SUCCESSFUL DANCE ARRANGED BY THE H.B. FARMERS' STAFF

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 158, 22 July 1937, Page 11

SUCCESSFUL DANCE ARRANGED BY THE H.B. FARMERS' STAFF

A particularly gay siglit was to be seen in the Qddfellow's Hall, Hastings, last evening, when the staff of the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., Hastings, held their staff re-union and dance. The hall, which was filled to capacity with dancers, was decorated with streamers in bands of colours, red, white, blue, yellow and green and- the windows were curtained with paper curtains in these colours with clusters of streamers at the sides. Multicoloured balloons added to the bright apearance of the hall, and when filled with dancers all wearjng jaunty little caps the scene was exceptionally bright. At one end of the hall was an euec-tricaily-lit badge with H.B.F. Staff, and below this was shown the names of the branches, Napier, Waipukurau, Takapau, Dannevirke, and the colour representing each, there being present members of the staff from each braneh. Bxcellent music for the dancing was played by Gordon lledward's orchestra, and supper extras were played by Mr Carmichael and liis orchestra. Many novelty dances were included • in the programme, among them a Monte Carlo dance which was won by Miss N. Hayes and Mr Edwards. A very delicious supper was served in the supper room, the long tables being decorated with vases of iceland poppies, and this was enjoyed by everyone. The men's committee, who were responsible for ihe decorations and wbo worked with the ladies' committee to make the arrangements for the dance were: Messrs Colin Crichton (chairman), Douglas Baird (secretary), D. H. Doak, R. Hollever, P. Wqlsh, N. Fritchley, R. Symons, F .Craig and T. Cullinane. The ladies' committee were: Miss M. Lockhead, black georgette gown with a, brilliant studded belt and red spray. Miss J. Sullivan, palest blue flowered chiffon with puffed sleeves and sash. Miss I. Peters, black French matelasse gown worn with a matching cape. Miss B. Normandy, blue water marked taffeta gown worn with pink roses at the neck. Miss D. Menzies, blue stiffened net mounted on taffeta with frills at the ,hem. Miss P. Cocks, spring, green taffeta with a gold eorsage flower on one slioulder. Miss N. Hannah, delphinium blue water-marked taffeta gown and a blue velvet coatee. Miss N. Simon, black, taffeta gown with puffed sleeves and ivory satin col-

lar. Miss E. Hackett, black velvet gown worn with a blue velvet 'evening coat. Miss N. Sutton, black chantilly lace gown with puffed sleeves. Among the others present were :— Mr C. Douglas and Miss Douglas, Mr H. Lawlor, manager of the Takapau braneh and Mrs Lawlor who wore a gown of black floaral georgette with a flame velvet coatee. Mr J. Z. Vigers, the manager of the Dannevirke braneh and Mrs Vigers, who wore a gown of cherry georgette with shirred eorsage. Mrs W. Clark, black georgette gown worn with bright eorsage fiowers. Mrs J. W. Cato, long-sleeved gown of blue needlerun lace. Mrs H, Macdonald, magnolia (hantilly lace with tiny kilted georgette frills trimming" the skirt. - Mrs J. Vesty, black georgette gown with a eorsage spray of g^een fiowers.

Mrs D. H. Doak, black stiffened net with narrow bands of satin edging the full ekirt. Mrs Colin Crichton, black panne velvet with a flared basque and white fiowers at the waist. Mrs T. King, black georgette with a red velvet sash and shoulder spray. Mrs L. S. Scott Kelly, gold satin sheer with flame velvet girdle and eorsage fiowers. Mrs C. Henderson, black silver threaded taffeta gpwn worn with a white fur coatee. Mrs Norman Jones, sky blue needlerun lace with pink roses at the neck. Mrs Upchurch, dove grey georgette with insets of needlerun lace. Mrs L. Fowler, sunset pink taffeta with puffed sleeves and flared basque. Mrs R. Scorgie, blue, black and white plaid taffeta, with a velvet sash. Mrs L. Mayo, cameo pink georgette with greqn eorsage fiowers. Mrs R. Parkhill, magnolia satin gown with a clasp of brilliants at the neck. Mrs L. A. Miller, rose silver threaded cloque and a black taffeta coatee. Mrs A. Engebretsen, royal purple satin with a, silver girdle and eorsage spray.

Mrs R. Keeble, petal pink satin with a flared coat of green water-mark-ed taffeta. Mrs G. Bone, deepest green velvet gown and a#gjold lame coatee. Mrs G. Rosoman, green stiffened net with tiny satin bands at the liem.-' • Mrs G. Hampton, trained gown of black velvet with silver button trimming. Mrs Huntley Walker f daffodil velvet gown worn with a gold coatee. Mrs A. Archibald, ivory lace with tiny covered buttons trimming the sleeves and eorsage. Mrs W. Schroder, gold shimmer satin worn with a black Cellophane threaded coatee. Mrs "v mummery, oporto red cloque with fiowers at the waist and shoulder. • Mrs M. Thornton, gold shimmer satin with long sleeves full at the shoulders. Miss T. Bateman, black chiffon velvet with a collar of silver lame. Miss T. Hackett black ring velvet trained gown with long puffed sleeves. Miss* R. Dudfield, pink satin royal gown and a coatee of the same materiai. Miss E. Steer, white matalasse gown and coatee with a blue eorsage posy. Miss M. Olsen, pink cotelle with a wide sash of black velvet. Miss M. Crossar, petal pink taffeta with silver eorsage fiowers. Miss N. Potham, honey gold satin with a large eorsage flower. Miss H. Garland, midnight blue shimmer satin with a brilliant eorsage clasp. Miss V. Tongj ivory water-marked taffeta gown and flared coat. Miss E. Godber, ruby red velvet with latticed eorsage and sleeves. Miss E. Wright, sea green georgette, the tunic edged with silver sequihs. Miss P. Shattky, black cire satin, with a spray of silver fiowers at the neck. Miss 1. Garnett, black panne velvet with short draped sleeves. Miss H. Campbell, dusky pink stiffened net with circles of frills on the skirt. Miss T. Davidson, cherry needlerun lace with scarf effect of georgette. Miss H. Franklin, black georgette with brilliants outlining the neck. Miss N. Lomas, white flowered chiffon gown worn with a gold belt. Miss I. Peterson, parma-violet taffeta with kilting at the neck and puffed sleeves. Miss R. Renouf, gold shimmer* satin with long sleeves and silver sequin belt. Miss D. Fenton, blue flowered organdie with a sash of blue velvet. Miss B. Mclnnes, green souple satin with ufliite fiowers at the neck. Miss E. Davies, white flowered organdie frock with a silver belt. Miss M. Joseph, black fioral georgette worn with a black coatee. .Miss E. Menzies, blue stiffened net with tiny posies of fiowers trimming the skirt.

