NEWS FROM MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 189, 13 August 1940, Page 2

NEWS FROM MARTON

SOUTH MAKIRIKIRI SCHOOL. FANCY DRESS BALL. The eagerly-awaited, fancy dress ball was held on Friday evening last at ’’Runnymede” woolshed, where the children spent a most enjoyable evening, performing their many and varied folk dances in a manner that reflected much credit on the teachers responsible. The children thoroughly enjoyed a dainty supper that was provided by the parents and friends. Following is a list of the fancy dresses: Girls. —J. Kinloch, Queen of Clubs; B. McLean, pierrette; M. Welsh, Old English; J. Christie, window; S. Free, sailor; S. McDougall, Scotch lassie; I. Whitfield, bunch of violets; S. Berry, daffodil; D. Hammond, brasso; ! G. Keith, nigger minstrel; Joan Coleman, Dutch girl; Norma Coleman, i Dutch boy; June Coleman, clown; E. ! Christie, pierrette; J. Haise, Victorian I lady; M. Stokes, Dutch girl: B. KinI loch, gipsy; L. Haise, Spanish lady; D. Groves, princess; J. Christie, Red Riding Hood. Boys—B. Berry, baggy breeches; D. Bertram, nigger; G. Stokes, Robin Hood; W. Bertram, Father Christmas; F. Bostock, ragamuffin; D. Haise, jockey; N. Whitfield, Dutch boy; J. Kinloch, Red Indian; G. Welsh, Chinaman; B. Bertram, cowboy; D. Hammond, Puck; G. Keith, Chinaman; G. Wing, golliwog; J. Christie, Guardsman; R. Eaton, sailor; G. Wing, cat; G. Hammond, cowboy; R. Stokes, sailor; R. Gudopp, Scotch boy; W. Kinloch, cowboy; R. McLean, i coster; E. Christie, Highland laddie. SOLDIERS ON LEAVE. EX-PUPILS FAREWELLED. During the evening the opportunity i was taken to make a presentation from the residents of the district to Private S. Wasson and Gunner H. Hammond, two ex-pupils of the South Makirikiri School who were on leave. Mr. W. Whittington, an ex-digger, made a very appropriate speech, wishing them the best of luck and called upon the two youngest boy pupils, Rex Gudopp and Walter Kinloch, to present the inscribed wristlet watches, which were received with musical honours. A dance for adults followed, and the prizes kindly donated by Mr. S. Ritch, for a spot waltz were won by Mr. and Mrs. L. Bradley. The competition was won by Private H. Meads (Hunterville) and Miss Emerson. which brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. FIRE BRIGADE EUCHRE TOURNEY. Over 50 euchre players assembled at the Marton Volunteer Fire Brigade's hail on Saturday evening, when the final for the aggregate prizes took place. The evening’s winners were: Mr. J. Poutama, and Miss I. Amer and the consolation prizes were awarded to Mr. W. Moss and Mrs. F. Thompson. The aggregate winners for the series were Mr. G. Lewis and Mrs. E. Amer, the prizes being donated by Messrs. Sutcliffe and Mr. T. Barton. The first evening of the next series will be held on Saturday next. RE DCROSS SHOP. Remember the Red Cross shop to-day (Tuesday) in the auction mart room' Broadway, Marton. Come and buy and help our soldiers. MARTON GOLF CLUB. The stroke competition on the Marton golt links on Saturday resulted in a tie between L. Rathbone and A. Fullerton-Smith, with a net score of 71 each. AT THE CIVIC THEATRE. "SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS.” ’’Sixty Glorious Years" will be screened this afternoon and evening only at the Civic Theatre. The matinee will commence at 3.30 in order to suit the schoolchildren. This new international attraction, produced entirely in Technicolour, projects a genuine human lure for modern audiences. As in the former V ictoria screen biography. Anna Neagle and Anton Walbrook are teamed. "Sixty Glorious Years” has been produced on a scale in keeping with its striking personal value. Out of the annals of Queen Victoria s there surges a current of swiftly moving intimate events, all portrayed in Technicolour. The romance of Victoria’s love match and marriage, the alternately tragic and triumphant political affairs which darkened and brightened her reign, her fortitude under distressing conditions, are all enacted in dramatic detail. MARTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FANCY DRESS BALL. A reminder is given of the childrens fancy dress ball, under the auspices of the Marton District High School, in the Civic Theatre, Marton, to-morrow night (Wednesday), Dancing for children from 6.30 to 9.1 a p.m. to'be followed by an aduifs dance at 9.30. Children, and onlookers’ tickets, Is to 9.15; adults’ dance, gentlemen, ladies, Is 6d. A first-class orchestra will supply the music. THE THIRD ECHELON OLD BOYS’ FOOTBALLERS FAREWELLED At the conclusion of the Married V. Single patriotic football match on Marton Park on Saturday afternoon iwhich realised 14), Kie players assembled in the dressing-room, where Mr. lan Jolly (president of the Old Boys Football Club) made a presentation of a steel mirror to members of the Old Boys Football Club who were on leave. He congratulated the club on its splendid response to the "call of all hands,” stating that two members of the club were already in camp, ten were on leave, and ten were waiting to be called up. It was a splendid effort and he expressed his pleasure at joining with them in their last match of the season. He hoped that they would ' have an instructive trip overseas, good luck and a safe return to New Zea land. The health of the boys wa.-. drunk with musical honours, and Mr. | H. Gordon suitably responded. The, members of the Old Boys Club on [ leave are H. Gordon, A. Sparks, C.

