WYNDHAM NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 22465, 28 December 1934, Page 7

WYNDHAM NEWS

PERSONAL ITEMS.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Mrs G. Smeaton and her daughter, Margaret, are spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs W. R. Stirling, “Marrion Terrace,” Wyndham. Misses Hilda and Marjorie Baird left Wyndham on Saturday to spend the holidays at Stewart Island. Mr and Mrs Ferguson and family, South Wyndham, are the guests of Mrs Renowden, Otautau. Mr T. McKerrow is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs A. McKerrow, Wyndham. Misses Joan, Peggy and Betty Porter are holidaying with their mother and relatives, Balaclava street, Wyndham. Miss Gwyn Smeaton, Mosgiel, is spending the Christmas vacation with Mr and Mrs W. R. Stirling, Wyndham. Mr and Mrs G. R. Wilkinson, Wyndham, left during the week-end by car on three weeks’ holiday.

Miss M. Fox, Dunedin, is at present staying with Mrs T. Hunter, Glenham. Miss D. Thornley, Invercargill, is the guest of Mrs A. Henderson, Glenham. Miss M. Irwin, Limehills, is spending the vacation as the guest of Mr R. Irwin, Glenham. Mrs G. J. C. Smart and her two sons, Oliver and Randolph, left Wyndham on Thursday with Hunterville, North Island, as their destination. Mrs R. Pauli and her daughter, Audrey, left during the week on a week’s holiday to Mrs Valentine, Pukerau. Miss M. Cooper, Glenham, is spending her school vacation with her parents at Gore. , „

