APITI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 95, 21 March 1938, Page 12

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SCHOOL PICNIC. (From Our Own Correspondent.) APITI, March 19. The annual picnic was held under ideal conditions on Thursday, when a largo crowd of children, parents and friends were conveyed by cars to Marton Block, some six or seven miles beyond Apiti. Turning in at flic bridge, the party trekked some distance up the river, and halted at an ideal site. Swimming was enjoyed by many, and then lunch was served. After lunch, races conducted by Messrs A. w. Bird and J. R. Osborne and members of the school committee were indulged in and every child encouraged to take part. Parents were able to look on from a natural terrace which overlooked the green flat by the river, and the ideal surroundings and weather made the day most pleasant. After tea lin'd been served to ail, the outing was concluded, hollowing are the results of the races:—Under 6, group 1. Dawn Lo Qucsnc X, Doreen (Jin roller 2, Ruth Coombrid'gc 3; group 2, Rona White 1. Betsy Down 2, Gwen.vih McLean 3. Girls, 6-7 Margaret McNichol 1 Eileen Malone 2. Monica Ma.one 3. Bovs under 6: Trevor Lc Qucsnc 1. J revor Wikibore 2, Rex Rees 3. Boys 6-7: Hugh Mclntyre 1, Ken Cowan 2. Peter McPherson 3. Boys. 8-9; Allan Hazeldmc 1, B Jj Do Quesne 2, Cliff Bird 3 Girls 10 ; I lossie Beckman 1. Eileen \\'ddborc2 Noe mo Roes 3. Girls, 11: Rac Muir 1. Betty Mini 2 Marv Mclntyre 3. Boys, 11: Rex White 1. Colin Watkins 2 Stanley Lc Quesne 3. Gills. 12-13: Pat Cave 1 Joyce V lute: 2, Cecilc Payton 3. Boys, 12-13: Ar.bur • Xichol 1, Jimmv Careen 2, Morvyn Osborne 3. Girls. 14-15: Muncl N>* Churchcr 2, Annie Bcnscman 3 Bojs, is 15 "s?anW Watkins 1, Erl ,° .A(D'iTidh Nix'Tnd Eileen Wiklbore l" Mabel McNichol and Jacqueline Cowan I] Ten years: Noclinc Rees Melba Prince 1 Flossie Buckman and Mnrj -Me Intvre 2. 11-12: Rac and Betty Muir L Muriel Prujcan and Joan Hazeldmc 2. 12-13: Cecilo Payton and Joyce V h.tc 1 Xoclino Churchcr and Aud cy Le Qucsn 9 13 rt Pat Cave and Muriel Nix i. I>°> S . ?0 and s under: Cliff Bird and Con Malone 1 Hex White and Dudley 1 aton J-J and over, group 1: Stanley Lo_ Qucsnc and Group 1 : 1 Malone and Stanley Watkins 1; group 3 - K n gbb uS « i Flossie 2, E. con■ M ddborc 3. 10-12; Joyce Brungcr 1, Bae Muir , TVTnrinl Pruican 1, Mary Mclntyic m Ai,-ID Audrey Le Quesne 1, Noelinc Churchcr 2. Bovs, H and under: Cliff Bird v h s.. rsrvLS o"C" !: Ro> White 2. Over 12: Staley Watkins 1 Fred Mapson 2. Girls ielaj . Pat Cave, Jovce White. Cecilc Payton and Audrey Le Quesne 1. Boys: Ivan Osborne,

Arthur McNichol, Fred Mapson, and Stanley Le Qucsno 1. Girls: (under 10) : Flossie Bucknian, Melba Prince, _ Phyllis Churchcr and Noclino Rocs. Girls’ hopping (under 10):, Phyllis Churcher 1, Gladys Le Quesne 2. 10 years: Flossie Buckman 1. Mabel McNichol 2. 11-12: Eileen Wildboro 1, Pearl Prince 2. Over 12: Pat Cave 1, Joyce White 2. Boys hopping, under 9: Billy Lo Qucsno Brian Bird 2. 9-10: Jim Bonrcman 1, Cliff Bird 2. 11-12: Arthur McNichol 1. Stanley Le Qucsno 2. Over 12: Fred Mapson 1, John Brungar 2. Kangaroos (girls), under 10: Mabel McNichol 1. Charlotte McPherson '2. Over 10: Noeline Rocs 1. Filccn Wildboro 2. Bovs’ kangaroos, 12 and under: Billy Be Quesne 1. Eric Brungar 2. Over 12: Stanley Watkins 1. Erio W ildboro 2. Wheelbarrow races (girls) yndcr 12: Jacqueline Cowan anti Joyce Jiruncrar 1 12 and over: Heather Wilson and line Muir 1 Bovs. 1: Eric Wildboro and Cohn Watkins I,' Group 2: Ivan Osborne and Henry Leach 1. TABLE FLAT.

The annual meeting ot the Table Flat Women’s Institute was hold on J hursday last. Mrs H. Jensen presided and the secretary (M’ss Eliot) presented the annual report. The balance-sheet read by the treasurer (Miss A. Kearney) showed a satisfactory position. The president, in a short address, thanked her committee and members for their staunch co-operation during the year. Mrs E. E. Short, a member of the North Wellington provincial executive, conducted the election of the new committee, which resulted as iollows: Mesdarhes Miller, Hogan, H. Jensen, Misses Eliot, Hogan, Pettigrew, A. Kearney and JE. Jensen. Mis.; Eliot accepted the office of president. Mrs Short addressed the meeting on the recent visit of Miss K. Courtney to Palmerston North, also on Mies Floury, of Rhodesia, a sister of Rev. F, E. Floury, of Kimbolton. The speaker also touched on many points in the work of the institutes, Mrs Short and Mrs Mcßetli (Feiiding) judged the competitions and warmly complimented members on the quality and quantity of the entries, which were a credit to their efforts. Results ' arc as follow: 12 asters, Miss E. Malcolm 1, Miss E. Jensen 2. Mrs H. Jensen 3; machine sewing, Miss , Pettigrew 1, Mm Pettigrew 2, Mrs H. Jensen 3; cream puffs, Mi.ss E. Jensen 1, Miss Pettigrew 2, M iss Kearney 3; best bloom, Miss E. Jensen (gladiolus) 1, Miss E. , Malcolm (dahlia) 2, Mrs H. Jensen (cactus dahlia) 3. In the points for the year in the various classes results were as follow: Cooking, Mcsdamcs Hogan and H. Jensen, i equal, 1, Misses E. Malcolm and Eliot, equal, 2, Miss Kearney 3; flower.;, Mrs H. Jensen 1, Miss Pettigrew and Mrs Pettigrew, equal 2, Miss E. Malcolm 3; handcrafts, Miss Pettigrew 1, Miss Hogan 2, Mrs IT. Jensen 3; most entries for the year, Mrs H. Jensen 43, Miss Pettigrew 33. Miss Hogan 27.