The Good Old Days

Getting together mostly, roll call, dinner, church service, dancing and more talk. All the successful ingredients to make a wonderful reunion for those taking part in the Central School Centennial Jubilee. It was held at the school, in one of the biggest marquees ever erected in Gisborne, and on the school grounds.

Former headmasters present were, from left, D. Maxwell ('64-68), W. E. Donnelly ('47-53), A. Thompson ('60-63), J. Cowan ('54-59), and I. Johnstone ('69- ).

Participating in official roles were, Graham Ledger, M.C.;

Murray Upton, chairman reunion committee;

Brian Bull, chairman school committee.

Mayor Harry Barker, guest speaker;

Gail Hughes, committee secretary, reading telegrams;

Roy Lowndes, toast to school.

Getting Together, and looking at the old class photos were Agnes Randelf (nee Morris), Kitty Syms (Hampton), Dorothy Owen (Izod), and Ruby Dunstan (Bloxham), who all enrolled in 1920

Cliff Henzler (1921), Ian Laskey (1920), Ted Bignell (1926), and Gordon Hookham (1920)

Happy days again for Harry Moore (1926), Trevor Phillips (1932), and Arnold Phillips (1920)

Sonny Turner (1937), William Olsen (1941), Len Brown (1939) and Enid Penny (Bothamley, 1939)

Enjoying it all were, Trevor Warner, 1919, Pam Cranswick (nee Jones), 1937, and Dorothy Owen (Izod), 1920.

"Where we used to hang our coats." Shirley McKay (Devenport), 1929, Beryl McDonald (Barnes), 1929, and Cora Smith (Devenport), 1928.

Son and father, Bruce and Max Ledger, 1962 and 1927.

Ron Morley, 1920, Shirley McKay (Devenport), 1929, and Hazel Bagley (Card), 1929

Max and Mrs Barker (Thelma Davis, 1909), with their best man and bridesmaid, Mr Les Vincent (1910) and Mrs Vincent.

Mr Ron Corson, at back (1907), with brother Allan (1906) and sister-in-law Mrs Jessie Corson.

A great occasion for Ola Gilbert (Paterson), 1927, Mavis Stubbings (Bloxham), 1921, and Dawn Allan and Joy Crosby (the Green sisters), 1927 and 1923.

The McCallum sisters, Noelene (Mrs Larsen), 1935, and Marion (Mrs Walsh), 1934, ring in a few memories.

The dance floor and marquee (one of the largest ever erected in Gisborne) under construction.

The Costello family. From left, Pat (Mrs Douglas), 1933, June (Pattison), 1935, Brian, 1938, Ngaire (Hollis), 1939, Lois (Black), 1943, and Royce, 1951.

Mrs Lizzie McCoy (Fraser), 1903, signs the visitors' book.

As does Miss Viola Cook, 1918, and a teacher, 1924-25 and '36-40.

The Perston sisters — Anne (Hargreaves), 1893, Margaret (Chaplin), 1896, Janet (Stanich), 1909, and Chrissie (James), 1910

Calling the roll: Graham Ledger, Bill Coppell and Ian Johnstone

Frank Jeune, 1913, Noeline Baty (nee Ansell), 1920, Stan Jeune, 1914, and Connie Davies (Ansell), 1922

Some of the 1000 people who attended the reunion, pictured during the roll call

Members of the reunion organising committee, responsible for the success of the function, are, from left, in front, Mrs R. Corson, Mrs J. McGrannachan, Mr M. Upton (chairman), Mrs G. Hughes (secretary), Mrs T. Waikari and Mr J. Chamberlain. At back: Messrs W. Coppell, M. Stephens, H. Carruthers, W. Ellis, G. Ledger, C. Sebire and I. Johnstone

Other guests at the luncheon included, Mr and Mrs M. Bods, Mr and Mrs L. Davies and Mr and Mrs G. Utting, Cook Country Council members.

Mrs Tangaere and Mrs Whaipooti with their husbands, Mr P. Whaipooti and Mr L. H. Tangaere, members of the Waiapu County Council.

County Councils' repre-sentative speaker and Waikohu County chairman, Mr D. G. Dymock, and Mrs Dymock.

Mesdames W. H. Fraser, N. Shanks and T. C. L. Williams.

Messrs G. Shanks, R. C. Parker, and T. C. L. Williams, chairman Cook County Council.

Waiapu County member Mr C. L. Rau and Mrs Rau

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 214 : April 19, 1972.

The Good Old Days