Successful New Year Ball

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 2, 3 January 1940, Page 2

Successful New Year Ball

HELD AT MANGATAINOKA Many visitors were present at the annual New Year ball held in the Mangamutu Hall on Monday night. The gay crowd were in holiday mood and the merrymakers, to the strains of an excellent orchestra, enjoyed themselves to the full. Extras at supper-time were played by Miss Lotus White and Mr. K. Fletcher. Mr, Dave O’Brien was the M.C. Highlights of the evening were a rendering of the 1 'Lambeth Walk” in six-eight time, and a 1 ‘ ladies-take-your-partners’* leap-year cxcuse-me. The New Year ball was a huge success and if every dance in the Bush, in 1940 reaches tho same standard the season will be a memorable one indeed. Among tho dancers were:—Mesdames V. Taylor (Wellington), turquoise lace; S. Aanensen, black floral; L. Williams, black satin romaine; A. McCormack, navy georgette; Misses P. Brown; floral georgette; R. Jensen, lemon crepe; K. O’Brien, green satin; M. Palmer (Eketahuna), white embossed muslin; Mae Miller, green taffeta; J. Connell, white satin; B. Boyd, blue georgette; R. Burgess, green net over mauve taffeta; L. J. Brookes (Palmerston North), apricot taffeta; P. Paget, blue taffeta; J. Cook, floral georgette; M. Bremner, apricot embossed crepe; H. Benton, green net over satin; P. Miller, white georgette and satin; L. Woods, blue taffeta; D. Woods, green georgette; M. Mules (Woodville), floral linen; P. Mules (Woodville), navy spotted marocain; M. Wright, floral georgette; W. Dixon (Eketahuna), floral marocain; N. Beech, multi-coloured satin; Madge Miller, cyclamen organdie; G. Teague (Auckland), emerald satin and sequins; E. Teague (Auckland), white satin and sequins; M. Hares (Woodville), mauve georgette; Y. Matthews, navy marocain; J. McNab (Wellington), petrel taffeta; J. Henry, buttercup taffeta; M. Mabcy, scarlet embossed crepe; D. Goodwin, tangerine taffeta; J. Murray (Lower Hutt), black taffeta, flame top; M. Pearcey, crimson marocain; 11. Pearcey, green net over satin; M. Cox, black lace; T. B. Masters (Auckland), silver lame; G. Wenden, white crepe; C. R. Welsh, wine floral; A. Wright, rainbow sheer; W. Wright, blue net; V. Webb, white net over satin; M. Groves, pink swiss organdie; H. McLeod (Wellington), green crepe; P. Callanan, black velvet; N. Smith (Lower Hutt), mauve georgette; P. Carter (Palmerston North), black skirt, floral top; J. Paisley (Wellington), grey crepe.