Lakeside

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 17, 3 March 1939, Page 5

Lakeside

SCHOOL. CHILDREN'S FLOWER

SHOW

SUCCESSFUL FIRST' VENTURE

Not much more than a week ago the suggestion was made that the children of Lakeside school should hold their own flower show, in conjunction with the Agricultural Club, when the projects were potatoes, carrots, beans, sweet peas and zinnias. The idea was taken up with enthusiasm; the children appointed their own committee, with Shona McFarlane as chairman and Margaret Patterson as secretary and for the next few days they were busily engaged. The result of their efforts was seen in the school yesterday afternoon when the show took place. One of the rooms was set apart for the display and a very creditable one was staged, one thoroughly deserving the congratulatory remarks of the judges and of the visitors, of whom there were quiet a few during the afternoon. The children did all the work in connexion with the show, preparing a schedule of 38 classes, receiving the entries, acting as stewards, and writing up the record book. There were over one hundred entries, indicating the keen interest taken and many of the exhibits were up to show standard. The judges were Mesdames W. Lambie, J. Anderson, and Dick, who gave the children some suggestions in the selection of flowers and vegetables for show. The successful competitors were as under:— , Vegetables (Club Members) Six potatoes—lvan Winchester 1, j Peter Thian 2, Patrick McMahon 3. Six carrots—lvan Winchester 1, J Peter Thian 2, Robert Marshall 3. Twelve beans —Peter Thian 1, Ivan Winchester 2, Bobby Marshall 3. Open Classes Red beet—Shona McFarlane 1, Ronald Sloan 2, Ivan Winchester 3. Tomatoes —Shona McFarlane 1, Sylvia Winchester 2. Six potatoes— Bruce Green 1, Ronald Sloan 2, SylYYia Winchester 3. Cucumber —Bobby Marshall i, Ivan Winchester 2, Sylvia Winchester 3. Runner beans — Sylvia Winchester 1, Murray Patterson 2. Marrow—Shona McFarlane 1, Bobby Marshall 2. Dwarf beansPeter Thian 1, Ivan Winchester 2, Merle Sloan 3. Onions—Sylvia Winchester 1, Ivan Winchester 2, Bruce Green 3. Flowers (Club Members) Sweet peas—three of same colour —Shona McFarlane 1, Margaret Patterson 2, Sylvia Winchester 3. Sweet peas—three mixed colours—Sylvia Winchester 1, Shona McFarlane 2, Margaret Patterson 3. Champion sweet pea—Margaret Patterson. Zinnias—Shont McFarlane 1 and 2. Open Classes Sweet peas—Shona McFarlane 1, Sylvia Winchester 2, Margaret Patterson 3. Dahlias—Shona McFarlane 1, Joan McFarlane 2, Sylvia Winchester h.c. Roses—Bobby Marshall 1, Robert Patterson 2. Gladioli— Sylvia Winchester 1, Robert Patterson 2. African marigold— Sylvia Winchester 1. Geranium—Dorothea O'Boyle 1, Sylvia Winchester 2, Merle Sloan 3. Fuchsia—Slyvia Winchester 1, Merle Sloan 2, Murray Patterson 3. Hydrangea—S. Winchester 1, B. Marshall 2. Decorative Vase of flowers—S. Winchester 1, Margaret Patterson 2, Valmai Johnson 3. Floating bowl —Shona McFarlane and Selwyn Winchester first equal, Murray Patterson 3, Shona McFarlane h.c. Victorian posy—M. Patterson 1, S. Winchester 2, M. Sloan 3. Hat trimmed with real flowers—S. Winchester 1. Man's buttonhole—S. Winchester 1, M. Sloan 2, M. Macgregor and V. Johnson equal 3. Fruit Cooking apples—lvan Hamilton 1, Dorothea O'Boyle 2. Eating apples— I. Hamilton 1, S. Winchester 2, I Winchester 3. Apricots—S. McFar-

lane 1, B. Marshall 2 Nectarines— S. Winchester 1, I. Winchester 2. Plums—l. Hamilton 1, S. McFarlane 2 Pears —I. Hamilton 1, B. Marshall 2. PERSONAL, Mrs W. Deans, ex-Dominion president of the Women's Institutes Federation will be present at the annual meeting of the" Lakeside Institute next Thursday and will give a talk on matters of interest to members: