Healthy Torso

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 669, 22 May 1929, Page 1

Healthy Torso

Dietitian Wins His Wager STRIPPED TO THE WAIST Stripped to the waist, a man displayed his torso to an audience in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening. Mr. R. J. Terry, the well-known ! Auckland dietitian, gave rise to much mirth when, on being challenged during the course of his lecture on ‘‘Diet and Health,” he took up a wager, and took oft his clothes. Mr. Terry had been speaking the part iron plays in the human composition, and had pointed out how the lack of it caused paleness of the complexion. Later on a man in the audience arose, and, after complimenting Mr. Terry on his healthy, rosy complexion, suggested that the rest of his body would not show such a healthy glow—he had his doubts about dietitians and their claims. Mr. Terry thought a wager of £1 should be made on the spot. He was prepared to show* his body in its true colours there and then. The loser should hand the pound over to the chairman, Mr. C. J. Tunks, on behalf of the St. John Ambulance medical comforts depot, to which the proceeds of the lecture were going. The doubting one was a sport, and agreed. Much to the amusement of ®jl» the lecturer proceeded to remove 1118I 118 u PPer garments, having first asked , anyone objected, and, no one havshown the slightest disapproval. duly revealed a well-developed torso, which bore a ruddy hue of health consistent with his facial complexion. ** Was * mme dlately obvious that ne wager was his, and a round of earty applause came from the audiesce» which was repeated when the ' allenger paid up like a man.