Page 11 - 1980 News Clippings

NGARUAWAHIA HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

’ “The Happiest Days of Your Life”
school which had been evacuated during (by John Dighton)
the war, and as their buildings had been

destroyed by enemy bombing they were Cast (in order of appearance):
sent to share those of one of the more Dick Tassell (Assistant Master at Hillary Producer: Mr John Sergeant.
fortunate. The trouble was it was a Associate Producer: Mrs J. Schaare.
Hall): Craig Gutry.

Rainbow (School Porter and Groundsman): Stage Manager: Mr J. Clayton.
” John Thurlow. Set Painting: Miss J. Moore & helpers.
with the arrival of Rupert Billings (Senior Assistant Master at Properties: Mr R. Bailey.
two lots of parents, both determined Hillary Hall): Greg Bradshaw.

their particular little darling should not Prompts: Glenys Runciman & Carey
to Godfrey Pond (Headmaster of Hillary Hall): Bullen.
such a tangled state of affairs that no Dale Timms. Business Manager: Mr R. Wigelsworth.
It was good Miss Evelyn Witchurch (Principal at St. Front of House: Susan Sharp & Carol
Swithins): Judith Hartstone. Crawford.

At the conclusion of Saturday Miss Gossage (Senior Assistant Mistress at Programme: Mrs J. Story & 6th form
s performance, the cast made small St. Swithins): Michelle Pellow. typists.

presentations to those who had helped Hopcroft Minor (Pupils at Hillary Hall): Lighting & Sound: Quentin West &
with staging the play. Mr John Sergeant, Rodney Gutry. Raymond Connolly.
the producer, said he had tried to stage Barbara Cahoun (Pupil at St Swithins): Costumes: Mrs J. Wardell.
this play two years ago but it never got Wendy Gibb.
off the ground. He made another attempt Joice Harper (Assistant Mistress at St. Make-up: Mrs J. Schaare.
last year without success, and this year Swithins): Wendy Nuzum. Cover: Rodney Gutry.
right up until about a week before it was The Reverend Edward Peck (Parent): Lance Usherettes: Leanne Sefton, Sonya

t make it Callaghan. McBurney, Bronwyn Thurlow, Sheree
then. He was glad it had been staged and Parker, Tracey Campbell, Glennis
Mrs Peck (his wife): Sandra Robertson. Runciman & Linda Mills.

Mr Sowter (Parent): Gary Ridley.

Mrs Sowter (his wife): Shelley Campbell.

PROM AT NGARUAWAHIA HIGH SCHOOL

Ashley who helped start music. Guest spots were Two committees were outside help to make the
things rolling and then given to the school band set up, one for the catering supper and refreshments so
handed the organisation over “Seven Degrees” and the and the other for the successful was greatly
to the upper school to “Johnny Corban” group and decorations and the appreciated by all who
a second teachers band “For Mocambo Wine Shop attended.

Before the function Peace” provided a mixture provided the punch bowls The evening started at
instruction had been given of both modern and social for the evening. Home Style 8:30, finishing at 12:30 and
on more formal dancing and dances. Bakery also donated the was an outstanding success.
three bands provided the bread free of charge. The