SUNDAY SCHOOLS GO PICNICKING

Temuka Leader, Issue 10788, 12 December 1931, Page 3

SUNDAY SCHOOLS GO PICNICKING

ANNUAL OUTING HELD ON THURSDAY ENJOYABLE DAY SPENT BY ALL DENOMINATIONS Uinfer ideal Heather condi-. fious (he mutual'picnics of the various Tetnuka Sunday .Schools were held on Thursday in several dilicreitt localities 'in (lie district. •; / . As usual, it was a real youn .people's outing with -dach dcnomiii aliou, and games <and! races for th children were held at every picnic The picnic day has become an an nual fix)arc through regular adher cn.ee to the same date every year and this year's functions weri easily as successful as any of thei predecessors. METHODISTS VISIT WINCHESTER Amid pleasant surroundings ant iir close proximity to a convenient stream, safe for the little oiies tc paddle in, yet affording ample deptl: in places for swimmers, the Metho. dist picnic, was held at Mrs Lewis's property at Winchester. A very large number of children and adults attended, constituting the largest, picnic for some years. Races and games were a feature of the outing, lunch being provided by .he picnickers themselves. The results of races held during he day were as follow: Kindergarten.—John Edgeler 1, loan Swap 2, Rosie Chapman 3. Primary.—Girls: Eileen Dale 1, tana Hewson 2, Georgina Constable 1. Boys: Willie Edgeler 1, Ken jongson 2, Reg Lloyd 3. Second Class.—Girls: "Helen Contable 1, Pat Swap 2 ! , Jean Dale 3. 3oys: Arthur Wills '• I,' Douglas "Jiornley 2, Edward Loader 3. First Class (Girls),. — Dorothy, 'linch 1, Evelyn AlKre.y 2, Yvonne lewsoil 3. Junior Boys' Bible Class.—Chas. larvey 1, Tom Hewson 2, Horace iOn'gson 3. Young Women's Bible Class.-—I. eyb 1, M. Longson 2, D. Philp 3. Young Men's Senior Bible Class—- '.. Trigance 1, A. Dale 2. Married Ladies' Race. —Mrs Worer 1, Mrs Cross 2, Mrs Brooks -3:' Married Men's Race.- 1 — Mr E. lackmore 1, Mr E.- Ellis 2. Extra Races.—Girls: Dorothy' loyd 1. Vera Constable 2, Nellie arvey 3. Boys: Douglas Harvey , Norman Loader 2, Ken Andrews Girls' Obstacle Race.—Helen Conable 1. Dorothy Lloyd 2. Boys' Three-legged Race.—Arthur .'ills and Douglas Thornley 1. THE ANGLICAN OUTING An early start was made by the embers of the St. Peter's Sunday L'hool and Young Men's ahd oung Women's'-Bible" Classes, the : est of the excursionists arriving at tc rendezvous, Mr G. McCullough's irm on Kakahu road, at about. J a.m. A traction train was provided for te children, but'most' of the adults' avelled by private iiiotoT-cars: : erbaps tin; I ractiou - drain ttiavdlrs enjoyed the journey out .the osl. a diversion being provided by roadside Ifedge catching lire from spark from the engine. The tire as extinguished by: Ufy ii'uany wil:ig assistants, but not before )oul two chains of gorsc - fence id been destroyed. ' ' Lunch was held early in the lernoon. and afterwards games of undcrs and cricket were played. ices run during the afternoon relied:— Kindergarten. —Girls: Georgina )lton 1, June Berry 2, Mavis Dickson 3, .loan Maisler 1. Boys: Ily McCulloitgh 1, Molvin Talbot David Lindsay 3. Mrs Laurenson's Class. —George •isby 1, Jack Searle 2, Ken Nichos 3, June Taylor 4. Miss Hopkinson's Class.