CHILDREN’S BALL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21195, 19 August 1940, Page 4

CHILDREN’S BALL

ROTO-O-RANGI SCHOOL Transported for one happy evening into the realm of make-believe, wherein people of all ages and all lands mingled in carefree frivolity, the children of Roto-o-rangi School were present at a fancy dress party held recently at the Roto-o-rangi Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. During the games and dancing, the children took part in old English folk dances; great credit being due to their teachers, Mrs Cooper and Mr Kendon. Mrs Dahlberg played the music for the dancing. Part of the proceeds of the very successful function are to be donated to the Roto-o-rangi Sub-centre of the Red Cross Society.

Mr L. Bear, who acted as judge of the costumes, announced the following prizewinners:— Best costumes: Colleen Wiles, Spanish lady; Norman Carson, rabbit. Most original costumes: Dawn and Ngarie Campin, “ There’ll Always Be An England ”; Robin Rickard, “ Empire Trade.” Best over Standard IV.: Betty Coombridge, Dutch girl; Burnett Carson, soldier. Best under I school age: Vivien Southee, Red Cross nurse; Jim Nickle, soldier. All Characters Represented Children in fancy costume were:— Audrey Alderman, Domino; Dawn ana Ngaire Campin, “There’ll Always be an England”; Patricia Fleming, Dutch Girl; Jov Griggs, Spring; Ethel Highet, Flower Girl, Nancy I’eake, Argentina; Gwen Wood, Country Girl; Doris Looker, Spanish Dancer; Edna Montrose, Japanese I.ady; Iris Steer, N'.Z. Herald; Valerie Wallis, Old-fashioned English Lady; Betty Chapman. Dolly Yarden; Valerie Dahlberg, Gipsy; Valerie Duncan, Page Girl; Phyllis Easton, Pom Pom Girl: Betty Looker, Gipsy; Beverley Nickle, Fruit Seller; Alice Steer, Victorian Lady; Billie and Betty Swlndlehnrst, Two Little Girls In Blue, Colleen Wiles, Spanish Lady; Isabel Murray, Spider; Kathleen Phillips, Chinese Lady; Doarn3 Grayling, Flower Fairy; isobel Grayling, Fairy; Lois Griggs, Dafi rod 11; Kathleen Warren, Queen of Hearts; llettv Coombridge, Dutch Girl; Vivien southee, Red Cross Nurse; Linsle Dahl- , berg. Butterfly. Rodney Dahlberg, Cowboy; Mervyn • Grayling, Red Indian; Kenneth Dahlberg, Railway Guard; Russell Grlgg, Clown; I Desmond Reynolds, Clown; Norman Carj son. Rabbit; Douglas Phillips, Highland : Piper; David Chapman, Eastern Boy; 1 William Grayling, Sailor; Brian Robinson, I Red Indian; Robert Soutbee, Sailor; Guy Rickard, “Buy British”; Robin Rickard, ••Empire Trade”; Lindsay Wiles, Footman; Norman Bush, All-Black; Barnard Rickard. Cowboy; Clayton Steer. Robin Hood: Kenneth Coombridge, Cowboy; Burnett r.arson, Foidier; Ted Wallis, Pierrot; Jim Nickle, Soldier.