SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 117, 2 December 1938, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

GIFT AFTERNOON Last Wednesday at the residence ox Mrs. Guy Bodmin, Hospital Hill, a delightful gift afternoon was given in humour of Miss Nell Johnson pn the occasion of. her approaching marriage. The drawing room was effectively decorated for the occasion in shades of orange and green, with vases of marigolds and begonias to tome. Miss Johnson was the recipient of some very beautiful and useful gifts. Mrs. Guy Hbdmin spoke on behalf ol those present, and Miss Johnson suitably replied. Among those present were: Airs. \\ . .Burton, Alls. G. Lysaght, Airs. G. •Gosling, Airs. T. Webb, -Miss Genua *• Hartshorne and Miss Nell Johnson.

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL A HIGH SUCCESS THE AY A 1 ALAN A SCHOO L 'f'he Waimana Hall was the scene ol a very bright and jolly evening last Friday, it being the \\aimnini sehoolchildien’s fancy dress hall. Tlie children in their fancy costumes made a very bright scene, all looking most attractive, the mothers evidently having spent many hours of patient effort over the making of the costumes and were well rewarded lor their efforts. The folk dances given by flu children received great applause. A ‘ wait/, tap” given by ten of Miss Jv. Walton’s pupils, a “skipping dance” by Joyce Hodgson, and a tap dance by little Nola. Bust, were greatly applauded. The teachers of the school,. Mr. K. Bell, and Aliss J. Alii lor, deserve every credit for ’ the performance and conduct of the children during the ing'.rile Grand .March and dance music was played by Airs. AH King,. Aliss AG AYardlaw kindly obliged with extras. Air. A. K. Bell acted as Al.t . •lor the adults and Neel Gillauders announced the children’s items, and Air, B. Alorton acted as doorkeeper. The children ' .Monte Carlo dances , were won by Beverley Henderson and Douglas Waidlnw and Boy Boynton and Betty AYardlawN I'he successful adults were Doris Looney and Air. W . Goomey (Waiotahi). A hov of ehocelaft’s for competition was won by Air. Alannioii.

The details of the lolk dances and items are as Billows: — Senior Girls, [day, entitled “.Nature Study”. Recitation, by Nola Bust, “Buying Shoes”. Choruses were nicely sung by the junior anil senior punils, and cl-< ral. recitations by the senior pupils, entitled “Wind m the Grass and “'Grandfather’s (lock ’, were wen rendered. Folk dances by the pupils were: “Aluge on a Oreo”. "Butty luit.\ . “Gathering IVnseods”, and “I’oloiinaise’'. Among the children in fancy dress

were :—■ Joycelyn Wyldc, “Ice (’ream”; Marion Gillniiders, “Lavender and lane ; Lorn a Boynton. “Dairy, Maid ; Joy lieynton, “Shirley Temple’.; <■ .Boynton, “Peasant CJirl” ; Don-en Boynton. “AFilitaire” ; Noln Bust. “Spanish Lady”, Beverley Henderson, “Sunflower” ; Catherine Wardlaw. “Flower Cirl”; KHen Boynton. '“Dutch Cirl”; lilies Wati, “Irish Ciil”: Lois Wardlaw, “Lee Skater”; Hally Bull. ••Butterfly” ; Betty Wardlaw/ “Old World - Lady”; Monica Boynton, “Peasant Cirl'” ; Bang! Peru Jack, “Hawaiian”, Bertie Wardlaw, “Cowboy” ; Alt Boynton. Jockey” ; Douglas Wardlaw, “Dutch Hoy”; Jack Vera. Jack. “Witch”; Hanion Boynton. “Pane Boy”; Monte Hape, “School Boy”;. Boy Wati, “School Boy”; Kiwi Tape, “Black Shadow”; John White. “Tiger”; Mervyn Bust, “Cricketer” ; Fred Hughes. “Russian Peasant”; Barry Stevenson, “Cowhoy”; Bdl.v Wardlaw “Chinajnan” ; Heather Bell, '“Dutch Cirl”; Anne-Leith Luttrell, “Military Ballet”; Joyce Hodgson, “Miss Old World”; Patsy Boynton, “Gipsy Cirl” ; .Maureen W ardlaw, •“Spanish Bride”; Denny Charlie, “School Cirl”; Agnes Bull. “Waitress”; A line Trotter. “Spanish Bride”; Ngaiie Mitchell, “Peasant Cirl”; Frances Woulficld, “Seventeenth Century”; Jim Hughes, “towhoy”; Vese.v Fleming, “Cowhoy”; Frank Addison. “Russian Prince ; Col in Wardlaw, “Mexican Don”; Jhn Kust rt 7Spa.nisli Bey”; Graham WardJaw “Desert Chief”; Noel Oillnnders,

“Soldier”; Gawreiice Boynton, “Clown” ; Alan Bell, “Spanish Don”; Banian Bell, “Bell Boy”,; Slurief Spnnimke, “Hawaiian”; Lola Savage, “Old-Fashioned Lady” ; Doris Leoney '(Waiotahi), “Pierette”; ALicky. Hull, “Clown”; llichard Henderson, ‘‘lndian”; Yvonne Pearce, “Flower Girl”; Anne Cranswiek,,' “School Girl”.

