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Dick Denton's Scrapbook No. 1

by Dick Denton

Dick Denton has shared his scrapbooks of clippings etc for us on Kete. The pages have been scanned to PDF files:

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Dick Denton

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1	Dr S.J. Thompson - Honorary surgeon to the Horowhenua API Association for over 45 years Mr M.J. Staples Top pupils 1963
2	Gymnastic awards presented at east break-up - 1964 Headmaster Mr T.E. Douds Penelope Thurton, Fairfield School
3	Girls of Levin East School gave a demonstration of gymnastics at Manakau Sports.
4	Records fall at college swin sports Champions emerge at college swin sports Girl Guide Notes - Viv Denton welcomed from Red Shield Coy.
5	Debbie Antcliff - stylish gymnastic leap Sue Aitchison from Levin East School at the Horowhenua Boys & Girls Agricultural Club.
6	Coloured photo possibly from the Grand Parade at Horowhenua AP&I Show Three Horowhenua College students doing art period - From Left - Vicki Lines, Vivienne Bryant & Judy Fletcher.
7	Clubs from Levin, Otaki, Shannon & Foxton competiting in final of year interclub. Photo - Margaret Lucas, Vivienne Denton, Lesley Wyllie & Jennifer Clark - Front row - Prudence Griffiths & Kay Loader. Vivienne Denton who won Miss Horowhenua College Contest. Runner: Katrina Vennell. Levin Rangers photo.

