COMING-OUT DANCE GIVEN AT PORAITE FOR MISS JUNE JOHNSON

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 36, 26 February 1937, Page 14

COMING-OUT DANCE GIVEN AT PORAITE FOR MISS JUNE JOHNSON

Young folk from Hastings and Napier enjoyed a particulai'ly bright and jolly coming-out dance last eveni.ig, which was given at the lovely hoiue of Mr and Mrs B. R. Menzies, Poraite, for -their niece, Miss June Johnson. The guests were welcomed by Mr aud Mrs B. R. Menzies, their daughter Mrs Roy. Ciltertson and Miss Betty Jomison. Mrs Menzies wore a gown of deep oeean blue pame veivet caUght at tiie neck with a silver filigree clasp. Mrs Gilbertson's gown of deep periwinkle blue georgette threaded with silver was worn with a sash of silver lame and clasps of brilliants at the shouMe-s. Mis_s Betty .iohnson wore coronatiou blue cotelle with a halter neckline in front edged with a narrow piait of th^ sarue material which forined. the sho ilder.- strapa. A.. model- gown of off-white souple satin was worn by. the guest of honour, Aliss Juno Johnson. This was fashidied with capeiet sleeves, shirred ac'fhe shcildei to form i narrow stand up l'rili". The skirt was very . flare.1 ' from the, knees to hem and a ban-j of ghiiring. below the waistline was continued •ip the corsage in front to io'rra ' a' fi'ill mauning' thafc b-n the capelei>3 and giv ing a beart-sh'aped neckline, the ' back t'ding'cut to'a low V and «jau=lw with tiny "satin-covered buttons At-'. t'ne waist was • a wide quilted' belt caught in 'lront with' a large" silver ; clasp. jShe wore a - bandeau of - tiny pink flowers and brocaded satin shoes and : her posy -was of . pink rosebuds -and- carnations with • blue love-in-the-mist: and inaidenhair fern. , The ballroom was gaily decorated with - clusters • of - bright' Dalloons' and here daneing ■ was ■ enjoyed to • musio ■played by' Miss Betty Cooper. A ijelieious- supper with savouries and • hot coifee- was -enjoyed by everyone. A very jolly eveniiig . was brought to a close with; the. singing of "For She's a - Jolly f Good' Fellow,?' and the National Anthem. - The guests . invited .were : Mr and Mrs Roy . Gilbertson, Dr.- and Mrs A. G. Clark, Mr. and- Mrs. E.. Oommin, Mr and Mrs Sidney Inglis, Mr and Mrs Hubert Browning, Misses Ruth. and Barbara lieed, Mary, Jean, Dorothy and Diana Wilson, Mary and Nancy Clark, Molly Smith (Gisborne), Noiah Deans (North Canterbury),, Jean . Hallett, Patricia. Hoadley, Pat von Dadelszen, Ruth Small, Alix Rochfort, Tui Morrin, Ruth Townley, Rosemary' Fannin, Lyndal Candy, Betty and Cynthia Sheild, Helen Waugh, Jean Lyons,- Yalerie Harding, Margaret Maclean, Enid Co.tterill, Ola Humphries, Enid Twigg, Oriel. Pollock, Jean Brodie and Judy Smith. - Mt#;rs Strat and George Canning, Richaid Reed, Tony Dasent, Mao Menzies, Prior -Hoadley, Bill Krogh, John Ludbrook, Lyster and Bruc© Friend, John Paton, Austair Graham, Russell Hobbs, Jock Twigg, Alex Cunningham, Stratton Morrin, Joey Cotterill, Neil and Bryan Appleby, Michael von Dadelszen, Leigh Crompton, Dick Brodie, Boy Oaro, Maurice Clark, John Maclarlane, Jimmie Logan, lan Lyons, George Sanderson, Robin Beli and Brian Harding.