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Rushden Echo & Argus 30th Dec 1928
Rushden Boot and Shoe Students First Annual Social

A large company gathered at the first social held by the students of the Rushden Technical School held on Friday. The programme included a whist drive, for which Messrs. E. Mobbs and R. Jacobs were MC’s, the prizewinners being: Ladies, 1 Mrs B. Smith. 2 Miss F. Ainge, 3 Miss W. Whiting; gentlemen, 1 Mr. H. Robinson, 2 Mr. F. Lambert, 3 Mr. F. Brown.  During the evening prizes were distributed, the prize list being as follows :—

Honours Stage : W. Tyler, County Council prize for homework.

Advanced Stage : J. Sharp, County Council prize for practical pattern cutting, Bernard Garley, bronze medal and £1 for County Council, third prizes first class certificate, and pass in practical pattern cutting, and County Council prize for homework, L. F. Knight, County Council prize for horne work.

Intermediate  Stage : M. F. Clark, County Council prize value £1, and pass in practical pattern cutting, with County Council prize for homework, A. J. Wilsher County Council prize for practical bottom stock.

Elementary Stage : E. C. King, County Council second prize. A. A. Sears, County Council prize for homework,

Applied  Science : R. Barker and  S. Clark, County Council equal firsr prize.

Many students secured first and second class certificates for both practical and theoretical passes. Messrs E. Clarke and B. Benford were M.C.'s for the dance during the evening, and the Arioso Band provided the music. Games were arranged by Messrs G. L. Miller, A. Wright, E. Morgan, and refreshments were   superintended by Mesdames W. Goode, A. Wright, W. H. Cox, B. Benford, E. Morgan, G. L. Miller, E. Mobbs, R. Miller, and G. W. Miller.

Association leafloet

Rushden Echo 4th January 1929

Boot technical institutes for girls are under serious consideration by the County Education Authority.


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