UTIKU SCHOOL PICNIC.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3411, 16 February 1920, Page 5

UTIKU SCHOOL PICNIC.

(From our own Correysppondent.)

's‘Tlfe annual school picnic of -Ie Utiku School took place on: the re-

creation ground last Friday in gloriously fine weaflxenm programme of ~ ports events kept e children occupfiied the most part of the day, and the

annual prize-giving, "afternoon tea, and lollie scrambles formed pleasant interhidcs. After a bountiful afterndqn _ta,.supplied by Hm ladies. Mr.

D. Jacksonz chairman of the School Committee, presented the Prizes won during the school year, and in doing so referred to the high cost of books and the ditficulty the committee had in procuring books. The following is «the -prize list:—'

1 special Attendance, prize donated by ischool Committee. Girls: Fanny Downey, Girls Own Annual. Boys: Victor Anderson, Chums; Standard VI, Emily Transom, Gwen Jarman, Gwen Gibbs, Elsie Jarmlan, Maud Garrett, William Dellow, Darcy Davis. Standard V. Ivy Doole, Kate Cox, Esme flilebberd, Eileen Cox, Victor Anderson, Clive Nolan, Ray Dellow, James Littlejohn, Len Potaka. Standard IV: Cora Gill, Annie Davis Mona Littlejohn, Annie Downey, Nellie Christensen, Maisie Johansen, Robert Arnott, Ron'a' Potaka, Harold Farr, Herbert Garrett.

Standard III: Hazel Dellow, Harriet Transom, Doris Grrifien, Mary King, Thelma Davis, Douglas Litflejohn, Owen Cox, Horatio Jones, Robert Linton, William Thompson, Edmund Dead man, Paxt Henry, Thomas Fergusson,

Standard II and smaller classes: Jean Gilchrist, Annie King, Maggie Geangc, Eva Downey, Waone Hebberd Levina Lewis, DOl-is I-Iynes, Edna. Gill, Iris Maugham Beryl Gibbs, Hilton Farr O. Littlejohn, Oscar Johansen, Bessie Fergusson, Tom King, J. Arthur, Carl Johansen, Dorothy Jones, Mary Winiata, Wary Henry, Rata.'Gilchrist, Myra Dcllow, Effie Brooke, Esme Davis, Delicia. Paine, E. Transom, A. Hyncs, D. Jackson, R. Shields, V. Littlojohn, M. Gibbs, H. Henry, Keith Arthur, Potoka, M. Farr, M. Garrett, P. Curfis E. Gibbs, M. Deliow, M. King, R. Pic.ard, R. Johansen, E. Jarman, A. Griffen, L. Gilchrist.

During the afternoon the following adult events were‘got ofi: Married Ladies’ Race, No. 1: Mrs. C. Transom 1, Mrs Jones 2, Mrs. C. Brooke 3.

Married Menfs Race: R. J. Gibbs 1, C. Brooke 2, R. Logan 3. Married Ladies Race No. 2: Mrs. Deadman 1, Mrs. IHynes 2. “Your Own’f must. congratulzite the Committee on t-he very fine lot of books given -as prizes, for they were something above the ordinary, and they. were books that the children will be proud to Show their friends.