GYPSY BALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 118, 22 May 1939, Page 10

GYPSY BALL

FESTIVAL AT MARTOX 'Own Correspondent) MARTON, May 21. | The Civic Theatre was the scene jof much festivity on Friday night, when the Town Baby committee I staged their long-awaited Gipsy ball. The presence of men in uniform from the military camp at the racecourse added to the bright, atmosphere. Ashton's dance band provided the music for a well-varied programme, while Mr. R. Neilsen provided extras on the piano-accordion. The dancing , was interspersed with several items, the artists being Miss M. Twigg, skip- . ping dance; Miss M. Lound, lap dance: piano-accordion, Mrs. J. [Wales; humour. Mr. J. Gibson, and magic. Mr. W. Jackson. I Further attractions were fortunetelling and competitions, the winners being Mr. R. Simpson (calculated ! prize), and Mrs. C. Grubb 'Monte Carlo competition'. j Supper was served in Gipsy style, saveloys being the main item on the menu. j It is estimated that the Town Baby I w ill benefit by nearly £4O. MARTOX HARRIERS influenza claimed a number of runners on Saturday, only six turning •out for a run under lhe captain’s | whistle. After the run lhe lady supporters treated the runners to afterinoon tea. MARTOX I .ADIES’ GOLF. DRAW FOR BOGEY MATCH. The following is the draw for a I bogey match to-morrow (Tuesday):— No. 1 Tee. Mrs. Barrett v. Mrs. j Low, Hrs. Leonard v. Miss Aidworth, • Miss Christensen v. Mrs. Morrison,

Mrs. Taylor v. Mrs. Church, Mrs. Caithness v. Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Whitford v. Miss Meads, Mrs. Rathbone v. Miss R. Mogridge, Miss Cochran v. Miss Sutcliffe, Mrs. Grant v. Mrs. Mogridge, Mrs. Potaka v. Mrs. Aidworth, Miss N. Simpson v. Miss L. Cockburn, Mrs. Torrens v. Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. R. Fullerton-Smith v. Mrs. Harris, Mrs. McFarlane v. Miss Beckett. No. 2 Tee.—Mrs. Marshall v. Miss M. Cockburn. Miss Openshaw v. Miss K. Galpin, Miss Arkwright v. Miss J. Fullerton-Smith. Mrs. Bevan v. Mrs. McLean. Mrs. Glasgow 7 v. Mrs. Gower, Mrs. Stanford v. Mrs. Low, Miss Anderson v. Mrs. Dudding. Last week’s results.—Silver: Mrs. 87- 15—72; Mrs. Rathbone, ' 92—17—75; Mrs. R. Fullerton-Smith. 82 -4 -78; Mrs. Potaka. 98—19—80. Bronze.—Mrs. Aid worth. 103—32 71; Miss Meads. 103—29—74; Mrs. Cochrai 1( 2 26- 76; Mrs. McFar--j lane, 108—29—79. RANGTIKEI HUNT CLI B. ; The next meet of the hounds of the . Rangitikei Hunt Club, will take place 'at “Bailee,” Mr. J. A. H. Dick’s proi perty, on Wednesday, May 24. MARTON CIVIC THEATRE. “THE BOY FROM BARNARDOS.” Freddie Bartholomew’s new screen i ole sees him as a juvenile confidence man. It is such that he appears lhe first sequences of “The Boy From ■ Barnardos.” a drama of childhood reI generation and the Barnardo Homes, British institutions for lhe reclamation of youth. The film will bp finally shown at the Civic Theatre to-night (Monday*. Freddie plays a noy posing as a little English lord, but really an accomplice of two older crooks. Arrested and sent, to the Baranardo Home, he finds his regeneration and place in life. RATA PLUNKET SOCIETY. The annual dance of the Rata Plunket Society will be held in the Rata Hall on Wednesday. May 24. Arrangements have been made for a first -class orchestra for the musical part of tiie programme and with a good floor and supper patrons should spend a pleasant evening.