MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 94, 21 April 1944, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE NURSING DIVISION’S ACTIVITIES In outlining the Marton Nursing Division’s activities for the past year, Lady Superintendent and V.A. Commandant Mrs. H. L. Grut stated that 42 members passed the annual reexamination in July. A course of elementary nutrition was taken in conjunction with the Red Cross and proved very satisfactory, all our members being successful in passing the examination ThP annual inspection was well attended. In the absence of the District Commissioner, Mr. J. Brine, of Wa.iganui, the parade was inspected by Lady District Officer Mrs. A. M. Rairie, and the District Officer, Mr. Hausman, of Feilding. Church parades were held throughout the year at the Anglican. Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, and were well attended. Duty for three days a month is regularly taken by our members. In conjunction with the St. John Women’s War Committee over 340 parcels Qf knitted comforts have been given to mon proceeding overseas, and our members also assisted in the Third Liberty Loan, apart from many other activities. We were’ glad to welcome back from overseas service Mr. R. Turnbull, superintendent of the Marton Division, and Miss Watts. Since the outbreak of war four of the V A.’s have been accepted for service overseas, five are training as nurses, and 11 have joined the Civil Nursing Reserve. Many others have relieved in various hospitals and in local cases of sickness. The service these girls are living demontrates mostly ably the St. John motto: “For the Faith and the Service of Mankind.” THE BOWLING SEASON The bowling season will close in Marton on Saturday, April 29. The singles handicap competition must be finalised before that date. The semifinalists are R. Callan v. T. Barton and A. Hutton v. R. Ball. The greenjkeeper has already made a start with top-dressing at the playing ends on • the north and south sides. MARTON LADIES’ GOLF CLUB A medal round will be played on the Marton golf links on Saturday next. Following is the draw: Mrs. Purser v. Mrs. Morrison; Mrs. Torrens v. Mrs. Whitford; Mrs. Rathbone v. Mrs. Grut; Mrs. Caithness v. Mrs. Dudding; Mrs. Dickinson v. Mrs. Henderson; Mrs. Frost v. Mrs. Mogridge; Miss Seeker v. Mrs. Sladden; Miss Swan v. Mrs. Fenwicke; Mrs. Cochran v. Mrs. Wysocki. The juniors will be paired at the clubhouse at 1.15 p.m. HAWKESTONE LADIES’ GOLF CLUB The Hawkestone Ladies Golf Club held their official opening on Wednesday, when there was a good attendance, and a pleasant afternoon’s golfing resulted. Mrs. H. Franke won the putting competition with a score of 30 putts over 18 holes, and Miss B. Cummings won the stroke competition with a score of 101-26-75. CIVIC THEATRE. MARTON “KEEPER OF THE FLAME” Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn figure in a drama of newspaperdom for the second time in “Keeper of the Flame,” Metro-Goldwyn-May-er’s graphic adaptation of I. A. R. Wvlie’s best-selling novel. Unlike “Woman of the Year,” which was comedy, however, the new picture is an intensely dramatic one dealing with America under to-day's wartime conditions. Tracy, as a newspaperman, investigating the death of a noted American leader, falls in love with his widow, played by Katharine Hepburn, and a dramatic situation eventuates when his investigations turn the finger of suspicion on her. PATRIOTIC DANCE AT RATA A dance in aid of patriotic funds will be held in Taiuru’s Meeting House, at Rata, to-Aight. The dance is organised by the* young folk of Rata, and their dances in the past have proved very popular and successful.