—George us band 1, Jack Heap 2, Lett Carr 3. Mi' Hall's Class.—Graham Niehos 1. Desmond Talbot 2, Ernie illiams 3. Jvo Stanley 4. Mrs Whitehead's Class.—Dorothy iiirenson 1, Greta Clinch 2, Mary; ilinson 3. .Mrs Benbow's Class.— Phyllis' aters 1, Lorna Hislop 2, Mavis ewson 3. Mr Comwell's Class. —Joe Husiiul 1, Norman Lindsay 2, Yerden 'een 3. ?vl iss Gi'eaves's Class.—Jessie utcheson 1, Mona Ives 2, Gwcu rown 3. Mr Heron's Class. —Alan Jlewson Michael Watson 2, Jack Keys ?>. .Mrs Koutlfdg.''s Class.— Betty cap 1. Marion. Scowen 2. Millie ribb 3. V.W. Bibb- Class. —Lorna Shiels Myra Maistcr I'. Uila Waters •".. Mr Berry's Class.--(I us Waters J. arry Ives 2. Alh'Tt Crcen ". Maori Childifii's Race t Mr Tain's Class i.— -Beiiy Hoj)kinson 1, ill Falci«n<T '.'. Rangi Solomon ". Y..M. Bibb- Class. A. Lamb 1. . Heron I'. (I. Maister 3. .Mihs T. Hopkinson's Class.—Tenant llnpkinsoii ], Alma Dunlop . .lean Falconer 3. Cii-1-; - , i'hre.-]e 1 L;«e(I K;i ec. Maion S«-:i it ix-11 and Millie Cribb 1. I. I\e; and- li. Berry 2. B. Heap nd .1. Ilnielies.in ::. liny,' Picli-a-back Race _ <;. v;i!ei - and B. Kin:- 1. 11. Ives and ;. Talb-'t 3. A. C,v>'n and M. Taint 3. A. Lamb and J. Searle 1.

i. i K. Mihaka and "par'fner 27 C'. Ma ' ter and A. Green 3. -'\ Boys' Three-legged 'Race.—C •Waters and A. Green 1. E. W liamjs and B. Falconer 2, "M. 'W; ■"" soii;-, and;. E. Cribb-3. ~ Girls' Pick-a-back Race.—B.'He and M. Dickinson 1, M. Cribb a N. Johnson 2, G. Brown and McCully 3.'.. - OUT IN THE COUNTRY The Temuka Mission held its p nio, as for some , years past. Mr J. H. Thompson's farm on Fa lory road. Amid ideal surroundings, ai with the weather so favourable. most enjoyable day was spent, year before, the late .Mr .1. I Thompson, a staunch member the Mission, had been present ; the picnic on his farm, and hr e then issued the invitation for tl ; . 10.'11 picnic, to be held there. 11 . cheery countenance was groah . missed at Hie picnic on Thursday. Throughout (he day games wei : , / played and races' run, and a hai [• hunt, finishing with a "kill."' pn vitied many thrills: ' """ ' ■'Before the picnickers left ft [ home at S p.m., Mr E. Shepherd, th : Sunday School superintendent', : "c£i. > led for cheers for Mr Thompsoi l their host for the day, and for M . A[ D. Cameron, who had thought ; fully provided a gramophone. ; THE SALVATION ARMY 'The Salvation Army Sunda School chose Mr G. B. Cartwright' property, on the main road. Then was a large number of adults ant children present. . 