I have retyped this from The Pretoria News dated (?) June 1959. It is part of my collection of newspaper cuttings kept since I left school.
The majority of Pretoria's prospective young pharmacists took time off from a strenuous week of examinations to relax and enjoy themselves at the annual ball of the Pretoria Pharmaceutical Students' Association on Saturday.
For the occasion, the Iscor Hall was transformed to a Western version of a Japanese nightclub (if there IS such a thing!) and lovely painted Japanese girls gazed through slit eyes at the gaily coloured throng of young dancers below.
Tables surrounded the dance floor, multi-coloured streamers finished off the Japanese theme, and in one corner stood a "Dispensary" at which mock Japanese prescriptions could be exchanged for gifts of perfumes and cosmetics.
The "men behind the scenes" of this successful dance were the convenor, Mr. S. Meintjies and Mr. G Vienings, a co-convenor. Their two attractive young partners were Miss B. Clark and Miss Diana Innes. In their party were the Registrar of the South African Pharmacy Board and Mrs. F.S. Barrow, Miss Gloria Thackwray and Mr. Cyril Forrester.
Welcome
In the early part of the evening Mr. Meintjies formally opened the dance with a short speech of welcome and Miss Constance Adams presented a striking red bouquet to Mrs Barrow. Her husband replied. A gay party was that which included Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Norman, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Henning, Mrs. J. Weber and Mr. H. Henning.
A large party of Bright Young Things was that of Mr. A. A. Heffer, assisted by Miss Marlene Mayer. His guests were Mr. B. le Roux, Miss June Allen, Miss Sheila Banks, Mr. L. Liebenberg, Mr. Peter Goosen, Miss Patricia Wright, Mr. D. Guthrie and Miss E. Thompson.
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