TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 3

TAIHAPE

HERE IS MY HEART’’ Bmg Crosby's new Paramount pic tine, “Hera Is My Heart,” coming tomorrow to the Majestic Theatre, pre sent> screenland’s famous crooner with another opportunity to displav his comedy talent as well as his singing ability. The picture is a bright and frivolous little comedy written about a millionaire crooner’s heroic courtship ■ " a haughty princess with whom he tails in love at sight in an elevator. Al “.' <aili>le is cast as the princess opposite Crosby, and Alison Skip"urth, Roland Young and Reginald Dwcn are prominent in the supporting last. Ralph Rainger and Leo Rubin, jvnters of the hit song, “Love in Bloom. ’ have composed - several new tunes for Crosby in this picture, including “Wi <ih Eve ry Breath ITa ke. ’ ’ h'- 1 "t l ’ U " e JanEar -'-” F ‘auk Tultle BCXING TOUBNEY. The following list of bouts has been tentatively arrange,l for the amateur boxing tourney to be held in the Town Hall on \\ ednesuay, August 28, under the auspieees of the Tnihapo Boxing Association:—C. MeArley 5.5 v. M e . Mahon 3.6; Eon Quilter 7.0 v. Maurice Curtis 6.6; Tom Price 8.4 (St. Put’s Coliege. Wellington) v . Carol Keats (Taihape) 8.4; C. Curtis 8.11 v. F. Connell 11.0; Pod Tall (Utiku) 9.1 I v . Poundy Young (Hihitahi) 9.4; Mick Curtis lfi.fi v. Jock Buglev 111,4 ■ Ken Stewart 11.0 v. Bob Bovd 11.0; W Cole limn (Hi"era) U . 7 v . w . McMahon (liahape) 11.12. Ken Thurston 10.0 v. Ken Walker 9.9; Harvey Farquhar (Auckland, late of Taihape) 9.0 v, Jim Walker (Taihape) 9.0; Jack Thurston (Hiwcra) 11.3 v. Alf Hind (Mataroa) 11.0; G. Thurston (Hiwera) 10.4 v . W. Robertson-(Hunterville) ]0 4- W Mako OViniata) 10.12 v. T. Potnka’(Winiata) 1 .1-. Stai Bout: Geo. Downs (Rata) 9.9 v. Ray Farrow (Mangaweka) 9 9 four three-minute rounds, Barney Downs (Rata) 10.2 v. L. Towers (Ashburton) 10.3. Stewart Hitchcock (Raketapauraa) 10.5 v. M. Fennell Marton) 10.2, Don Jones (Hiwera) v. J. Holm (Hihitahi), 14.2- G. Graham 5.8 v. McKay 5.8; (’. Walker 10. S v. M. Gahn 10.6. The following have yet to be matched;— F. McCullougii 14..-;, (’. Schon 9.2. W. Thurston 8.6, and Jack McMahon. Arrangements in connection with the tourney will be finalised to-night.

'GENERAL NEWS. i- '■ n r .'''. or lj, ’ eak - u P of 'he Taihape s istrn-t High {School on Fridav for the c second term holidays, the opportunity il was taken to make a presentation to I, Miss B. Howie, who has been on the teaching staff of the school for the past ; five years, and who recently tendered s her resignation to take up a position at 1 the, Central School, Hastings, at the end . bf the current school holidays. Mr. J. (. \\ hiblev. the headmaster, d eulogised the services rendered by Miss Howie during her association with the school and wished cverv success in s her new sphere. The presentation was ; then made by the head girl prefect of the primary department, on behalf of the pupils and staff. Miss Howie returned thanks in a L ‘ neat little speech, during which she referred to her happy association with ’ the school and added that she could not > help but feel sad now that the time had c come to say “good-bye.’‘ Three hearty cheers were then given for Miss Howie. Her successor will be Miss B. Uarnaehan. Hon. J. G. Cobbe, Minister of Justice, a addressed the electors in the Town I Hall on Friday evening, and was accorded a most attentive hearing. He trenchantly criticised the Labour Party's proposal relative to guaranteed prices, which the Minister described as a crude vote-catching stunt, and added s that the scheme was nothing but infla--1 tion under a now name. A report of Mr. Cobbe’s speech will be published to-morrow. A freak of nature in the form of a lamb with six legs and two tails was discovered on Mr. G. L. Brown’s prop ert.y at Taoroa last week. The lamb, which needless to say attracted considerable attention, had two front and four hind logs. It did not live long. The wedding of Miss K. Mc.Cartin and Mr. H. A. Hintz was celebrated at Tahape on Saturday morning and aroused considerable interest. The reception was held at the Gretna Hotel, the entrance to which was tastefully decorated with large ferns for the occasion. The five Taihape members > of the Rangitikei Primary School Rugby team to compete in the quadrangular tourney at New Plymouth, loft by the 10.10 a.m. train on Friday, and will bp away about a. week. The Taihape boys comprised Colin Doyle and T. Taylor (Convent School), J. Harding, L. Martin and B. Niven (Taihape Disirict High School).