Okaiawa Fancy Fair

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 12 September 1935, Page 9

Okaiawa Fancy Fair

Funds for Presbyterian Church A fancy fair and baby show was hei i in the Oaaiawa Hall on Tuesday and drew a large crowd. The fair opened in the afu-inoon with a baby show. 10 babies being entered. Results were as follow: Six months and under, Effie AlcDonald (Inaha) 1, Jill Stoddart (Inaha) 2; six months and over, Jean Andrew (Alrnaia), 1, Jean OBrhclay (Okaiawa), 2; other babies who competed were KaithiineV Lteen (Tempsky Road), June Riley (Auroa), Patricia Horgan, Ross Watts, Alex Biggs, Valery Walker.

Alatrou Smith and Sister Smart (Hawera) were judges and both received shoulder spi ays from Aliss EL Washer.

A fancy work stall was well patronised and results were as follows • Knitted jumper, white or coloured, Fred Tilly 1, R. Shearer and O. Robertson (equal, 2, knitted cardigan. Eva Cam o'* -i 1. paa* knitted men’s socks, Air 3 J Buie.'ay, sen., 1 i knitud article lor ii.iant, Aliss EL Cameion 1. Airs J Wamo.; 2, Aliss Ereakley h.c., crocheted article for infant, Aji\s J. Shea.or i. Aliss E. Cameron •a. Airs .« Shearer L.c.; knitted bed jacket or hug-mc-tight, Aliss Eva Cameron 1, Aliss B. Green 2; knitted novelty article, Fred Tilly 1, Miss N. Sutherland 2; worked apron, Aliss B. Green 1; worked trayclotli, Aliss B. Green 1, Aliss F. Sutherland 2, Aliss F. Sutherland h.c.: dinner waggon covers, Aliss B. Green 1: duchess set. Aliss N. Sutherland 1, Aliss F. Sutherland 2; throw-over worked on organdie, Airs J. Shearer 1. Mrs Trotter, sen., and Airs Stewart judged the knitting and fancy work. Produce, cake and sweet stalls, a fish pond, and fancy stalls all did good business under the supervision of stall-holders as follow: Sweets. Alisses J. Joyce and AI. Linsay; cakes, Alesdames H. K. Penny and K. J. Watson; produce, Alesdames G. Oldfield and W. Alartin; parcels, Alisses E Washer and D. Taylor; fancy work, Misses W. Oldfield and F. Sutherland; kitchen, Mesdames J. Shearer, W. Williams, D. Wards, 11. Cameron; hoop-la, Alisses Barr, Alessrs DShearer and H. Wards; competition committee, Alessrs H. R. l >c '9ny> D. Johnston, J. Shearer and E. Oldfield In the evening a concert was held and items were rendered by the Hawera Presbyterian Choir and local talent as follows: Presbyterion (Choir. •‘Sunset Reverie” and “In Evening Twilight; Air B. Watts (Hawera.), mandolin solo; choir, “Old Alotlicr Hubbard”; solo, Aliss Smith, “Dawn •ikies”; choir, vocal march; solo, Mr O. Lamb, “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes”; elocution, Aliss Whitlock; choir, “Good-night Beloved”.; tenor solo, Air Greenhill, “Friend o’ Alme ; chorus, choir; solo, Air G. Cottrell. Two hymns were sung by the Okaiawa Sunday school children under the leadership of Air E. Penfold and Aliss D. Crosby was at the piano. All* Lamb led the Hawera choir, with Air L. Rowe at the piano. At the conclusion of the concert the Rev. K. Watson thanked the Hawera visiitoTS and the Okaiawa children,*

Miss Washer (secretary), Mrs Shearer and the stall-holders and all who helped to make the fair a success. Competition winners were: After- 1 ' noon putting, Mrs Good and Jim Cran; evening putting, Miss J. Joyce and Mr E. Oldfield; nail driving, Miss E. Williams and Mr D, Johnston ; lighting candle, Mrs Q. Good.