'The day was spent in swimming rounders-and.;' 'cricket. The pienh was a great success, and much ere dtt is due to the Y.P.S.M.. Mrs Shepherd, and her assistants, Tot the efficient manner in which the picnic was conducted. • i; During the. afternoon,. Ensign. S. Sinith welomed Mr T. E..Gunnion, f tjie Young People's Secretary, Mi W. Mclnnes, also speaking. Mi Gunnion presented Mrs Shepherd, Miss Andrew and Miss E. .Miles each with a cup, saucer and plate, a!s a token, of appreciation from the yjoung people for the work done in connection with the recent 'Annirersjary. Mr Gunnion thanked Mrs Shepherd for the invitation to be present at the picnic. He told of tjhe first Salvation Army picnic held 4,5. years ago, and also said he was sorry to hear that Major- and Mrs Miles had been transferred. ;■ Cheers were given for Mrs Shepherd, Miss Andrew, Miss Miles, Mr Butler, Mr- Gunnion and l ' Mr Mclnnes. Mrs Shepherd, Miss'Andrew a'nd Miss Miles, replied. , '[ During the picnic the .following sports programme was held: jj Girls, 9-11.—P. 'Foster ■ and- -E. Elston (equal) 1. '■: Girls. 12-14.—P. Sherborne 1. I. Martin 2. ', Young Ladies, 15 and over.— ( <p. Taylor 1, J. Robinson 2. j; Girls' Three-legged Race. —Elza sElston and P. Sherborne i, I. MarItin titul P. Foster -2. j; Girls, 5-and under.—F.Bell .1. ;! Boys, 5 and under.—A. Martin il. I. Martin,.2., y ~. ; ; Boys. G-S.—C." Miirtiu 1, W. jilones i. ''' '■ ' '■'■■' ■ jl - Boys, 11-11-.—G. Williams . .1. ,S. • Franklin 2. v ii Boys, 12-11. —J. McMorran. 1. A. :;BesL 2. ij Young Men, l."i and over.- \V*. ("•Mclnnes 1. R. Bain 2. ;' Boys' Three-legged Race.-- X. JEdgeworth and G-. Elisor J. .1. Opic jand M. Dumpy 2. • • •; A.T, .^BARBARAFII-JLD" I The Presbyterian Sunday School's 'picnic was held at "Barbarafield.", '. The , picnickers were , conveyed .'from the Church lo the grounds by ilorries owned l»y .Messrs Gudsellaud iPa.terson, while many picnickers travelled by private cars. Provisions were conveyed by Mr .1. W. Topham and Mr D. McDonald. During (he morning, the shearing sheds were visited, where shearing was in progress, and where the principles of machine-shearing were fully explained. About 11.30 a.m. all gathered into one large group, and lunch was supplied by many willing helpers. After dinner the usual sports events were run. of which the following were the results: Boys. ,">-().—Gibson 1. Lyon 2. Boys. 7-S. —D. Oldlield 1. 11. Miller 2. Roys. S-1U..--A. Cargo 1. ■(• Kernohau 2. Boys, 10-11. —D. Brown 1. •'• Kruse 2. Boys, 12 and over. —L. Hope '■ : P,. Smith 2. ' Girls, ")-(.;. — P. Gillies 1, S. Ilogan 2. Girls, 7-S. —M. Fleming 1. GWashington 2. Girls, !)-Kk—R. Ausiin 1. Ih-ity Gilli'-: 2. Girls. to-1 ].-- .\i. Algersten W. Wright 2. Girls. .12-13. —C Malb-it ';. V. Mcfully 2. Girls, over 1 3.- G. Boyle 1. 1.. Coombos l'. Si.ngle Men.— IV 1 lopkinson I . .1 !!ro wn 2. Married M. n.-- A. .1. l>nve> I. Miller 2. Single Ladies. — I!. Ausiin 1. G(.'art. wriglit 2. Married Ladies.-- Mrs Wiln.ii 1. Mrs G. A. Davey -j. Throughnut Ho- afternoon .all types of game'-; were played, and later in the day Mr T. IV I'.urn.e!!. M.l',. vi-!!e,| He- pi'-uic. d.-l:\ • -riir.' ;, mi,-.! sMrrin- addr." : - "ii " I ."• a;! ;■' to !he Rook. " He illlpl-i-' ' d lip'Mi Hie chibireii Ho- tact thai the;. «.i v lb" l.'ad'-r- .if :o- -morrow, and lb" prosperity of th" nation would be