MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 68, 22 March 1935, Page 3

MARTON

SUCCESSFUL MARTON ATHLETES. At the Feilding Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's evening meeting on Wednesday the Marton runners put up. a splendid performance. 8. Christopher was first and G. Robertson second in the half-mile handicap, G. Bromley won the oue-mile handicap, R. Whale the 440 yards handicap, and A. Bush finished second in the 100 yards handicap. The cyclists were not so succesful and most of the riders could not negotiate the track on account of its greasy state. THE CIVIC THEATRE. “MAN OF ARAN.” The Gaumont-British picture, “Man of Aran,” which Fox Film is distributing in Australia and New Zealand, is unique in that it shows the realties of life in a primitive little community hitherto known only to the inhabitants of portion of the west coast of Ireland, and to pernaps half a dozen scientists and literary men. This is the more astonishing when it is realised that Aran is only a 15-hour journey from London. The photography is magnificent and the film is a reminder that there is still a pocket of the world into which the ugly hand of polities is never thrust, where independence of thought and robust bodily health are common possessions, engendering a philosophy vdiich hardship has only served to strengthen. “Man of Aran” will be screened at the Civic Theatre this evening for one night only. “It’s a Boy!” One of the amusing features of “It’s a Boy!” the Gainsborough picture which comes to the Civic Theatre this evening for one night is the sight of Leslie Henson in female disguise. To placate t>e irate father of the girl Dudley Leake (Edward Everett Horton) desires to marry, the bridegroom and his best man, Jimmy Skippett, have to produce John Tempest, a popular novelist. It suddenly transpires that John Tempest is a woman, and the situ ation becomes vital and urgent. Skippett decides to impersonate the novelist, appearing in an afternoon outfit, high heels, silk stockings, false eyelashes and a wig. MARTON BOWLING CLUB. A committee meeting of the Marton Bowling Club was held last evening, there being present Messrs. T. Low (chairman), D. P. Porteous, D. Morrison, R. Freeman, M. Atkinson and A. Way. It was decided that all section matches in the singles competition must be played by Monday evening. March 25. The two semi-finals and a final will be drawn and must be played by March 30. It was also decided to abandon the pairs competition for this season. The greens will be officially dosed on Saturday, March 30. A working-bee will be arranged to prepare the greens for top-dressing immediately after the closing. Two rinks from the Marton Club visited Feilding yesterday and took part in the Feilding Centre’s match against the South Auckland Club’s touring players. At Feilding J. Miles, A. Way, T. Low and J. Hunter drew with Simons, 8. Wright, Mangham and Mangay—2o-all. At Oroua H. Nicol. T. Barton, M. Atkinson and B. Parkes won by 35 to 9 against the opposing team. The Feilding Centre won on the aggregate by a fair margin. HAWKESTONE GOLF CLUB. A general meeting of members of the Hawkestone Golf Club will be held in the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms tonight at 8 o’clock to arrange for the annual dance. PERSONAL. On the eve of their wedding, Miss Murray-Ay nsley and Mr. Jock Simpson, with their four maids and groomsmen, and a few other friends and relatives, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gibson. “Omaha,” for dinner. Later in the evening the party adjourned to “ Closeburn, ’> where they were joined by more young friends, > and a jolly time spent in singing old- , time choruses and songs. Mrs. R. L. • Gibson wore black georgette, Miss C. Gibson turquoise blue georgette, and Miss Murray Aynsley green checked . organdie. DISTRICT NURSE FUND. i Mr. A. J. B. Sicely reported at Wednesday’s meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board that the recent garden fete held at Marton in aid of the Mar--5 ton (District Nurse Fund had been a complete success, the net proceeds realising £74, more than double the amount the promoters anticipated raisf ing. Mr. Sicely moved that letters of I appreciation be sent to Mrs. F. Purnell, at whose residence the fete was 1 held, Mrs. W. Bill and Mrs. T. Barton being the principal organisers. Be--1 fore the motion was carried the chair- . man (Mr. W. E. Broderick), said that he had attended the Marton function. It was a very fine effort, one of the ’ finest he had ever seen, and he endorsed all that Mr. Sicely had said.