Gordon, D. Hawkins, G. Bush, W. Wilkie, G. Milroy, T. Rowlett, P. Oliver and D. McLennan. KATA RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCIATION LADIES’ NIGHT DANCE The Rata Returned Soldiers’ Association will hold a ladies’ inght dance in the Rata Coronation Hail on Thursday, August 22. A first-class orchestra, a fast floor, and a dainty supper will be featured. Ladies will be admitted free and the sterner sex will be required to pay three shillings for admission. Keep a note of this date, as an enjoyable evening's pastime is assured. RED CROSS FUNDS POREWA SCHOOL CHILDREN’S EFFORT A great effort in raising funds for the Red Cross was maue by the Porewa School children rec nlly, ana over £lO has been handeu in, and towards this sum the hanasome dressed doll, donated by Miss Shirley Thompson, realised £5. The.se children have been quite busy recently on Red Cross efforts an dthe sum of just under £2O has been raised. With a roll of only twelve pupils they are to be heartily congratulated on their good work. OBIT LAKY MRS. LINDSAY McKAY After a short illness, Mrs. Lindsay McKay passed away peacefully at the Wanganui Hospital on Saturday morning at the eariy age of 26 years. Mrs. McKay (nee Margaret Morrison) was the fourth daughter of the late Mr. W. Morrison ana Mrs. E. L. Morrison, of Cliff Line, Marton, eariy pioneers of the Mai ton district. The funeral took place at Mt. View Cemetery on Monday afternoon, and prior to the cortege ol mourners leaving the residence ol Mrs. Morrison, the Rev. T. H. Burton conducted an impressive service, and also at the graveside. A number of beautiful noral tributes testified to the hign esteem in wmen the late Mrs. McKay and her relatives were held in the Rangitikei district. The pall-bearers were Messrs. A. Todd, J. Adams, F. Death, W. Poppe, C. Dalrymple, and D. Jones.

MARTON LADIES’ GOLF CLUB DRAW FOR STABLEFORD BOGEY A Stableford bogey will be played on Thursday, August 15. Following is the draw:— No. 1 Tee.—Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Stanford; Mrs. Fullerton-Smith and Miss M. Cockburn; Miss FullertonSmith and Miss L. Cockburn; Mrs. Grut and Mrs. Wysocki; Miss Sutcliffe and Mrs. Baxter; Mrs. Rathbone and Mrs. Mogridge; Mrs. Taylor and Miss P. Marshall; Mrs. Potaka and Mrs. Dudding; Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Sladden; Mrs. Whitford and Miss French; Mrs. Glasgow and Mrs. Fenwicke. No. 7 Tee.—Mrs. Torrens and Miss Mogridge; Mrs. Gower and Mrs. Cochran; Miss Swan and Mrs. Caithness; Miss J. Galpin and Mrs. Amadio; Mrs. McDonald and Miss O. Galpin. i_.ast week’s L.G.U. results:— Silver.—Mrs. Whitford, 93—16—77; Miss Sutcliffe, 93—12—81; Mrs. Taylor, 97—14—83. Bronze.—Mrs. Wysocki, 101—31— 70; Miss Swan, 97—19—78; Mrs. Mogridge, 98—19—79.