COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3246, 31 March 1943, Page 2

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

MISS D. SANDERS HONOURED EVENING AT NETHERTON A most enjoyable evening was spent last Thursday in the Netherton Hall to celebrate the coming-of-age of Miss Dorothy Sanders. Mi’s A. Laurent, Miss M. Sarjant and Miss T. Pennel) supplied music for dancing, while Mr R. Morrison played an extra on his piano-accord-eon.

Mr Pennell proposed the toast of the guest of the evening and musical honours were then accorded. The lights were then extinguished while the candles were lit. ' This made a very effective display in the darkness. Mr Pennell then asked Dorrie to cut the cake, after which she thanked all for their attendance and for the many lovely presents. Mr C. McNeil proposed the toast of Mr and Mrs Sanders and of absent friends.

Miss K. -Sanders obliged with a song entitled “The Stranger of Galilee” and Miss D. Fisher sang “Oh (Promise Me” and “When I Grow Too Old to Dream.” Monte Carlo waltzes were won byMiss L. Johnson and Miss M. Skinner, Miss K. Sanders and G. Potter and Miss J. Coldicutt and Mr F. Hopping. A spot waltz was won by Mr and Mrs A. S. Fisher. A children’s Monte Carlo waltz which caused some amusement was won by Joan Bourne and A. Skinner. Much merriment was caused by the men’s spot waltz which was won by Mr B. McNeil and Mr N. Monradu

The guest of honour looked very charming in a frock of white taffeta. Among those present were:—Mrs G. Sanders, Mr s Pennell (Te Aroha), Mrs Laurent, Mrs Monrad (Elstow), Mrs Monrad Snr. (Elstow), Mrs J. Bennett, Mrs Handley (Paeroa), Mrs Hamblin (Paeroa), Mrs Gibb, Mrs Lusby, Mrs J. Morrison Snr., Mrs R. Locke, Mrs Richmond Snr., Mrs Browning (Wellington), Mrs J. Paul, Mrs R. S. Morrison, Mrs Sanderson, Mrs C. McNeil, Mrs Skinner, Mrs J. Gordon, Mrs G. H. Sarjant, Mrs G. Morrison, Mrs Barrett, Mrs A. S. Fisher, Mrs R. Fisher, Mrs E. Fisher, Mrs G. Prout, Mrs C. Martin, Mrs W. Richmond, Mrs E. Williams, Mrs H.

Prout, Mrs T. Johnson, Mrs J. Bourne, Mrs W. Potter, Mrs Yeates. Misses M. Pennell (Te Aroha), T. 'Pennell (Te Aroha), G. Monrad (Te Aroha), green taffeta and net; E. Morrison, iblack lace and satin; J. Thuell (Paeroa), black taffeta; E. Laurent, mauve taffeta; L. Curtis (Paeroa)', black taffeta skirt, blue blouse; E .Barrett, black crepe; M. Sarjant, white frosted organdie; J. Coldicutt, mauve taffeta; Merle Richmond, green taffeta; M. McKam, black net over taffeta; M. McNeil, green taffeta; A. McNeil, gold net over greet taffeta; P. McNeil, pink net over taffe x a; D. Johnson, blue taffeta; R. Sanderson (Paeroa), mauve taffeta; M. Handley, green chiffon; L. Handley, floral organdie; K. Sanders, pink taffeta; V. Williams, pmk taffeta; L. Johnson, mauve chiffon and net; J. Yeates, blue taffeta; V. Paul, blue foral satin; D. Fisher, R. Fisher, J. Wallen (Paeroa), Marie Richmond, M. Simmons, B. Coldicutt, A. Fisher, G. Fisher, M. Skinner, G. Potter.