INGENIOUS DISPLAY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 27, 27 November 1945, Page 6

INGENIOUS DISPLAY

RED CROSS EXHIBITION JUNIOR BRANCHES WORK

Mrs J. E. Winstone who recently attended a meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Red Cross Society in Wellington was fortunate, in also being able to attend the Junior Red Cross Exhibition in the Wellington Town Hall.

The Exhibition was a very great credit to the energy and, initiative of Miss Small, Director of Junior Red Cross. There were ten stalls— (1) was a Health Display—this comprised a schoolroom showing modern toilet facilities, individual towels etc. a school dental clinic—a display ol' vegetables, witb painted faces and names a most ingenious '9 way of impressing fod values on the mind; playing fields , lawns stressed the value of outdoor exercises and a sleepy owl the value of sleep. The fountain of clear water symbolI ised vitality, action and cleanliness.

Other stalls displayed the work of the Juniors representing schools all over the Dominion. Work was of an exceedingly high standard—knitted goods were beautiful and shmved originality } in that the Juniors had in some cases designed shawls one having the Red Cross knitted in and one on the Polish Children's J Stall having their national emblem '9 in the centre. The work on this lat--ter stall was exquisitily donc ? cutout paper panels and small mounted models wearing the. miniatures of the national costumes of different Polish provinces being outstanding. Dolls and wooden toys ijpade by the Juniors were well made } many of tile clolls being dressed in the school uniform. Stall number 9 was International, and contained work from many overseas circles including a beautiful portfolio from South America and intricate wood work from 9 Pitcairn Island. Another stall was covered with posies made by Juniors such as they make to tukn to the sick and to old people.

Another stall was organised by the Correspondence Schools and one by the Native Schools. This contained some wonderful native carving,. One set of native articles was so beautifully done that it is to be sent to the International Red Gross Headquarters in Geneva for exhibition there. Tlie Exhibition was declared open by Her Excellency Lady Newall Patroness of the Junior Red i Cross, who was delighted with the articles on display. She was accorded a guard of honour of Jun,iors -dressed in International costumes.

The Exhibition has a practical value also. As a result 3623 articles comprising 101 G3O wooden toys 567 soft toys 12 games for soldiers hospitals 9 shawls 50 assort-* ed doll's clothes and approximately 1370 knitted garments of various kinds and sizes are to be sent overseas to Unrra ? where they will gladden the hearts of some of the unfortunate children of Europe. The articles fill 22 cases, and include 30 albums. The Junior Red Cross motto is Health, Service mid, Inter-* national Friendship. This Exhibition shows that the Juniors, practice what they preach. All who saw the Ex.hibition will say "Well done Jmv iors."