WAIPAWA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 197, 6 September 1937, Page 5

WAIPAWA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BALL

A Bright Function WAIPAWA, Sept. 5. Not since Coronation night has the Waipawa Municipal Theatre presented such a brilliant spectacle as it did last evening, the occasion being the first annual ball of the Waipawa District High School Old . Pupils' Association. The hall was filled to capacity, dancerg having assembled from all parts of the district, there being a large numbei presant who had at some time attended the local school. No effort had been spared by the members of the executive eommittee to provide a good night 's entertainment, and the success which attended the function was ample reward. The hall had been tastefully decorated with flags and streamers radiating to the walls from an illuminated centrepiece bearing the letters ''W.D.H.S." and surrounded by flashing lamps, the whole looking very efcective. In the supper room the tables presented a very pleasing appearance with specially designed decorations of coloured paper and vases of bulbs. Prom a dias in the corner excellent music for the dancing was provided by an orchestra from Napier, and the duties of M.C. ■ were very capably carried out by Mr. E. C. Kingston. The programme included' several old-timc numbers and two specially arranged Monte Carlo dances, the prize-winners being Miss • Edna ClaTk and Mr. P. Harris, and Miss M. Hercock and Mr. Hopkins. For non-dancers bridge had been arranged under the direction of Mr. F. Adeane, and the prizes went to Miss E. Limbrick and Mrs. Dailey, and to Mr. Adeane and Mrs. Fox. . A delightful supper was provided, mainlv under the direction of Mr. H. Weedon,- but the arrangements could not have been carried out successfully without the loyal co-operation of his band of willing helpers. The supper extras were played by Mrs. Meta (piano) and Miss B. Hodge (banjo) and were greatly appreciated by the dancers. Extras were also played by Mr. Biel. Among those present were: Mrs. D. Eosc, wearing a graceful frock of white satin, with shirred sleeves and stitched collar and culfs; "Miss Btowe, smart frock of deep burgundy satin with diamante clips; Miss Bowden, iVock of lavender blue faille, with diamante buckle; Miss R. Limbrick, smart frock of wine and rose pink satin, worn with a white embossed matelasse evening coat; Mrs. W. Cochrane, irock of coife shaded lace, with ragin brown tvimming; Miss J. Cochrane, black velvet frock with scarlet spray and coatee; Miss M. Hopkins, japonica shaded georgette frock; Miss S. Burkin, pale green frilled froeK with diamante elips; Mrs. Meta, smart frock of deep wine Frenc-h velvet with yoke of wine lace; "Miss B. Hodge, evening frock of deep maroon lace; Miss Ireland, red satin frock with matching shoulder spray; Miss Squires, floral frock in shades of lemon and blue; Miss R. Baker, dainty frock of ice blue .satiu with silver bel't, aud worn with a short black evening coat; Miss Noele, nil green net frock, with tiny frills edged in silver; Miss MrBooker, amber taffeta 'frock and wide lapels stitched iu brown; Miss E. Booker, tangerino taffeta frock with collar and sash of silver lame; Miss N. Yates, spring green georgette ffock with collar of silver lame; *Miss Fowler, black frock with large sequin bow on the bodice; Miss J. Booker, black velvet frock with sequin shoulder straps; Mrs. E. Bryant, black georgette frock with all-over floral desigff; Miss D. Talbot, nil green taffeta frock .with tTimming of a deeper green; Miss Lovatt, deep blue frock with Peter Pau collar of astraehanj-Miss Ceserini, deep eoral blister crepe frock with eorsage spray; Mrs. W. Miller, very da-inty frock of rose pink dull satin; Mrs. Harwood, black frock with yolce of pale pink lace; Mrs. Vaughn, floral georgette frock; Miss P. Verran, blue georgette frock with scarlet spray; Miss Malcolm, lavender blue faille frock with diamante buckle; Miss P. Gray. palest pink needlerun lace frock with silver edged net frills; Miss C. Tate, deep blue velvet frock with hand-made fiowers at the neek; Mrs. Dick, blue taffeta frock with yoke of pale pink lace; Miss Adlum, frock of scarlet crepe with diamante clips; Miss G. Muir, deep green frock with evening coatee; Mrs. Yates, black frock with silver lame trimming; Miss B. Gollan, white georgette frock with floral patlern in rose pink; Miss E. Hill, Elizabeth blue crepe i'rock with deep blue coatee; Miss J. McQuilkan, nil green frock with quilled hem and rose pink eorsage spray; Miss M. Edwards, pictrure frock of deep green organdie; Mrs. E. Bond, black frock with floral design in rose pink; Miss E. Lang, peach georgette with design in blue and pink; Miss N. Wallace, jubilec blue needlerun lace frock; "Miss G. Beck, floral frock .with overdress of black net; Miss S. Moroney, black, satin frock with slashcd back; Miss G. Collett, black lace frock with a wide ruoked tulle frill delluing the uecfc liuc; Miss J. Malcolm, coin spot pink taffeta frock with diamante buttoned bodice; Miss A. tlansen, black satin frock with girdlc il bright scarlet; Miss Ayres, whitt .•iil'eta frock with blue sash; Mrs. T. i offery, black Frencli velvet frock -with oarlet spray; Miss M. Wills, ivory aede crepe frock with girdlo and eorsage spray of scarlet; Miss hl. Oarson, black satin evening frock; .Miss J. Corsbie, white organdie frock ' ifi acnifet; MU# X, Botl

Russian blouse of flame French velvet worn with black skirt; Miss G. Major, frock of deep blue needlerun lace, and evening coatee of velvet; Mrs. H. Dwight, rose pink satin beaute with deep rose shoulder spray; Mrs. 1. Knobiock, tunic frock oi sapphire Frcnch velvet with silver lame collar; 1 ) Miss Verran, pale pink crepe frock with silver girdle; Miss Cochrane, pale ' orchid mauve georgette frock with j silver girdle; Mrs. W. Taylor, slimfitting frock of marigold needlerun lace; Miss C. Hercock, coin spot taffeta i'rock of garnet red; Miss M. Hercock, I smart frock of deep amethyst French. velvet, with velvet girdle. "