MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 303, 23 December 1933, Page 5

MARTON

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT The annual Sunday School tea and prize-giving was held in the Method.. Sunday School on Monday, Decent I; 11. Th? tea, which was prepared i>„. the teachers and was very tempting and appetising, was partaken at about six o’clock. Following tea, games were indulged in, in the open air, and at 7.30 p.m. a concert, which was given by the children, was commenced and there was a good attendance of parents and friends. Items were given by the various children of the Martou and Porewa Sunday Schools. Solos and duets were rendered by Eunice Freidrich Gray, Francis Winchcoinbe, Gladys Carson, Joan Lovelock, Margaret Larkin and Master Pat Watts. The senior girls put on dialogues, and recitations were given by Y vonuc Watts. Giles, Eric Carpenter, Paddy and Lloyd Lovelock, Rex Patchell and Hogan. These items wer e all well received and applauded, but owing to the lengthy programme, encores could not be allowed.. The most important part of the programme was the prize giving. Each child received prizes according tu their merits. Then, following this came another very important item, when Miss Rita Archibald, who, owing to home ties, and having to resign from the teachers’ staff, was presented with a very nicely-bound Bibl© from the teachers, as an appreciation of her good work done among the little ones. Mr. McNab, our superintendent in making the presentation, spoke feelingly of Miss A.rchibald’s interest and good work and expressed the sorrow felt by her fellow’ teachers in her having to give up her class and hoped that 1 some day she may be able to take up this work again. During the evening Miss Emens read a very lengthy report of the year’s work of the Marton day School and Mrs. AAatts read a report of progress of the Porewa Sunday School. Rev. Mr. Hall, addressing the audience, spok e of the good work done in the Sunday School and asked for the hearty co-operation of the parents by sending their children along to the Sunday School, which opens again on the first Sunday in February of next year. A. good-night song was then put on by some of the junior girls, bringing a very pleasant evening to a close. SOUTH MAKIRIKIRI SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING AND SPORTS The Makirikiri South School held its annual picnic on the property of the late Mr. J. G. Simpson. The situation was ideal for the hot day experienced. A long programme of sports w r as provided for the children, and other events for parents and old boys and old girls of the school were competed for. A guessing competition for a turkey as first prize, and a pair of ducks as second, both provided by the chairman, Mr. Gudopp, were won by Mrs. Pollington, Fern Flats, and Mrs. G. Hughes, Marton, respectively. An abundance of things to eat and drink, provided by the ladies, put the finishing touch to a very enjoyable Th e school prizes were distributed by Mr. Gudopp, the chairman, who in a brief speech welcomed old pupils and residents. He forecasted better times aheau and hoped that the children would do all they could to help their parents during the holidays. He congratulated Mr. Watts on his 100 per cent, proficiency passes and considered that the Makirikiri South School had teachers second to none. J Mr Gudopp especially thanked an the residents of Marton and surrounding district for their generous donations and pointed out that it was these donations that made it possible to hold such an enjoyable outing; he thanked the ladies for their whole-hearted assistance and his committee for the help they had given hir and wished one and all a happy Christinas and a more prosperous New Year than heretofore. Many prizes were distributed to the school children. Proficiency passes were gained by G. Managh, D. Jurgens and F. Jurgens. Attendance certificates, together with a small cash donation were issued to: N. Wilheim, V. Wilheim, G. MacDougal, M. MacDougal, S. Eaton, E. Emuson, F. MofEet, I'. Wasson, W. Decke, T. McDougal. | Sewing prizes: Std. I, M. Graham; Std. 11., M. Jurgens; Std. 111., 8. Simpson; Std. IV., W. Decke; Std. V., G MacDougal; Std. VI., G. Managh. Mrs. Whittington judged the sewing and Mrs. C. R. Thomas, of Patea, who was formerly a Miss Revell and attended the school in 1893, presented prizes for Standard 1., 111. and V. sewing and Mrs. Jurgens for Std. 11. Sports Following is a list of winners of the ‘sports: — Stds. I. and H. (boys): J. Kinlock 1, J. Berry 2, A. Nitschke 3. Stds. 1. and 11. (girls): L. Davis 1, L. Wilheim 2, T. MacDougal 3. Primers’ ilat race: H. Nitschk e 1, E. Braithwaite 2, T. Gibbs 3. Motor-tyre, I. and 11. (boys): J. Berry, L. MacDougal 2, D. Knox 3. Motor-tyre, 1. and IL (girls); T. MacDougal 1, H. Keith 2, 8. Gash 3. Primers’ hopping race: E. Braithwaite 1, B. Berry 2, J. Kinlock 3. Std. 1. and 11. three-legged race: D. Kuox and J. Berry 1, D. Kinlock and L. MacDougal 2, J. Simpson and F. Moffat 3. Backwards race (I. and 11. girls): L. Davis 1, T. MacDougal 2, L. Wilheim 3. Primers’ crawling race: B. Berry 1, T. Davis 2, E. Braithwaite 3. Stds. 1. and 11. sack race (boys): K. Harwood 1, B. Berry 2, E. Braithwaite 3. Sack race: D. Kinlock 1, A. Nitschke 2, F. Emuson 3. Skippin.; race: L. Davis 1, M. Jurgens 2, L. Wilhelm 3. Flat race (girls): T. Moffat 1, M. MacDougal 2, V. Emuson 3. Flat race (boys): A. Berry 1, F. Wasson 2, B. Moffat 3. Girls’ sack race: M. MacDougal 1, M. Kinlock 2, G. MacDougal 3. Boys’ sack race: B. Berry 1, T. Berry 2, B. Gibbs 3. Girls’ skipping race: G. MacDougal I, N. Emuson 2, I). Wasson 3. Giris’ leap frog: G. Gudopp and G. Managh I, G. Mar Dongal and M. MacDougal 2, D. Wasson and M. Kinloch 3. Boys’ leap frog: T. Berry and E. Jurgens 1, F. Wasson and A. Graham 2, V. Wilheim and RDecke 3. Flag race (Winning team): D. Jurgens, G. MacDougal, B. Berry and M. Schwarz. Girls’ book race: G. Gudopp 1, W. Decke 2, E. Schwarz 3. Boys’ book race: T. Berry 1. S. Eaton 2. D. Jurgens 3. Girls’ three-legged ■*ace: J. Cash and T. Simpson I, C.

