NGARUAWAHIA NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21183, 5 August 1940, Page 12

NGARUAWAHIA NEWS

GRAND CATHOLIC DANCE MOST SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION The Town Hall, Ngaruawahia, presented a scene of gaiety on Friday night, the occasion being the first Catholic annual grand dance. The hall was crowded, dancers being present from all the surrounding districts. Music was supplied by Mrs i P. Connolly’s orchestra and Mr J. O’Kane was master of ceremonies. The supper-room was attractively arranged with bowls of spring flowers j and multi-coloured streamers. I The euchre tournament run in con- ! junction with the dance was won by : Mrs A. Menzies and Mrs Shaw. The i art union was won by Mrs Brunton, ! of Matamata. A novelty waltz was won by Miss Doreen Skewes and Mr Rex Mills. Among those present were:—Mesdames F. Tarplett, wearing black chiffon velvet; J. O’Kane, delphinium ' blue silk taffeta; D. R. Welch (Taupiri), black ring velvet; A. J. Garry, pale green embossed satin; E. J. Hunter, Paisley patterned satin; A. Menzies, dark fuchsia ring velvet; F. Mills, black Chantilly lace; J. Robson, cyclamen georgette; W. Wilson, . silver grey matalasse; J. Prender- . gast, black taffeta embossed in silver; M. Fitness, maroon velvet; Farrell (Huntly), rose patterned georgette; Hilton, black taffeta; Liddell, floral satin; Dowd, Erin green cloque; Oliver, ice blue satin beaute; F. H. Smith, black beaded georgette; Graham, black figured cotelle; McMullin, midnight blue crepe soie; Shaw, black georgette; Pawson, clover georgette; Alexander, silver | grey velvet; McNamara, black tulip [ taffeta, (all of Huntly). j Mesdames A. Smith, maroon silk ! taffeta; L. Sewell, black chiffon velvet; A. G. Weld, emerald green taffeta; C. V. Little, floral patterned velvet; P. Moffatt, black silk velvet; P. Connolly, black net over taffeta; F. Chaney, cornflower blue taffeta; •T. McCauley, fuchsia taffeta; I. Fairey, pastel pink satin appliqued with net; J. Little, black chiffon and violet taffeta; A. Watson, cream satin patterned in blue; V. Barakat, pink figured marquisette; Griffin, . black cobweb lace; O’Connell, black i ring velvet; Anderson, Parma violet crepe Glamis; W. Matangi, black moire taffeta; Handman, black taffeta and scarlet spray; H. Green, black net and taffeta; J. Roche, black chiffon velvet: J. Mclntosh, black taffeta banded in shades of cyclamen. Mesdames, V. Muller, black chiffon velvet and gold satin: J. Crier, blue and gold lacquered satin; Graves, black net over taffeta; Mit- ; chell, black taffeta and ivory satin; j E. Cavanagh, black figured cotelle; Lavell. nut brown satin: T. Williams (Huntly), cyclamen taffeta; F. Barakat, black tinsel cloque; Fraser (Waiwera), black embossed cloque; N. Hedley (Huntly), black silverthreaded crepe; J. Powell (Huntly), black net over satin; M. Jackson (Hamilton), rainbow georgette; Ryall, black tulip satin; Laxon (Horotiu), black romaine; Nicholson (Horotiu), cyclamen taffeta; Gibb (Taupiri), i fuchsia satin; Walter, periwinkle blue taffeta; Barnes, pale green taffeta and net; Dwyer (Horotiu), floral taffeta and ivory corded velvet; Powell, black cloque. Pastel Shades Popular Misses Mary Cavanagh, lagoon blue taffeta; Bernice Sampson, ivory moire taffeta; Betty Sampson, cameo pink patterned georgette; Loma I Lofroth, duchess blue taffeta; Roma IWapp, gentian blue moire taffeta; May Brennan, soft green georgette; Joan Hunter, black moire taffeta; Zoe McGruer (Hikurangi), green net i over taffeta; Vera Stark (Hamilton), j lemon satin patterned in blue; Joan I Wilson, sapphire blue taffeta; Betty 1 Woodman (Christchurch), cerise spotted taffeta; Jessie Burke (Christchurch), daffodil taffeta; Patricia j Jew (Hamilton), hyacinth blue tafI feta; Edna Mcßumey, blue cobweb j satin; Nancy Wright, cameo pink : taffeta; Irene Mcßurney, mauve net and black velvet; Jean Little, ivory [organdi; Myra Curnon (Huntly), I Saracen red georgette; Val Rowe, ice

