OHANGAI DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1933, Page 10

OHANGAI DISTRICT NEWS

SUCCESS OF FIRST TENNIS DANCE. OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR. ; The first social function of the season was held in the Ohangai hall on Wednesday night when the tennis club conducted a euchre party and dance in aid of the hall funds. The hall was well filled, visitors being present from , Mere, Hawera and Kapuni, and 13 fables were filled in the euchre tournament. ; Winners were: Mrs. Trilford and Miss K. Rangitonga/9 games each, Mrs. Trilford winning the play-off; Mr. W. Ropia, 10 games, and Mr. W. Garrett, 9 games. The lady’s consolation prize went to Miss E. Trilford (4 games) and the man s to Mr. J. Dyson, after cutting with Messrs. Hinga and K. Hinga. Two special prizes donated by Mr. Fry were won by Miss F. Elmes after playing off with Mrs. Tamarapa and Miss Radford, and Mr W. Radford after playing off with Messrs. G. Milne, J. Whanau, G. Kerrisk and H.' Elmes. Supper was served by the ladies of the club, after which there was dancing to music by Messrs. S. and G. Kerrisk (accordeon and banjo), with extras by Messrs. Eliason (Kapuni) and G. Harding. Winners of noveltv dances were: Monte Carlo waltz, Miss E. Patchell and Mr. T. Hamilton; Monte Carlo fox-trot, Miss T. Dyson and Mr. Looker; lady’s Monte Carlo walta, Miss E. Frahm and Mr. B. Smith; Monte Carlo fox-trot, Miss L. Elmes and Mr. J. Trilford. Mr. G. Harding was master of ceremonies. , , The Ohangai school started the year with a roll number of 55 pupils, compared with 51 at the end of last year. Six new pupils entered, but five of these were members .of a family newly settled in -the district, thus leaving only one pupil to enter the first primer. The effect of the raising of the school age was apparent, it being estimated that at least six children would have entered had the age limit not been raised. Two proficiency pupils have left to enter secondary schools, while the three remaining sixth standard pupils, two of whom secured proficiency and one competency, together .with, two girls who gained their proficiency certificates in 1931, 'are continuing as form 3 pupils. -A visit was made to the Hawera municipal baths by the Ohangai school children on Wednesday. This was the school’s first visit this season, and Jnany of the children have made excellent progress since last year. The learn-to-swmi apparatus under the supervision of Mr. J. Dowdle was in constant use. Two certificates for distances covered last season have been gained, by Shirley Kerrisk (22Q yards) and Barbara Robertson (50 yards), and from appearances on Wednesday it is expected that before the close of the-season many of the pupils will be able to swim at least one length of the baths, while there may even be some to reach the 220-yard mark. Miss Rosina Benson, who was ■ the guest of Mrs. Meuli for the holidays, returned home to Brooklyn last week, FRIENDLY BOWLING AT HAWERA. PARK TURN THE TABLES. After losing the final of the southern shield division on Wednesday last, the Park bowlers were three up on the aggregate against Hawera in a friendly game played on the Hawera green on Saturday. . Storms of driving rain, swept the green from time to time, making playing conditions uncomfortable, though all the seven teams finished their 21 heads.

FAREWELL TO MUSICIAN. PRESENTATION AT OEO. Mr. Stewart Gordon, of the Blind Institute, Auckland, who has been spending the’holidays at Opunake, was farewelled by the residents of Oeo on Friday night, when there was a large attendance at a dance in the hall. On behalf of the assemblage Mr. Roy Hughes presented to Mr. Gordon a wallet of notes. He referred to the good service Mr. Gordon had rendered to the Oeo people at the dances. He was a wonderful player and had helped greatly to make their functions a success. In reply Mr. Gordon thanked the Oeo residents for the assistance given him by. allowing him to play. This kept him in form for his professional work at Auckland. He thanked Mr. Hooker for the way he had taken up the work, also for playing without charge with his orchestra that evening. The audience was delighted with musical contributions by Mr. Gordon, which included songs at the piano, “Waiata Poi,” “Haere Ra,” saxophone solos and tin-whistle numbers. Jack Hooker’s orchestra played the dance music and extras were given by Mrs. C. Malcolm, Miss M. Glengarry, Mr. Gordon and Mr. Ruakere. Monte Carlo dances were won by Mr. R. Field and Miss I. Mortensen and Mr. R. Hughes and Miss S. Forsyth. KAPUNI W.D.F.U. BRANCH. WINNERS OF COMPETITIONS. The Kapuni branch of the W.D.F.U. held its first meeting this year on Wednesday last. Mrs. J. S. Kissick (vicepresident) presided in the absence of Mrs. Gamlin. A competition for the best article made from a sugar bag was won by Miss Ethel Luscombe with Mrs. J. Allan second. An amusing memorising competition arranged by Mrs. Kissick was won by Mrs. J. Allan. It was decided to have a demonstration of lampshade- > making in March. Afternoon tea was I served by the hostesses, Mrs. Kissick ; and the Misses Luscombe.

Scores are:— P. H. Mason (s), Ure, Cropp, Neilson 18 — Bull (s), Dale, Drew, Bardsley — 21 Smith (s), Martin, Bluett, Bar13 — Maslin (s), Colclough, Budge, Burgess - — 14 McLaren (s), Franklin, Brown, Golding 16 — Corkhill (s), Hobbs, Arthur, Keys — 21 Quin (s), Cran, Beamish, Mur13 — Herbert (s), Edwards, McDonald, — 20 Thomas (s), Parkinson, Walsh, Villars (s) 14 — Winks (s), A. Wills, Tidswell, Adamson — 19 Colman (s), Cox, Hopkins, Toy 23 — Foy (s), D. Wills, Saunders, Hodge .... — 12 Butler (s'), Jellyman, Northrop, Barnett 26 — Murray (s), ’ Champion, Velvin, Fletcher — 13