RANGITIKEI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 290, 6 December 1929, Page 3

RANGITIKEI

MABTON MARTON A. AND P. SHOW SCHOOL DIVISION Teachers of schools in the Wanganui district are reminded that entries for all classes in the Schools’ Division eJose this (Friday) evening, including the essays. Exhibits must be delivered to the secretary’s office Abraham and Williams Buildings, Marton by Wednesday, December 18. Schedules forwarded on application. THE PICTURES Syd. Chaplin will be starred at the Marton Town Hall to-morrow' afternoon and evening in “The Fortune Hunter,” a Master Picture special. Chaplin has reached the Funnybone Heights in a series of character parts which show his versatility as well as his pantomimic and comic genuis. “The Fortune Hunter” is a young go-getter who storms a .Vermont cillage with the avowed intention of winning the fairest of the village maids and making a getaway with her money. He acts the part of a model young man, being courted by the feminitity of the town from banker’s daughter to fat waitress. Complications galore result. It’s uproarious. Helene Costello plays the lead e KITCHEN PARTY On Wednesday evening, Miss Rita Carey, who is shortly to be married to Mr Charles Murray, of Wanganui, was the guest of honour at a kitchen party at the residence of Mrs G. Hogan, Stewart Street, Marton, where fifty friends assembled and spent a most delightful evening in dancing, games and competitions. Miss Carey received a large number of useful gifts, accompanied by good wishes for her happiness “PRINCESS OF POPPTLAND” For some time past the pupils of the Marton District High School have been hard at work rehearsing the oper. etta “Princess of Poppyland,’’ which is to be staged in the Marton Town Hall on Friday, December 13, and Tuesday, December 17. The operetta is one of outstanding quality, the music being very pretty indeed, while the dialogue has a vein of wit and humour running through it which will appeal to all The box plans are now open at Mogridge’s and those who remember the rush for seats at the last operetta performed by the school children, when sales had to be stopped the day before the performance, will take care not to be caught again. BULLS THE PICTURES An unalloyed treat is in store for patrons of the Bulls Town Hall to-mor-row evening when ‘‘The Thirteenth Juror,” a Universal-Jewel production makes its longjieralded appearance. For sheer interest and story value we believe that this picture marks one of the high spots of the current cinema season. “The Thirteenth Juror” is the screen version of the sensationally famous stage play, “Counsel for the Defense,” which was the talk of Broadway when first produced by the author Henry Irving 'Dodge. Francis X Bushman, dean of all motion picture stars, heads the stellar cast with the able sup. port of Anna Q. Nilsson. The story concerns the love of Henry Desmond and Richard Marsden for Helen Fraine, who eventually marries Marsden, bue he has not fared as well as Desmond who has become a sue. cessful attorney, and political powers are trying to frame Desmond with Marsden’s wife. George Quinn, a political boss, infers that Desmond should be watched and in sudden anger Marsden threatens the Mfe of Quinn. BANDON PERSONAL. Mr I. T. Edwards, of the Manawatu County office staff, was the recipient of a presentation from the engineering and office staff of the Council. Mr A. K. Drew, in making the presentation, said that the staff could not let the occasion of Mr Edwards’ recent marriage pass without some expression of goodwill, and asked that the handsome dinner service be accepted with the best of good wishes for Mrs Edwards and himself. Mr Edward s was completely taken by surprise and thanked th e members of the staff for the handsome present. 0 WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The ordinary monthly meeting of t^ € Women’s Institute was he’d cn Tuesday evening. There was a record attendance, including five visitors from Rongotea. A demonstration of cake icing was given by Mrs Will K Bongo tea) and Mrs Drew, which provided much interest and instruction. A Christmas gift competition was a decided success. The articles were to be made from material to cost not more than 2s. The judging was in the hands of Mesdames Bower and Caverhill (Rongotea). Mr s Drew’s entry was awarded first the class for most useful and Miss McCutchen for most original. The prize-money was donated by Mr s Drew and handed back by th e winners, and it was decided to send the gifts and the prize-money to Mrs Stalker (Feilding) for distribution. The programme for the February meeting l s to b e provided by the young members of the Institute. It was decided to hold a picnic on Mr Thomson’s property at Kopane on January 30. Members of the Rongotea branch ar e to be invited to join in. The hostesses for the evening were Mrg Palmer, Miss Palmer, Miss Elierm, Miss Masters. CRICKET. The team to play at Feilding on Saturday is as follows:—Harris, Miller, Drew, Sadler, Cockburn, Murphy, McCachie. Fagan, Meyer, Edwards, Reeve. Reserves: Tunnicliffe, Palmer, Pearce.