Items From The ZB's

New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 114, 29 August 1941, Unnumbered Page

Items From The ZB's

HE second lap of 2ZB’s gardening contest has resulted in a win for H. Watson, of Makara, who-sent in 34 different varieties of vegetable, and whose garden won high marks for neatness and orderliness of layout. Second ‘prize was won by Mrs. M. Benge, of Edentown, Upper Hutt, who was an unsuccessful entrant in the first section of the contest, and third prize by Mrs. C. W. Thompson, of 8 Dorkin Road, Brooklyn, * " * EVERAL éssuccessful combined 1ZB Happiness Club-Friendly Road services have been conducted (on the second Sunday of the month) in Auckland’s Lewis Eady Hall, and " Uncle Tom" and Joan have now made this a permanent arrangement. Joan is usually there and sometimes solos are given by Lora King, Joan’s secretary. June Barson, winner of the Deanna Durbin quest, is among the Friendly Road soloists usually heard, and addresses are given by "Uncle Tom" and his assistant, Arthur Collyns. *" * s MOVIE fans. will be interested in 2ZB’s Radio’s Star Quiz which is on the air every Tuesday afternoon at 3.30. Conducting it is Maurie Power who plays a number of records and then "fires" questions at a class of four people, who are-asked to identify soloist and orchestra and the film in which the number was originally featured. The studio is opened for half an hour every Tuesday afternoon to permit the public to watch thc contestants being "grilled." Prizes to the value of 25/- are given away every week. * * * UCKLAND women took a lead in the important matter of planning for post-war ‘reconstruction at a big, rally held in the Auckland Town Hall on a ‘recent Sunday afternoon. The meeting was a forerunner to the Dominion Re‘construction Conference, which it is pro‘posed to hold in Wellington. Station 1ZB had a part in the proceedings, portions of which were broadcast, including a short play in which Marina took a part. Joan, Director of the Happiness Club, was one of the speakers, and the Happiness Club Choir contributed items. * * _® MANY ZB listeners have commented on the familiarity of the voice which takes the part of Jane Craig in the feature To-day’s Children. It is, in fact, one of the best known voices in radio, for it belongs to Mrs. Edward Howell, which is the real life name of Maggie Everybody. Mrs. Howell, who with her husband is under contract to A.W.A. as artist producer, is also heard frequently in episodes of You be the Detective. A versatile artist, she was once a soloist with the ABC, and later under the professional name of Therese Desmond, appeared in many big features, including Coronets of England.