SUCCESSFUL DANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21228, 26 September 1940, Page 4

SUCCESSFUL DANCE

RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSN. The Morrinsville branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association held a most successful dance in the Physical Culture Hall recently, the proceeds of which were handed to the Officer Commanding, Hauraki Regiment, to provide amenities for the boys in the Waiouru camp. A special invitation was tendered to the territorials and men for overseas and khaki was very much in evidence. a true “digger” spirit prevailing.

Splendid music for dancing was provided by the “Four Aces” from Mangateparu and extras were played by Miss Rae Gwillim. Captain E. C. N. Robinson addressed the boys and presented a cup donated by the Morrinsville Returned Soldiers’ As-

scciation to B. Topham, the territorial who had made most progress during the past year. In the absence of B. Topham, who is at present in camp, Quartermaster-Ser-geant T. Hunt received the cup. Among those present were:—Mesdames H. Lennan, Burgundy Chantilly lace; A. Wild, floral organza; L. Osborne, amethyst satin beaute; A. Jenkins, floral suede; H. Richards, flame and blue taffeta; B. O’Connor, checked taffeta; T. Gwillim, black georgette; D. Kirk, black georgette; T. Bowers, wine faille; J. Boles, black georgette and lace; R. W. Wilson, black georgette, white embroiderie; T. Davies, black velvet; F. Dickenson, blue taffeta; J. L. Bartells, pink net; R. Gifford, ice blue taffeta; J. C. Mitten, valley green georgette; J. Martin (Whakatane), floral taffeta; M. Caddigan, white anglaise; B. Green, red corded velvet.

Misses P. Mellars, clover taffeta; J. Wylie, lavender chiffon; J. Mellars, cyclamen shot taffeta; J. Hutchings, rose net over taffeta; B. Mellars, cerise silk taffeta; B. Kittering, apple green georgette; B. Faulkner, pastel blue taffeta; V. Saunders, floral crepe suede; J. West, Alice blue taffeta; M. Cole, valley green sheer; G. Robinson, black georgette; R. Lamb, floral taffeta; B. Hornsey, gipsy striped sheer; M. Coker, shaded green taffeta; J. Coker, shaded rose taffeta; N. Allat, blue georgette; N. Kerr, black velvet; E. Fountain, blue moire taffeta; R. Gwillim, white satin; J. Kerr, gold taffeta; J. Evetts, Nile green crepe-de-ehine; L. Exetts, blue taffeta; D. Blanchette, red taffeta; P. Thompson, blue georgette; L. Kirk, rook wing green matalasse; M. Yardley, green crepe; N. Moore, green moire taffeta; G. Phillips, rose georgette; D. Reason, mauve taffeta; S. Jones,

gold taffeta. Misses J. Stanley, black taffeta; A. Olliver, red georgette; Z. Olliver, black georgette and silver; J. Casey, rose and navy; B. Brown, green taffeta; G. Fauvel, black velvet; A. Cunningham, Nile green ripple ninon; E. Fountain, green satinspotted taffeta; M. Cumberland, midnight blue taffeta; T. Mellitia, white net and taffeta; J. Death, pastel pink taffeta; F. Timperfey, rose pink; L. Watson, eggshell blue lace; A. Munro, dove grey; G. Glasscock, pale green net; B. Wilson, white-spotted blue crepe; B. Gifford, rose satin; Johnson (Matamata), clover cloque; J. Firnin (Mercer), green and white striped organza; J. Stanley, black waterwave taffeta; Knightley, black georgette; D. Munro, grey crepe.