Mrs C. Derrick and her family, Gore, are staying with Mrs R. G. Carson. Mr and Mrs C. C. Werry and family are motoring to Balclutha and Geraldine for the vacation. Mrs G. D. Falconer and her daughter Patricia left on Thursday for Wellington. Mr and Mrs D. Hunter, Alma street, are spending a few days at Waipahi. Miss P. and Master Bruce Jones, Dunedin, are the guests of Miss B. McLauchlan, Wyndham. Mr and Mrs C. E. Davey and Mr Alan Davey left yesterday for their annual holiday, on a motor and camping tour. Mr and Mrs Cross are visiting their Wyndham relatives, Mr and Mrs H. E. Stevens, Redan street. Mr and Mrs J. Chaplin and family are visiting Mrs Ramage, Ferry street. Mrs Barnett, Dunedin, is spending the Christmas vacation with Mr and Mrs A. A. Wilson, sen., Ferry street, Dunedin. Mr Evans, Dunedin, is spending the vacation with Mr and Mrs A. Wilson, sen., Wyndham. Edcndalc School. The annual break-up ceremony and prize distribution of the Edendale School was held under ideal weather conditions on Wednesday, December 19. Successful pupils were as follows;— Dux of school: May Swallow. Form 2—May Shallow, Dorothy McLean, Amy Marshall. , _ yr „ Form I.—Ellen Cormack, Wallace Kate, Elgean Campbell and Edna Herbert (equal). Std. 4—Margaret Bisset, Leslie Findlay, Kathleen Caldwell. Std. 3—Martha Caldwell, William Graham, Allan Hall. . Std. 2—Gwen Cochrane, Marie Bisset, Eric Thomson. Std. I—Dulcie Marshall, James Anderson, Kathleen Waddell. Infants—Each received a prize. Progress—Margaret Tither, Don McElhinney, Ronald Baxter. Sewing.—Senior (prize _ donated by Mrs McElhinney), Phyllis Halhday; junior (donated by Miss Brown), Louie Graham. _ Tidiest desk (prize donated by Mrs J. McDonald)— Margaret Hutton. Drawing special prize (donated by Mrs J. McDonald)—Edna Herbert. Most helpful girl in school (prize donated by headmaster)—Melva Ellis. Citizenship Cup (donated by Mrs Sandys Wunch)—Elsie McLeod. After he had distributed prizes Major Rice gave a short address to the children and parents present. The chairman of the school committee, in his closing _ remarks, thanked all parents and visitors for their attendance, the staff for their work and results obtained during the year; donors of special prizes; to the Sport Society for their financial assistance in providing prizes for races; to the society,s secretary, Mr R. A. Marshall, for his assistance with events; and Mrs George Dickson for providing hot water and milk for afternoon tea. Glenham School Break-Up. The break-up ceremony of the Glenham School was held on Wednesday, December 19 under ideal weather conditions. Mr E. Rabbidge, chairman of the School Committee, presented the prizes as follows: — , Std. &—E. Jennings, N. Lynn, T. Builmstd. 5—N. Brown, D. Bennie, I. Robertson. Std 4—N. Hunter, F. White, R. Jennings’ G. McKay, B. Hunter, J. Bennie, I. Bulling. r T Std. 3—E. Rabbidge, M. Bulling, J. Bennie, J. Jennings. Std. 2—A. Bain, R. Robertson, M. Thwaites, N. Bennett, I. O’Keefe. Std. I—E. Bennett, E. Bulling, E. Johnston, J. Melvin, M. Bulling. Primer 4—B. Wright, M. Hunter, E. Thwaites, K. Robertson, R. McKenzie, M. McKay, R. Scott. Primer 2—T. Rabbidge, W. Thwaites, J. White, R. Bulling, C. McKenzie. Primer 1-J. Wright, S. Robertson, V. Melvin. „ , On behalf of the pupils, Dorothy Bennie presented Miss K. Hart with a salad bowl. Miss Hart will shortly be married. Miss M. Cooper was presented with a box of handkerchiefs. The recipients each suitably replied. The usual picnic and sports were then held, following are the results:— Boys. Std. 6—N. Lynn, E. Jennings, F. Bulling. Stds. 4 and 5—M. Bulling, E. Rabbidge, G. Mac Kay. Stds. 1 and 2—E. Bulling, M. Thwaites, E. Bennett. Primers: R. Scott, I. Rabbidge, E. Thwaites. Three-legged race: E. Bennett and E. Bulling, E. Jennings and N. Lynn. Girls. Stds. 5 and 6—N. Brown, J. Jennings, D. Bennie. Stds. 2, 3 and 4—N. Bennett, C. Johnston, R. Robertson. Primers—M. McKay, V. Melvin, M. Hunter. Threelegged race —E. Johnston and W. Thwaites, J. Jennings and N. Hunter, J. Bennie and M. Hunter. . Other events: Chain stepping, married ladies, Mrs T. Hunter, Mrs R. Bain, Mrs T. Thwaites. Single ladies, Miss Irwin, Miss Briggs, Miss M. Cooper. Menzies Ferry School. The annual break-up ceremony and prize distribution took place on Wednesday afternoon when a most enjoyable programme of children’s sports was ’put through. Every child received a book of equal value, and it reflects much credit on parents who gave so liberally to the prize fund and the committee wishes to thank all who m any way helped to make the function, such a success. The dux honour was Won by J. Johnston. , Following are the. results of the sports:—Primer I—Girls, Phyllis Merriman, May Clark, Mary Walsh. Boys, Cliff Stewart. , ... Primer 3—Boys, Ray Clark, Archie Gregory. Primer 4—Girls, Phyllis Todd, Winnie Henderson, Dorothy Weir. Std. I—Girls, Ruby Todd, Bertha Laurie. Boys, Justin Walsh, Frank Clark. . . , Std. 2—Girls, Sheila Sinclair, Thelma

Stewart, Hazel Clark. Boys, Stan Winter, Jim Caldwell, Russell Clark. Std. 3—Marjory Stewart, Jean Weir, Wanaka Johnston. Boys, Frank Winter, Verdun Walsh, Jack Stewart. Std. 4—Girls, Isla Crosbie, lona Gregory, Olive Johnston. Boys, lan Winter, Tom Laurie. Std. s—Girls, Alison Weir, Hazel Crosbie, Hazel Merriman. Boys, Leslie Todd, Jack Hamilton, Joe Stewart. Std. 6 —Boys, Dave Henderson, Jack Symons, John Caldwell. Ex-pupils—Girls, Edna Sinclair, Jean Henderson, Isabel Todd. Boys’ 220 yards—Dave Henderson, Alan Stewart, George Merriman. Small boys’ 220 yards—M. Motion, L. Todd, lan Winter. Three-legged race—Girls, J. Henderson and E. Sinclair, I. Crosbie and I. Gregory. Boys, D. Henderson and G. Merriman, J. and J. Stewart. Doubles Harness—Marjory and George Stewart, Betty Caldwell and Bill Winter. For those who had not won a prize: Isabel Todd and Jack Symons, Hazel Crosbie and John Caldwell. Afternoon tea was then dispensed by lady friends.