From Trove, Digital Newspaper Nambour Chronicle & North Coast Advertiser 1922 - 1954

17 October 1952

MALENY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN

FANCY DRESS The Maleny State School's fancy dress ball held on Friday night last was an outstanding success. Annroximately 200 children appeared in fancy costume. The judges were Mes dames Nicklin, Baildon and Campbell (Caloundra). A dance programme was en gaged in by the juveniles, with 'Bill' Hankinson as M.C. The general behaviour of the children on and off the dance floor reflected high credit on the teaching staff. PRIZE WINNERS were: Girls ? 5 years, Jullian Loane (Gipsy) 1, Karyene Wild (Mary Mary Quite Contrary) 2, Pauline Neilen (A Garaen) 3; 6, Laraine Davis (Dutch Girl) 1, Lynette Coates (Cowgirl) 2, Elaine Bryce (Fairy) 3 Patsy Lusk (Dutch Girl) special- 7 Jennifer Burnett (Cave Girl) 1, Dianna Nothling (Merry Go Round) 2, Jean Muir (Dick Whittington) 3; 8, Judith Gould (Little Bo-Peep) 1, Desley Steele (Old Fashioned Lady) 2, Anne Cassells (Cigarette Girl) 3; 9, Judith Davies (Harlequinette) 1, Alexia Dickens (Leader of the Band) 2, Esme Blair (Gipsy) 3; 10, Margaret Burnett (Brides maid) l, Joy Daveson (Sunbeam Fairy) 2; 11, Rhonda Sallaway (Leader of the Band) 1, Judith Krause (Lucky Moon) 2, Desley Dickens (Tea Picker) 3; Nita Freeman (Cowgirl) special prize; 12, Robyn Browne (A Lady of 17th Century) 1, June Flesser (Shepherdess) 2, Margaret Lorenz (Georgian Lady) 3; 13 and 14,

David & Jennifer Burnett

Colleen Rose (Hungarian Gipsy) 1, Pam Smith (Nursing Sister) 2, Slaine Neill (Susie) 3; pre-school, Hilary Penney (Doll in the Box) 1, Merrilyn Keily (Ballerina) 2, Lenore Guthrie (Little Bo-Peep) 3. BOYS— 5, Raymond Hawkins (Doctor Stork) 1, Ian Sinclair (Golliwog) 2, Rodney Anderson (Swagman) 3; 6, Colin Penney (Nigger Minstrel) 1, Graham Hurwood (Pierot) 2, Peter Cork (Pirate) 3; 7, Ken McCormack (Cowboy) 1, Alan Jessup (Cow boy) 2, Bill Layn (Robin Hood) 3, Robbie Ruddle (Chinaman) special; 8, Graham Waddell (Father Time) 1, Rodney Sker (Butcher) 3; 9, David Burnett (Caveman) 1, Graham Keleher (Pirate) 2, George Langton (Page Boy) 3; 10, Darren Grigor (Red Indian) 1, Rodney Darr (Robin Hood) 2, Mackie Keily (Bull fighter) 3; 11, John Grigor (High wayman) 1, Ray Burgess (North West Mounted Policeman) 2, Bill Irvine (Santa Claus) 3; 12, 13 and 14, Lester Steele (Indian Rajah) 1, Leslie Bailey (Char woman) 2, Allan Rayner (Gipsy) 3; pre-school, Robert Smith (Mexican Cowboy) 1, Peter Walk er (Chinaman) 2, Glennie Bryce (Tennis Player) 3. Pairs: Agnes and Marijke Mazeth (Fisherman and his wife) 1, Kay and Terry Camp bell (Red Riding Hood and the Wolf) 2, Ross Dickson and Lexie Larney Road Safety) 3. Special prizes were awarded to the fol lowing: Barry Corfield and Verna Anderson (Early Victorians) , Robert Collard and Don Cuth bertson (Ned and Dan Kelly), Earbara Eames and Bobby Ferri day (Square Dancers), and Tom, Dick and Harry Neilen (well known Maleny triplets) as Three Little Kittens. .Mrs. F. r\ Moore (summit; Cafe, Maleny) donated two

