TIAKITAHUNA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 121, 24 April 1925, Page 2

TIAKITAHUNA.

(From Our Own CorreiDondent.) On account o£ the paralysis epidemio the usual schocil picnic was not held this year. The committee decided, however, to give the book prizes as in the past and to present them on the day that school re-open-ed. Members of the committee, parents and friends assembled at the school at 2.30 on Monday afternoon last for this purpose. Mr N. P. Nielsen, chairman of the committee, addressed the scholars and stated that, although some might bd disappointed through there being no picnic tins year, yet the prize books would somewhat compensate for this. He asked the children to do everything that was asked of them by the teacher and to work hard to make up for the time lost. Each pupil was then presented with a hook and in addition special prizes were awarded as follow Highest marks for 1924 (Mr Richardson’s specials), girls : Jeanne Whitelock, Standard 5; boys, Lewis Sherfbck, Standard 7; progress (Mr C. G. Swallow’s), Alex Morloy, Primer 0; mapping (Mr S. G. Parlane’s), Lewis Sherroek, Std 7; sewing (Miss M. B. Nielsen’s), Barbara Parker, Std. 2; Jeanne Wllitelock, Std. 5; Olive Kilpatrick, Std. 6; gardening (teacher’s), Barbara Parker, Std. 2; Muriorie Rowland and Ycra Parker, Std. 3- Elsie Jeffrey, Std. 6. Mr M. Richard?ion was specially thanked for Ins two handsome prizes—Boys and Girls Own Annuals. Afternoon tea was then served by the ladies and full justice was done to the dainties provided. Prior to the departure for home Mrs Morley provided 1 largo busket of walnuts for distribution to the children, and these were much appreciated. At present workmen arc engaged in puttinn- the finishing touches to a concrete gateway and kerbed roadway into the school grounds. A new concrete bridge has been in for some time, and with a path from the end of the roadway to the back of the school a greatly unproved appearance is noticeable.. The roadway has yet to be metalled, but the committee will shortly tako the matter in hand. In addition, the ground in _ front of the school is to bo laid down in lawn. A local wireless enthusiast, on three occasions last week, clearly heard the messages broadcast by a Californian station (KSO). On Monday night the band of H.M.S. Dunedin was pioked up very 3t lt n ?s 7 ’p'ea sin e to re P° rt tliat % il ? fa ? t son of Mr and Mrs B. Motley, who is in the Palmerston North hospital with infantile paralysis, is waking steady improvement*