June Dodgshun nee Dods with Judith Ellmers spoke of memories of Ayton House and the dormitories.

The traditional class photo. Gone are the days of measured hem lines and black woollen stockings.

Dame Dorothy Eraser nee Tucker (who left school in 1943 to work at Ross's Pharmacy later to become the 1st woman Chairperson of the Otago Hospt Bd In 1974 and currently Chairperson of the Joint Tertiary Liason Commltee) Nola Stevens nee Clay (Auck) Leah Mies nee Mackay (Hastings) and Nancy Shiach nee Douglas.

Gathered around their now Texan Belle are from left, (maiden names) Ida Priestly, Grace Garley, Mary Broom (Hamilton) Olive Hanna (met & married a US Marine In Wgtn In 1947, & moved to College Station, a University town near Houston, Texas) Joan Mclntyre, Iris Hamilton, Fay Stevens, Cushla Beaufoy (Secretary of the Class of 39 Committee) and Lyla McNee (Auck)

Still great mates 55years later from the left, Maureen Mouat nee Wilson lives In Gisborne, Winnie Morrison nee Milroy (an ex Softball fiend) now In Rotorua, Pat Cummlngs nee Wise now In Hastings, Eileen Fahy nee O'Connell (an ex athletics champ) also in Gisborne and Phyll Waldock nee Torrey who now lives In Hamilton.