TOKOMARU.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1707, 23 December 1919, Page 5

TOKOMARU.

(Fbou Oub Own Cohblespondknt.) ' The Druids of Tokomam held their annual Christmas tree social in the Tokornaru Hall on Friday night last. There was a good attendance of both children and adplts. Every child below the ago ol 12 years received a present from the tree, while competitions and games filled in the evening for all. In the mmamoc competition ■ for the ladies, which -gave great amusement to the onlookers, Mrs Guy won the first prize by hitting the tr Unclb Sally” the greatest number ol times. ' For the men the competition turn ed out to be that of darning, Mr Boob winning the first prize. In this competi tion a good deal more skill was ahowr than is supposed to bo. possessed t .J>y tin average man. The ladies provided th< eatables and managed the supper room The evening was one of the most success ful yet given ih connection with the loca lodge, and will be remembered with plea sure by both members and visitors. Miss W. Perry, who underwent a serum operation, is now about again and wa sufficiently recovered to be present at th annual prize-giving, when the school close for the summer vacation. . . > Mr H. Wilton is recovering after hi operation, and is able to take a little exei cise in the open air. • Hie ■ Tpkomaru School Committee ar again pushing forward to have an artesia water supply for the school'. So far spin fairly substantial offers have .been mad and there is no doubt that in the _nea future success will reward thejr effort That the people of this district Pro liben to a degree /where the school is oonccrnc is shown bv the fact that in So hours tl 1 scholars collected £lB 4s for the annu 1 prize fund. - On Tuesday, 16th >' December, Mr Gu; : chairman of the School Committee, pr ■ sontod the prizes at the breaking-up ( > the school for the holidays. There was; good attendance of parents and .others i: forested in the school. Every child r 1 ceiyed a book. The following is a- li • of the prize-wifiners:—Standard VI, 5 James McLaggan 1,. S. Boote 2, Jet \ Reichol 3, Nellie Fairbrothor 4. Sta

1 dard V. : Vera Reid 1, Winnie Perry J Kate Booto and Joyce Reichel 3 (equal Standard IV.: Molly.; Brea 1, Gwen Ha, 2, Gertie Wnghorn 3, ; Ron. Howotson 1 '• Standard 111. : Mavis Clapham 2, Norma Ko% 3, Oliye Fhgli -4. Standard II.; Phyllis Williams . /Malcolm Philip 2, Aramea Rowlands I Mary Campbell 4. Standard I.: Charlc f, Broughton 1, Iris Wood 2, Jack Bree * t Alex. McGregor 4. At the conclusion c the presentation cheers were heartily give 1 f or the chairman, Mr Guy, for the Iodi« present, and for the teachers,