Institute Holds Successful Rose Show

Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1949, Page 3

Institute Holds Successful Rose Show

The Shannon Women'a Institute held a very successful rcse . show in the Parish Hall recently, when an excellent selection of . hfnr>ms was display^d. . . The show. was officially - ppened by Mrs. T. Lynch, of Palmerston North, a past president of the Manawatu Federation of Womeh's Institut.es. £he complimented the promoters and the exhibitors on the excellent standard adhieved this year, saying how pleased she Was to note the consistent improvement in exhibitors over the past years. Mrs. Lynch congratuIated the institute on the effort i't was making to encoiirage the love of feeauty and perfection in flowers and handcrafts. : She wished the show committee many successful years ahead. Mrs. Lynch made special mentio'n of the arts and crafts exhibit from the local school and said that the designs for men's ties were particularly interesting. She coneluded by compiimenting the teachers and pupils on the excellence of ali ■the school work. The Mayoress, Mrs. D. A.' Fitzgera'ld, convener of the shbw. thanked Mrs. Lynch for attending and extended thanks and ccngratulations to the stewards and exhibitors for their .part in' making the display so attractive. Special thanks were given to Mrs. J. Kilmister for her generous donation of a handsome silver cup and three toeautiful samples of her own haridcraft as points prizes. Mrs. Fitzgerald also thanked, the judges, who had given so generously of their, time, the tea room helpers, the secretary, Mrs. J. T. Bovis, and the donors of artieles for competitions. The judges were: Mesdames Aitdhison and Larsen (Opiki) , blooms and decorative work; Mrs. J. Newton, needlework; Mr. J. Swindlehurst, vegetables; Mrs. J. Sinclair, cooking; and Mr. Walker (Makerua) school work. The stewards were Mesdames C. and H. Stern, W. Radford, T. BeU, L. Tremewan, A. E. Burling, J. Swindlehurst, C. Veale, T. €ondliffe and R. Roberts. The winners of points: prizes were as follows: — Most points in show and most entries, silver -cup and trophy, Miss Lois Coley- with 78 points; champion bloom; Mrs. C. M. Cronquest; roses: Mr. Tngram; sweet peas and cut. blooms: Miss Lois Coley; needlework: - Mrs. D. A. Fitzgeraldf vegetables:'" Miss Lois Coley; decorative: Mrs. J. Kilmister (adults) , Dorothy Coulter (senior children) and • Jean Kilmister (junior children) . ^ Individual fesujLts" "were as follows: — _.N; ^ 4 % Roses.— R^d: Mrs. C.! CJronquest I, Mrs. J. Sinclair 2 and £. White :J 'Mrs. J. Kilmister 1, Mrs. C. Ybdhg2, Mr. Irigfdmi3. f»ink;: "Mb# IhA; gram 1, Mrs. Kilmister .2, Shannon School 3. Cream . or yellow: > Mr, Iiigram 1, Mrs. Cfonquevst. 2;; Mfs.' Kilmister 3. Single (hot - climtoer) : Mrs. K. .Mitchell 1. Full bloom: Mrs. Cronquest 1, Mr. Ingram 2 and 3. Best selected: Shannon School 1, Mrs. Kilmister 2,' Mrs. Cronquest 3. Climibing double: Ian Watson 1, Mr. Ingram 2. Polyanthus rose: Mrs. Cronquest 1, Mr. Ingram 2, Mrs. L. Tremewan 3. Sweet peas. — White : 'Mrs. Kilmister 1. Crimson: Lois Coley 1, Mrs. R. Roberts 2, Mrs. W. Tricker 3. Rose shade: Lois Coley -1 and 3, Mrs. Tricker 2. Pink: Mrs. Tricker 1, 2 and 3. Marcion: Mrs. Tricker 1, Lois Coley 2, Mrs. A. Third 3. Blue, lavender or mauve: Lois Coley 1 and 3, Mrs. Tripker 2. Best collection: Lois Coley 1 and 3, Mrs. Tricker 2. Cut blooms. — Antirrhinum: Lois Coley 1, 2 and 3. Arctotis:/,Mrs. Roberts 1, Mrs. H. Soern 2 and 3. Carnations: Mrs. C. Jdhnson 1, Mrs. R. S. Downes 2 and 3. Delphinlum: Miss C. Stern 1, 2 and 3. Geranium (single) : Mrs. Tremewan 1 and 2, Miss V. Muhford 3. (Double) : Mrs. J. Martin 1, Mrs. Cronquest 2 and 3. Gallardias (perennial) . — Mrs. Tricker 1 and 2. Lillium: Lois Coley. 1 and 3, Mrs. T. Wood 2. Pansies: Mrs. Swindlehurst 1 and 2, Lois Coley 3. Iceland poppies: Lois Coley 1, 2 and 3. Best collection Icelaiid poppies: Ian Watson 1 and 2, Lois Coley "3. Stocks (double) : Mrs. Sinclair 1, Mrs. D. Aitchisdn 2, Lois Coley 3. Best selection stocks: Mrs. Aitchison 1, Lois Coley 2, Shannon School 3. Flowering shrub: Mrs. Fitzgerald 1^ Mrs, Swindlehurst 2, Ian Watson 3. Best bloom: "Mrs. Swindlehurst 1, Mrs. Kilmister 2, Mrs,. ' Cronquest 3. -'•-■■■ Decorative. — Bowl of roses: Mrs. Kilmister 1. Bowl of sweet peas: Mrs. Kilmister 1, Mrs. Third :2. Vase of flowers: Mrs. Kilmister 1, Mr. Aldridge 2, Mrs. Young 3. Vase of mixed flowers: Mrs. Kilmister 1. Floating bowl: Mrs. Kilmister 1, Aileen Kilmister "2, Mrs. B. Harris 3. Decorated jug: Mrs. Kilmister 1, Miss Kilmister 2. Children's -decorative (junior) . — Buttonholes : Jean Kilmister 1 and 2, Allan Brady 3. Floating flowers: Jean Kilmister 1, Jean Williams 2, Brian Richards ,3. Egg-cup of flowers: Jean Kilmister 1 and 3, Joan McNeile 2. Vase of flowers: Brian Richards 1, Jeain KZilmister 2, Jean Williams 3. Children's decorative (senior) . —Buttonholes: Dorothy Coulter 1, Judith Blake 2, Janice Brady 3. Vase of flowers: Dorothy Coulter L Dulcie Pratt 2, Valerie Walker