blue tulip satin; Noreen Moffatt, ivory moire taffeta; Mary Rogers, black pa'nne velvet; Yvonne Katavich, blue and rose patterned organza. Misses Mary Forrest, blush pink moire taffeta; Gwen Wallbank, gold lame; Gladys Raiti, pink embossed satin; Patricia Miller, ivory organza; Phylliss Miller, leaf green taffeta; Rita Abbott, blue taffeta and petunia georgette; Ethel Elliott, red crepe Glamis; Lilian Davies (Hamilton), fuchsia taffeta; Margery Little, floral georgette; Rena Cairns, multi-col-oured striped satin; Rita Cairns, emerald green georgette and satin; Coleen Berry (Huntly), mauve taffeta; Brenda Cavanagh, ivory dotted net over taffeta; Kathleen Cavanagh, blue floral crepon; Doreen Skewes, cameo pink taffeta; Margaret Jew (Hamilton), spring green georgette; Clair Kelm, pink souple satin; Margaret Friel, ivory marquisette; Joan Fuller, clover georgette; Kath Roche, black ring velvet; June Lovell (Taupiri), checked taffeta; June Harrison, blue taffeta; Doreen Friel, blue figured chiffon; Geddes, black velvet. Misses V. McSweeney (Matamata), pink net over taffeta; B. Clayton (Hamilton), hyacinth blue net; M. Gray (Huntly), periwinkle blue and pink flowered taffeta; I. Rogers, green wool lace; Ngaire Jesty, petunia taffeta; May Starnes, green georgette; G. Geraghty, green and silver satin; B. Goodall (Hamilton), blue lacquered taffeta; K. Gordon (Huntly), petunia georgette; M. Oliver (Huntly), midnight blue lace; N. Singer (Huntly), gipsy striped taffeta; T. Winstanley (Huntly), black moire taffeta; Zank (Huntly), blue sprigged organdi; Johnson, black and white checked taffeta; W. Oliver (Huntly), deep cyclamen georgette; M. Clow, green net over taffeta; Doreen Dooley, lagoon blue georgette; E. Clow (Te Kowhai), fuchsia taffeta; J. Ruston, petunia georgette; J. Smith, green and fawn patterned satin; M. Hart (Huntly), gold cloque; Stancey Gibb (Taupiri), blush pink taffeta; V. Stokes, blue and goldshaded taffeta. Misses B. Mullane (Hamilton), Ngaruawahia Catholic Dance Two S petunia taffeta; M. Mullane (Hamilton), rose moire taffeta; K. Anderson, petunia taffeta; P. MacCredie (Huntly), pale pink satin; L. Hutchinson, cy.clamen taffeta; Roberts (Huntly), mauve taffeta; Peggy Heaton (Huntly), pink lace; T. | Mason, pink net over satin; Clarke (Taupiri), leaf green georgette; Joyce Woods, helio satin; D. Hunter (Hamilton), tangerine taffeta; J. Cook (Hamilton), tartan taffeta; Lewis (Auckland), violet taffeta; J. Zohs (Huntly), (green romaine; P. Connell (Hamilton), cameo pink taffeta; K. Caldwell (Huntly), ivory marquisette and net; Naumai Mackay (Huntly), black ring velvet; Liddell, black souple satin; A. Empson, tartan tarf’eta; M. Brunton (Matamata), emerald green and violet taffeta. Misses M. Deane (Matamata), cream chiffon velvet; Elva Jesty (Te Kowhai), fuchsia-shaded taffeta; H. Brown, ivory georgette; J. Oliver, green floral taffeta; J. Furniss, pink cobweb lace; E. Casey (Hamilton), blue cire taffeta; Geraghty (Huntly), black embossed cloque; Speirs (Huntly), clover taffeta; L. Devitt (Hamilton), peach georgette; S. Greenslade, blue figured chiffon; K. Flynn, Erin green taffeta; R. Bushell, pink waterwave taffeta; Honsam (Horotiu), black dewdrop tulle; T. Clarke (Huntly), vieux rose crepon; McLeigh, black chiffon velvet; D. Davey (Hamilton), blue taffeta and cyclamen georgette; .G. Stubbing, black velvet and ivory stiffened lace. BRIDGE AFTERNOON A most enjoyable function was held in the Red Cross Rooms, Ngaruawahia, when members of the winter bridge club held a bridge afternoon. The hostesses were Mrs F. Hall and Mrs R. McFarlane. Those present were:—Mesdames K. Duxfield, E. J. Hunter, H. B. Fraser, W. M. Paterson, C. Wilson, R. B. McLaren, E. Fuller, J. D. Jackson, A. Small.