Those were the Days

... fifty years ago when the first District High School opened at Te Karaka. Many memories and "tales of our youth" were brought back as more than 600 ex-students of the High School, now Waikohu College, crowded the buildings for its golden jubilee. The 50th anniversary celebrations included a Friday afternoon get together; roll call, lunch and photographs; a ball on the Saturday; and a church service on the Sunday.

Cutting the jubilee cake are five of the first day pupils of 1923. From left, Mesdames Lavina Badham (nee Fletcher), Nola McKay (Fletcher), Florence Kohiri (Thompson), May Blake (Tunnicliff), and Beryl Morris (Allen). Speakers at the function were.

The present Waikohu College principal, Mr Bert Simpson.

Mr John Cameron. chairman of jubilee committee.

Mr Doug Dymock: an old boy and chairman of Waikohu County Council

Mr Keith Dunlop: Ward member of Hawke's Bay Education Board

Rev. Neville Harris said grace before the luncheon.

Mrs Marie Hollamby, hard working secretary of the jubilee committee

Lighting the jubilee cake are present prefects Flora Te Kara (left) and Elizabeth Grace.

The modern new assembly hall is a far cry from the first high school building.

An old boy and now famous artist, Rei Hammon, presented one of his rare lithographs to the school to commemorate the occasion. Holding it are prefects Susan Stimpson (left) and Suzanne Cook.

Old boys and girls crowd the hall for the official functions and luncheon.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 227 : May 23, 1973

Those were the Days