CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 October 1942, Page 2

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

SPLENDID HANDIWORK DISPLAY.

MASTERTON PRIZE-WINNERS.

All kinds of knitting, embroidery, tapestry, fancy work, raffia work, dolls, wooden and soft toys, wooden puppets, felt bags, aprons, dresses, petticoats, slippers, leather work, crochet, marquetry, beaten brass, tatting, sewing and darning, were included in a display at Wanganui recently of handiwork carried out by crippled children in various parts of New Zealand. There were 60 competitors and 130 entries, including some fromriMasterton. Among the prize-winners were the following Masterton competitors:—Under 12 years—Best piece of hand knitting: Nola Clarke (Masterton Hospital) 1, Joan Ogden (Masterton Hospital) 2. Best piece of weaving: Rang! Eporo (Masterton Hospital) 1, Gray Fletcher (Masterton Hospital) 2. 12-15 years. — Weaving: Joyce Pavitt (Masterton Hospital). 1. 15-18 years—Embroidery work: Major Namana (Masterton Hospital) 3. Hand knitting: Joan O’Hara (Masterton) 2. Embroidery work, best exhibit: Shirley’ Colson (Carterton) commended. Hand knitting: Shirley Colson 3. Crochet: Joan O’Hara 1. Basket work or raffia: Bill Elers (Masterton Hospital) 1, Sonny Rimene (Masterton Hospital) 2. Felt work: Joan O’Hara 2, Major Namana special. Juniorsection: Nola Clarke (Masterton Hospital) 1, Bill Elers and Sonny Rimene 2, Bill Elers 3. Handwork not otherwise enumerated. —Toys: Major Namana 1, Major Namana and Shirley Colson 2, Bill Swan (Masterton) 3. Woollen darning.—Seniors: Joan O’Hara 2.