GAY COSTUMES SEEN AT MATATA FANCY DRESS BALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 85, 21 August 1950, Page 5

GAY COSTUMES SEEN AT MATATA FANCY DRESS BALL

The Matata Hall presented a very gay appearance when about 200 children, in fancy costume, “tripped the light fantastic” to the tunes of folk dances and singing games for the annual fancy dress ball of the district. In order to display the many beautiful and humorous costumes to the best advantage the Grand March was divided into three sections, Junior, Intermediate and Senior.

A large number of adults who helped to fill the hall to capacity showed their appreciation of the various dances by their continued applause. After 9.30, when the last group of children went to supper, the adults took the floor to music supplied by Freddie Burt’s Orchestra.

Mr L. Forbes carried out the duties of M.C. for both programmes. Following is the list of children in fancy costume:' — Leone Kinley, Swiss Peasant; Margaret Hill, Shamrock; Pat Archer, Dutch Girl; Kristine Fraser, Pirate; Aileen Wilson, Gipsy; Maureen Clark, Bride; Gloria Dredge, Carnival; Wynel Raureti, Japanese Lady; Ada Rota, Marching Girl; Janet Rota, Maori Girl; Sine Rota, School Girl; Thelma Clark, Night; Rowena Gordon, Rider; Elizabeth Davis, Gipsy; Serena Hawthorne, Girl Guide; Deanna Hunia, Tennis Player; Lucy Rota, Cow-girl; Rosemary Spiers, Queen of Hearts; Nita Clark, Fairy; Irene Raureti, Turk; Linley Magee, Good Luck; Janie Patrick, Sleeping Beauty; Petals Webb, Russian Dancer; Charlene Huriwaka, Pedro the Fisherman; Hannah Chaytor, Waitress; Irene Hawthorne, Bridesmaid ; Sally Grubner, Little 80-Peep; Kay Kinley, Spinning Top; Joan Gordon, Flower Girl; Rita Patrick, Maori Maiden, Jean Rota,* Hula Girl; Colleen Munro, Queeri of Hearts; Jan Caverhill, Pierrette; Adele Archer, School Ma’am 1914; Beryl Clark, Honey Bee; Dianne Whitham, Peasant Girl; Puhi Karora, Nurse; Rita Marr, Irish Colleen; Sarah Warbrick, Fairy; Patricia Witehira, Ballet Girl; Elizabeth Tairua, Girl Guide; Diane Warbrick, Peasant Girl; Lynette Warbrick, Polish Dancer; Noeleen Whitham, Dutch Pierette; Monica Mason, Fairy; Patricia Whitham, Bridesmaid; Anne Whitham, Angel; Marion Brady, Irish Colleen; Heather Mitai, Ballet Girl; Millie King, Peasant Girl; Shirley Elliot, Queen of Hearts; Winifred Parkinson, Statue of Liberty; Anne Parkinson, Red Cross Nurse; Patricia Withy, Russian Peasant; Joan - Withy, Fairy; Wai Ihaia, Irish Colleen; May Perenara, Chinese Girl; Eunice Withy, Skater; Rebecca Perenara, Hawaiian; Josephine Karora, Girl Guide; Cecilia Karora, Fairy; Lauren Hunia, Bride - ; Philippa Henderson, Fairy; Marion Rouse, Christmas Tree Fairy; Marjorie Rouse, Little Red Riding Hood; Julie Miller, Snowdrop; Rosetta Longstaff, Japanese Lady; Joy Marshall, Jill; Tunis Muriwaka, Dutch Girl; Glenice Webb, Harem Girl; Sharon Webb, Gipsy Fortune Teller; Janice Oliver, Flower Girl; Trevor Archei’, Never Trust a Woman; Robert Kepa, Airman; Stanlet Marks, Indian Chief; Graham Hill, Professor; Eric Oliver, Golfer; Allan Hill, Bridegroom; Jack Kirfiey, Boys’ Brigade; Ronald Grubner, Mexican; Fred Rouse, Boy Scout; Colin Henry, Huntsman; Tom Hitchens, Boy Scout; Neil Jamieson, Chinaman; Aden Webb, Sheik; Erwin Hawthorne, Footballer; Bruce Marshall, Pirate; Ray Rouse, Pied Piper; Stuart Laugeson, Dutch Boy; Peter Webb, Clown; David Kinley, Pirate; lan Newlove, Page Boy; John Miller, Swager; Bobbie Hill, Nigger Minstrel; Clem. Huriwaka, Pirate; Ron Reichardt, Robin Hood; David Coffin, Young Lady; Joe Rouse, Drummer; Alec Candy, Grandfather Clock; John Frost, Sailor; Peter Davis. Schoolmaster; Bruce Laugeson, Pierot; Nigel Wilson, Japanese; Lennie Taylor, Dutch Boy; Peter Peterson, Indian; Edward Rouse, Turkish Boy; Rowley Webb, Legionaire; Dennis Webb, Pirate; Malcolm Munro. Turkish Sultan; Peter Henderson, Airman; Michael Henderson. Good Night; Terry Parkinson, Lady; Sonny Parkinson, 1965 All Black; Bernard Parkinson, Gentleman; Rangi Karora, Footballer; David Semmens, Indian; George Perenara, Cowboy; George Devon, Footballer; Ernest Jones. Bandsman; Lawrence Perenara, Soldier; Edward Brady, Rajah Prince; John Mitai. Maori Boy; Peter Whitham, Elf: James Whitham, Indian; Richard Perenara, Page Boy; .Michael Perenara, Sailor; Harold Tairua, King; Aidan Whitham, Arab: Simon Whitham, King Cole; Walter Paterson, Soldier; Leslie Styger, Farmer; Lennie Hill, Knave of Hearts; Wayne McConnachie, Clown.