SOUTH TARANAKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1929, Page 7

SOUTH TARANAKI NEWS

NORMANBY SCHOOL GAIETY BREAKING-UP BALL HELD, PRESENTATION OF THE PRIZES. The gay colouring of the fantastic costumes worn by Normanby school child- ■ ren in numerous folk dances made a picturesque scene at the town hail last night when the Normanby school fancy dress ball was held. The manner in which the children performed their dances pleased the large attendance of parents and friends and spoke well for the careful tuition given them by their . teachers. Mr A. E. Spratt thanked the staff ’ for the good work done during the year and said the number of passes gained was evidence that the teachers had been . doing their work thoroughly. He expressed regret that Miss Wells was leav- . ing tho school. He wished her success in the future, presenting her with a gift from her pupils. . ' The cup won by the school for the . 'best school garden was presented to the headmaster by Mr. Spratt, as was also \ a banner won by the school for the best team of school ponies at the Egmont show. Master . Clarrie Atkins received the banner.for the school. Bouquets were , presented to Mrs. Peach, Miss Hill and /Miss Wells by .Molly Galloway. ‘ . -The children were provided with sup- . per after which the adults continued . dancing.. . , - The. school, prize list was:— General proficiency. —Std. 6: G. Bates . I,'Gordon Hopcroft 2. Std. 5: J. Ben- : nett <l, I. Tippett 2. Std. 4: D, Slinger / 1, Harold Tippett 2. Std. 3; B. Magill 1, . J. Thacker .2. Std. 2: Daisy Glentworth 1, E. Harrison 2. Std. 1: Doris Glentworth 1, C. Evans 2..

Attendance prizes.—Gordon Hopcroft, I. Preston, M. Grant, A. Powell, J. Andrcson, S. Kennedy, A. Rowe, L. ■ Jurd, E. Harrison, D. Hurliinan, D. Grantham,. F. Evans, C. Evans, L. Henderson, E. Somers, V. Evans. Those in fancy dress were.—Marie . Burton (Lamp . Shade), Gladys, Evans (Daffodil), Rose Glentworth (Snow Bunriy), Elaine Kennedy (Painted Doll), Vera Minhinnick (Maori Haka), Mar- . garet Stevenson (Balloon Girl), Joyce , Spratt (Yellow Canary), Maisie Sanson (Drummer Boy), Je-saie Dowinan (Daf- •_ fodil), Molly Galloway (Folly), Alarybell Dowman (Poppy), Mata Whana (Maori Girl), Lena Jurd (Fairy), Win- • nie Whana (Maori Girl), Chloris Stewart (Fairy Queen), Muriel Grant (Circus - Girl), Gwen Batea (Flower Girl), Joan . McEwen (Pierrette), Grace Antrobus .. (Tin Soldier), Joan Andresen , (Night ’ Fairy), Myra Pickering (Flower Girl), Isabel Preston (New Zealand), Dora , Slinger (Folly), Mary Temeera (Hawaiian), Phyllis Morris (Sun Fairy), Eva Ngatai (Maori Maid), Juno Phillips : (Washer Woman), Alice Rowe (Irish Lassie), Julia Walden (Maori Maid), Marie Nicholson" (Rose), Eila Harrison , (Chinese Child/, Daisy Glentworth (Maypole), Kathleen Maurir (Paper Frock), Margaret Cowie (Fairy), Gwen Nicholson (Evening Star), Nancy Frei (Fairy), Connie Evans (Pierrette), Joan . Davies (Fairy), Sylvia Spratt (Dutch ; Girl), Doris Glentworth (Orange), Roberta. Burton (Christmas Cracker), . Doreen Hurlinian (Fairy), Dorothy Hopcroft (Rabbit), Elsie Woods (Early Morning), Edna Flintoff , (Rainbow), Frances Linn (Oranges and Lemons), Christine McEwen (Puss in Boots), Elsie Somers (Cornflower/ Pauline McEwen (Queen of the Daffodils), Mary Lynskey, Ra Paka Rio, Elizabeth Walden, Victor • Evans (Jockey), Athol Tippett (Sailor • Boy), Chappie Whana (Rangitira), Colin . Bradley (Butcher), Teddy Macßeth (Swagger);, Rupene ■ Whana (Maori Chief) Clarence Atkins (Indian), Gor- ‘ doh Hopcroft (Sir Roger), William Phillips (Peon), Ivan 1 Tippett (Pierrotte)-, Joe Bennett (Tennis), A. Powell (Sailor), Ernest Macßeth (Cricketer), Sylvesta Kennedy (Tennis), Harold Tippett (Ku Klux Klan), Eric Tippett ,• (Indian), Frere Peach (Pom Pom - Pierrot), Joe Bennett (Tennis), A. ■ Powell (Sailor), Ernest Macßeth (Grick- ■ eter), Sylvesta Kennedy. (Tennis), Harold Tippett (Ku Klux Klan), Eric Tippett (Indian), Frere Peach (Pom Pom Pierrette), Phil Henderson (Nigger Boy), Robert Magill (Cook), Jack Thacker (Clown), Morris Woods (Christmas . Cracker), John Nicholson (Wood Elf), Lester Jurd (Indian), Fred Evans (Harlequin), Len Henderson (Jester), John ■ Rowe (Cowboy), Ivan Kennedy (Footballer); Frank Gane (Pierrot), Douglas Grantham (Jester), Fred Moris (Footballer./, "Victor Evans (Jockey), 1 Eric . Evans (Soldier), Athol Tippett (Sailor), lan Hardway (Jockey), Bobby Haddon. ARARATA SCHOOL. THE ANNUAL BREAK-UP. r On Thursday evening the annual breaking-up ceremony of lhe Ararata school and the children’s fancy d. ess ball were held in the local hallf* when a large . number of children 1 and parents were -present. Mr. A. Larcpin, chairman of the school committee, extended the ■ thanks of the gathering to Mr. and Mrs. . Smith, of Hawera, who acted as judges. of the fancy dresses, and also to the parents who had gone to so much ‘ trouble in preparing the dresses, of the children, which were as follow:* Geisha (Millie Hughes), Rainbow (Thelma Lar- . com), Harold Lloyd (Nora Parker), .Order of the Bath (Olive Lind), Old English Gentleman (Audrey Marsh), Shamrock (Mona Riley), Boys and Girls’ ' Clubs (Glory Joblin), Baby (Daisy Joblin), Persian Princess (Isabel Larcom), Iceberg (Marjory Larcom), Old English Lady (Beryl Marsh), Jackie Coogan (Svd. Parker), ’Zoo Gardens (Ruby Riley), Jazz Dancer (Nola Riley), Streamers (Una Riley),.Maori Chieftain (Beauty Kiitu), Nigger (Flora Roberts), Chicken (Florence Larcom), Clown (Rae O’Connell), Swagger (Maurice O’Connell), Rajahs (Stan O’Connell and David ' Larcom), Jockey (George Joblin), Spanish Dancer (Mary O’Connell), Golliwog (Flora Roberts), Clown (Willie Tarrant), Carnival Girl (Edna'Roberts), Harlequin ■(Barbara Corkill), Dutch Boy (G. Marsh)', Scarecrow (Douglas Forsyth), • Topsy (Ray Lind). The'awards for the fancy dresses were: Girls under 7, Mary O’Connell 1, 1 Barbara Corkill 2; boys under 7, G. < Marsh 1; girls under 9, Nola Riley 1; s boys under 9. David Larcom 1; girls 1 -under 11, Audrey Marsh, 1; boys under ( 11, Douglas Forsyth 1, Ray Lind 2; girls over 11, Olive Lind 1, Nora Parker ’ '2; boys over 11, Maurice O’Connell 1. <

