Marton Kindergarten End-of-Year Activities

Wanganui Chronicle, 18 December 1950, Page 2

Marton Kindergarten End-of-Year Activities

To mark the end of another year, the Marton Free Kindergarten Association recently held several enjoyable functions, including a social evening a children's display, and a tea for the tiny pu-pils. The programme for the social evening organised by the Mothers’ Club included a pianoforte duet by Mrs. Ibbett and Miss Campbell, a solo by Mrs. V. Fullterton-Smith and songs by Mr. R. C. Ball. A play reading by Mrs. Collier and Miss Crabb and some competitions were much enjoyed. At the display given by the children, the pupils charmed a large gathering of mothers by the happy way they went through a programme of songs, action dances and stories. Before afternoon tea was served, the former director, Mrs. Collier, presented the acting director Miss Crabb, with a crystal jug in honour of her approaching marriage. Christmas tree, laden with presents, occupied pride of place at a tea evening organised for the children. A Christmas cake, well decorated, was made and presented for the occasion by Mrs. Klitscher. After tea and a short play the children gathered round the tree to receive their gifts and balloons. Each child was sent home with a piece of Christmas cake for mother. NO CRICKET ON SATURDAY Steady rain in the Rangitikel district on Saturday was responsible for the cancellation of all club cricket in Marton and Hunterville. Thus the final series of matches before the Christmas and New Year break were decided on the first, day’s play. This is the second Saturday in the last five weeks that rain has prevented any play on the second day of the match. As the result of the games being decided on the first day, both Hunterville and Marton gained first innings wins, while High School and Sanson drew. Details: — Hunterville 115 beat Old Boys 82 and 73 for nine wickets, by 33 runs on the first innings. Marton 165 beat Porewa 35 and 55 for four wickets, by 130 runs on the first innings. High School 204 drew with Sanson 44 for one wicket. Despite losing on the first innings —their first defeat of the season— Old Boys still lead in the championship by a margin of three points, although the team has nlayed one more game than Hunterville, who are at present runners-up. High School are in third place. The following are the points up to the Christmas adjournment.—Old Boys 17, Hunterville 14, High School 10, Sanson 9, Suburbs 6, Marton 4, Porewa 3. ambulance party A Christmas party brought to an end another year In the history of the Marton St. John Ambulance Brigade. Among those present were visiting officers from Wanganui The hall was decorated for the occasion, the division's colours of black and white being prominent. Items and dancing occupied the early part of the evening. Awards won during the year were presented by Mr. E. Hamling, assistant commissioner, Mr. W. McNaught, officer in charge of cadets, and Mr. R. Westwood, district officer from Wanganui. , A welcome to the visiting officials was extended by the president, Mr. C. M. Holdaway who also thanked Dr. R. A. Chuch for his services to St. John work in Marton. At the conclusion of the official programme, the children received a paper hat, a bag of sweets and an ice cream. The lights were then dimmed and the hall was lit with a gaily illuminated Christmas tree. Father Christmas duly arrived on a tandem bicycle to present to members of the brigade a small present taken from the tree.

TWO DRUNKS FINED Arrested on Friday night by the Marton Police, two freezing works employees appeared in the Marton Court on Saturday morning charged with drunkenness in Broadway, Marton They were each convicted and fined fl by Mr. H. J. Higham, J.P.