WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 308, 5 October 1940, Page 8

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

FLOWER SHOW AT FAIRTON. The October meeting of the Fail-ton Women’s Institute took the form of a flower slioav iat Avhich Mrs !H. Thompson presided. Many parcels and money wetre received! for the lepers’ Christmas fund. Mrs H. Chappell . and Miss Oram Avere appointed delegates to the Hinds half-yearly federation meeting. Members were urged to support “Home and Country” more freely. The November meeting will be a- special one for the grandmothers, and special entertainment will be'arranged, Mrs Clarke, of Tinwald, judged and gave a most interesting and instructive lecture on flowers. She was heartily thanked by Mrs Thompson on behalf <o>f members. Hostesses AA’ore Mesdames J. Dennison, L. Taylor and R. Seaton. Cut flowers —Daffodils: Miss If. Chappell 1, Mrs H. Slade 2, Mrs J. Ford 3. Vase polyanthus narcissi: Mrs Slade 1, Mrs Nutbrown 2, Miss O',ram 3. Polyanthus: Mrs Slade 1, Mrs Ford 2, Mrs Bennison 3. Primroses: Mrs Willis 1, Mrs Bennison 2. Auriculas: Mrs Ford 1, Mrs Oram 2. Anemones: Mrs Bennison 1, Mrs Oram 2, Miss Chappell 3. Pansies: Miss R. Chappell 1. Violas: Mrs Evans 1. Wallflowers: Mrs Evans 1, Mjrs Bennison 2, Mrs McCall 3. Other flowers: Mrs Ford 1, Mrs Evans 2, Miss Mary Oram 3. Three varieties daffodils, short cup: Mrs Oram 1. Ranuncula: Mrs E. Bryant. Decorative classes —Bowl of flowers: Mrs Willis 1, Mrs Ford 2, Mrs Evans 3. Bowl of camelias: Miss 11. Chappell 1. Mixed shrubs: Miss Ri. Chappell 1, Mrs Dolan 2. ,Posy boAvl: Mrs Ford 1, Mrs Evans 2, Mrs McCall 3. Floating boAvl: Mrs Willis 1, Miss R. Chappell 2, Miss Oram 3. Iceland poppies, Mrs Slade 1, Miss Oram 2. Shoulder sprav: Mrs Ford 1, Miss Mary Oram 2. The monthly competitions wore : Apron made from sugar bag: Miss Stevens 1, Mrs Bennison 2. German biscuits: Mrs Bennison 1, Mrs Evans 2, Mrs Ford 3. TINWALD FLOWER SHOW RESULTS. Results of all classes in the Tjmvald Women’s Institute fioAver shoAA r are as follow:—• Flowers—Box: Mrs Kemp 1. Floating boAvl: Miss Fay Gudsell 1, Mrs Aldridge 2, Mrs Robertson 3. Mixed: Miss Cameron 1, Mrs BroAvn 2. Narcissi : Mrs Aldridge 1, Mrs Kemp 2. Shrubs: Mrs Rodd 1, Mrs Mclnnes 2. Grape hyacinths: Mrs Robertson 1, Mrs Aldridge 2. Vase of flowers: Mrs Aldridge 1, Miss Cameron 2, Mrs Rodd 3. WallfloAvers: Mrs Hitchins 1, Mrs Bayliss 2. Mixed; shrubs: Mrs Mclnnes 1. Polyanthus narcissi: Mrs Aldridge 1, Miss Cameron 2. Hyacinths: Mrs BroAvn 1. Anemones: Mrs Aldridge 1. Violas: Airs Aldridge 1, Mrs Hitchins 2. Pansies: Airs Hitchins 1 and 2. Auriculas: Mrs e Ald,ridge 1, Aliss Cameron 2, Mrs Robertson 3. Most points: Airs Aldridge 1. Fancywork —< Centre-piece: Airs BroAvn 1, Airs Kemp 2, Miss Kemp 3. D’Oyley: Aliss Kemp 1 and 2, Airs Kemp 3. Supper cloth: Airs Kemp 1, Miss Kemp 2, Airs Kemp 3. Alost points: Aliss E. Kemp. Cooking—Sponge: Miss Kemp 1, Mrs Kemp 2," Mrs Rodd 3. Sausage rolls: Mrs Alclnnes 1, Aliss Kemp 2, Mrs Kemp 3. Shortbread: Airs Lundy 1, 'Aliss Kemp 2, Mrs Kemp 3. Sultana cake: Airs Lundy 1. Scones: Alrs Ivemp 1, Mrs Christie 2, Airs Lundy 3. Alost points: Mrs Lundy, Aliss Kemp and Mrs Kemp equal.