MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 282, 2 December 1935, Page 3

MARTON

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. MARTON DIVISION. A reminder is given to members of the St. John Ambulance Division. Alarton, and the general public of Marton, that the annual inspection for 1935 is being held this (Monday) evening, in the Railway Social Hall at 8 p.m. Members must appear in full uniform, i and members without uniform will also ■ attend. The members are asked to be - on parade at 7.45 sharp , MARTON BOWLING CLUB. 1 OPENING DAY. A match, President’s team v. Vice- , President’s, was played on Wednesday c to mark the official opening of the 5 season. Games resulted as follows, » President’s teams first mentioned:— t Mogrid-ge and Low 13 v. Healy and Morrison 27. Baskin and Gorric 16 v. Death and Hunter 20. Nicol, Dearlove and Atkin.’.on 31 v. Thomson, Black and Rayner 17. Hempieman, Parkes and Lourie 23 v. Marr, Prince and Forens 31. , Totals; President 83, Vice-President : 95

M.U., 1.0.0. F. LOYAL MARTON LODGE. The quarterly summoned meeting of the above lodge was held on Friday evening, there being a good attendance. Once again there were no sick members on the list. Three new members were admitted, and two proposed. Correspondence was of a formal nature. Arrangements were put in hand for entertaining the visitors on the occasion of the installation of officers, which will take place on December 13. It is expected that the usual large number will attend. The chief business of the evening was the election of officers for the ensuing term, and the following arc the results: —N.G., Bro. J. I. Clarke (unopposed); V.G., Bro. T. S. Tarry (unopposed); E.S., Bro. C. S. Button (two nominations); Lecture Mistress, Sis. R. Fowler, P.G. (unopposed); management committee, Bros. R. L. Gill, P.G., j. Miscall, P.G., and J. O’Shaughnessy, P.G. (only nominations). Auditors, Bros. G. C. Powell and G. C. Thomas. Sis. E. Hodgson was appointed Warden, and Bro. H. R. Pretious, guardian. Sick visitors, Sis. E. Hodgson, Bro. (S. Button and Bro. H. J. Fowler, P.G. Other minor officers will bo appointed next meeting. After lodge closed at a late hour, supper was served.

PERSONAL. The friends of Miss Ethel Campbell, who is in the Wanganui Hospital, will be sorry to hear that the improvement of last week has not been maintained and Miss Campbell is in an extremely critical state. Mrs. C. B. Fullerton-Smith, Waikato, is the guest of her parents Air. and Mrs. Baldwin, Upper Tutaenui. Air. and Airs. Baldwin and Airs. FullertonSmith are motoring f.o Otaki on Alonday for a holiday at the beach. Miss Betty Theed, Queen Street, Alarton, is visiting Miss Rogers, Turakina Valley. Airs. Powell, Hunterville, is the guest of Mrs. Fullerton-Smith, “Thrybergh,” Marton.

THE CIVIC THEATRE. ‘‘MARK OF THE VAMPIRE.” Filming weird, startling effects in a sinister drama of the screen does not depend on “camera tricks.” In fact, it depends rather on the absence of any trick whatever, or canny attempt to make the lens of the camera deceive the audience or distort what is placed before it. So declares James Wong Howe, one of Hollywood's greatest experts in placing mystery and strange macabre effects on film, and who photographed Aletro-Goldwyn-Alayer’s uncanny detective thriller, “Mark of the Vampire,” now playing at the Civic Theatre. “It is done,” he declares, by the creation of illusions such as human forms in mist, by the placing of lights to get hard, mysterious shadows and then letting the camera “play straight”—in other words, photographing what is on the stage exactly as the eve sees it.”

“Calm Yourself.” For sheer entertainment on the three-way road to hilarity, adventure and romance, “Calm Yourself” captures the season’s laurels. Out of its story complications it weaves more good laughs than any picture seen in weeks. With Robert Young and Madge Evans heading a grand cast, this newest production from the Aletro-Goldwyn-Alayer studios opened at the Civic Theatre on Saturday, and received a great reception from the audience. Alade in the best farcial manner, it possesses rare speed, and so its drama packs all the more punch while its merriment is as swift as a fun-loving heart could desire.

STAR WRESTLING BOUT. GLEN WADE AND KING ELLIOT. A high-class wrestling display is promised Alarton enthusiasts to-morrow (Tuesday) night when the contestants will be Glen Wade (Nebraska, U.S.A.) and King Elliot New Zealand). Wade is one of the most prominent of the wrestlers who are at present competing in New Zealand and is recognised in his own country as a man capable of upsetting any of the top rankers, fie is a powerful aud experienced matman who uses a variety of holds and who is exceptionally fast in the ring. Of medium height, he weighs a little over lost, and is built on very powerful lines. Wherever he has appeared in New Zealand he has created a very favourable impression by reason of hi& clean and straightforward wrestling. His skill and agility and his penchant for producing something new at unexpected moments result in the spectators being kept keenly interested. Elliot is a wrestler who has forced attention upon himself because of the meritorious displays he has given throughout the season. Against much bigger men than himself he has wrestled purposefully and skilfully and amo'ng his successes are a draw with Ole Andresen and a win over George Hopkins. Elliot is always doing something while he is in the ring, being a real bundle of energy, and is quick to take advantage of any momentary slip by his opponent.