A JOLLY EVENING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 123, 10 June 1937, Page 3

A JOLLY EVENING

Our Own Correspondent.)

OTANE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL DANCE

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OTANE, Last Night. The Otane School 's annual plain and faney dress dance, which took place :n the Town Hall on Tuesday night, was a brilliant success, the uninviting weather conditions not deterring a very large number of children and adults from being present. The hall had been attraetively decorated with greenery, | festooned with red, white and bluo ! streamers. Large Undon Jacks wero I effectivelyused for draping, while small ; flags and streamers fiuttered overhead. The bright and gaily coloured costumes of the children made a striking display. Practically every child was in fancy costume, and no two were exactly alike. They were all designed to give the children the maximum of freedom and enjoyment. The Grand March, led by two tiny tots, was the spectacular event of the evening, and the precision with which it was performed was a credit to both the teachers and the pupils. The scena throughout the evening was one of brightness, animation and real enjoyment, the happy faces of the children being a treat to Watch. Mosa Wyllie played the music for the children 's programme, all the numbers being bright and tuneful. At 9.30 p.m. the- younger children were 'served with supper, and - the eenior pupils at 10 o'clock, • after which the adults took the floor. The supper tables were decorated with the school colours, red and black, and made a pleasing appearance whon set'out with all manner of good* things to eat. Membefs of the committee and a band pf willing helpers spfent a busy time servang supper, the enjoyment of the small guests appearing to be ample reward for this arduous task. At 10, o'clock the Adults took the floor and capturing the (spirit of « the evening spent no less jolly a time than did the children. Excellent music for the adults was supplied by McKay's orehestra, which quickly established itself a warm fa/vourite with its popular modern and old-time melodies. The duties of M.C.'s were carried out by Messrs O. Page and P. Oram. Tho committee, teachers, pupils and paTents are to be congratulated on the brilliant success of the evening and the happy, jolly and friendly atmosphere that prevailed, the gathering reluctantly dispersing in the early hours of the morning. v FollowSng are the dresses of the local children attending: — , Primers. — Ken Smith, Schoolboy ; Ray Stafford, schoolboy; Jiin Ballard, Schoolboy; Bobby Bartlett, Cowboy; Gordon Oollins, British Grenadier; George Qolquhuon, Little Boy Blue; Billy Hoskins, Soldier; Keitb Huut, Red Indian ; John Sdtter, Jockey; Bobby Logan, Mexican; Michael Cooper, Pierrot; Don Davis, Clown; Dennis I Griffin, Bath Boy; Cecil McKill, Jester; Carl' Pene, Pirate; Colin Rcid, Jockey; John Sirett, Sailor; Tom Wheeler, Huntsman; Donald Baikie, Sailor Boy ; Bruce Ballard School Boy ; Peter Crawley, Hill Boy ; David Hixon, Beach Ball; Peter Hixon, Mushroom; Ronald McKay, Otane Footballer ; David Oram, Pierrot; John Pene, Swimming Boy; Russel Cave, School Boy; JMaureen Anderton, Flowergirl ; Joselyn Loughnan, Fairy Doll; Ethel Minto, Party Dress ; Lucia Pene ; Betty Simpson, Cherry Ripe; Riro Hoskins, Pink Lady; Moyra Irwin, Little Bo-Peep; Pauline Logan, Rarotongan; Patricia Loughnan, Dutch Girl; Joan McWhister, Fairy ; JiU Nealon, Early Victorian ; Barbara* Smith, Herald; Peggy Logan; Bow Girl; Joan Bull, Caroline Eru, Maori JMaiden; Shirley Nossiter, Dancing Girl ; Dawn Scrimgeoiir, Victorian ; Daphne Symmans, Pompadour. Standard I.—Harriet Baikie, Bluebell; Ena Chadwick, Plain; Margarita Clark, Mustard Seed; Ester McKay, Sailor Girl ; lsobel McDougall, Dutch Girl, Pamela Voyce, Chinese; Lydia Walker, Bridesmaid; Bob Davis, Plain; Terry Ashby, Sailor* Boy; Arthur Foulds, Cowboy; James Hodgetts, Little Man Who Had a Gun; Peter Reid, Plain ; Innes Soares, Coon Man; Allan Scheeie, Cowl>oy. Standard II. — Daphne Anderton, Flags of the Fleet; Thelma Bagihurst, Waterlily; Ngaire Fredericks, Flower Fairy; Barbara Harbottle, Gipsy Girl; Ani Hoskins, Lilao Lady ; Anne Laugh-nan,-Egyptian Princess; Bertha Minto, Party ; Audrey Mudgway, Powder Puff, Leonie McKay, Plain, Barbara Page, Ballet Dancer ; Ada Pene, Plain ; Helen Scrimgeour, Robin Hood;'Muriel Steele, Plain; Valerie Cave, Japanese ; Billy Eru, Tramp ; Raimond Heke, Plain; Dion Nathan, Pedlar of Dreams; Bob Mills, Clown ; Hawea Pene, Plain ; BU1 Pilcher, Penguin; Jim Price, Indian ; Fred Setter, Clown ; Peter Voyce, Ssoldier; Reg Ballard, Red Indian. Standard III girls. — Joan Arnott, O.K. Saucy of Course; Betty Foulds, Gipsy ; Betty Baikie, Red Riding Bood; Hilda Tod, Fairy; Mavis Steele, As a Lady in an evening frock; Joan Grant, Rosette. Standard III Boy. — Desmond Carbury, Drummer Boy ; Melvyn Jamieson, Indian; Ronald Thomas, Eastern; Norrie Crawley, Black hand; Barnard Harbottle, Clown. Standard IV girls. — Shirley Pilcher, Rose; Joan Nealon, Swi'Ss Girl; Ruth Price, Bed Time; Mavis Grant, Kate Greenaway; Mary Hammond, Flower Fairy; Mary Foulds, Militaire; Ngaire Cave, Japanese Lady ; Shirley Crawley, The Farmer's Wife ; Tangi Heke, Bridesmaid; Betty Trevena, Miss Prim; Velma Bond, Flower Fairy. Standard IV boys. — Forbes Minto, Blacksmith; Denny August, Sailor; Ken Scheeie, Nigger; William Scheeie, Belgian Boy ; Michael Loughnan, Robin Hood ; Leonard Anderton, Sundowner ; Ray Marsh, Indian. Standards V. and VI. — Noeline Page, Negro (man) ; Thelma Anderton, Brides maid; Phil Oram, Indian; Janet Dough las, Young Italian Girl; Gowan Bruce, Granny; Mary Scrimgeour, Negjress ;

Rosa Mills, Hawaiian; Hugh Page, Cricketer ; Francisi Pilch, Queen EUzabeth' Days ; Daphne Colquhoun, MidVictorian; Doreen Logan, Britannia; Albert Wright, Coronation Pierrot; Phil Mills, Clown ; Valerie Walker, Early Victorian; Beryl Scrimgeour, Early Victorian; Margaret Trevena, Ranee; Kathleen Price, Soldier; Gordon Jackson, Drummer; Coline Page, H.B. Rep. ; Maurice Tod, Golfer; Noel Collins, Mexican; JSTellie Germain, Sailor Girl; Heather Bruce, Sailor Man (Popeye) ; Shirley Soares, Gipsy ; Jessie Baikie, Schoolgiri; Miriam Hoskins, Lady Greensleeves ; Norma Robertson, Cinderella Frank White, Tennis Player; James Germain, Sailor; Graham Reid, Tennis Player; Joy Irwin, Egyptian; Molly Nealon, Hawaiian; Adele Page, Hawaiian; Hilda Price, Turkish Lady.