Walton.

Matamata Record, Volume XIII, Issue 1109, 27 March 1930, Page 1

Walton.

.Valedictory. _A .very enjoyable evening was on .Thursday in the Walton ,» -Hall, when .the Methodist Bible Class .members and friends, met to bid fare\well .to the . Rev. and Mrs. Gardner J3ro.wn, of.Manamata. .There was a jjood .attendance.and the evening was .spent in games, .competitions, etc. ‘Two recitations by .Mr. Grinlinton .were by call. The secretary of the .Bible .Class, J. IMr. Alex Adams, Junr., .asked .the JRev. Gardner Brown to accept a csilver inkrstand and calendar from cthe JSible .Class members. ;Mr. .Adams, senr., who : spoke on .'ibehalf of the church people, present- ' ied :Mr. .and Mrs. Brown with, a leather .case.' In .saying that .they .were csorry to close .Mr. and Mrs. Brown, .who-were .well Hiked by young . and old, _Mr. .Adams .remarked that there was ;no_t ;a church iin Walton which •had mat been 1 “ shaken up ”as thecresult of Mr. ißrawn’s . efforts. To-day the Methodists had a church, and,: whait was 'more, (Mr. Brown could say that it \was built and paid for he was iin ithe district. (Applause). | A j The Rev. .’Brown thanked all ..for 1 , the kind remarks -made, and said lbe| always enjoyed the Walton Bible! (Class meetings,:they being one of! the biggest classes round the district,: and the members had always helped him as much as possible. He thank- j «d the church jpeqple, for they had; •wotked 'hard sand -.with cconsistency. He hoped that they would have God’s blessing in their flittle church, which would be a comfort to all of them. The singing of “ Aiild Lang Syne ” brought the evening -to a close. Sup- . per was supplied hy 'the Walton Bible Class. 'Several members of the' Matamata class were also -present. Welcome. . During the evening of the church social, Mr. Adams, senr., called upon those present to give thnee .cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Mapp, nee Iris Fausett, who had been married the day before from the home of the bride’s parents in Silverdale. Miss Fausett was a former Walton Bible " Class member. Personal. Mr. J. Attv/ood, senr., was on .a. visit to Walton Inst week. Miss B. Martin and Miss West, j who have been visiting Mrs. Mae Johnston, have returned to their home in Auckland. _ Miss B. Bucking, of Thames, is the guest of Mrs. Adams, junr., of Walton. Fancy Dress Ball. The Walton Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity on Friday on the occasion of the annual children’s fancy dress ball. The hall had been beautifully decorated with balloons, bamboo arid paper - streamers, and there werb some seventy-odd children in fancy dress. The children’s items were carried out in a manner which revealed careful training, and their efforts were much appreciated r by the audience. Each child was given a toy balloon during the evening, and later entertained to a sitdown supper on the stage. At halfpast ten the adults took charge and carried on dancing until well after midnight. Miss Maisie Orr’s efforts on the accordeon were enthusiastically encored, and added much to the enjoyment of the programme. Mr. Nicholls, chairman of the school committee, in a few well-chosen words, thanked the ladies’ committee and others who had assisted in making the evening such an outstanding success. The children’s programme was as follows: Grand march, Maypole dance, ten little Indians, jolly miller, sing and song and sixpence (dance), Sir Eglamore (song by seniors), Old King Cole, accordeon selection (Miss Maisie Orr), Sir Roger, Lazy Mary (game), nuts in May (dance), Jack , and Jill, musical arms (game), railway train, Grand Old Duke of York. Amongst those in fancy dress were the following:— Figmcis Mudford, Dutch Girl; BettyLecky, Pom Pom; Kathleen Forkett, Irish Colleen; Zena Forkett,

Coquette; Stella Forkett, Red Riding Hood; May Lock, 18th Century Gentleman; Alison Given, Eastern Princess; Ethel Clements, Pierrette; Sybil and Gladys Forkett, Two Little Girls in Blue: Isla Fisk, Rainbow; Aisla Kirk, Sunshine Fairy; Betty Harris, Where are you going My Pretty Maid; Joan Grinlinton, Sunflower; Joan Livingstone, Violet; Margaret Ouston, Rosebud; Flossie Orr, Queen of Hearts; Winnie Portland, Violet; Maisie Orr, Frolic; Pixie Fletcher, Spring; Cathie Foy, Christmas Tree; Eileen Rose; Alice Clements, Maori Maiden; Margaret Sweeney, Chinese Lady; Joan Ryan, Hawaiian Girl; Francis Jamieson, Rose; Gwen Harvey, Eat More Fruit; Jean Robertson, Rose; Lottie Livingstone, Fairy Queen; Mary Mills, Little Bo Peep; ftiina Fdy, Irish Colleen; Betty Shaw, Folly; Rawdon Carte?’, Mr. Wu; Chitton Carter, Indian Chief; Robert Adams, Black and White Pierette; Maurice Given, Chinaman; Bill Lock, Robin Hood; Douglas Given, Chinaman; Maurice Kirk, Page Boy; Sam Rix, Arab Sheik; Peter Rix, Pierette; Len Forkett, Red Indian; Hilton Livingstone, Harlequin; Tony Lecky, Pierrot ; Horace Mudford, Toreador ; Graham Steel, Robin Hood; Len Portland, Indian; Keith Portland, Wood Elf; Douglas Rippy, Sailor Boy; Kenneth Rippy, Nigger; Ralph Hippy, Footballer; Laurie Rippy, Pierrot; Ray Livingstone, Nigger; Fred * Livingstone, Soldier; David Ouston, Pierrot; Sydney Attwood, Indian; 'Griffiths Harvey, 18th Century (Gentleman; Claude Jones, Nigger; Jim Waller, Pierrot; Jack Harper, Pierrot; Bruce Fausett, Keep off the 'Grass; Gordon Adams, Indian; Alex Orr, Cowboy; Bruce Adams, Pierrot; Harry Jones, Cow'Selwyn Adams, Indian; Watson Nicholls, Herald; Geoffrey Mills, Indian; ' Webster, Indian; Ron Liock, Old Man; Sonny Way, Airman.