MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19830, 3 May 1927, Page 2

MARTON

ANZAC DAY OBSERVED AT HIGH I SCHOOL [ From the “ Chrenicle’a ” Special ! Correspondent. ] Anzac Day was observed by the pupils of the Marton District High School at a ceremony in the school assembly hall. The proceedings opened with a short reminder of the purpose of the gathering by the headmaster (Mr H. L. Wilson), after which the National Anthem was sung. Then followed a reading appropriate to the occasion from the Book of the Prophet Nehemiah. A portion of the Child’s History of the War was then read, followed by the singing of Kiplings “Recessional.” The monitors of all classes then laid floral tributes at the foot of the Honours Board, and all stood at attention while the School Roll of Honour was read by the senior prefect. After this a silence of one minute was observed, and before dismissing, the hymn “Soldiers of Christ, Arise” was sung by the pupils, who later attended the public service at Marton Park. Their tribute to the fallen, the letters A.N.Z.A.C. in red white and blue flowers, was much admired. GEORGE O’BBIEN IN It was the first real spring day in Hollywood. Everyone on the streets was dressed in light, summer clothes. At the big William Fox West Coast studios things hummed along at a busy clip. A number of companies were working m the big stages. Other companies, a little more fortunate, were out in the great open spaces on “location,” and a few were at the beach making bathing scenes. George O’Brien, playing the leading role in “Havoc,” to be screened at the Marton Town Hall to-morrow night, was also working. His was not a role of the great open spaces, nor was it a bathing scene, although a sequence that required George’s presence at the beach at that particular time would have been welcome. The box plan is at Mogridge’s LADIES’ GOLF The following players have been drawn for the L.G.U. match to-day: — Silver Medal Mrs Stanford v. Miss Thompson; Mrs Harris v. Miss Howard; Mrs Bevan v. Mrs Marshall; Miss Gaisford v. Mrs Gaisford. Bronze Medal Miss Beckett v. Mrs Christensen; Mrs Fenwicke v. Mrs Anderson; Mrs Ladley v. Miss Haise; Miss Baldwin v. Miss Fitzherbert; Miss Miles v. Mrs Gover; Miss Marshall v. Miss Simpson: Mrs Cameron v. Mrs Rutherford. On Saturday a sweepstake trophy (open) was won by F. A. FullertonSmith, with M. C. Fenwicke second. DANCE AT RUNNYMEDE SHED The opening dance will be held in Mr A. Stuart’s shod at Runnymede south Makirikiri on Thursday next, May 5. The music will be supplied by Mr A. Signal. A £lO FINE At the Marton Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs D. Ingle, J.P., and H. Y. Cameron, J.P., Hugh Thomas Dawbin, a young man (Mr K. A. Williams) was charged with using obscene and insulting language to another person on Broadway on Saturday night. He pleaded not guilty but later altered his plea to guilty ariff was convicted and discharged. On a second charge of using obscene language in the same place he elected to be dealt with summarily. He was convicted and fined £lO in default 14 days imprisonment. The fine was paid.

A GOOD BAG OF DUCKS The opening of the 1927 shooting season was marked with a good bag on Air R. H. Trotter’s lakes at “Santoft,” Heaton Park, when a party consisting of Dr. McEvody, and Messrs T. A. Duncan, K. Duncan, Tan Brice, R. C. Abraham, R. H. Trotter, A. Trotter, S. J. Gibbons and S. Trotter bagged 150 head of game, probably the largest bag for this season in the Rangitikei district. FOOTBALL To-morrow’s Games To-morrow four Junior Shield matches will be played. Halcombe v. Ohingaiti at Halcombe (Mr F. Martin). Kotahitanga v. Kakariki at Turakina (Mr A. M. Sims). Old Boys v. Rata at Marton (Mr W. Knox). Athletic v. Hunterville at Hunterville (Mr A. Cameron). Bulls have the bye. The following will represent Athletic juniors in the match against Hunterville Wotton, Ledingham , Greenwood Dobson, Barlow, Stafford, Cairncross, Bland, Murrow, Edwards, Brown, Foster Williams, Hoffman; emergencies: Caldwell (back) Petersen (forward). M.U.1.0.0.F. The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Marton Lodge of Oddfellows was held on Friday evening. Two candidates were initiated and two proposed for membership. At the conclusion of business the final round of the crib tournament was played for the handsome cribbage board presented by Bros. Jackson and Hurley and resulted in a win for Bro. H. J. Fowler. GENERAL NEWS A youth driving a motor car belonging to Mr A. McAlpine, organiser for the Farmers’ Union, along Fern Flats road last week lost control of the

vehicle, which ran off the road and capsized, considerable damage being done to the hood and body. The young driver escaped without injury. “The Wishing Cap” will be staged at the Marton Town Hall this evening. Appreciation of the young artists efforts should be shown by a bumper house. The Marton Chrysantheum Show opens on Thursday. A record show of blooms is anticipated as exhibitors arc coming from all parts of the North Island.