MARTINBOROUGH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 December 1938, Page 9

MARTINBOROUGH

ST. ANDREW’S SUNDAY SCHOOL. ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING. (“Times-Age” Special.) About seventy children were present at the Parish Hall for the annual break-up and prize-giving. Tea was held at 5.30 p.m. after which games were played until 7 p.m. When the parents arrived the concert and prizegiving took place. Items were given as — Sybil Clarke (piano); Gwen Lister and Noeline Gray (tap dancing); Dorothy Cotter and Jack Harris (recitations); Audrey Lynch, Moira Francis, Pat Lynch, Betty Henderson, Mabel Clarke, Olive Brasseli (songs); D. Rofe, Nancy Harris, Susanne Cook, Gretta and Maureen Banks and Beryl Cook (dancing). The Vicar paid a tribute to the loyalty and good work of the teachers, Misses Connie Hamilton, Ruby Lumley and Migan Evans, during the year, and stated that the outstanding feature was the greatly increased attendance of the children. Prizes were awarded as follows: — Senior girls: Attendance, Sybil Clarke 1, Mabel Clarke 2. Merit, Peggy Cotton 1, Dorothy Golton 2. Junior girls: Attendance, Dorothy Rofe 1, Pat Lynch 2. Merit, Pat Lynch 1, Dorothy Rofe 2. Senior boys: Gordon Blackwell 1, lan Hamilton 2. Merit, Gordon Blackwell 1, Owen Brimble 2. Junior boys: Attendance, Elsdon Banks 1, Douglas Rofe 2. Merit, Walter Cotton 1, Elsdon Banks 2. Special prizes: Olive Brasseli (most helpful child), Peggy Cotton (best answers in church), Tom Kane (most attentive child), Joy Cotter (prize given by Miss Mahood). Every child in the kindergarten section received a gift.

Personal. There was a big attendance at the funeral of the late Mr Ken Wright which left the Catholic Church yesterday afternoon for the new cemetery. Father Heavey conducted the service at the church and at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs R. J. Wright,. R. McGaffin, K. Feist, S. Harvey, F. Brasseli and I. Howatt. DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. BREAK UP ON TUESDAY. Something new in the way of end of the year ceremonies is to be staged by the Martinbcrough District High School on Tuesday next. Mr L . C. Lopdell, M.A., Principal of the Wellington Training College, will address the parents and scholars. There is to be a display of work done by the children during the year, including woodwork, sewing, and work in brass, copper, etc., basket work, picture framing, projects in history, geography, drawing, modelling, etc. The first portion of (he evening is to be devoted to inspecting the exhibition and giving parents an opportunity of meeting the headmaster and staff of the school. This will be followed by a few items by the children, including speeches by primary pupils and two short sketches entitled “The ’Ole in ihe Road” and “People will Interrupt” by :he secondary pupils.