TIRAUMEA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 December 1942, Page 5

TIRAUMEA

CALVES AND LAMBS SCHOOL COMPETITIONS. ■ ■■ (“Times-Age” Special.) The annual calf and lamb competition for school children was held on the school grounds. Messrs Olsen and Hay of Haunui were the judges. The awards were as follows: — Calves: Best dairy type, Thelma Robbie 1, Mollie McManaway 2, Marion Robbie 3. Best-reared calf: Thelma Robbie 1, Harvey Wright 2, Donald Robbie and Denis Duncan equal 3. Best mannered pet calf, Denis Duncan 1, Thelma Robbie 2, Marion Robbie 3. Lambs: Best conditioned lamb, Harvey Wright’s Tex 1, Mervyn Raleigh 2, Denis Duncan 3. Best pet lamb, Grace Hansen 1, Denis Duncan 2, Mervyn Raleigh 3. Champion lamb, Harvey Wright’s Bingo 1, Mervyn Raleigh 2, Harvey Wright’s Baby 3 At the conclusion of the judging both judges addressed the children and congratulated them on the fine display. They also gave them a few hints on how lambs and calves should be handled. Morning tea was served by the senior girls and Mrs Hislop and Denis Duncan (a senior boy) thanked the judges.

School Break Up. At the annual school break up, held in the local hall, there was a very good attendance of parents and visitors from the surrounding districts. The school children preesnted two plays and Std. 1 boys gave a humorous recitation, the items being excellent. Owing to the absence of both the chairman and secretary of the school committee through illness, Mr M. Robbie presided and was assisted by Mrs Hislop, the school mistress. Dancing and games for the children were indulged in until just before supper, when Mr Robbie presented the school prizes. Leaving certificates were handed to Joan Kitchen, Mervyn Raleigh, Jim Houlbrooke and Denis Duncan. Supper was then handed round by a committee of ladies. Dancing was then carried on until after midnight, the music being supplied by Miss Bissett, Messrs Curtis, Harman and Barker.