Miss i. Anderson, lemon, black and white plaid taffeta gown. Miss M. Crawford, green flowered taffeta with lemon shoulder straps. Miss L. Marsh, blue satin tunic gown trimined with quilting. Miss B: Ellingbam, pink georgette gown, the eorsage finished with shirring Miss J. Kennedy, black cotelle gown with a red eorsage posy. Miss B. Malkin, white cotelle with gold fiowers at the neck. Miss P. Walker ^ blue patterned Swiss voile with a silver belt. Miss C. Steer, white taffeta gown with puffed sleeves. Miss E. O'Neill, cherry silver threaded cloque with fiowers at the neck. Miss^ M. Itobertson, black velvet skirt with a tunic of black watermarked taffeta. Miss M. Liley, green matalasse trained gown with i green eorsage fiowers. Miss M. Bateman, navy taffeta spotted with white and white eorsage spray. Miss A. Joseph, deep oporto red frock and a white coatee. Miss C. Robertson, blue self patterned matalasse with touches of silver. Miss A. Sanson, deepest brown taffeta with puffed sleeves. Miss lt. Sutton, ivory gold-thread-ed taffeta with bright eorsage fiowers. Miss M. May, flame net over taffeta with puffed sleeves, and very full skirt. Miss B. Reid, lemon needlerun lace frock.

Miss M. Douglas^ black panne velvet with pink corsago fiowers. Miss M. Mason, dusky pink needlerun lace worn with a cape of net. Miss A. Dow, pink self-patterned matelasse with double flared epaulettes. Miss A. Cruinp, spring green lace with a gold eorsage posy. Miss F. Bartlett, petal pink suede crepe with briliant buttons trimming. Miss J. Pepper, apricot cloque with brown velvet eorsage fiowers. Miss G. Bingen, pink souple satin with a cluster of fiowers at the neck. Miss J. Young, pink diagonally stripped cloque with halter collar of silver. Miss H. MacDonald, gown of midnight blue needlerun lace. Miss E. Cocks, daffodil taffeta worn with a velvet coatee in the same shade. Miss P. Estaugli, ivory fioral satin with. an inset panel of gold and puffed sleeves. Miss J. Fritchley, white organdio flowered with blue and having brilliant clasps. Miss M. Satchell, white satin with red sash and eorsage fiowers. Miss B. Greening, ivory self-checked •satin 3y}th a long silver-lined sash. Miss M. Urquhart, pink georgette gown and a long coat of black velvet,

Miss J. Lynch, cherry taffeta with a revered collar of 6ilver lame. Miss P. Lomas, lotus-bud pink satin with a silver girdle and shoulder spray. Miss G. Johnson, fioral taffeta fashioned with a high neckline in front. Miss A. Cassidy, blue matalasse with' velvet sash and eorsage fiowers. Miss B. Forne,.piitk flowered taffeta worn with a red sash/ Miss D. Paterson, frock of blue taifeta with pink fiowers at the neck. Miss N. Paterson, white hail-spotted Swiss organdie with pufl'er sleeves. Miss J. Latimore, red satin, the cross-over eorsage caught with) a clasp of brilliants. Miss E. Saunders, lemon gold-thread-ed cloque with a gold girdle. Miss K. Thomas, red crepe suedu with a clasp of brilliants at the neck. Miss H. Hensman, black georgette gown with a siiaded pink eorsage flower. Miss M. Cuff , deepest green velvet with a slashed back and whitle spray. Miss Thow.as, blu.e fioral silk frock with blue eorsage fiowers. Miss R. Gray, gold shimmer satiu with mauve fiowers at tho neck in frant. Miss B, Pascde, coronation red tunic worn with a black skirt. • Miss V. Sutton, pink chiffon with a brilliant studded clasp at the neck. Miss T. Hawkins, black velvet frock with' frills of tulle outlining the neck. Miss P. Gumbley, pink stiffened net with a sash of satin the same shade. Miss J. Warrick, blue matalasse gown

worn with a wMte coatee. Miss M. Paget, red cloque with silver eorsage fiowers. Miss Z. Glover, petal pink needlerun lace gown with puffsd sleeves. Miss L. Glover, marina blue cinspotted cire taffeta with silver button trimming. , Miss P.- Stobler, black satin with draped sleeves and eorsage beaded with silver. Miss E. Paget, black taffeta threaded 1 with silver and a short coatee. Miss K. Munro, green matalasse with fagotting outlining the squire neck. Miss M. Flynn, grape shaded coinspotted cire taffeta with gold button trimming. Miss J. Coles, white flowered georgette with a sash of deep fuchsia velvet. Miss G. Ebbett, blaek, red and White fioral silk with a red taffeta sash.