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50 Years
"School days recalled" was the theme when old pupils of the Manutahi School, Ruatoria, celebrated its golden jubilee recently,
The organising committee at the Hietapora meeting house on the Mangahanea marae. All the carving on the meeting house was done with genuine Maori tools. (Golden City Photos).
Mr T. McClutchie, present school committee chairman, speaking at the celebrations.
Present headmaster, Mr D. Kendon, and Mrs Kendon
Mrs Jipsy Cosgrove, oldest surviving pupil attending, cuts the jubilee cake
The three generations are Mr B. Te Whata, daughter Mrs B. Keefe, and granddaughter Miss F. Keefe.
The nine members of the McKinnon clan were there. From left: Beverley (Ruatoria), Grant (Gisborne), Heather (Mrs McDermott, Gisborne), Ken (Ruatoria), Joan (Ruatoria), Maurice (Ruatoria), Mary (Mrs Nelson, Tolaga Bay), Gordon (Opotiki), and Thelma (Mrs Morrisey, Waipiro Bay).
First day pupils of 1920 in attendance