MASQUERADE BALL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20953, 4 November 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

MASQUERADE BALL

N.Z. LABOUR PARTY To commemorate the inauguration of the 40-hour week, a masquerade ball under the auspices of the Women’s Auxiliary Frankton Junction branch of the New Zealand Labour Party, was held on Thursday night in the Frankton Town Hall. The decorations were in the form of original slogans dealing with the 40-hour week, which were arranged round the hall, each slogan being framed in greenery. The judges for the posters and fancy dresses were Dr. S. de la Mare and Mr R. Coulter, Mayor of Te Aroha. Prizes were awarded as follows: —Poster: Miss Wynn Gilbert, “Hands Off ths- 40-hour.” Most original: lady, Miss S. Tomich as “Minnie Mouse”; men, Mr A. R. Lewies as “Pop Eye.” Modem: lady, Miss Jean Mitchell; men, Private Lomas. Modem and old-time dance music was supplied by Clayton’s Orchestra, extras being given by Mrs J. L. Olds and Mr Fawcett. Mr T. Skittrup officiated as master of ceremonies. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a close with a confetti and streamer dance. The committee was as follows: Mesdames Hawkins (patroness), A. McLaren (president), T. Skittrup and M. Ahem (joint secretaries), F. Sutherland, J. Eastwell, W. J. Waters, A. Gillespie, P. E. Mills, C. J. Champness, Hunter and Gluckman. Among those present were:—Mesdames C. Barrell, multi-coloured biack net; Hawkins, navy figured marocain; A. McLaren, black sheer; M. Aherm, black lace; T. Skittrup, black floral sheer; F. Sutherland, olack and green broche ensemble; J. Eastwell, Paisley satin sheer; W. J. Waters, red silver-threaded cloque and beige lace; A. Gillespie, black and gold satin beaute; P. E. Mills, scarlet sheer; C. J. Champness, black slipper satin; Hunter, black satin; J. L. Olds, black taffeta and floral coatee; Sharp, blue crepe-de-chine lace: F. M. Cannell, black taffeta and rainbow trimmings; A. R. Lewies, dahlia-pink taffeta; 1. E. Webb, blue crepe-de-chine; Cairns, cinnamonbrown satin; L. Edwards, cherry chiffon velvet, gold sequins; C. Cockhead, Bride and Bridegroom; W. F. Clough, Gipsy. Many Taffeta Frocks Misses A. Brown, apple-green taffeta; Irene Smith, apricot taffeta; Mavis Coombridge, black waterwave taffeta; Jean Skittrup, cyclamen taffeta; Betty McHarrie, cerise taffeta; Betty Tietjens, blue waterwave taffeta; M. Stobie, cerise taffeta; M. Ahem, pink taffeta; N. Hurlstone, green taffeta; G. Saunders, duck-egg-blue taffeta; Alma Blair, red taffeta; G. Mitchell (Glen Afton), green taffeta; Nellie Anderton, pil-lar-box red taffeta; M. Wells, cyclamen taffeta; Dawn Cooney, black taffeta and gold lame; Mabel Allen, net over black taffeta and red bolero; Nita Skittrup, blue taffeta; Zoe McLaren, white lace over satin; Joan Beere, gold satin beaute; E. McGravey (Helensville), red velvet; D. Rendle, French lace; C. Janett, Buckingham-lilac ripple chiffbn; J. Benbrook (Waihi), scarlet georgette; B. Gedge, blue floral georgette. Misses Irene McGarry, fuchsia satin; Jean Sutherland, floral sheer; G. Madigan, blue satin; T. Hall, green lace sheer; R. Smith, fuchsia satin; Kath Stayte, pink floral

georgette; T. Rhodes, pink marocain and silver; Zena Forkert, black satin beaute; Lexie Sharp, blue satin beaute; L. Smith, blue floral georgette; J. Peace (Christchurch), blue crinkle crepe; L. Barry, pink georgette; Edna Smith, white silk velvet; M. Brown (Auckland), black sheer; V. Green, black velvet; Dora Petersen; P. Ushaw, “Stony Broke”; Phyllis Waugh, “Peasant Girl”; Wynn Gilbert, “Hands of the 40-ho*ur”; Joan Duff, “Centenary”; Valda Hyde, skating costume; Smiljana Tomich. “Minnie Mouse.” Messrs W. F. Clough, “Parson”; A. R. Lewis, “Pop Eye.”