MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 41, 18 February 1932, Page 3

MARTON

SWIMMING The second of a series of three races for the President’s Cup competition was held in the Marton Baths on Tuesday evening over 75 jards. The third of tho series will be swum over a distance of 100 yards next Tuesday evening. Results were as follows: First heat: Wilkie (44sec) and Bush (3sec), equal, 1; Gibbons (go) 3. Also started: Maiden (Isec), Carlyle (6sec). Time 53see. Second heat.—Fletcher (ssec) 1, Gatreil (sssec) 2, Hamer (2sec) 3. Also started: Wysocki (6sec). Time 49 2-5 sec. Final—Wilkie (4|sec) 1, Getrell (s|sec) 2, Fletcher (64sec) 3. Also started: Bush (3sec). Time 50isec. Diving.—J. Wilkie 14 points, J. Gibbons 12 points. Ladies: Miss Boobyer 13 points in first, 14 in second; Miss Innes 9 in first, and 10 in second. THE CIVIC THEATRE “THE YANKEE AT KING ARTHUR’S COURT” “The Yankee at King Arthur’s Court,” which will be screened at the Civic Theatre to-night nad Friday, has long been considered one of the world’s greatest satires. In the new version of the famous Mark Twain classic, Rogers starts out as a small town radio dealerHe delivers a battery to a mysterious mansion on the hill one stormy night. The owner of the house hopes to tune his huge radio set in on sound waves which have been batting around in the ether since the beginning of time. He tunes in on what appears to be King Arthur’s Court. There is a terrific flash of lightning, and Rogers wakes up in the sixth century, right in the middle of the Round Table. MOONLIGHT PLUNKET FETE The Plunket iSociety’s Moonlight Fete on Friday next, February 19, bids fair to be a very attractive entertainment. So much interest is being shown in it that the promoters feel sure they have the sympathy of the public and are most grateful for all the help that has been offered. The Municipal Band is providing a programme of modern dance music, and a feature of the evening will be the special dance items for the supper interval. These are being given by Miss Barker’s pupils and Miss Gene Gibbons. £een at the end of the lawn, with coloured lights among the fine old trees that form their setting, those dances are a very pretty sight. Supper, cards, ices and a produce stall are all being arranged. Any contributions will be most melcome and can be sent direct to Miss Cook or left at the Rest Room. Sayers’ bus will bring passengers from the Junction to Edale at 7.30 and return when the fete is over. Should weather conditions prove unfavourable for Friday evening’s Plunket Fete at Edale (the residence of the Misses Cook, the card evening will take place as originally planned at Edale, while the dance will take place at Miss Barker’s Studio in Harris Street,