WHAKARONGO

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 118, 17 April 1940, Page 3

WHAKARONGO

■J (From Our Own Correspondent.) WH AKA BONGO, April' 16. Mr E. Monaghan presided over the last meeting of tlie present School Committee, others present being Messrs F. Eagle, L. Newconibc, D. Cresswcll, N. Lawrence, i and tiie headmaster (Mr 11. W. Wood), i who reported that the roll was 69. A letter wasc received from tlie Education Board endorsing tlie . environment corticate for 1939. Details were arranged . about the.trip for children to tlie Exliibii tion; n. party of about 30 will be going. | ■ Mr Ilenaghnn thanked all tlie members I of tlie committee for tlieir work and to-, : operation during tlie term just ending. A i resolution was also passed thanking the; i teachers for tlieir work and co-operation, i At tlie fortnightly euchre party tlie win-j ■ ners were Mrs S. Albert arid Mr S. AI - j (fort : consolation awards: Miss IRacloiu- I ; ski and Mr Gillies. Mr E. Morris was i the M.U., for the dance which followed; I extras were played, by Mr Buchanan. I A lino display of flowers and vegetables i had been arranged on the stago in tlie hall last Sunday when a- harvest iestiva! ■ service was conducted by Rev. C. Eaton. I The Sunday school had combined with tlie adults, and there was an attendance of 1 about sixty. t The Whukat'ongo A tennis team was ‘ nnoo more successful in retaining tho Sinclair Challenge Cup when they beat Colyton by the very narrow margin of 93 games to 85, sets being equal. Detailed results are: —Women’s singles: Miss E. Woudd lost to Miss N. Williamson, 6 —7: Miss J. Wood beat Miss J. Dunbar, 7—4: ’ Miss V. Vauiier beat Miss C. l’nlmer, . 7—6; Miss M. Sly beat Miss D. Adsett. 1 7—2. Men’s singles: E. Eagle lost to S. , Hocken. 5 —7: R. Meyer lest to W. Ilocr ken, 3—7; M. Phillip lost to A. Burr, 1 3 —:7; K. Woodd lost to J. Humphrey, t 4 —7. Women's doubles: Misses Woodd f and Wood beet Misses Williamson and . Dunbar. 7—4; Misses Vautier and Sly beat Misses Palmer and Adsett, 7 —4 j Men’s doubles: Eagle and Meyer beat s Hocken and Hocken, 7—4: Phillip and * Woodd lost to Burr and Humphrey, 4—7. t Mixed doubles: Eagle and Miss W oodd j lost to S. Ilocken and Miss Williamson, . 6—7; Meyer and Miss Wood bent \Y.. > Hocken and Miss Dunbar, 7 —3; Phillip [ and Mies Vautier lost io A. Burr and Miss Palmer. 6 —7: Woodd and Miss Sly i boat Humphrey and Miss Adsett, 7 —4. s i There was a good attendance at tlie . annual meeting of tlie drama club, when • several plays were read Her. It was doi tided to go into production of two of - these at once. Miss Vautier, the pro- - dueer, was asked to accept a gift as a token of members’ appreciation. Mention s was also made of tlie work of the con- > verier (Mrs A. Frith). Miss 11. Wood has returned homo from - a holiday spent in Wanganui.