ASSEMBLY HALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20649, 22 August 1930, Page 5

ASSEMBLY HALL.

ASSIST BUILDING FUND. A bazaar in aid of the building fund for tho Assembly Hall and gymnasium of the Takapuna Grammar School was held at tho school yesterday and will be continued this afternoon and evening. For some months past the ladies' committee, with Mrs. C. M. Littlejohn as president, has been working hard to secure goods for tho various stalls, and with the'help of tho pupils a largo variety was displayed for sale. Professor A. P. >W. Thomas opened tho fair and wished tho organisers every success in such a worthy cause. Electric and gas cooking demonstrations were given and some of the classrooms were used for ping pong tables, and putting competitions. Dancing was held in tho evening, and a play, entitled "The Imaginary Invalid," was given. This was produced and interpreted by the pupils of the school. The stall holders wero as follows: — Produce, Mrs. G. Nicks and Mrs. Mowbray, assisted by Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Foot, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Kensington and Mrs. Tithoridgo; flowers, Mrs. 11. H. Watkins, assisted by Mrs. Archibald, Mrs. Allnutt, Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Melville; books and jumbles stall, Mrs. Scales, assisted by Mrs. E. Hill, Mrs. Thomson and Miss Warner; pictures and dips, girls of the school; tea room, Miss Macdonald, the staff and senior girls: competitions, Mrs. G. H. Matthews; sideshows, Mr. Brinsden and Mr. Rarnband; picture gallery, Mrs. Chandler; ping pong tables, Mr. G. H. Matthews; plain work, Mrs. Mcßride and Mrs. Goodwill, assisted by Mrs. Heighway, Mrs. Entrican, Miss Matthews and Miss Koefocd; fancy work, Mrs. Munro and Mrs. Hill, assisted by Mrs. Bartrum, Mrs. Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Hayte; aprons, Mrs. R. Warren and Mrs. Keesing, assisted by Mrs. Grimshaw, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Brinsden, Mrs, Blamires, Mrs. A. Hough and Mrs. Tasker; woollies and baby stall, Mrs. Short and Mrs. Littlejohn," assisted by Mrs. McMurtric, Mrs. Deighton, Mrs. Chalmers, Mrs. West, Mrs. .Yarnton, Mrs. Weight, Mrs. Kennings, Mrs. ReesGeorge and Mrs. H. Seagar; art stall, Mrs. E. Clarke, assisted by Mrs. 'J'. B. Arthur. Mrs. Smallfield, Mrs. Markhain, Mrs. 15. Schmidt, Mrs. Robins and Mrs. Kingsford; cakes, Mrs. 11. C. Bennett, assisted by Mrs. Foreman, Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. Cornwell, Mrs. Higson and Mrs. Howden; sweets, Mrs. Hiliier, assisted by Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Spriggs, Mrs. Griffen, Mrs. Farcjuharson, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Roberts and* Mrs. Middleton.