. Buttercup; ivy Cargill, Baker; lona Hedge, Party Girl"; Bonita Ireland. Daffodil; Patricia James Fairy Queen: Cynthia Kerr. Dancer; Gloria Martin, Circus Girl; Heather McDonald. Oueon of Diamonds; Myra Macdonald. Jockey; Patricia Neil. Dutch Girl; June Samson, sailor; Fay Steel. Sailor; Alfred Andersen, plain; Neil Addis-on, Sailor; Carl ! Baker, Sailor: Phillip Binns. Tennis ! Player: Bay Blockley. Englnedriver; Tom Graham, plain: Ronald Jlallberg. Eastern Prince; George Hayward. Dutch Boy; Colin ' Hole. Mexican; Jack Martin, Tennis Player; i Mervyn Rotlnvell, Pirate; John Smale, : Clown; s. Smith. Jester; R. Williamson, plain; I. Pavlovich, plain; B. Barnett, i Hose: Maureen Beachen, Flower Girl- j Phyllis Boyd, evening frock; Mima Car- j gill. Waitress; Betty Cassells, Acrobat:, Valeric Cunnold, Dutch Girl; Marcia Daws, j

Nurse; Dorothy Hogarth, Eat More Fruit; Betty Johnson, Gipsy; Melva Knox, evening frock ~ Maureen McLean. Fairy Dyes; A alda Morris, My Own Sweet Self; Joy Pointon, Peace; Phyllis Sandos, Skater; Delete Trethowen, Sailor; Harold Bregmen, Mexican- Harold Croskery. Sailor: John Edgar, Tin Soldier: Charlie Forkert, Jockey; peter Green. St. John’s Ambulance Cadet; Allan j Kernot, Redcoat; Lewis Lawn, Pack of i Cards; Eric Manuel, Soldier; Leonard j Pointon, l.nne Ranger: Ernest Selman. ; Cowboy; Audrey Cameron, Ballet Dancer; .loan Fawcett. Ballet Dancer; Coral Haynes. I Little Old Lady; Rona Hedge. Gipsy Gladys ! Hickey, Hawaiian Girl; Jean Hunwiek. j Military Girl; Lorna Maisey. Sonja Genie: Bet tv Millar. Night; Joy Nell. Japanese Girl: Nola Peterson. Little Mis? MulTef; Joy Rowe, Georgian Lady; Elva Silvester. Red Cross Nurse; Ray Raison, plain; Rodger Brown, Surety First; Bruce Easte, Sailor; Ken Hunwiek. plain: Ronald Henneker. Pierrot; Reginald Jacobson, plain; Ken Knox. Wolf Cub: Dick Little, cowboy; Frank Littlewood. St. John's Cadet: Rex McLean. Pierrot: Keith Moltzen. plain; Edward Patchell, Detective; Perry Peacock, Toreador; Ronald Richards, Jack Tar: Billy Styles, plain; Bryant Wood. Coster; Eileen Andersen, plain; Muriel Balson, plain: Peggy Binns. Alexander's Band Girl; Marion Bright. Sonja Henie; Cathie Curragh, Scotch Girl: Rosetia Findlay, Alexander’s Band Girl; Agnes Fitzpatrick. evening frock; Gladys Forkert, nueen Anne; Kathleen Galbraith. Queen of Spring; Astrid Harris, Flower Girl; Rita Hickey, evening dress; May Hunwiek. I Bridesmaid; Rita Jacobson, plain; Patricia ! Kay, plain; Rarbara Kerr, Maori Girl; j Valeric Mason, Night. Elsie Neil, Little 80-Peep; .Tune Parris. | Dutch Girl; Cushla Peterson, evening i dress; Dawn Smith. Waitress; Kathleen i smith, Mexican; Maureen smith, party ’ frock: Dawn Steele. Military Girl: Gladys ! Street, evening dress; N'gaire sweetnain, • evening rroek: Joan Turner, evening i dress; Verna Warnerord. Peasant Girl; j Nita Weedon, Rainbow; Owen Fitzpat- i rick. Cowboy: Ra.\ J.epper, Mexican Don; ! Jack Weir, Boy Scout: Dawn Bannister. ! Waitress; Joy Buchanan. Powder Puif; : Heather Easte, Italian Peasant: Daphne j George, evening rroek; Myra Grimwo.sd. | Indian Queen: Nellie Kelman. Irish Col- j leen; Dawn Maisey. Italian Girl: Verna ! Olson, Brasso; Shirley Nobes, Gipsy; Rose ; selman. Minnehaha; Dolores Turner. Bus- 1 sian Girl; Leslie Archer; Donald Bright, j Cricketer; George Davis; Ralph Eastman; ! Rex Easte; Reginald Finlay, Nigger Mm- • sU-eJ; Sidney Frieud, Coon; Jack Heron, |

Jockey; Albert iLogaTi; it e van Maxwell; James Mather; Edward Morell; Ralph Morell; Robert Morell; Kenneth Neil; Geolfrey Nunn; Mervyn Olds. Detective: Campbell Patterson, Dutch Boy; Kenneth Pike; Ray Pointon, Hawaiian; John Thomson, Parson. A dele Nell, Physical Fitness; Kathleen Rothwell. Gipsy; Norma Styles, Hindu Lady; Noeline Tannef, evening dress; Barbara Vickery, Gipsy; Rernice Williams. Parisian Dancer;: Elva Greene, Hungarian Girl; Betty Ferrall. Estelle Fraser and Joan Wright, Three Smart Girls; Betty Cole, evening dress; Averil Croxson. Military Girl; Jean Crabb, Lavender and Lapp; Sybil Forkert, evening dress; Elva Higgins. Ranee; Eileen Hunwiek. Drummer Girl; Margaret Kay, evening dress: Jean McDonald, evening dress; Joan Macdonald. Dutch Princess; Gwen McGrath. Irish Colleen; Beryl Martin, Gipsy; Elaine