WAERENGA’HIKA NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20079, 27 October 1939, Page 10

WAERENGA’HIKA NEWS

SCHOOL CHILDREN’S BALL POPULAR FUNCTION (Herald Correspondent.) The Waerenga-a-hika School children’s plain and fancy dress ball proved a popular function, there' being a good attendance of parents and friends. Gaily bedecked with coloured streamers, the rooms made a wonderful setting for the children’s gay costumes, many of which were cleverly chosen.

A varied programme of folk dancing was presented under the supervision of the teachers, Mr.. Brown and Miss Fisher, even the tiny tpls proving very good. After slipper each child received a gift of fruit and sweets. The floor was taken later by the adults, the music being played by Mr. A. Pilkington and an extra by Miss Volte. Mr. A. Duncan was the M.C.

The committee responsible for the success of the function consisted of Mr. and Mrs. A. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Torrie, IVIr. and Mrs. If. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. L. Williams.-who had (lie assistance of many willing helpers. The children present were:—

Primers. —Boys: W. Mills (sailor), L. Brown (pirate), R. Grayson (gypsy), P. Johnson (pirate), E. Mills (rajah), D. Moore (Red Indian), D. Morris (drummer hoy), and A. Williams (postman). Girls: T. Jackson (Eastern princess), J. Maxwell (Lady in Blue), J. Gordon (Lady in Blue), L. Maxwell (flower girl), Rita Pardoc (sailor), M. Torrie (Hawaiian girl), M., M. and M.. Cotton, B. and L. Richardson.

Standards 1 and 2. —Boys: B. Torrie Ig ypsy). J. Brown (Mexican), L. Davies (sailor), I. McMillan (Robin Hood), L. Cotton, and E. Stewart. Girls: S. Maxwell (Evening), M. Scott ((lower girl), E. Keats (eighteenth eeniury lady), M. Grayson (Columbine). E. Bolilho (Snow White),' N. Moore (Chinese girl), T. Mullins (Pierrette). R. Jackson .(Eastern princess), J. Nickerson (Pied Piper), M. To Ua (Victorian lady), N. Bolilho (Italian girl), and S. Williams (elf). Standard IV.—Boys: Richard Jackson i’’G” Man).

Standard 111 and IV.—Girls: P. Waitsiki (Eastern princess), P. Pardoc iDutcii girl), M. Wilson (powder lady), M. Torrie (Hawaiian girl), M. Barber (Yates’ seeds), anci A. Moore (bath time).

Forms I and II.—Boys: M. Fenton <pierrot), L. Ingram (minstrel), E. Scott (eighteenth century gentleman), 11. Windle (a modern miss), and J. Candy (rajah). Girls: D. Lee (Spanish girl), N. Duncan (needlework lady), J. Link la ter (sunrise), and B. Pardoc (fortune teller).

The adults present included Mesdames A. A. Brown, A. Duncan, W. Jackson, L. Torrie, R. D. Moore, L. Williams. G. Wilson, F. Keats, T. Linlclater, T. Ingram, S. Pardoc, C. O’Connell, T. Richardson, J. Brown, W. Pardoc, Jackson, T. -Hargreaves,, T. Maxwell, E. Morris, G. Grayson, N. Bolitho, J. Sc<stt, McMillan, Andrews, R. Grant, McCarthy, Tuhoe, D. Bain, Woods'! Allwood, J. Nickerson, and F. Davies; Misses Fisher, E. Walsh, N. Hanion, V. Ingram, J. Duncan, M. Volte, M. Smart, Underwood, Parsons, E. Grant, and K. Multan.