BALFOUR NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22770, 21 December 1935, Page 12

BALFOUR NOTES

PERSONAL ITEMS. (From Our Correspondent.) Miss M. Manson has returned home after spending a few days in Invercargill. Miss N. Cromie, Riversdale, is the guest of Mr and Mrs L. F. Fraser. Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild. The quarterly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs McDonald presided. Prior to the commencement of business a motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs D. Alexandra in the death of her father. A general discussion on Guild matters followed. Mrs McDonald then declared the meeting closed and wished all present the comnliments of the season. Mrs Liddell, on behalf of all present, moved a hearty vote of thanks to the chair and reciprocated good wishes. Afternoon tea was then handed round and a small sale of Christmas goods was held. On Wednesday evening a very enjoyable school concert was given by the children in the hall. Mr A. Rasmussen (chairman) announced the fol-

lowing programme:—Opening choruses by the scholars; Eastern item, Salaam and Eastern Balances, by K. Rasmussen, G. Cowie, E. Rasmussen, V. Joyce, L. Baird and J. McMath; recitation, “Uncle John’s Pig,” by Isla Grant; playette, by J. McLean, M. Stevens, G. Henderson and B. Wilson; action song, “Strawberry Fair,” by senior girls; playette, “Father Christmas,” by Owen Todd, W. Liddell, W. Dwyer; country dances, by senior girls; character song, by Isla Grant; wand drill, by senior girls; “The Wedding of the Painted Doll,” by junior children, with June Cassels (bride), Murray Orr (bridegroom), Darrell McGregor (parson); dance, by the infant room girls; dialogue, by K. Rasmussen (Mrs Ashton), Rex Orr (son), M. McGregor and F. Liddell (daughters), June McMath (servant), John Orr (Jack Falkiner, robber), T. Coney (Cousin David), D’ and S. Grant (street runners); infant choruses, sketch, by M. McGregor, N. Cooney, F. LiddelL J. McMath and K

Rasmussen; song, by Stuart Grant; Dutch dance, by the senior girls; boxing contest, by Stuart Grant and Will Proctor. At the conclusion of the programme Mr Rasmi'csen thanked the teachers, Miss Hart and Mr Cassels, also Mrs Cassels, Mrs P. McDonald and Miss Sheed for the work they had gone to to make the concert the success it undoubtedly had been. He then presented the prizes as follows:— F. 2.—Rex Orr dux, Thomas Cooney 2, Stuart Grant 3. F. I.—Annie Cooney 1, Kenneth McLean 2, Henderson Stevens 3. Std. 4.— Ferelith Liddell 1, Matthew Ward 2, Myrle McGregor 3. Std. 3.—Denis Cooney 1, Leslie Lamb 2, Robert Ward 3. Std. 2.—Phyllis Cowie 1, Isla Grant 2, Eric Marshall 3. Std. I.—True Herron 1, Winifred Liddell 2, Rata West 3. Special Prizes.—Proxime accessit, Thomas Cooney. Medals for character,

girls.—G. Cowie 1, P. Cowie 2. Boys, W. Liddell 1, L. Lamb 2. Sewing Std. 3 —S. Proctor. Std. L—W. Liddell. Sewing F. I.—V. Joyce and K. Rasmussen (equal). Sewing Std. 2.—P. Cowie. Std. 4, prize for industry.—Matthew Ward. Writing Std. 3.—Robert Ward. Sewing Std. 4.—E. Rasmussen. Debating prizes, F. 2.—Stuart Grant 1, Rex Orr 2. The sewing prizes were presented by Mrs W. Orr. Mrs Rasmussen thanked all who had donated special prizes and all who had given cash donations. After supper was served a short dance was held, music being supplied by the Lyric Dance Band. Mr A, Liddell controlled the floor.