Schwarz and T. Aloffat 2, Al. MacDougal and G. Gudopp 3. Boys’ threelegged race: A. Graham and F. Wasson 1, B. Berry and B. Gibbs 2. Girls’ whistle race: D. Wasson 1, W. Decke 2, G. AlacDougal 3. Boys’ whistle race: B. Gibbs 1, T. Berry 2, V. Wilheim 3. Girls’ tug-of-war: Doris Wasson’s team 1. Boys’ tug-of-war: F. Jurgens’ team 1. Throwing tennis ball, D. Wasson 1. Pick-a-back: D. Jurgens and T. Gibbs I, A. Jurgens and J. Aloffat 2. Married ladies’ race; Mrs. Franks 1, Airs. Emuson 2, Airs. MacDougal 3. Old men’s race: Air. Jurgens 1. Young men’s race: G. Decke 1, J. Managh 2, C. Wasson 3. Guessing competition: Airs. Stokes. THE CIVIC THEATRE “THE DESERT SONG” The most remarkable chorus ever assembled for a musical production appears in the Warner Bros. Vitapacne production, “The Desert Song,” the first- talking and singing operetta ever show’n on the motion picture screen, and a screen play which marks a new milestone in the upward progress of the sound film. It will b e offering at the Civic Theatre this afternoon and evening and Alonday evening. One hundred singers comprise the chorus of “The Desert Song” and were rehearsed for three weeks prior to the beginning of the actual production of the picture by Ernest G. Grooney, the well-known English conductor, who was assisted by William AlcGunn. As a result of the superior quality of their voices, these singers render the most magnificent chorus work ever heard in America, and impart additional thrills to the production. Sigmund Romberg’s complete score is played by the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra.