MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 61, 13 March 1942, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

FLUNKF.T SOCIETY BRANCH A committee meeting of the Marlon branch of the Plunket Society was InWd on Monday in the Plunket nurse's room. Present: Mesdames C. A. Tidy (in the chair)-, D. Ingle, W. F. Stevens. J. Stanford, C. S. Beechey, E. W. Caulton, J. Jobberns, R. G. Kingdom J. F. Wallace, Misses M. Flower and L. Cook. Ext-a <lori..iioa.: hiving come to hand, it seemed as though the proceeds of the recent street sale would reach the £B5 mark when all small sums were in. , Great pleasure was expressed in this excellent result. As (he competition for the making of a dress (promised by Mrs. H. 'l. Wilkie) has resulted in a tie between Mrs. L. Duckworth and Mrs. D. B. Sladden, a draw was held by the committee, resulting in Mrs. D. B. Sladcen winning. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Marton committee of St. John Ambulance Association who, through Mrs. W. Raine, had sent two parcels of excellent waSffl clothing for babies for the Plunket nurse to distribute in an emergency. Follow mg is the Plunket nurse's report for February: In Marton 7 new baby cases. 150 babies under supervision, 36 visits to homes. 452 at the rooms, 110 pre-school children under supervision. 46 telephone calls, 6 letters. At Bulls, 5 new cases 48 babies and 23 children under supervision, 128 at the rooms, 4 visits paid. At Turakina 1 new case, 15 babies and 6 children under supervision, 16 visits to homes, 16 at the room. At Rata 12 babies and 8 children under supervision, 9 visits paid. 15 at the icom. At Hunterville, 1 new ease, 44 babies and 20 children under supervision, 71 at the room. RANGITIKEI CRICKET Foilowing are the competition fixtures for Saturday: Marton v. Old Boys, at Marton; R.N.Z.A.F. v. Hunterville. at Marton. The following team will represent Marton Club: G. Birch, L. Smith, K. Price, E. Bailey, L. Hamer, S. Allan, R. Lewis, W. Sanders, E. Henderson. - B. Smart and P. Corballis. A REMINDER The studio of Viola Barker's School I of Dancing, 2 Harris Street, Marlbi., will be open to-morrow night (Saturday. March 14) and every Saturday for dancing. Particulars on inquiry. W.W.S.A. COMMITTEE . The fortnightly meeting of the W.W.S.A. Committee was held on Wednesday evening. Miss E. H. K. Mitchell was in the chair. Present: Mesdames A. H. Watts, J. R. L. Stanford, J. Fisher, T. E. Barton, J. Caithness, J. F. R. Wallace and Miss Lorn;. Thomas. Apologies were received - from Mrs. Duncan Simpson, Mrs. W. J. Mogridge and Mrs 11. P. Green. A letter was received from Mrs. D. ,1. Willis tendering her resignation from the committee for health reasons. It was decided Io ask Mrs. Willis to reconsider the question later on. The secretary reported that plent'.- ■ I'ul supplies of twine for the making of camoullage nets arc now to hand, and all members are urged to resume this work, which in the la.-e .of tin. present war situation is becoming still more important and urgent. A mailer of interest to the district is Ihc fact that the first worker under the Land Army scheme has now been placed in the neighbourhood of Marton and I hat others are available Io assist where needed on farms The seci'dary. Mrs. Wallace, will supply further information on I his point 'if required. A communication from Ihe Lady Galwav Guild, for whom the W.W.S.A. acts in Marlon, reported that since October over 300 cases of clothing had been dispatched to England, but that more was always needeu. The Auxiliary Comforts Committee will be grateful for any garments that can be spared, and after making provision lor local emergency need> will send the surplus to the guild headquarters in Wellington A short course of instruction in obstetrical lirst-aid is shortly to ne given by the Government health nurse. Further particulars of this can be obtained from the secretary, or from Mrs. S. A. R. Mair. CIVIC THEATRE, MARTON "LOVE CRAZY” When William Powell and Myrna Loy are billed together, audiences are sure of laughs. But never was the promise of laughs more bountifully filled than in “Love Crazy,” their latest, “man and wife” adventure. Miss Loy becomes jealous of Powell and decides to divorce him. Powell discovers that a wife can't divorce her husband if he’s crazy, so sets out to convince her and all and sundry that he’s mad as a March hare. A most outstanding line-up ol shorts comnlctes the programme -“New Zealand is Ready”- showing our defence preparations, a popular Crime Does Not Pay. a Passing Parade and the Metro News.