Makaraka Swings

It's the season for dressing up of course and the Makaraka school was no exception. They had a farewell, a fancy dress dance, a very cleverly mimed sketch, and a musical comedy all in one night.

Miss Marlene Turnbull left the school after 2½ years on the staff, the children were all in fancy dress, the sketch was a scream, and the Makaraka Palladium rocked to the applause for the production of "The Magic Wood", a song and story job about what happens to boys when they get too smart where little girls are concerned.

Dressed up and ready to go-go are Peter McGrannachan, Richard Hansen, Clare Brownlie, Janice Black, Kevin and Stephen Durston and Kevin Tohill.

Four of the In Crowd are Peter Keall, David Sharp, Timothy Faras and Graham Durston.

Jimmy Boyd, Maryanne Dahm, Tracey Tothill, Louise Faras and Martha Byrne are ready to swing with the rest of them.

Jo Nicholas (left) and Margaret Scaife had the crowd roaring with their hilarious sketch entitled 'Blind Date'

Jim Brown played and sang and all the kids joined in

Some of the principals and chorus on stage during the production of 'The Magic Wood'

Three of the cast are Kevin Kirk as Johnny Green, Cindy Tohill as Jenny Wren, and John Tietjen as Robbin-a-Bobbin

Lyn Nicholas presented Miss Turnbull with a bucket

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 147 : September 7, 1966

Makaraka Swings