A dainty, homo-made supper was served by the married ladies, 1 after which All* H. Wardlaw, on behalf, of the School Committee, thanked all who had helped to make the evening the success it had! been, and tlie profits would go towards buying gifts for tlie children, to he distributed at their picnic, to he held at the beach in n lew weeks’ time. Air. Wardlaw also stated that the way the .children liad been trained for their items and their conduct, wn-s a. great credit 'to file teachers, M'r. Bell, and Miss Aliller. Dancing continued till a late hour, the National Anthem concluding a most enjoyable evening. Adults present, wore : Airs. Alitchell, Airs. Eagle, Mrs. J errant, Airs. Clranswick, All's. I. Savage, Airs. Ahtnninu, Airs. F. Bell, Mrs. Hodgson, Airs. C. ItelL Mrs. D. Alull, All's. I. Wardlaw, .Mrs. H. Warillaw, Mrs. It. Bell. Airs. W. McConnell stir., Airs. Hughes, Airs. 1. Boynton, Airs. T. Boynton, M’rs.' T. Wardlaw, Mrs. K. Bell, Mrs. A. Boynton, Airs. S. Pearce (Opotiki), Airs. .Aliller, Airs. Grover. Airs. W. Looney (Waiotahi), Airs. Henderson, Mrs. .Bishop WardJaw, Airs. B. Wardlaw, Mrs. Dick Wardlaw, All's. A. Buff, M’rs. P. Looney (Waiotahi). Airs. AA’oolJield. Airs. Stevenson, Mirs. Ducker, Alls. Alarm, Airs, fillttred. All's. J. Addison. Airs. C. White, Airs. Alottram, Airs. W. Addison, Alts. Bust. Mrs. Sims, Airs. McConnell jnr.. Airs. Alelvor. Miss Mi- Grover (Levin), Aliss K. Doran, Aliss LC. Doran, Aliss Al. Woolfield. Aliss J. Gillauders, Aliss B. Bell, Aliss B. Hughes. Aliss- Id. Parkin,son, Miss K. Spanhake, Aliss G. Spanlmkc, Aliss Al. Fleming, Aliss B. Liiittroll, Miss H. Houle, Aliss Al. Hughes. Aliss P. Cranswiek, Aliss A. Buff, Aliss Al. Wardlaw. Aliss J. Aliller, Aliss N. Hughes, Al’iss K. Walton. Aliss E. Addison. Aliss S. Addison. Aliss lOilccn Addison.

DANCE IN LYRIC HALL FOLLOWING WEDDING Following the wedding: reception ol Air. and Airs, A. B. Stott a very jolly dance which was attended by the wedding guests and additional gnosis. was hold in the Lyric Hall. A splendid programme of music was supplied by the Electrotoue Orchestra with extras played by Aliss N. -Goddard. Air. J. Davis and Ai.'r. B. Parkes. A novelty dance was won by Airs. H. Manning and Air. J. Frost. 'l'he function opened with the Grand Alarch led by the bride and bridegroom, followed by other members of the bridal party. A well-chosen programme of music was efficiently controlled hv Air. Al. 1-oVt 11. A dainty supper was served and the evening concluded with the party surrounding thi' parents ol the bride and bridegroom to sing “Auid Lang Syne . Among those present were:—

Mrs. I!. Warrington, Mrs. Stott senr., .Mrs. Stott ju nr., Mrs. A. Warrington (Cishorne), Mrs. Al. Lovell sour.. Mrs. B. King. Airs. Al. Lo\cll, Airs. N. Parkinson, Airs. N. Batey (Cishorne), Mrs. 11. Alanning (Hamilton), Airs. B. Rankin (Cishorne), Airs. S. Anderson. Mrs. 11. lYardlev ( I onion). Airs. S. Fisher, Airs. P. ]• isher. Airs 1). Peoples, Mrs. J. Begg (Motu), Mrs. A. Martin. Airs. C. Brown (Toatoa), Airs. J. Lnrmer (Janeatua), All'S. W. Lowe. Airs. R. Davidson. Mrs. J. Donaldson (Alotu), Airs. C. Hill, Mrs. F. Kerr, Mrs. R. Cram (Cisliorne), A Its. D. .McKay (CishorneL Mrs. J. Fraser ( W’hn tat util). Mrs. I!. .Boyd (Cishorne), Airs. C. Lysaght. Mrs. R. Parkes, Airs. J. Mannix. Mis. P. Kerr. Misses L. Hartshorne, X. Johnson, I). Julian, D. Anderson,' 1.. Peoples. Al.. Peoples, X. Peoples, K. Va»\v. X. Batey (Cishorne), K Warrington (Cishorne). FI. McNce, X. Thomas -Wailii), B. Tyrie. X. Tyric, P. Bain, Al. Wilkins, Al. Lowe. \'. Thompson. A.I. Borne.