Jaycee Regional Conference

Last month, the regional conference of Jaycees was honoured with the presence of their World President, Mr Eric Stevenson, the National President, Mr Dave Fine, and National Vice-President, Mr Bruce Potts.

As the visitors were travelling by railcar to Gisborne, the local branch took advantage of the fact by staging a kidnapping at Matawhero railway station. In assorted weird disguises, they held up the railcar, took both presidents off, and collected two shillings by way of ransom frost every Jayoee travelling in the train.

The kidnappers blocked the line at Matawhero. From left, standing; Keith "Sandwichman" Mullooly, Dick Rice, Michael Graham, "Sheik" Phil Andrews, Pat Brosnan and Mike Brittenden. Squatting are, Jim "Butch" McAneney and Laurie Pinner.

The sandwichman carried a message

The kidnappers scramble aboard the train

The train was packed

Dave Fine in nabbed by Gavin Woodward

The guard was powerless to stop..

....bandits Michael Graham, Jim McAneney, Peter Gillies and Keith Mullooly from searching the train.

They were piped in by Des Fielder

Three presidents and a vice-president. Dave Lees, Gisborne; Dave Fine, National: Eric Stevenson, World; and Bruce Potts, Dominion vice-president

The world president received an ovation when he arrived at the conference rooms

The Waihirere Concert Party entertained

Morning tea with the ladies before they went sightseeing

Meedames Val Clarke, Margaret Donovan, Elaine Morrison, Dorothy Fenton and Gwendoline Beresford

Monty Searancke, past Dominion president, with Senator Ponty Jones of Dannevirke

Dan Finntgan of Auckland tells the one about the bishop in New York. Seated from left are, Jim Race, Wairoa, Ron Craig, and "Goldie" May of Dannevirke.

The conference concluded with a dinner

The notice says....

....and here it is!

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 108 : June 13, 1963

Jaycee Regional Conference