Tirau.

Putaruru Press, Volume XI, Issue 510, 23 February 1933, Page 1

Tirau.

Sunday School Prize-giving. The Tirau Sunday School prizegiving was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dodson. The programme consisted mainly of games and competitions. Much amusement was derived from a game for the mothers, “ Feeding the Baby.” After afternoon tea the superintendent addressed the gathering, congratulating the children on their steady work during the past year, and impressing on the parents that all teaching in the Sunday school was strictly inter-denominational. He also read apologies for absence from the Rev. J. J. Heard (Presbyterian minister) and Miss R. Brown (infant teacher). The Rev. P. Cleary said he was pleased to meet the Sunday school teachers and the scholars and their parents. He called upon Mrs. Stewart, who founded the Sunday school many years ago, to present the prizes.

Mrs. Stewart told the children the story of two frogs that fell into a bowl of cream, the moral being that perseverance always brings its own reward. Th'e prize-winners were:— Senior Boys.—D. Naismith 1, J. Clark 2. Intermediate Boys.—Derek Withers 1, Colin Emslie 2. Intermediate Girls.—Alison Gray and Barbara Harvey 1, Fay Corcoran 2. Infants. Des Corcoran 1, Sonia Wilson 2, Joan Harvey 3, John Brown 4. Sports held during the afternoon resulted:— Boys’ Three-legged Race.—L. Bonney and D. Naysmith. Girls’ Three-legged Race. Fay Corcoran and Laura Bear. Seniors’ High Jump.—E. Amoore. Personal. The Rev. and Mrs. Heard left by car on Monday for Wanganui, where Mr. Heard will attend the Presbyterian Assembly. Miss P. Withers left Tirau last week to spend several weeks in Auckland. Miss M. Inman was in Matamata for the week-end as the guest of Mrs. H. Brisco. The Tirau Girl Guides and Brownies attended the Anglican church service on Sunday morning to celebrate “ Founders’ Day,” February 22, the joint birthday of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. At the special desire of the “ chiefs ” all members of the Girl Guides ai.d Boy Scouts throughout the world hold church parades on the nearest Sunday to February 22. The Guide Company was in the charge of Lieutenant R. Allen in the unavoidable absence of Captain McKenzie. The Brown Owl (Miss Burke) led the Brownies.