FIRE BRIGADE BALL

Taupo Times, Volume II, Issue 85, 4 September 1953, Page 1

FIRE BRIGADE BALL

ANNUAL FUNCTION Many dancers gathered at Rickit's Hall on Saturday, August 21st, for the annual ball of the Taupo Volunteer Fire Brigade. Messrs R. Douglas and J. O'Toole were masters of ceremonies, and Tom Isaac's orchestra provided the music. The hall was gay with greenery and streamers, particular attention having been paid to the ceiling which was decorated with multicoloured streamers surrounding a mass of balloons which were released for the balloon dance. The Brigade members wore their trim new uniforms. The lavish supper was another feather in the cap of Mrs T. Isaacs, who had gone to great trouble to provide a very tasty buffet supper served in most attractive manner. Among those present were Mrs S. Crowther, Regency blue waffle nylon; Miss B McNicholas, white embossed pale organdie; Mrs A. Smith, Paisley Cashmere; Miss M. Smith, mushroom pink lace over pink nylon; Mrs H. Peart, silver blue spotted tie silk; Mrs Armstrong, floral silk; Miss V. Smith, pale blue net over taffeta; Miss J. Smith, Apricot net over taffeta; Miss M. Jeffries, white embroidered blouse with cobalt blue skirt; Miss S. Sutherland, green and black tie silk; Miss L. Manning, wistaria tie silk. Mrs S. Pearce, gold and black brocade jacket and black skirt; Mrs R. Douglass, fuschia shot taffeta; Mrs L. Smith, white blouse, black circular skirt; Miss M. Ellin, white tulle over satin, Mrs M. Tierney, lavender embossed taffeta with matching mittens; Miss S. Hemotata, blue nylon net over sharkskin; Miss M. Rameka, white guipure lace bodice with tulle skirt trimmed with diamante studs; Mrs N. Wallace, bottle green faconne; Mrs K. Rameka, black cloque; Mrs Percival, black moire faille with diamante buttons; Mrs D. Brown, sequin trimmed ruby velvet jacket and black skirt; Miss C. Armishaw, rust faconne. Mrs Harding, white crepe romaine with red corsage; Miss B. Harnett, teal blue lace gown with mittens to match; Miss J. Murdock, of Napier, rose pink taffeta; Miss Gill (Napier), blue hailstone net with velvet trim; Mrs T. Couper, floral silk jacket with deep mauve skirt; Mrs Lind, pastel pink everglaze; Mrs H. Harnett, turquoise taffeta; Mrs M. K. Turei (Auckland) green and gold spotted tie silk, Mrs J. O'Toole, scarlet corded silk with matching jacket; Mrs P. Ford, blue and white shanfaille. Mrs A. Lewis, pastel maize lace; Miss M. Scott, white Swiss lace blouse, black faille skirt; Mrs Darlington, scarlet douppion worn with spray of roses; Miss M. Fulljames, black nylon net over crimson taffeta; Miss Anderson, blue striped nylon; Mrs J. A. Smith, dark green moire taffeta; Miss D. Harding, striped vojle; Mrs N. Ogden, black corded douppion with diamante studs; Miss H. Edge, pastel pink silk; Mrs D. Holmes, azure georgette trimmed with Nottingham lace; Miss J. Taylor, blue and white organza; Miss P. Thomp-

son, maroon silk faconne; Miss M. McLeod, lavender taffeta with tulle trim. Mrs K. Russell, embossed magnolia satin; MisS Colleen Hill, apricot georgette; Mrs J. E. Storey, gold and black brocade; Miss J. Habib, black moire taffeta with nylon tulle;. Mrs Smith, black moss crepe with scarlet spray; Mrs Capper, blue and white lace bodice and black tulle over satin skirt; Miss S. Mills (Hamilton), sky blue tulle over taffeta; Mrs C. Franklin, gold shanfaille; Mrs L. Erickson, pale ^ink satin brocade; Mrs Rickard, chartreuse taffeta; Mrs B. Collett, floral jersey silk; Mrs R. Clark, chartreuse waffle faconne; Miss B. Williis, blue shot taffeta; Mrs R. Booth, apricot jersey pique; Mrs Laing, appliqued organdie; Mrs Siddaway, green taffeta; Mrs G. Weston, sky blue silk pique; Mrs I. Fox, strawberry faconne; Mrs A. Kennedy, lemon lace; Mrs G. Marsland, blue everglaze; Miss M. Beale, lavender nylon; Miss Y. Sharp, pastel gold taffeta.