TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20283, 5 December 1935, Page 3

TEMUKA

MUNICIPAL BAND CONDUCTOR APPOINTED To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr R. G. Allen some months ago, Mr R. Henderson, of Geraldine, was appointed conductor of the Temuka Municipal Band at a special meeting of the management committee on Tuesday evening, at which Mr A. E. Smith presided. Mr Henderson will take over his duties immediately. The first practice is to be held on Monday evening, and arrangements have been made for carolling at Christmas as usual. The new conductor is at present a trombone player in the Geraldine District Band. He has had wide experience in many parts of New Zealand, and is stated to be well suited for the position. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Representatives of most of the women’s organisations of the district were present by special invitation at the Christmas party of the Temuka Women’s Institute, held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday. They were welcomed by the president (Miss M. Ferguson). Plays and a musical programme occupied a large part of the afternoon. The function opened with the Institute song and items of entertainment were given by Mrs W. Tindall (pianoforte solo), Mesdames A. R. Guild, A. S. Mclnnes and D. Murray (songs), and Mrs T. G. Beck (recitation). Members of the Handwork Circle, Mesdames H. Greenfield, A. Wilmott, L. Prattley, Scott, T. E. Shiels and W. Priddle and Miss May Brown, gave a charade while younger members of the Institute, Misses M. Brown, M. Austin, M. Hancox, R. Tarbotton, M. Topham and Mrs Liddle acted a play entitled “Annabella’s Dilemma.” A second play, “Mr Moore’s Almanac,” was presented by Mesdames Beck, Mclnnes, Murray, and W. B. Sutcliffe, and Miss R. Twomey. As chairman of the Gardening Circle, which had undertaken the decorating of the hall for the day, Mrs L. J. Grant presented bouquets to Mesdames T. G. Gilbert, J. O. J. Oliver and G. H. Watson, who had assisted the Institute during the year, and to the president and secretary (Miss K. McShane) in appreciation of their services. A competition was won by Mrs W. Goodman. The month’s competitions resulted: Bowl of roses, Mrs J. N. Taylor 1, Mrs Priddle 2, Mrs R. A. Taylor 3, Miss G. Brown h.c. Christmas gift costing not more than 2/-: Mrs H. Wilson 1, Miss Tarbotton and Mrs D. A. Stewart 2, Mrs Mclnnes 3, Mrs Williams h.c. Christmas pudding: Mrs Williams 1 and 3, Mrs J. N. Taylor 2, Mrs R. A. Taylor h.c. ATHLETICS There was a large attendance of spectators at the Temuka Amateur Athletic Club’s weekly sports meeting which was held in the Domain on Tuesday evening. Results: ’ Men’s 100 yards: F. R. Askin (syds) 1, J. Opie (scr) 2, B. Edwards (3yds) 3. Time —10 l-ssec. 440 yards: C. Knight (scr) 1, D. Hopkinson (scr) 2, C. Parrant (scr) 3. Time —57 l-ssec. One mile: C. Parrant (scr) 1. B. Davis (50yds) 2, V. Davey (10yds) 3. Time—smin. 10 2-ssec. Pole vault: N. W. Mulvey (scr) 10ft lOin. 1, F. R. Askin (Ift. 9in) 10ft. 2in. 2, M. Reynolds (Ift 6in) 10ft. 6in. 3. Shot put: S. Stewart (scr) 35ft. Biin. 1, M. Reynolds (6ft. 6in) 35ft. 2in. 2, J. Opie (4ft. 6in) 35ft. 3. Women’s 100 yards: Miss M. Spillane (7yds) 1, Miss J. Cameron (scr) 2, Miss P. Spillane (9yds) 3. Women’s long jump: Miss D. Denison (lft. 6in) 13ft. 7in. 1, Miss M. Spillane (lft.) 13ft. 4in. 2, Miss P. Spillane (lft. 6in.) 13ft. 3iin. 3. "BROADWAY BILL ” "Broadway Bill,” declared to be Frank Capra’s greatest picture, surpassing even "It Happened One Night,” comes to the Elite Theatre, Temuka. The stars are Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Based upon Mark Hellinger’s magazine story, “Broadway Bill” presents the romance of a man and a girl, both imbued with the love of horses and a roving nature. Drama, pathos and humour are said to be blended in the screen play with the deft Capra touch. The story, according to reports, offers Warner Baxter his greatest role since "In Old Arizona” and presents Myrna Loy as a new and intriguing personality. In the supporting cast are Walter Connolly, Helen Vinson, Lynne Overman, Raymond Walburn, Clarence Muse, Margaret Hamilton and many others. Aside from the unique qualities of delightful comedy, whimsy and charming romance with which both films are endowed, the similarity embraces the facts that both were produced by Columbia, directed by Capra, written by Robert Riskin and featured a starring team of exceptional players. “It Happened One Night,” it will be recalled, brought Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert together on the screen for the first time. BOWLING In the South Canterbury Women’s Bowling Centre’s competition, Temuka played West End at Temuka yesterday and lost by 84 points to 60. Scores (Temuka names first)— Mesdames Cameron, Blackmore, Earl and Davis (s) 12 lost to Mesdames Downey, McDonald, Stenhouse and A. Hunt (s) 24. Mesdames Harbrow, Cain, Joynt and Fletcher (s) 14 lost to Mesdames Wallis, Dewar, Currie and Maclaren (s) 19. Mesdames Johnston, Taylor, Winter and Harrison (s) 10 lost to Mesdames Lough, Ewing, Gunn and L. Hunt (s) 23. Mesdames Shiel, Martin, Shand and Miss McGarva (s) 24 beat Mesdames Dalgleish, Button, Oram and Osborne (s) 18. Fourth round results in the men’s rinks championship were: Pierce beat Smith, Edwards beat Keys, Davis beat Giles, Scrimshaw beat Joynt, Dr. Mclnnes a bye. The draw for the fifth round to be played this evening is: Keys v. Smith, Edwards v. Joynt, Pierce v. Giles, Davis v. Mclnnes, Scrimshaw a bye. A progressive pairs tournament is to be played to-day. GENERAL NEWS Junior members of the Presbyterian Tennis Club recently held a tournament for silver buttons, Margaret Paterson beating Rachel Austin in the girls’ final and Keith Evans defeating James Geddes in the boys. The staff of the electoral office spent yesterday checking the absentee and postal votes, and the result of the official counc of votes will not be known until the end of the week.