NORMANBY SCOUTS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1935, Page 10

NORMANBY SCOUTS

TROOP AND CUB PACK FORMED. | GOOD PROGRESS ALREADY MADE. The formation of a boy scout troop and a cub pack was decided on at Normanby last week at a meeting of those interested in the scout movement. The following committee was elected: Mrs. Davey, Messrs. H. Webber, W. Davey, A. Galloway, J. Taylor,. A. Duggan and E. Hur liman. Mr. H. Webber was elected chairman pro tern, and Mr. A. Galloway secretary. It was decided to write to headquarters applying for registration, the naming of the troop and pack being left to the discretion of the scouts and cubs. The chairman introduced Mr. R. Hopkins, Hawera, and formerly of New Plymouth, a scouter of 17 years’ experience,, who addressed the meeting on the aims and principles of the scout movement and explained the underlying principles which scouting sought to inculcate in its training towards good citizenship. It was decided that the hall committee be asked for permission to store equipment in the hall, and that it be thanked for the free use of the hall for meetings.

At the first meeting of the committee on, Wednesday it was. decided that Messrs. T. Evans and L. Hay be added to the committee.

It was reported that eight prospective cubs and six prospective scouts had attended the first meeting under Scoutmaster Hopkins, who was being assisted by Mr. H. Webber as assistant scoutmaster. It was felt that the beginning of scouting would fill a great need at Normanby and that there would be many more recruits both for the troop and the pack. OKAIAWA DISTRICT NEWS, GENERAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS. The monthly meeting of the Okaiawa Anglican guild was held on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. J. Mortimer. Afternoon tea was served by the hostess. Mrs. J. Johnstone is visiting Marton and Wellington. Miss M. Rae, a pupil of Miss V. Mortimer, was successful in the recent music examinations, gaining honourable mention. Mrs. Hollis has been visiting New Plymouth. Master Ross Barclay passed with distinction in the recent music examinations. • Miss W. Oldfield is visiting Auckland.

“SWEET ADELINE” TO-NIGHT.

HAWERA OPERA HOUSE SEASON.

“Sweet Adeline,” which commences a two nights’ season at the Hawera Opera House to-night, is the latest Warner Bros.’ musical spectacle. The “catchy” musical score by Jerome Kern and Oscar Kammerstein took New York by storm when this musical hit was produced there. Miss Irene Dunne, favourite singing star of stage and screen, heads an exceptionally talented cast of comedy and dramatic players. Theatre-goers will remember Miss Dunne’s golden voice. A matinee performance will commence at 2 pun. to-day. DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. GRAND THEATRE TALKIES. The school teacher comes into her own on the screen in “Grand Old Girl,” starring May Robson, which will screen at the Grand Theatre to-day at a matinee at 2 p.m. and for two nights. Objects of caricature and good-natured gibes in many films and stories, the teacher is painted in her true light in “Grand Old Girl.” Her service to childhood is eulogised as second only to that of motherhood. A vivid picture of that service is given with Miss Robson portraying the elderly principal of a small town high school. Full of delightful comedy, intriguing situations and beautiful women, “Strange Wives,” a Universal picture, is the second attraction. It is adapted from Edith Wharton’s “Bread Upon the Waters.” It tells of the domestic difficulties of a young American husband, whose Russian wife’s relatives make life miserable for him until he conceives a way to get rid of them. Roger Pryor and June Clayworth have the leads. KAPONGA TALKIES TO-NIGHT. , DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. Start the New Year right by looking on the bright side—the right side—of life, and there is no better way of doing this than by joining Britain’s laughter leader, Stanley Lupino, and. Hollywood’s captivating comedienne, Thelma Todd, in their outing of hearty laughter, “You Made Me Love You,” at the Kaponga Theatre to-night. The popular comedy star of “Sleepless Nights” has never been seen to better advantage. Jack Holt, for years a popular screen idol, is seen in his 103rd starring vehicle, Columbia’s “Whirlpool,” at the Kaponga Theatre to-night. He is in the role of a gambling czar, who through a strange trick of fate finds, after an interval of 20 years, that which he loves best in life—and has it again tom from his grasp ty adverse forces. v.