MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 85, 9 April 1936, Page 3

MARTON

SCOUTING. The Ist Alarton Troop met at headquarters as usual on Friday evening. After inspection the Scouts were very pleased indeed to welcome Mr. F. Purnell and Mr. J. D. Gorrie to the meeting. Mr. Purnell gave the troop a most interesting talk on the history of tiic giowth of the use of electricity in New Zealand, and also showed the Scouts a number of diagrams and exhibits of various sorts and gave explanations about them. One fact that is of great interest is that the whole of the power used in the Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board district would only be sufficient to drive one-fifth part of one of the propellers of the French motor liner Normandie. At the conclusion of his talk Mr. Purnell heartily congratulated the Troop on its winning the Marton Cup last week. The. Troop are very grateful indeed to Air. Purnell for coming along and giving them such an extremely interesting talk and sincerely hope that he will bp able to come again on some future occasion. Afr. Gorrie. chairman of the group committee, thanked Afr. Purnell on behalf of the group. Farewell Dance. On Thursday. March 26, there was held at group headquarters a very happy gathering to farewell Mr. and Afrs. Ray Masters, who have been enthusiastic members of the group committee and the dance committe for the last two seasons. They are leaving Marton shortly. In a few well-chosn words G.S.AL AL Wells thanked them very sincerely on behalf of the group for their fine support and assistance and wished them every happiness and good fortune in their new home near Alt. Stewart. Heartv cheers were given for Air. and Mrs. Alasters. Rover Crew On Tuesday evening last the Ist AlarRover (’row went through to spend the evening with the Palmerston North Rover (.'rew. Also present at the gathering were members of the Foxton Rover Sea Scout (.'rew. A very pleasant evening was spent together, various matters of interest coming up for (ijscussicii. Arrangements are under way for whole day gathering of the crews at Foxton in the near future. All Scouts and friends will be pleased to learn that Scout Drayton Taylor, who has been seriously ill. is now well on the road to recovery and hopes soon to be allowed to get up from his bed. 2nd. Marton Wolf Cubs. On Friday, Alarch 26. there was held at the Headquarters of the 2nd Alarton Pack, a most successful dance in aid of the Pack funds. An enthusiastic committee had worked hard to make a good lioor and all arrangements, and a very hapy evening was the result. The funds benefited by some £2. This was tjie first of a series to be held, the next one will be held on Alonday evening next, April 13th. On Tuesday last the parents’ committee of the Pack held a shop in town, which like the dance, was quite successful as it realised some £6. The committee is very deeply grateful to all who helped so generously with donations of produce, etc., and to the ladies who helped at the shop itself. MARTON DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB Good weather favoured riflemen for the week-end shoot, when the second match for the President’s Cup was fired, 'i'here was a good attendance. The results were as follows:

THE CIVIC THEATRE “RED SALUTE” Barbara Stanwyck plays her first comedy role in “Red Salute,” the rollicking comedy, which screens finally at the Civic Theatre to-day. As Drue Van Alien, a madcap college girl, she meets a series of thrilling and amusing adventures when she is stranded across the Alexican border with a young buck bara is said to give the best performprivate, played by Robert A'oung. Balance of her career in this Edward Small production, presented by Harry Al. Goetz. The laugh-loaded story is an original by Humphrey Pearson, and the screen, play was prepared by the author in collaboration with Alanuel Seft*. Hardie Albright, Huth Donuciiy, Cliff Edwards, Gordon Jones, Paul Stanton, and Purnell Pratt are also prominent in the cast of “Red Salute” which Sidney Lanlield directel for release through United Artists. EASTER CAMPS. To-night ten Alarton boys journey to Ohingaiti to enter the Presbyterian Easter Bible Class camp, under the auspices of the Palmerston North District Committee. This camp is splendidly situated on Weston’s Farm, near the Rangitikei River. Visitors are cordially welcomed. The sports will be held* on Saturday. Altogether there will be about 60 boys under canvas. Like the boys, the girls will hold their Easter camp, the venue of which is the Alaori* Girls’ College, Alarton. Aliss Kinross, the principal of the college, and Sister Alay, of the Afaori Mission Station at Nuhaka, will act as camp mothers. There will be about SO campers, representing Bible classes from the King Country to the Dannevirke district. An all-day picnic has been arranged for either Saturday or or Alonday. A SUCCESSFUL DANCE. AfARTON ATHLETIC VLUB. The Alarton Athletic Club’s end-of-season dance held in the Empire Hall on Tuesday evening was an outstanding success from every point of view. There was a large attendance and with excellent music supplied by Gedson’s Aces there were indeed no dull moments. Messrs. A. Gracie, H. Dashwood, F. Wood and F. Hammond made capable AL’sC., and a strong ladies’ committee under Airs. W. G. Aitken dispensed a delightful supper. A Alonte Carlo waltz was won by Aliss Whale and Afr. Crabb, while the competition for the cake kindly donated by Airs. Lovell was won by Mr. Don Whale. During the evening the points trophies won during the season were

300. 500. 600. lip. '1'1. W. Sanders 32 31 28 9—100 C. Cockburn .. .. 32 35 28 5—100 J. Signal . . . 28 29 30 10— 97 Zajonskowski. 25 31 31 8— 97 K. Hammond . . 30 29 26 8— 93 H. Gower 31 32 22 8— 93 (’, bound 31 31. 20 10— 92 Coleman 28 28 24 12— 92 J. Hammond .... 28 34 25 0— 87 B. Goile — 32 30 0 — 62 A Sicely 30 — — 0— 30