MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20005, 23 November 1927, Page 3

MARTON

FLOCK HOUSE BOYS ENTER.TALKED [ Special “ Chronicle ” Service J The Flock House boys extended s royal welcome to a party of Marton entertainers who visited the hostel on Monday evening and staged a very bright musical and instrumental concert in the woolshed, which the boys had transformed, into a concert hall with a platform for the entertainers. Mr V. French welcomed the party and carried out the duties of MU. The concert opened with a bright selection by the orchestra, composed of Miss Hunter (piano), Mrs Taaffe (violin), Messrs G. Denbow (drums ana trombone), H. Baxter (cornet) and W. Knox (saxophone). Evidently the boys are lovers of music for all the selections were heartily applauded and recalled. Mr an*d Mrs J. W. Gibson in Scotch duets were very popular and received recalls. Mr George Harvey excelled in his tenor solos and in company with Mr Gibson sang several duets. Mr J. Carter received a hearty welcome for his seafaring songs and one of the popular items was a trio by Messrs J. W. Gibson, G. Harvey and J. Carter. Mr Gibson gave the boys a treat in his singing of Scotch songs for which he was repeatedly recalled. As an entertainer Mr Gibson is hard to beat and the boys recognised his work by their enthusiastic applause. Mr K. Knox was recalled, for his saxophone solo. Miss Olga Williams executed very nicely military dance. Later in the evening she gave an elocutionary item in fine style- The same remark applies to her little sister, Ngaire, who recited “It. ” Miss D. Nutt’s recitations were also well received. The Flock House boys have good lungs, which was exemplified in their community singing of “Lay My Head Beneath the R<oBe,” “Blue Skies,” and Black Bird.” After the concert the orchestra played several dance selections and the boys showed that their education Tn this direction had not been neglected. Three hearty cheers were given by the boys for th entertainers. At the conclusion of the evening's entertainment the party were entertained at supper at rhe hostel w'here congratulatory references were made to the pleasure that the boys had derived by the visit of the Marton party by Captain Billington (principal) to which Mr Gibson responded, stating thaf it was a pleasure to them to pay the boys a visit and du their bit to entertain them. BOWLING This afternoon the Feilding Bowling Club will pay a visit to Marton with six rinks and the following players will represent Marton: Duck, Upchurch, J. Miles, Connell; Purnell/ Shine,, Death, Gronn, Duncan; Marr, Honeyman, Mogridge; Gorrie, Ferens, Managh, Todd; Atkinson, Neumann, Brown, J. F. Miles; Parkes, Smart, Gordon and Morrison. “PAINTING THE TOWN” Screen acting has a technique of its own, but any director who picks a cast including Patsy Ruth Miller, Charles Gerard, George Fawcett, Sidney Bracy and Max Ascher should have no difficulty in getting the very best in screen acting. William Craft chose this cast for “Painting the Town,” to be screened at Marton Town Hall on Saturday and in addition to that he s.gncd a young man by the name of Glenn Tryon. In a cast of such excellence he stood out to such a degree that Cail Laemmle signed him up for five years. And who could blame him? ON-DAY QUEEN CARNIVAL All those interested in the nomination of a Queen ofr the country in connection with the one-day carnival to raise funds for the Marton Park lighting scheme are requestedto meeUat the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms at 8 o ’clock this evening. MABTON’S DRILL HALL At a meting of the Marton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, evening, Mr F. R. H. Brice presiding, a letter was received from the Minister of Defence stating that a new Drill Hall would not be built in Marton. After a general discussion it was inanimously reaolvcd that a letter be written to the Minister, pointing uni that as the old Drill Hall (which was destroyed by fire) was built from subscriptions by the people of Marton and as the Government had received the insurance moneys as a result of the fire, it be asked, that those moneys bo refunded to the people of Marton. H. F. YOUNG SCHOLARSHIPS Under the will of the late Mr Herbert Frances Young, of Marton, of which the Public Trustee was appointed executor the residue of the estate is to be held by the Public Trustee, and the income applied towards scholarships for pupils attending the Marton District High School, the Mount View and Marton Junction public schools. The examinations for these scholarships are held in December of each year and are under the control of a committee consisting of the head teachers of each of the schools mentioned and the representative of the Public Trustee at Marton. Proper regulations have been framed and operate very satisfactorily. Since the inception of the scheme in 1923, sixteen scholarships have been awarded and the sum of £670 inall has been paid by the Public Trustee to the successful pupils. This year, two scholarships will be allocated and the successful students will each receive £2O for the first year, and £25 for the second year of the scholarship. Arrangements have been made for the examinations to be held, at Marton District High School, Marton on December 1 and 2A DANCE RECITAL On Friday evening the pupils of Miss Molly Hatherly assisted by a party from the Wanganui studio of Miss Audrey Hughes-Johnson, will stage a bright and attractive dance recital at the Marton Town Hall.

Most of Marton’s talented young people will be seen in quaint and charasteristic dances and Marton folK will have an opportunity to see for the first time dancers from Miss HughesJohnson’s studio, who hold the championships of Wanganui, Hawera and Palmerston North. Some charming ballets will be staged, fascinating and exotic numbers which are worthy of some of the best professional tionsThe box plan is at Mogridge’s.