MARTON JOTTINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 10

MARTON JOTTINGS

ATHLETIC CLUB'S PROGRAMME (Own Correspondent). MARTON, Feb. 1-3. In view of the fact that the Marton Athletic Club are conducting a big electric light meeting on Marton Park next Tuesday night as one of the highlights of “Fitness Week" ana also on account of the revue show at Marton this evening, the fourth meeting of the Chainey Cup series will not be held this (Tuesday) even- a ing. This meeting will not take place 1 until next month. On Wednesday, J March 1, the club will hold its 49th 1 annual open sports meeting on the ® park. j EXAMINATIONS SUCCESSES J 1 At the December examinations heid t by the University of New Zealand, j the following were successful in t passing University Entrance:—Percy Johnston, Neville F. Pearce, Freder- j ick C. Sanders, Merle Hunter. School t certificates were gained by the above v and also by Martha P. McChesney t and Bruce Sawyer. A partial pass f was gained by Sophia Isabella Smith. y At the Plblic Service Entrance Ex- q amination the tollowing were successful: Neville F. Pearce (24th on N.Z. list). Bruce Sawyer, Fred C. I Sanders, Merle Hunter, Kenneth : Dudley Rankin, Moraig McDougall, Myrtle Betty Armstrong. “FITNESS” WEEK" COMBINED CHURCH SERVICE i The combined church service to be i held in the Marton Civic Theatre t during "Fitness Week” is now to i take place on Sunday evening, Feb- 1 ruary 26. It was originally intended to open the week with tne service , on February 19, but the committee t have decided that it would be more Utting to hold it at the end of the ( celebrations. AT THE CiMC THEATRE j “THAT CERTAIN WOMAN" Again given a photoplay that, ha. 3 * plenty 01. scope for her unique emo- 1 tionai talents, Betty Davis comes to lhe Civic Theatre on Wednesday ana rhursday in ‘That Certain Woman,” f and .seemed to delight. successive 1 audiences as this Warner Bros, melodrama unreeled its fast-moving action ' upon lhe screen. Adventure- ro- i mantic love martyrdom—mother- ■ , love—are all portrayed by blonde : . Bette in lhe course of this exciting . drama, which was both written and directed by the celebrated tximund . Colliding. Hoi part in the play is : much more important than tne one 1 in her recent ‘ Kid Galahad,” with Edward G. Robinson, and the role is e\ Jn more tense and engrossing than the one she had in “Dangerouo.” •’That Certain Woman” is a story about the widow of a slain gangster, who despite lhe scorn of the world and the persecution of enemies, wins 1 her way to business success ana to I the affections of a worthwhile man. “DANCE FOR HEALTH” | The above slogan is especially ap- | propriate during the “Keep Fit’’ | weei<--for dancing is the oldest ana ; healthiest of all arts. The right dancing stretches the ■ limbs ana trains tne muscles from the tips of lhe ringers to the toes. The studio, of the Viola BarkerSchool of Dancing was built in a garden in order that pupils might receive the maximum amount of fresh air and sunshine. Miss Barker hopes this year to hold several special classes, open to pupils of all ages, for health, poise ' and beauty of movement—in snort, to 1 keep lit. - Would those interested ring Miss Barker. 1 STANLEY MCKAY’S GAIETIES. 1 TO-NIGHT AT THE CIVIC. f To-night at the Civic Theatre, Stan- - ley McKay’s popular vaudeville and 5 revue company, lhe "Gaieties" of 1939, • is to make its first appearance in , Marton. Those who have seen former ■- companies organised by Mr. McKay d will know the treat that is in store for them to-night, as the new show is - acknowledged as the best yet brought i to New Zealand by this management, i Mr. Stan Foley, Australia’s most very satile comedian, is the leading funmaker, and among the brilliant r speciality artists is Mr. Gerge Hurd, a international royal command juggling s star. The large cast includes comee dians, singers, dancers, acrobats, jugglers, the Gaities beauty ballet, 5 May Brooke's orchestra. Seats may [. be reserved without extra charge at Mogridges. 1 —.