SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23951, 28 October 1939, Page 17

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA Parents’ Day A successful parents’ day was held at the South Otago School yesterday, when pupils and staff presented a highly creditable programme before a very fair attendance of parents and others. The programme opened with a girls’ drill display at the lawn tennis court, followed by a boys’ boxing exhibition on the terrace and a Shakespeare form competition at the main entrance. An affecting interlude was afforded by the presentation to the school of a memorial pergola to the late Mr Woodward Jones (a former gardener at the school) by Mrs Robert Jones and family. This was followed by afternoon tea in the assembly hall and a mannequin parade; exhibit of pupils’ work (history, geography, and general classwork); and display of arts, crafts, and needlework. During the afternoon articles made by pupils for the projected school bazaar were on sale. Dear Potatoes Potatoes for household use are at peak prices just now, and many housewives are refusing to buy, having determined to do without potatoes until the new crop comes in. The manager of a local store stated that the price being asked wholesale was far too high at £lB 10s a ton, and he had decided not to stock potatoes for retailing. It is said that there are many tons of old potatoes still in store, and, that the holders are likely to lose a lot if they hold on much longer. Special Force Since Friday of last week the number of recruits for the Special Force In the Southland military district has been very small. The only South Otago enlistment was that of Togo Albert Tsukigawa, lorry driver, Balclutha. MILTON Personal The staff of the Milton Railway Refreshment Rooms entertained the officer-in-charge, Miss M. T. Madden, who Is leaving shortly to be married, to supper In the Motorists’ Refreshment House on Thursday night, when opportunity was taken by Mrs Moffitt, the member with the longest service, to express the best wishes of the staff, and to present Miss Madden with an electric reading lamp as a token of the esteem in which she is held. The recipient suitably responded. The installation of Mr W. J. Cockburn as Mayor of Milton took place at a special meeting of the Milton Borough Council last night. Mr and Mrs J. G. Smith were paid a surprise visit by several members .of Court Bruce, A.0.F., on Wednesday evening in honour of their recent marriage. Cards and games passed away a pleasant evening, and at a suitable Interval Mrs Smith was presented with a crystal salad bowl, and reference was made to her long association with the court as a member and officer. At the annual meeting of the Milton Girl Guide Association Mrs James Gray was re-elected president, with Mesdames A. F. Wethey and I. C. Vidal as vicepresidents. The following General Committee was elected: Mesdames G. McAllan, W. McLean, and R. Beardsmore (to represent the Brownies), J. Henderson. L. M. Scott and U. Walker (Girl Guides), D. Maxwell, D. Taylor and G. Wilson (Rangers).. Golf Toko Golf Club’s winter season will be closed this afternoon with the second round of the Waterloo Cup Competition, and at the conclusion of the match the cups and trophies won during the season will be presented. In the final of the B Grade Men's Championship, J. B. Gray beat W. Shaw at the nineteenth hole after a keenly-contested game.