GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 December 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT. (“Times-Age” Special.) ' The monthly meeting of the Greytown District High School Committee was held last night. There were present Misses H. G. Carter (chairman), F. Dennes (treasurer), E. Galyer, W. Grigg and Mrs. Knell (secretary). The headmaster, Mr. S. Shedden was also in attendance. The headmaster reported a primary roll of 300, with an average attendance of 275. The secondary department average was 45. During the month, Mr. Dyer, chairman. Wellington Education Board, and Mr. Lopdell, principal of the Training College visited the school. Mr. Drummond, the board’s architect, also visited the school. Mrs. Payne has been relieving Miss Tully. The visiting committee reported having visited the school twice during the month and advised that the following matters required attention:—A new water race bridge; the spouting on all buildings needed cleaning. As the committee will not meet during January the chairman, secretary and treasurer were authorised to attend to any matters which may require attention.

Messrs. Grigg and Galyer offered to fix the new bridge over the water race. The headmaster, Mr. Shedden, tabled the inspector’s report, which was most satisfactory. The committee recorded its approval in the minutes.

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY SOCIAL AND DANCE. The Greytown Citizens’ Patriotic Committee held a social and dance in the Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening when the guest of honour was Miss Naomi Hodge, who has been appointed to the New Zealand Army Nursing Service. The Mayor, Mi’ A. W. Horton, congratulated Miss Hodge on having offered her services for work overseas, and assured her that Greytown was proud of the fact that she had been born and educated in Greytown. The Committee had held many patriotic functions but this was the first time they had the privilege of honouring a member of the nursing profession. Mr S. Shedden, on behalf of the local returned soldiers, paid a tribute to the nursing service. He said that the Greytown school would watch with pride the progress of its old scholars in the war. The Mayoress Mrs Horton presented Sister Hodge with a handbag on behalf of the Citizens’ Committee. Mrs J. F. Thompson, on behalf of the Girl Guides and Rangers, extended good wishes to Miss Hodge and presented her with a gift. On rising to reply Sister Hodge, was greeted with musical honours and a party of her old schoolmates sang "Nursie Nursie." Sister Hodge suitably returned thanks. Mrs Brian Feast sang “When the Lights of London Shine Again,” and as an encore sang "Wish Me Luck.” Mrs T. Gold, L.T.C.L., played the accompaniments. The music for the dancing was supplied by Messrs S. Te Tau and C. Mitchell. Messrs G. Robinson and S. Shedden acted as M.'sC. The supper arrangements were in the capable hands of the ladies’ committee. CALVES AND LAMBS ANNUAL COMPETITIONS. The annual calf and lamb competitions were held at the Greytown District High Schoo] yesterday when there was a large gathering of parents. The champion calf was led by Fred Hammond and the reserve champion by Rae Humphries. Mr H. McKenzie, of the Carterton branch of the Young Farmers’ Club, judged the calves and made the following awards: Seniors —Pedigree type: Betty Gray 1; Marjorie Gray 2. Rearing and handling: Rae Humphries 1; Betty Gray 2; Marjorie Gray 3; Ron Hutchings 4. Juniors—Type class: Graham Brazendale 1; Garth Fairbrother 2. Rearing and handling: Fred Hammond 1; Graham Brazendale 2; Edna Lyster 3; Minnie Heapy (Mr Carter’s special prize) 4. Mr A. D. Burch, of Papawai, judged the lambs, making the following awards: Junior section: Marie Heapy 1; Shirley Innes 2; Ivan Gray 3; lan Gray 4. Seniors: Nora Brooks 1; Lynda Ingley 2; Gwenda Ingley 3; Beryl Haycock 4. The championship was awarded to Marie Heapy, and reserve championship to Nora Brooks. Mr K. Humphries' special prizes for the youngest and oldest competitors went to Ron Hutchings and his brother Bruce Hutchings. who is just five. The Hutchings family have supported the movement since the early days of the competition. Mr McKenzie gave a demonstration on the points of a dairy cow and used Mr H. Bennett’s cow for demonstrating. Mr Shedden. the headmaster, expressed thanks to the parents and pupils for the interest they had taken in the competitions. The chairman of the School Committee, Mr H. G. Carter, added his congratulations and thanked Messrs Hesse and Brockett for their attendance. Mr Hesse, supervisor of Agricultural Instruction for the Wellington Education Board, apologised for the absence of Colonel McDonald and Mr A. Donald. Mr Hesse traced the progress of the children’s calf and lamb competitions from 10 years ago when the entries for the whole of New Zealand were 30. This year they would probably exceed 5000. Mr Hesse congratulated the judges on the way in which they had carried out their duties. At the conclusion of the judging the children were given a holiday for the rest of the day. Personal. Mesdames Ward and Eccles’and Mr. R. Eccles, McMaster Street, were weekend visitors to Palmerston North.