and Doreen Morrison (equal) 3. Embellished saucer: Dorothy Coulter 1. Judge's special prize for most outstanding children's exhibit, floating flowers.— Doreen Morrison 1, Dorothy Coulter 2. Needlework. — Child's knitted. cardigan: Miss A. Martin 1, Mrs. Johnson 2. Child's frock (smocked) : Mrs. Johnson 1 and 2. Embroidered supper cloth : Miss Marotiri 1, 2 and-. 3. Embroidered table centre: Mrs. Mtzgerald 1, Miss Martin 2. Handmade handkercliief: Mrs. Fitzgerald 1 and 2, Miss Martin 3. Christmas novelty: Mrs. Fitzgerald 1, Jean Williams 2. Home-made. Christmas stocking: Mrs. Fitzgerald 1. Vegetables. — Broad toeans: Mrs. C. Young 1, Mrs. T. Condliffe 2, Lois Coley 3. Cabbage: Mrs. Thorne 1, Mrs. 6. Pederseii 3. Lettuce: Mrs. Thorne 1, Mrs. C. Veale 2, Lois Coley 3. Peas: Lois Coley 1, Mrs. Pedersen 2. Potatoes: Mrs. Pedersen 1, Mfs. Thorne 2, Lois Coley 3. Rhubarb: Lois Coley 1, Mr. Young 2, Mts. Thorne 3, Gooseberries: Lois Coley 1, Mr. R. Hook 2 and 3. Cooking. — Pikelets: Mrs. H. Stern 1. and 2, Janice Brady 3. Scones : Janice Brady 1, Mrs. ; Stern 2, r 'School Work ■ Infants. - — Illustrated nursery rhyme: Bryan Batt 1, Robin Hook 2, Monty . Hook 3, . Printing: . Pam Harris. 1, Janice McEwen 2, Diana Johnston 3, Standards 1 and 2.— Writing: Bulah Anderson 1, Mana Ropoama 2, Barbara Ropoama 3. Original colour work: David Robinson 1, Bulah Anderson 2, Mere Ramsay Standards 3 ancf 4.— Writing: Gary Tricker 1, Kay Collins 2, Dorothy Coulter 3. Original colour work: Lois Coley 1, Manu Peni 2, G. Tricker 3. Fbrrn I and II.— Writing: Barbata Taylor 1, Patricia Edmonds 2, Rosanne Cane 3. Original colour work:— Grace Dawn 1, Gary Taylor 2S Gordon Cameron 3» '