MANGATOKI.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 10 May 1921, Page 6

MANGATOKI.

Our Own/ Correspondent.) Thursday a most successful ball Bk held in tne hall in aid of the Bjool library funds. The building was Bled to its utmost, and once more that the time has arrived when Bj.pi'esent structure should bo enBjged. The net proiit will be approxi£18, which, will carry the usual £ subsidy. first portion of the progiamnae BJnprised a number of dances by the Bmool children. The little ones had Hn successfully trained by the school and gave a very creditable disof folk and other dances. In B%se dances the pretty scenes presentBx^ by the children were enhanced by Bsnost every child being in fancy dress. these prizes were given, the xcBjlts being as follows: Girls—Thelma Bjlson (Fairy) 1 Rose Keeve (Harem) HAmy Sulzberger (Pink Piorrette) 3. B»ys^-Stan Sulzberger (Indian) 1, WilBJ> Fever (Boy Blue) 2, CM Pi'lkington B»owboy) 3. Special prizes: Girls— Bmrion Startup (Sunflower) 1, Mary Bmlkington (Nurse) 2, Mary Fearon Bwutch Girl) 3. Boys—George Nicholas BJrolliwog) 1, Allan Webby (Dutch By) 2, Gordon Perry (Mad Hatter) 3. By the conclusion of the children's proBvamme, Mr J. P. Marx (chairman of Be School Committee) thanked the and parents for making .the even.such a success. The remainder of B%e evening was given to adult daneBsigj which also prqved most enjoyable. Bxhe duties of M.C.'s wore ably carried B&t by Messrs J. Marx, *J. Fearon and B._ Astbury, and t!?e music was supby Mrs- Uianchi's orchestra. BJ; Owing to the" continued bad attendBice at the local school, caused by the BJrevalence of influenza, whooping Bv»ugh, and measles, the school has BSea reduced' to a grade 3A status, BVausing a reduction in the staff. On BJriday afternoon the children enterBwined Miss I. Peja-ott to afternoon B^a, after which Miss Ethel Guy, on' B»ehaJf of the staff and children, preBsented Miss^Perrott with a mounted Bvut glass inkstand and calendar. BW: The-local Tennis Club has been reBjived. The two courts for use next Bvear wilt be grassed down this week, Band the enclosing with wire netting Bsfill be proceeded with almost iinmediBmtely. To enable the Tennis CommitBSee to carry out the. h'ecessary work Bvnd to have the courts in readiness for BSarly play the club is holding- a ball Ba May 26-to raise funds. BS| The School Committee anticipates Bmaving the paths round the school conBSreted during the presjan^,,holidays. Every function heWt irfi the hall durthe last twelve moxiths has proved Bmhe inadequacy of the iloor space. It BMs-hoped that those v.ho have commentso often on the matter will attend Bmhe annual meeting of the Hall ComBxpittee on Monday, May 16, and assist Bi devising ways and means of enBmarging the building. B; Master Sid. Marx has been very sueBKiessful with his mangold plot, and reBSeived some very complimentary reBniarks from the judges, Messrs Glasson B&nd Schwass, during the judging last •■Friday week.