Rushden Echo, Friday, July 6, 1928, transcribed by John Collins

ROYAL SHOW EXHIBITS—Boys at the Intermediate School centre (woodwork class) and others who attend the Newton-road School centre (from Rushden and Higham Ferrers) have made some cleverly constructed and well-finished models, which will be exhibited at the Royal show organised by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries at Nottingham next week. The models are to be shown on behalf of the Northamptonshire County Council Farm Institute, Moulton. One of the exhibits is a specimen in miniature of a structure adapted according to modern ideas of pig-breeding. The “sty” has moveable floor, swing doors and lean-to weather covers without the actual closing in of the pigs. A poultry house for testing egg laying is another model. The most interesting is a model of the Hosier open-air milker. This invention is being shown as a means of obviating the practice of driving cows long distances from pasture through a twon to the milking sheds. It is in the form of a shed on wheels, with means for feeding the cows while they are being milked. Mr. G. W. Gardam, the instructor, had charge of the boys who made the models.

Rushden Argus, Friday, July 13, 1928, transcribed by John Collins

When the Rushden and Higham Ferrers Branch of the Workers’ Educational Association met recently provisional arrangements were made for the next autumn and winter session of adult education at Rushden and final arrangements were left to a second meeting. This was held on Monday in the Intermediate School, Mr. C. H. Blunsom (president) presiding, supported by Mr. E. Freeman (secretary).

Reports were received from the secretaries of the various sections on the progress and enrolment for classes. It was stated that there was  an enthusiastic group for  the proposed new class on modern literature. Mr. H. E. Bates, Rushden’s young author, who is interesting himself in this class wrote that he had about 20 names of intending pupils. Several others were handed in during the evening.