GREY MAIN SCHOOL

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1943, Page 8

GREY MAIN SCHOOL

PRESENTATION OF WATKINS MEDALS. The presentation of the Watkins Medals to this year’s winners, Clifford Dalziel and Colleen Gifkins. took place at the Grey Main School yesterday morning. Mr J. F. Laing presided, and the presentation was made by Mr A. M. Jamieson, one i of the trustees. Two other trustees, Rev. P. Kirkham and Mr P. ,C. Heaphy, .and the parents of the winners were among those present. Mr Jamieson referred to the work of Rev. Mr Watkins and to the history of the fund by which the medal was made available. He mentioned that during the year Mr G. E Perkins, one of the trustees ana the first winner of the< medal, had died. , I The winners were given musical | honours and a verse of the National Anthem was sung. . Parents and visitors were entertained to morning tea. COBDEN SCHOOL CONCERT AND PRIZE-GIVING There was a large attendance of parents at the annual break-up concert and presentation of prizes to pupils of the Cobden School. Items were given by children from the various classes. The secretary’ of the School Committee (Mr J. J. Haddock) presented the prizes in the absence of the chairman (Mr S. Anderson). The list of awards was as follows: — Lower Primers: Attendance—Clarice Mackie.

Upper Primers: Attendance —Morice Sexton, Frank Skelton, Barry Williams. Myarie Smith, Fay Skelton.

Std. 1: Attendance—Jean Murray, Margaret Marley, Peter Allen, Glen McGowan. Passed with honours: Leola Goodall, Judith Davenport, Shona Pettengill. Passed with merit: Daphne Collie, William Greaney, Ramon Spencer, Errol Lloyd, Denis Hicks. Peter Allan. Dawn Fairhall.

Std. II: Attendance —Nola Hayden, Jean Murray, Ethel .Williams; Passed with honours: Pauline Hartshorne, Marie Hay, Trevor Garing, Janet McLean. Passed with inert: Ron Wills, Max Bright, Ethel Williams, .Betty Gunn, George McNeill, Nola Hayden. Std. Ill: Attendance—Athol Marley, Grant Dcikson, Rena Baillie, Jean Wotton, Althea Mackie. Trevor Harris, Keith Harris, Allan Lindbom, Graeme Wotton, Terence Beard, Alma Daniel, Madge Murray, Norma Johnson. Marion Beardsley, Noelene Hitchcock, Evelyn Murray, Betty Smith. Passed with honours: Noelene Hitchcock, Jean Wotton, Alma Daniel, Althea ‘Mackie, Daphne Skeats, Roy Anderson. Passed with merit: Colleen Mills, Betty Smith, George Gardner. Keith Harris, Trevor Harris, Wesley Alexander, Graeme Wotton, Neville Wallace, Fay Bonney, Norma Johnson. Std. IV: Attendance —Gordon Robinson, Shirley Sexton, Don McIntyre, Stan Goodall, Jean Howat, Dulcie Creighton, Pauleen Higgins, John Devine. Passed with honours: Dulcie Creighton, Graeme Kerr, Neil Brailsford, John Devine. Brian Wills, Shirley Sexton. Passed with merit: Gordon Robinson, Murray Guthrie, Pauleen Higgins, J'ean Howat, Mary Mason, Ron Hay. Form I: Attendance —Janet Inglis, Helen Peters, Helen Ware, John Hamilton, Reulah Leith, Norma Herrick, Richard Edwards. Passed With honours: James Alexander, Helen Ware, Alex King, Ray Johnson, Harvey Daniel, Helen McMillan. Passed with merit: Norma Herrick, Helen Peters, Janet Inglis, Joyce Pieken. James Hayden. Beverley Anderson.

Form II: Attendance —lan Hay, Daphne Goodall, Ray Bellamy, Ron Haddock William Munn, Doris Hitchcock, Nola Patterson. Passed with honours: Neville Edwards, lan Hay, Maurice Herrick, John McKenz’e, William Munn. Douglas Stanton, Dorothy Daw, Christine Dickson, Trie Haves, Nola Patterson. Passed with merit: Peter Frankpit. Ray Bellamy, Daohne Goodall, Beverley McArthur, Judith Ramage, Norma Pascoe. Ron Haddock. Sewing prizes —Judith Ramage 1. Jean Davidson 2. Snecial—Pauleen Hiegins. Dux Medal: Christine Dickson. Firth Scholarship—John William McKenzie.

Swimming Certificates: Proficiency —Frank Berry 220yds. Learners— Raymond Bellamy 133 l-3yds: lan Hay. Alex King 100yds; William Skelton 66 2-3vds: Doris Hitchcock. Nola Patterson, Christine Dickson, Owen Norton, Grant Dickson, James Alexander, Roy Johnson, John Devine, Robert Bruce. Alexander King, John McKenzie, Maurice Herrick, Joyce Picken, all 50yds Beginners —- Earland Patterson, Noelene Hitchcock, Murray Guthrie. Maynard McKane, Stanley Goodall, Brian Wills, Rhys Lloyd. Graeme Kerr, James Hayden. Dulcie Picken. Robert Rawcliff e, Jack Hartley, all 25yds. Home gardens: Don Mclntyre 1. Graeme Kerr 2. Home garden certificates: Firstclass —Don Mclntyre, Graeme Kerr, Janet Inglis. Ray Bellamy, Douglas Stanton, Eric Mclntyre. Beverley Anderson, Pauleen Higgins. Dulcie Picken, Jo”ce Picken, Christine Dickson. Dulcie Creighton, William Munn. Helen Ware. Second-class: Beulah Leitch, Jean Howat. Doris Hitchcock. Ron Haddock, N'e'l Brailsford. Brian Wills, :Nola Patterson, Judith Ramage. James Hayden, Murray Guthrie, Norma Herr'ck, Alex King, Helen Peters, Rhvs Lloyd, Ngaire Hayden, Earlanri Patterson, Shirley Taylor, Ron Hay. Thirdclass—Shirley Sexton. Stan Goodall, Harvey Daniel. Dorothy Davy, Frank Berrv. Bert. Shields, Nin.a Bannister, John Hamilton, _ James Alexander, Brian Shields. Dick Edwards, Bob Rawcl’ffe. Bob McLean, Edna Patterson, Evelyn Scorgie.