REUNION DANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20918, 25 September 1939, Page 4

REUNION DANCE

BRILLIANT FUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS VERY COLOURFUL SCENE A fitting finale to the celebrations held throughout the day, the annual reunion dance of the Hamilton High School Old Boys’ Association, which was held at the school on Saturday night, was an unqualified success, adding to the long record held by the association of enjoyable reunion functions. There was an atmosphere of goodfellowship and happiness in the renewal of old friendships, which I undoubtedly contributed towards the festive spirit among the members, who attended in large numbers, with their friends, from far and near. , The school colours, red and black, provided the motif for the effective decorative scheme, which had been achieved in the hall, where red and gold badges with the lettering, “H.H.5.0.8.A.” in black, stood out in relief against the dark blue curtains at the high windows and at the foot of the dais. The stage was banked with feathery bamboo and large bowls of red rhododendrons and greenery. One corner of the hall had been arranged as a lounge with comfortable chairs and tables on which were grouped vases of spring flowers. Above the dancers a twisted canopy of red and black and a cluster of coloured balloons swayed. A delicious supper was served in the class rooms, where the tables were charmingly decorated witii vivid Iceland poppies and streamers of red and black entwined from end to end. Much credit is due to the committee, whose untiring efforts and efficient organisation resulted in the success of the function. The Hosts and Hostesses On arrival the guests were received by the headmaster of the school, Mr H. D. Tait, and Mrs Tait, the latter wearing a frock of clover cloque, and Mr J. R. Fitzgerald, president of the association, and Mrs Fitzgerald, who wore a frock of black lacquer-patterned net. The many present included:— Mesdames A. G. Ward, midnight blue taffeta and velvet; E. F. Clay-ton-Greene, hydrangea blue taffeta; |C. L. Mac Diarmid, white patterned beech brown crepe madyns; M. C. Gudex, black romaine with floral coatee; F. E. Mason, mulberry embroidered cotelle; A. H. Malcolm, black crepe mignon; A. Pringle Nelson, Jubilee blue taffeta and net; Hugh Morton, black star-dust chiffon; H. W. Sayers, ivory sartelaine studded with diamante; K. J. Barling, midnight blue lace; Ivan C. Moon (Auckland), white embroidered organdi; D. B. S. Heather, mushroom Venetian lace; Lance Tompkins, tartan taffeta; W. Cann, j jun., green chenille spotted black j net; K. Martin, black crepe mignon; 1 H. T. Reid, periwinkle blue taffeta; i T. Hawke, ivory taffeta; D. Pountney, floral ripple chiffon; Alan Duncan, cherry Ottoman; G. McCowan, black floral satin; J. Innes, foxglove crepe soie; Lewis Hodgson (Te Aroha), praline sartelaine; Guy Bindon, burnt wheat crepe soie; A. Madill, flame crepe de chine; Clive Henry, black floral taffeta banded in multi-colours; A.. N. Kirk, oyster satin; Trevor Atchley, floral crepe mignon. Many Taffeta Frocks Mesdames H. Williams (Auckland), pink taffeta and black velvet; G. Cleland, marigold lace; G. Nicholls, emerald green chiffon over gold taf- j feta; G. G. Briggs, Buckingham lilac and cyclamen striped satin; C. H. Marcroft (Raglan), gipsy striped taffeta; H. G. Hall, Saracen red oraquelle; R. Watson, ivory embossed cloque; T. R. Frazer, black georgette; G. Gordon Hamilton, cerise taffeta; A. C. Lavington, black craquelle patterned in autumn shades. Mesdames G. R. Wilkinson, blue metallic cloque; Bruce Peart, rainbow striped georgette; G. A. Gillespie, black lace; D. G. Ingle, bottle green satin; Joy Sullivan, blue taffeta shot with cyclamen; F. Harkness, periwinkle blue lace; Thornton Hamilton, black taffeta; Colin Taylor, navy georgette appliqued in dahlia; G. Brough (Auckland), black georgette and velvet; C. E. L.