Lexie Larney & Ross Dickson - Road Safety

special prizes of 10/6 each to the most original boy and girl. The judges awarded these prizes to Jennifer Burnett (Cavegirl) and Robert Smith (Mexican Cowboy). Other children in costumes: Girls — Narelle MacDonald (Bride), Narelle Freeman (Eve), Gayelle Smith (Cigarette Girl), Hilary Durham (Salad), Janet Sinclair (Queen of Hearts), Mar garet Grimley .(Queen*, of the Earth), Beverley Rasmussen (Butterfly), Janet Frickman (Alice in Wonderland), Cheryl Rough (Flower Girl), Carol Musk (Queen of Hearts), Carolyn Free man (Ballet Dancer), Lalaine Paterson (Black and White Pirouette), Janet Musk (Debut ante), Elizabeth O'Sullivan (Gipsy), Meralyn Wild (Little Bo-Peep), Carole Reid (Usher ette), Carol Heading (Sweet heart), Heather Porter (Jamai can Belle), Anna Johnston (Early Victorian), Eslyn Darr (Rain bow), Delma Cox (Early Victorian Lady), Gloria Krause (Miss Muf fet), Kay Argent (Beach Girl), Betty Musk (Ballet Dancer), Evelyn Layt (Oriental Dancer), Pam Beanland (Spring), Jean Moffitt (Peters' Ice Cream), Bar bara Lewis (Night), Veronica Ryan (Witch), Gwynneth Hur wood (Queen of Hearts), Desley Neilen (Daisy, Daisy), Lyn Tytherleigh (Flower Girl), Mar geurite Prout (Cherry Ripe), Marcia Cork (Sunflower), Irene Porter (Summer Rain), Maree Smith (Nurse), Kay Hawkins (Irish Colleen), Val Hankinson (Song Titles), Jean Burgum (Spanish Gipsy), Valerie Cole (Spanish Senorita) , Hazel, Meikle (Flower Garden), Lorraine Mac Nellie (Flower Girl), Anne Thomas (Little Red Riding Hood), Fay Deans (Crinoline), Dorothy Evans (Dolly Varden),

Shirley Lubach & Alexia Dickens (Alexia - Leader of the Band)

Carmel Ryan (Bridesmaid), Judith Knapp (Almond Flowers), Eileen Cassells (Scotch Thistle), Dell Burgum (Swedish Peasant ess), Gloria Willocks (Hungarian Gipsy), Denise Irvine (School Girl), Meryl Pointing (Gipsy), Beverley Reid (Teddy Bear), Denise MacDonald (My Lady Fair), Jeanette Waters (Monkey), Kerin Penney (Flower Girl), Jane Freeman (Watermelon), Joan Dunbar (Little Red Riding Hood), and Glenda Rough (Bride). - Boys— Kenny Durham (Sinbad the Sailor), Bobbie Coates (Clown), Laurie Ras mussen (Soldier), Ross Burgum (Rabbit), Daryl Argent (Bat), Teddy Penney (Indian), Peter Ruddle (Mexican), Cameron Skerman (Santa Clans), Wayne Keleher (Pirate), Kenneth Web ster (Hack Saw Man), Allan Penney (Mexican), Colin Cork (Rabbit), Brian Reid (Clown), John Jessup (Red Indian), Mal colm Skerman (Gipsy), Warren Keleher (Page Boy), Trevor Cox (Chocolate Coon), Trevor Waters (Hack Saw Man), Robert Walker (Santa Claus), Lawrence Prout (I like Teacher), Raymond Evans (Indian), Kenneth Bryce (Drum mer Boy), Keith Lewis (Tom, Tom, the Piper's SonX, Jimmy Houwelling (Red, White and Game Hunter), Trevor Deans (Clown), Ian Porter (Hack Saw Man), Lex Sallaway (Penguin), Kenny Cork (Donald Duck), Des mond MacDonald (Bridegroom), Ronnie Hankinson (Sea Dog), John Mackie (Tom Sawyer), John Corfield (Jockey), John Rough (Ginger Meggs), Terry Dunbar (Swagman), Noel Taylor (Why Did I Kiss that Girl?), Ray Argent (Boxer), Ian Browne (Sailor), Brian Wild (Nigger Minstrel), Ronnie Meikle (Cow boy), John Evans (Carpenter),

Ralph Sumsion (Bandit), Keith Sallaway CBIutcher), Robert Flesser (Devil), Brian Corfleld (Absent-minded Professor), Har vey Bryce (Phantom), Jimmy Thomas (Little Boy Blue), Tony Guthrie (Shiek), Brain Prout (Phantom), Lex Simpson (Paper Boy), Brian Thomas (Clown), John Tytherleigh (Cricketer), Bill Hankinson (Caveman) Reg Collard (Dentist), Alan Petty Swagman), Trevor Thomas (Red Indian), Brian Lewis (American Indian), Errol Deans (Mexican), John Flesser (Lion Tamer) and Murray Gould (Hack Saw Man).

Bill Hankinson - Little Boy Blue c 1947Maureen Sorrenson & Glenda Watson

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