Each cliiid in the school receivcd x a Vock ns a prize, for the work of the /car arid in addition' the following

'special prizes were also presented:— Gardening, Olive Lind 1, Daisy Joblin--2; monitors’ work (keeping rooms tidy, weather records, etc.), Millie Hughes 1, George Lundberg 2; industry, George Lundbergj Nora Parker, Glory Joblin, Audrey Marsh, Thelma Larcom, Millie Hughes, Syd. Parker, Isobel Larcom, Rae Lind, Gwen Rayner. Special prizes donated by the school committee for calf-rearing were also presented to Syd. Parker 1, and George Lundberg 2, and other children who exhibited a calf each received a special prize of 2s 6d. During the evening dancing by the school children was a most enjoyable feature. AMATEUR SWIMMING CARNIVAL. GOOD COMPETITION AT HAWERA. The Hawera Amateur Swimming Club held its weekly club evening at the municipal baths last night before a good attendance of the public Entries were good and. competitions clean. Messrs. A. Blair, J. - McLean and M. Oldfield judged the swimming and Messrs. C. S. Robb, V. Spragg, S. Anderson and D. C. Ryan the diving. In the following details c indicates membership of the captain’s and vc of the vice-captuin 3 team. — Intermediate ladies 25 yards.—Miss E. Kelsen (2sec, c) I,' Miss Seaver (4sec, vc) 2, Miss F. Murray (4sec, vc) 3. Men’s 25 yards. —First heat: G. Sutton (2sec, c) 1, G. Meyrick (Isec, c) 2, F. Kendall (4sec, c) 3. Second heat: N. Nelson (4sec, vc) 1, G. McLean (2sec, c) 2, A. Ryan (Isec, vc) 3. Third heat: J. Jobson (Isec, c) 1, S. Anderson (scr, vc) 2, B. Buckland (4scc, vc) 3. Final: Nelson 1, Sutton 2, Jobson S’. Ladies’ dive. —'Miss F. Murray, 33pts, vc, 1; Miss R. Pease, 31pts, c 2; Miss M. Powdrell, 29pts, c,-3. Men’s dive—P. Spragg, vc, 1; W. Carter, c, 2; Livingston, c, 3. Ladies* 25 yards. —First heat: Miss E. Kelsen (Isec, c) 1, Miss V. Ryan (3 sec) 2, Miss B. Stevens (Isec) 3. Second heat: Miss J. Powdrell (3sec, c) 1, Miss M. Powdrell (2sec, c) 2, Miss T. Seaver (3sec, c) 3. Final: Miss J. Powdrell 1, Miss M. Powdrell 2, Miss E. Kelsen 3.