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Otoko School Jubilee
Ex-pupils from as far afield as Christchurch and Auckland were among those present when the Otoko School held its 50th anniversary celebrations last month. The very real bonds of friendship which the trials of pioneering life in the district forged half a century ago gave a special flavour to the renewal of "old acquaintance" as former pupils got together again, and the re-union was voted a great success by all present.
First decade pupils. Front row, from left: Mrs Gordon (Edna Innes), Mrs Sayle-Reid (Grace Cooper), Mrs Camble (Ena Cooper), Mrs Sodersten (Jean McDonald), Mrs Winter (Dorothy Austin), Miss Enid Shaw, Mrs Glue (Laura Bilham), Mrs Leader (Iris Lowndes). Mrs Gunn (Ivy Lowndes), Mrs Shanks (Dorothy Cooper), Back row: Mrs Kemp (Freda Hodge), Mrs Gallop (Ivy Cooper), Ernie Bilham, Keith Cooper, Rupert Bilhan, Fred McLean, Arthur Lowndes, A. J. Delahunty.
Jubilee Committee Chairman Godfrey Miller welcoming the ex-pupils.
Secretary Jack Honey, who earned his share of responsibility for the jubilee's success.
Ex-teacher Dave Thomas called the roll for ex-teacher Frank Faram, who had a bad cold, while the oldest male pupil, Rupert Bilham, rang the bell. (Pictures by Kandid Kamera Kraft).
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