MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 266, 13 November 1935, Page 3

MARTON

MABTON ROSE AND FLOWER SHOW. I The t verit of the -eason. the Marton j Rose and Flower >how and Industrial 'Exhibition. is !>eing held in the Civic Theatre on Thursday and Friday of • hi' week. A inurh larger number of .entries for the sehool-work has been referived, and if this is an oaten fur the , other »e-lions of the schedule, a highly puecessful show is assured. Apart from the competitive classes there will be d -[day- by var ous professional.- m•hiding Mi-- R. H. Wing t Marton) and Mi.-s Jean Burgess -Waikanaej who is awarding a di.-play of irises. There will he the well-filled stalls of nrrdlewoik. produce and cake.-, sweets, arid a bran tub for girl- and one for t»«r -. Refre-hnient.s daintily served will tempt the p-date. A c’jr.o aud antique -how and tarious c«>ni[N*titions calling ’••r much skill will all be features of • the >how. The programme' at tn..♦••‘cning se.-.-ions are advertised clscFRIDAY EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT. I Ihe [»ubiir of Marton will be phased •' ; learn that the “Merrymakers” are! 'pearing on the stage after all. this | vear. On Friday night of this week I 'they will Im- seen at the rose show in the Civic Theatre in a ballet incorI porating a duet by Misses 1.. Wilkie I and I- Cameron, and a duo tap dance ! by Mi.-s Margaret hound and Mr. A. Low. Other artists on Friday evening ' w ill l»e Mi.-svs Govenlork elocutionist >. I land Evelyn Sherri ff (soprano) and Messrs. X. 1.. Shelton and < . Wadman ! j tenor . | PERSONAL. - I’ :oi. Cu-ci Mreet. will be pleased to I ; bear that hr has received word from j i London of his success in gaining a I diploma for drawing office practice and I•• mdiinr de.-igning. He i- the youngest -on of Mr. and Mr>. Edward Fitton, .Hid grandson of the late Mr. .1. I'. "■'••dy, surveyor and civil engineer. \t the leilding Agricultural High " bool Sports Neil Northotfer, of Ma: Hon. won the junior championship I _ - ' -' - nd two s , There were about 30 guests and num I • o.j- games, compel it ions ami dancing ' <r- indulged in. At II o’rlo-k the guc-u ajjnnnrd ,’o the .-upper room where a bountiful i' .r.ad wa- laid. The toa-t of the guest of the e as promised by Mr. Laing (Ra • ’Li ■.! Mi-- I*. Young* r suitably n*p* . *j g. , The reception room was pr , .ti'.- *‘» • orated with spring flowers and ld <- I srj: - ■ 1 items w* re given during the evening I Mi— Pearl Younger. Miss Owens. : 1 • ir. Laing, Mr. Woods. Mr. Rzo.-ka and j I I Owens. Mr~. Ivan < arn ra* lea a- , a. * ompaniMe.. , Mr-. Younger wore a wine crop* -I i *»••; and the gue-t of the evening a I. ..f floral .rep.. .1.- .-1,,,,,.. jj

■'OU the 100yds.; 220yds, 440yds., SOOyds., the Jong jump and hop, step and jump, and was second in the mile 1 and the high jump. The perrformance I is all the more credible when it is remembered that in the first term Neil ‘ won the junior swimming championI sh’p1 Mr. D. D. O'Connor, touring mana T ‘jr tor the J. and N. Tait concert mani ag'-ment, is in Mabton to-day making i arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the famous Venna Boys’ Choir, j which will be heard in the Civic . 1 heat re on Friday week, November I'l. CYCLE ROAD RACE. I The final eyrie road race of the sea •son will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon, <'ommencing at 5 o'clock at ( hainey’s cycle shop. The course is 22 ini les, b?ing once round the Tutae uni Block and twice round Nga Tawa Block. Following are the handicaps: H. Archibald oinin . H. Moss 6.50. L. Sanders 7.30. < \ pulton and L'. Morri son s.o. L'_ Gibbs, K. Ellery and F. Tolley 8.50, K. Carter and G. Ellery 10.0, L. Griffin 12rnin. THE CIVIC THEATRE. •LOVE ME FOREVER.*’ II The beautiful singing ami accomplished acting of Grace .Moore in “One Night <•; Love, ” whetted the appetite , •of th<> theatre-going public for rnore of , j her voice. Thi? film has been followed I by an even greater production, “Love ,Me Forever/’ which is finally being screened this afternoon and evening at the ( ivic Theatre. Many are of the j opinion that Miss Moore’s voice is ever , | more beautiful than before. Leo j . Carill-. plays the role of Corelli, the J L'nrsic loving Italian gambler and cafe . ooerator. the leadir.g male character j <>f the production. Luis Albernia. re- * | rueni!>ere«i from “One Night jf Love,” | •is the excitable assistant to Tullio t ('arminat!. has th~ role of general handy r->?n ami friend o. the gambler, F’rom the X’ew York stage and concert halls • 'i'iips M’chnel Bartlett, Ivric tenor, <li'i ingu.shed in music circles there and abroad. Robert Allen, also * rom th - * New bek stage and comparatively new to the screen, is also in the strong east. ' T MARTON A. AND P. SHOW. ' 1 I'ltlMAl.-Y l>l\ ISION. ' j Headteachers of schools in the AVan I-janui Education Board's district are notified that an alteration has been I mad*- in the Primary Schools’ Division I as follow.'.- - Drawing from natural ob <• iect: class 3. b'-l. I. Pastel: A turnip li with t >’» < ! t short. Entries close on ’I : Wednesday. December 1. with the show «•'. j <erj- ‘!ary. Box 5. Marton. I'