HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 31, 7 February 1939, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Nukumarn Dance. A grand opening dance will take place at the Nukumaru Hall this evening in aid of hall funds. ’Buses leave Hodson's garage at 7.30 p.m. A Tribute. On Sunday, at the usual Brunswick Presbyterian service, feeling reference was made by the minister, Rev. A. H. Norrie, to the passing away of a very much respected old resident in the person of the late Mrs. C. L. H. Ross, relict of the late Robt. Ross. Her gentle Christian character, interest in the church and example of fortitude in the trials of life commented upon. She had lived a long life and was privileged to see her children’s children, and her death was in a gentle sleep. Her surviving children are Miss J. Ross, Messrs. William, Henry and Charles Ross, of Brunswick. Robert, of Kai Iwi, Donald, of Bulls, and Walter, of Paparangi. Her funeral, which took place last Wednesday in the old Wanganui Cemetery, was attended by a large circle of her relatives and friends. Canadian Visitor.

With letters of introduction to officials of the Health Department, Miss Margaret Meehan, provincial supervisor of the public health nurses in Manitoba, Canada, arrived by the Awatea after spending some time in Australia. She is on a health and holiday trip, but she is learning what she can of the nursing services and organisations in each country she visits. Miss Meehan was particularly interested in New Zealand conditions on account of the infant mortality rate being the lowest in the world. Speaking of the public health service in Manitoba, she said it provided nursing aid for municipalities, subject to the payment of a proportion of the nurses’ salaries. Snow White. Months of research were spent by the chemists in the paint laboratory at the Walt Disney Studios to find new shades of colour for the first feature-length animated picture, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." As a result of this work, 1500 different colours and shades of paint went into the making of the seven-reel Technicolour production. The way the Walt Disney pictures are coloured is this: First, the artists' finished drawings are traced on to sheets of transparent celluloid, the tracing being then outlined in ndia ink. The celluloids go to the young women who apply the paint. When

the celluloids are coloured they are sent to the technicolour camera, where they are placed over water colour backgrounds and photographed. In numerous instances as many as 26 shades of paint were used on a single celluloid during the making of “Snow White." All of the paint used in the Disney productions is ground and mixed from secret formulae in the laboratories. Gift Afternoon. i Miss Vera Higgle, who is to be married this month, was the guest ot 'honour at a gift afternoon given by members of the Fordell Tennis Club, at the courts on Saturday afternoon. Many enjoyable sets ot tennis were played and afternoon tea was served by women members. Mr. H. Campbell, president ot the club, expressed appreciation of the services of the guest of honour, who had been a popular member of the club for many years, and extended best wishes from all members for her future happiness. Mr. Clark Higgle responded on behalf of Miss Higgle, who then opened the many beautiful gifts and was accorded musical honours. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mcßeth. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Higgle, Mr. and Mrs. L. Cavanagh, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pennyfather, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bousfield, Mesdames R. Christie, Barnes, sen., W. Green, S. Lloyd, K. Aiken; Misses O. Barnes, Christie (3), M. Skoglund, A. Bousefield, P. Higgle, Killilee, Hercus (2), Mowat, Stokes; Messrs. B. Higgle, E. Lloyd. Webster (2), S. Cooper and M. Chamberlain.