CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 December 1938, Page 9

CARTERTON

ST ANDREW’S SUNDAY SCHjOOL.

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. (“Times-Age” Special.) Theie was a very large attendance of parents and visitors at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Hall last evening when the annual prize-giving ceremony took place. Prior to the prize-giving the following programme of items was very finely rendered by the children: — National Anthem; hymn; infants’ song, "Jesus Loves Me”; play, girls 5 and 6; song, girls 1 and 2; play, girls 3 and 4; play, boys; tap dance, girls; play, Bible Class girls, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”

The Rev Ralph Byers then announced the next item on the evening programme would be the presentation of prizes to the successful children attending the Sunday School. He complimented the children upon the way they had attended their Sunday School and the very great interest they had taken in the scripture work. He then presented the prizes as under: —Standards 1 and 2, girls: Isobelle Fisher 1, Faith Brickelp 2, Mavis White 3. Standards 3 ancl 4, girls: June Steven 1, Atholie Thompson 2, Lois Grant 3. Standard 5 and 6, girls: Eileen Jensen 1, Christine Fisher 2, Beryl Busby 3. Standards 1 and 2, boys: Alec Gregor 1, Ronnie Thompson 2, Laurie Grimmer 3. Standards 4, 5 and 6: lan Adair 1, Graham Burt 2, lan Scobel 3. Sunday School Union. —Christine Fisher, Betty George, Isabel Fisher, Atholie Thompson and Beryl Busby all received certificates, gaining over EO per cent of marks. Young Worshippers’ League. —Eileen Jensen and Isobel Fisher, 97 per cent marks: Christine Fisher, 94 per cent; Faith Brickell 92 per cent; Beryl Busby and Elaine Fisher, 81 per cent; Ruby Steven, 78 per cent; Anne Drever, Margaret Drever, 75 per cent; Beryl Harrington, 74 per cent. Supper was afterwards provided. cowling Club Games. Several very interesting games in the club competitions were played on Ihe green last evening. Two games worthy of mention were betv/een Thompson and Larsen and Budd and Aplin. This contest was remarkable inasmuch as on the 13th head the score was Larsen 17, Aplin 8. Thereafter Aplin gradually overhauled his opponent and on the 21st end the score was 17 all. In the play-off Aplin secured 2, thus winning by 19/17. A coincidence was ihat Thompson did not score again after reaching 17 on the 13th end. A similar game was witnessed between Robertson and Sorensen and Williams and Riggs, who. also finished 17 alt on the 21st end. In the play off Riggs also won by 2, 19/17. Both games were very strenuous ones. The following are the games ’finished so far this week: — Singles.—Stent beat Beaven, 27/7; Baibe»- beat Newbould, 22/9. Champion pairs.—Williams and Riggs (s) beat Robertson and Sorensen (s), 19/17; Budd and Aplin (s) beat Thompson and Larsen (s), 19/17; Harrington and Thompson (s) beat Boyne and Simmonds, 24/11; Newbould and Hughan (s) beat G. Steven and Lynch (s), 27/7; Smith and Tucker (s) beat Harris and Hart (s), 19/13. Club pairs.—Thompson and Thompson (s) beat Bird and Barber (s), 22/13. Generous Gift. During the calf-judging contest at lhe Showgrounds yesterday, the president, Mr L. Keats, of Mt Bruce, Masterton, intimated to the large assemblage that Mr and Mrs M. Parker, of Dalefield, had generously donated a cup for the champion calf on the ground, to be won outright. This was received with cheers. It w?s a coincidence that the prize, should be won by Mr and Mrs Parker’s son, Keith, whose exhibit, a Holstein calf, was a very fine type. Personal. It was unfortunate that Mr G. S. Maloney, the secretary to the Wairarapa Group of the Boys and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs, should be absent from the competitions held yesterday. He is down with measles,, hence his absence. A very pleasant function took place during the prize-giving ceremony at St Andrew’s Sunday School Hall last evening when the opportunity was taken to make presentations to Miss Lorna Harris, a teacher at the school, whose marriage will take place in January. On behalf of the Sunday School teachers, the Superintendent, Mr H. Keenan, referred to the splendid personal qualities of Miss Harris and the service rendered by her to lhe Sunday School. He asked her to accept a pyrex dish as a mark of their respect. He wished her every happiness in the future. The Rev R. Byers, on behalf of the Church members, asked Miss Harris to accept an electric iron in recognition of her valued services to the church and of her approaching marriage. On behalf of the congregation he wished the recipient the best of luck and happiness for the future. Applause greeted both presentations. Miss Harris, in a very neat speech, thanked all for their kindness. Motor Truck Catches Fire. A sensation was caused in Carterton this morning about 9 o'clock when a one-ton truck owned by Mr Bradley, a farmer of Dalefield, burst into flames as it was drawn up in 1 the street before a store. The firebell was immediately sounded and the brigade was quickly on the scene, but their services were not required as the blaze was put out by means of a nand fire extinguisher. The engine of the truck was burnt considerably and the cab damaged by the flames. A large crowd gathered at the scene of the outbreak. An Old Odd Fellow. Your correspondent liaa a very interesting chat with Mr John Fensham a very old and respected resident of Richmond Road, Carterton. Incidentally many very old reminiscences were told of the hardships of the pioneer settlers in the early seventies. Mr Fensham said he had been a member of the Manchester Unity Order of Odd-

fellows for 68 years, having joined the Rose of Sharon Lodge, Lower Hutt, in 1870, after which he linked up with Heart of Oak, Carterton, in 1878. Thus he has been a member of the local lodge for 60 years. A Fine Street. The borough staff are engaged at present tarring and sanding the footpaths in the newly formed Dixon Street, and when completed this will be a boon to the residents in this area of the borough. Besides the improvement to this street a general clean up of most streets in the town is being carried out, and at Christmas time the Borough of Carterton will have a very clean appearance. Hay Making. Hay presses in and around the Carterton district are having a very busy time and the noise of several plants can be heard from early morning till the shades of night begin to fall. An old saying is “make hay while the sun shines,” but unfortunately there has not been too much sunshine of late.