8	Queen's Guides - Lieutenant Colonel Mrs P Smith (Salvation Army Wgtn) presents Queen's Guide Badges. Photo Mrs & Mrs R B Denton Koputaroa with Vivienne Denton and Mr & Mrs RJ Hoar with Glenys Hoar. Members of Red Shield Girl Guide Company Levin entertain with Maori stick game in Salvation Army Youth Hall.
9	International Teen princess welcomed. Two Young Nationals Will Cole of Lower Hutt & Vivienne Denton of Wellington - masquerade ball. Part of Badges presented to college councillors.
10a	Teen Princess NZ Six senior pupils from Horowhenua College took part in short readings devoted to poetry. From left are Annette Rolston, Deirdre Roberts, Janette Mackenzie, Vivienne Denton, Vivienne Hudson, Stephen Douglas & Mr GA Taylor - English master at college.
10b	Badges presented to college councillors - 22 March 1968 Mayor & Mayoress Mr & Mrs C E Fuller.
11	Contestants Levin East School - Horowhenua Boys & Girls Agricultural Club.John Denton presents cheque for $150 to Club Captain Old Boys Football Club - Mr Alasdair Shaw. Children Aid Family Story regarding $150 cheque above.
12	Levin East pupils visit capital city. Horowhenua College Prefects 1969. Head girl Vivienne Bryan & Head boy Bruce Batten, Patricia Firby, Karen Hansen, Janet Campion, Susan Hoare, Frieda Phillips, Mabel Sue, Judith Fletcher, Dianne Sutton, Vivienne Denton, Vivienne Bryant, Allison Chetwin, Vickey Tinney. Allan Horn & Grant Harper - Middle row - Michael Hesp, John Huston, Martyn Clifford, Allan Best - Front row - David Sciascia, Ronald Horn, Bruce Batten, Andrew Tomlinson, Mark Parker.
13	Prize giving Levin Amateur Swimming Club. - Mis E Harker, T Gilbert, H Tristram, R Pearson, B Brooker, J Bolderson, A Beckett, K McCready, K Bolderson, A Tomlinson, G Scott, B Harris, Misses M Mudge, V Denton, G Mulholland, M Gilbert, B Tomlinson, R Arcus. President Levin Swimming Club Mr JE Bolderson presents cup for most improved swimmer to Miss M Mudge.
14	Ready for approach of Spring - Mr G Foxton of levin. New Zealand Fruit Growers Federation Retiring Plunket Nurse Honoured - Mrs RB Denton president of Levin Plunket Society presents Sister J McMillan with farwell gifts.
15	AGM Levin branch of the Plunket Society held at Plunket Rooms Cambridge Street Levin. Mrs D Kernohan retiring president, Mrs R Denton and secretary Mr F W Knight. Preparing levels for the proposed sewerage scheme, members surveying staff from Horowhenua County Council, Mr P Bradley with assistant Mr R Denton. Working at Plimmer Terrace North across to Nathan terrace. Onsite Horowhenua College 2nd XV v Rongotai College during inter-college sports, including soccer, hockey & rugby. Parents attending Mrs M Harris & Mrs R B Denton.
16	Returned Service Assosiation & Progressive Youth Movements Anzac Day wreath-laying come in for some comment on this float in todays Capping procession. Memories of the early church in Levin. Parishioners of St Mary's Anglican Church attended a garden party in the grounds of Te Kowhai. Great start to church's 75th Anniversary. Models wearing the costumes which were borrowed from various sources including the Levin Little Theatre. Long service certificate present to Mrs G Rae during annual meeting of Levin branch of Plunket Society. Making presentation is on of the vice-presidents Mrs R B Denton & at left is the branch patron Mr E W Wise.
17	Horowhenua County Councillors seen discussing traffic improvements at Arapaepae Rd & Queen St intersection. Cr V J Cottle, Mr W J E V Grace, MOW Cr R B Denton, Messrs P Newby, MOW resident engineer J N Hall, County engineer C E Fuller, mayor Crs G A Marton & J S Blenkhorn, borough engineer Mr J Ward. "The subject - Delinquency" Levin East School Home & School Assn. In attendance Mr B Webster (chairman), Detective Sergeant Ross (Sspeaker), mr T E Douds (headmaster) Mr R Bourn (secretary), Mr R Court ( speaker), & Mr R B Denton (speaker). "Meeting by Lake" Meeting of the Horowhenua Lake Domain Board, Horowhenua Lake Trustees & members of the Manawatu Catchment Board. Group discussed Lake Horowhenua & the Hokio weir.
18	"Confirmed 97" - St Mary's Anglican Church Levin was packed when 97 candidates including some from Shannon & Foxton wer confirmed by the assistant Bishop of Wellington the Rt Rev G M McKenzie. Spectators at Horowhenua College grounds. Inter-college sports versus Rongotai. Photo from left Colin Taylor, Leslie Sciascia, Mr I S Grey (parent), Mr R Judd (Coach to the 2nd XV) mr R B Denton (parent).
19	"Fishy Business in the Pit?" Karen Knight assisted by Mr J Denton lands a line fish. Believe it? Hutt Hospital nurse Sue Denton with two Hutt Valley Old Folks' Assn members Mr Ted Brown (left) & Mr Walter Andrews. Sue was one of the group of nurses who sang carols. First time for some years the Horowhenua Lake Domain Board had its full representation of Maori members at the monthly meeting of the board. 8th August 1968 "Harvest Time" - Harvest time in the glass house for two Levin girls, Karen Hansen (left) and Leslie Staples, pictured picking tomatoes at the Levin Horticultural Research Centre.
20	Levin Athletic Rugby Football Club's 1946 Senior Team - the first from the club to take the senior championship title. "Hearing Objections" - The hearing objections lodged by Horowhenua County ratepayers against facets of the reviewed district scheme was commenced. 24th March 1966.
21	Photo at Ritz Hall Rotorua after the Dominion conference rally address. "Diocesan Parliament Sits" - Anglican Clergy and laymen who are attending the Wellington Anglican Synod, at St Paul's Hall Wellington. "County Council" - One new councillor at elections.
22	"Horowhenua Civil Defence Keystone" "For Crippled Children" - Mr L Merwood (left) gives a smile as the collection box comes his way during the street collection for Horowhenua Sub-branch of the Crippled Children Society in Levin. Mr P B Denton from the Lions Club
23	"On-Site Domain plan discussion" - Members of Horowhenua Lake Domain Board discuss proposed plan for lake frontage. 20th June 1964. "Once were much admired residences" Old Homes Closely Linked With Early Days Stand On Terrace - The Denton Home (Fern Hill).
24	"On Overseas Trip" - A quartet with Levin connections shown at Wellington Airport prior to departing for Sydney enroute to Singapore, Ceylon & India. Mr R B Denton - born 36 years ago on the farm which he now owns. Horowhenua Lake Domain Board meeting - 19th May 1966.
25	Mr Claude Waite shearing a Romney crossbred ewe on Mr R B Denton's property. Apparently very anxious to get back to the important business of growing wool, these shorn ewes leap out of the pen as John & Vivienne Denton help their father to keep tally. "Made in NZ" Mr Frank Welford (driver) explains to local farmers some of the points of the NZ built Gnat.
26	"Poetry and plays for parson's wife" - Mrs Hazell Hill. Top nurses in the Hutt Hospital graduation. Rear from left - J Gould, S Denton, A McKenzie. Centre - F Ward, C Hyslop, J Gallagher. Front - S Budd. The 1969 winner of the Miss Waikato title, Deirdre Bruton, who later became "Miss Pacific".
27	"Dairy Sales in West Indies" - Mr H T Jones in supermarket in Kingston, Jamaica. The children listen intently as Mr Duncan explains the next move during an afternoon drama session this week. 27th Jan 1972.
28a	Loma Jones and family
28b	Mr & Mrs Jones with their daughters from left Judith(5 1/2), Patricia(16), Deborah (8). Started programme for infants - Kindergarten Of The Air Pioneer Sailing On Visit To UK. During a "haunted house" sequence this young actress plays a "spook" - 27th January 1972.
29	Planning their contribution to West Indies, Mcgill Plans Study to Aid Barbados, Mr T Hills
30	Sarah Jane, Miss weeks, Mr Hill will Marry Sept 8, wellington Man Wins Texas bride, Agricultural geography is a big thing in Canada.
31a	Wedding invitation - Delysia Anne Hills and John Harold Roulston
31b	Christmas card 1965-65 from Keith Holyoake
32a	Married in Montreal - Mr. and Mrs. John Roulston New deputy CGS appointed
32b	School receives trophy Appointment of vicar at Wanganui
33	Mackenzie family Levin Miss L. Hitchcock oldest surviving infant mistress of Levin School. New Zealand is last lap of holiday trip - Mrs. D.J. Mudgway
34a	Triple wedding of triplets took plate on Saturday at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Levin.
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