Thomas, clover appliqued taffeta; W. Atkinson, rose pink taffeta; Uloth Johnstone, floral jacquard; T. Jane, pastel pink floral faille; R. Green, black windswept taffeta; C. S. McNally, black floral satin beaute; B. Roberts, ivory and silver marquisette; Owen Shroff, parchment accor-dion-pleated taffeta; B. Button, navy figured georgette; A. W. Carter, teal blue chiffon velvet; R. B. Joyes, wine red waterwave taffeta; R. Clough, mulberry souple satin; I. D. Jack, petunia georgette; D. Wiseman (Te Awamutu), clover windswept taffeta; M. E. Bint, moonlight blue floral matalasse; C. J. Seccombe, royal purple and blue georgette; L. Luxton, pink and ivory floral matalasse; W. M. Whittaker, forest green figured taffeta; I. Mercer, blue taffeta shot with gold; H. Johns, forest green moire taffeta. Blue and Green Shades Misses Margaret Hills, ivory waterwave taffeta; Iris Kelly, black georgette; Dorothy Fullerton (Auckland), lotus bud pink chiffon; Isobel Scobie, black lacquered matalasse; Margaret Rollo, Parma violet georgette; Joan Campbell, cyclamen georgette; Jean McDonald (Patetonga), powder blue lace; I. M. Clark, sunglow quilted taffeta; Nina Egan, flowered crepe soie; Dorothy Stranger, ivory Chantilly lace; Airini Sergei, ivory moire; Heather Pierce, brocaded taffeta; Kath Wallace, carnation taffeta; Pat Rawson, floral faconne; Joan Mulcock, appliqued black net; Ethel Cain, floral crepe suede; Ima Thomson (Ngaruawahia), angelico faconne; Joan Cooper, hyacinth blue shot taffeta; Muriel Sutton, black floral marquisette; Margaret Mackay, clover taffeta banded in cyclamen; Phil Kear, ivory marquisette; Tui Dent, mandarin matalasse; Betty Pinfold, mermaid blue satin-backed sheer; Audrey Howe, ivory satin striped organza; Bervl St. Clair, hyacinth blue sheer romaine; Rosemary Rishworth, gold-banded black taffeta; Gwen Wilson, lagoon blue taffeta; Annette Gillies, duck-egg blue and silver lame; Dorothy Rogers, blue sprigged hailstone muslin. Misses Beth Muir, hydrangea blue marquisette; Gail Burtenshaw, robin red velvet; Patty Blake, black marquisette with rainbow relief; Betty Gibson, clover sheer; Jean Allan, red ombre taffeta; Edna Smith, dahlia georgette; Alison Mills, parchment georgette; Joy Powell, pink sprigged organdi; Aileen Clarke, pastel blue taffeta; Clarice Beeche; blue floral satin; E. McGrath, black net; Nancy Newell, cherry red taffeta patterned j in gold; Z. Holmes, blue satin taffeta; G. Lovie, black taffeta; R. Ferguson, | black satin; Elspeth McNicol, aquai marine silk-striped organza; Hilda ! Short, blue shot taffeta; Alison WinI ter, black velvet; Rosalie Seddon, I pillar-box red chiffon velvet; Ruth | Carbon, ivory silk net; Barbara Hill, ; sovereign gold self-figured crepe; Joan McGovern, Buckingham lilac 1 taffeta; A. Docherty, emberust chifi fon velvet; M. Rawlingson, black net over rainbow taffeta; Noeline Peterson, foxglove pink crinoline; Jean Gudex, cameo pink taffeta; Edna Kennedy, black net and lace; Oonah Harris, honey rainbow georgette; ’Mary Greville, capucine jacquard; Dawn Harris, pastel floral chiffon; Pam Harris, pearl pink embossed organdi; Betty Davies, spring green crepe; Betty Armstrong, Erin green taffeta; Bernice Armstrong, mist blue georgette; Wyn Nola (Morrinsville), white sunray pleated georgette; Billie Murtagh, cyclamen taffeta; Bobbie Chitty, black and white satin; Min Peake, oyster and brown matalasse; Nan Potts, black velvet, Kath Green, fuchsia taffeta; D. Roberts, dahlia georgette; Una Worker, navy net; G. Woods, black georgette; Helen Baker, blue floral crepe soie. Popularity of Black and White Misses Dorothy Mears, blue and gold shot taffeta; P. Whelan, blossom pink hailstone net; Val Hall, black panne velvet; Thelma Whitten, silver lame; Roie Docherty, ivory faille appliqued in black; Nancy Raynes, leaf-green tulip taffeta; Vera Nola, black crepe soie; B. Chitty, ivory and black figured ponyskin taffeta; Patty Wycherley, hyacinth blue ninon; D. Andrews, black faille; Joyce Edwards, ivory and floral moire taffeta; M. Wells, black net redingote; Olive Howden, black chiffon velvet; A. Armstrong, cyclamen floral cire taffeta; Jean Crowhurst, ivory windswept taffeta; Yvonne Katavich, wineberry moire taffeta; Norma Moreland, black figured net; Gwen Foster, cyclamen moire taffeta; Judith Redmond, blue and pink striped , moire taffeta; Irene Newcombe, royal purple tulip taffeta; Ruth Henderson, midnight blue cire taffeta; Enid Gillman, powder blue waterwave taffeta; Joy Davidson, leafgreen silk net; L. Hemus (Whangarei), damask floral souple satin; Val Winter, Saracen red chiffon velvet; M. Shaw, oyster moire taffeta; E. Davidson, coffee-brown figured marquisette; Helen Walker, black hailstone net; Beatrice St. Paul, Coronation blue ninon and silver sequins; B. Peebles, Chartreuse green net banded in taffeta; Nancy Barker, multi-coloured striped faille; Phil Parker, flame-red ninon; E. Scott, ivory and black moire taffeta. Varied Range of Colours Misses Ray Pomeroy, teal blue windswept taffeta; Alma Burton, salmon pink panne velvet; Ailsa Roy, floral matalasse; Joan Brunskill (Ngaruawahia), sovereign gold tulip taffeta; C. Mclntyre, black panne velvet; Marie Casey, black moire taffeta; Barbara Clarke (Te Aroha), powder blue Venetian lace; D. Davey, robin-red moire taffeta; Una Beckett, parchment marquisette; Grendon Le Grice, black chiffon velvet; Margaret Gerring, Wallis blue shot taffeta; Sylvia Manhire, black figured matalasse; Barbara Bennett, wineberry matalasse: Anne Duncan, old-gold satin beaute; Evelyn Robinson, parchment marquisette; Gwen Stubbing, petunia shot taffeta; Joan Lock, cyclamen moire taffeta; Joan Clephane, fern green figured organza; Mavis Salter, tango tulip taffeta; N. Grahame, ivory floral organdi; Z. Goodwin, loganberry panne velvet; Phil Seccombe, forest green cire taffeta; Cath Speight, powder blue ninon; Leonie Swarbrick, schooner blue moire taffeta; Lyn Gurr, mustard georgette; Estelle St. Paul, petunia georgette; Gwen Steele (Rukuhia), multi-coloured striped marquisette; Edna Bennett, black moire taffeta; Olive Findlay, teal blue ombre taffeta; Ailsa Woolven, ivory georgette; Dorothy Clegg, sovereign gold tulip taffeta; Margaret Cullen, pastel green floral faille; Vera Walton, Margaret Rose embossed ninon. (