SCHOOL SHOW

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LXII, Issue 18, 7 March 1941, Page 4

SCHOOL SHOW

OVER 500 ENTRIES AT LEESTON

GOOD DISPLAY OF FRUIT AND

VEGETABLES

It was flower show day at Leeston Consolidated School yesterday, an event for which the children had been looking forward to for some time with the keenest interest. Four of the class rooms were used for displaying the exhibits, of which there were well over five hundred, a big advance over last year. With the aid of desks and table tops, effective displays were made in each room. The work of preparation was done by the children under the supervision of the teachers. One room was set aside for cut blooms, two others for fruit and vegetables and the fourth for decorative, Agricultural Club work and fruit. In the decorative section some good work was seen, especially in the classes for decorated plates, while the quality of the cut blooms, vegetables and fruit was very good indeed. The effort was a very pleasing one, creditable and most encouraging to the children and to the "teachers. The show has made big strides since it was first commenced a few years ago and is now an established and useful feature in the school year.

Something new at yesterday's show was that the opening ceremony was performed by children. Brian McMaster was the chairman and also spoke on behalf of the boys; Ada Smith spoke for the girls and Joan Amyes for the Agricultural Club. Their remarks were brief and to the point and they carried out their duties very well indeed. Children also had charge of Stalls. The afternoon tea was served under the supervision of the teachers. The vegetables were donated to the school and were sold for school funds.

Tftere was quite a good attendance of the parents during the afternoon. The judges were: Mrs P. B. Birkett and Miss V. Bowis, cut flowers; Mrs G. B. Couch, decorative: Mr V. G. Mason, vegetables (senior), Mr J. T. B. Purser (junior), Mr W. Johnston, fruit and Agricultural Club exhibits.

PRIZE LIST The list of awards follows: . AGRICULTURAL CLUB I Vase flowers (2): Judith Mc-i Laughlin and Joan Amyes, equal 1.1 Potatoes (2): Bruce -Gre.en.-I,' Douglas Young 2. Carrots (2): Ivan Winchester 1, Richard Cartwright 2. Any other vegetable (6): Kelvin Lewis 1, Richard Cartwright 2, Bruce Green h.c, Douglas Young c

I CUT FLOWERS Sweet peas (5): Richard Cart- | wright l, and 2, Ron Hudson h.c., Bertha Lowery c; A (6): Shirley Whitiiam 1, Anne Ford 2, Desmond Hudson 3. Marigolds (8): Richard Cartwright 1 and 3, Christine Lyons 1 2, Sylvia Winchester <h.c, Shirley Chappell c. A (6): Lyndsay McLaughlin 1, Jennifer McLaughlin 2, Desmond Hudson h.c, Gwen Goss c. Asters (6): Judith McLaughlin and Sylvia Winchester, equal 1, Joan Amyes 2, Audrey McPherson 3, Colin Johnson h.c. A (5): Nola | Hoskin 1, Natalie Coe 2, Desmond ! Hudson 3; Ron Hudson h.c, Hazel McLaehlan c Geraniums (7): Bertha Lowery 1, Yvonne Proffitt 2, j Sylvia Winchester 3, Edna Merriman c. A (7): Valmai Lewitt 1, Nancy Grant 2, Ngaire Atkinson 3, Desmond Hudson h.c, Betty Croft c. Gladiolus (5): Ngaire Green 1 and 3, Shirley Chappell 2, Douglas Young h.c, Eileen Cooper c. A (7): Ngaire Green 1 and 2, Nola Hoskin 3. Roses (7): Joyce Scarlett 1, Pearl Hood 2, Audrey McPherson |3 and h.c A (4): Denny Pashby 1, Ngaire Scarlett 2, Bertha Lewis 3. Any other flower (8): Christine Lyons 1, Ada Smith 2, Sylvia Winchester and Joyce Scarlett equal 3, | Richard Cartwright h.c, Heather iGoss c A (9): Richard Cartwrig? 1, Christine Lyons and Margaret Scarlett equal 2, Agnes Reid and Bertlia Lowery h.c, equal, Ron Hudson c. B (9): Denny Pashby 1, M. McCormick 2, Foster Lyons 3 and h.c, Desmond Hudson h.c, Owen Goss c

DECORATIVE Bowl cut flowers, stds. 5 and 6 (2): Christine Lyons 1, Audrey McPherson 2. Bowl flowers, stds. 5 and 6 (2): Christine Lyons 1, Dorothy Parkin 2. Stds. 3 and 4 (1): Natalie Coe 1. Vase cut flowers, stds. 5 and 6(8): Ada Smith 1, J. McLaughlin 2, J. Amyes 3, CLyons h.c, B. Free c. Stds. 3 and 4 (3): M. Scarlett 1, N. Coe 2, -N. Bryce 3. Vase cut flowers (boys) (2): David White 1, Ron Hudson 2. Vase cut flowers, std. 2 and under (5): J. McLaughlin 1, V. Lewitt 2, IN. Scarlett 3, 8.. Lewis 4. Boys,l

std. 2 and under (1): D. Hudson 1. Decorated plate, landscape (5): A. McMillan 1, R. Gargett 2/ B. Me- - Master 3, C. Lyons h.c, N. Cooke v c. Decorated plate, design (2): L. Robertson 1, Y. Proffitt 2. Mos,t original design (ljr.'A. McPhersoii 1. Posy bowl, senior (8): J. Scarlett 1, B. Free 2, C. Lyons 3 and h.c, D. Parkin c; junior (5): A. Ramsden 1, J. Cooper 2, A. Ford 3 and c, M. McCormick h.c. Floating bowl (3): J. McLaughlin 1, N. Cooke 2, S. Winchester 3.

VEGETABLES (Senior) f . . Potatoes, std. 5 and 6 (6): Duncan Coles -1, Joan Amyes-2, Mollic Reid 3. Stds. 5 and 6 B (6): lan Hamilton 1, Bruce Green 2, Eileen Cooper 3, Roger Gargett h.c., Douglas Lowery c. Stds. 3 and 4 (10): Kelvin Lewis i; Shirley Whitham 2, Nola Hoskin 3, Ron Hudson h.c, Nola Hoskin c. Carrots, std.' 5 and 6 (7): Eileen Cooper 1, Douglas Lowery 2, Ivan Winchester 3, Sylvia Winchester h.c. Duncan Coles c. Stds. 4 and 5 (5): Bruce Green 1, Beverley Free 2, Marie Welsh 3, Shirley Chappgll h.c, Nola Hoskin c Parsnips, stds. 5 and 6 (3): Ada Smith, 1, Douglas Lowery 2, Hoger Gargett 3. Stds. 4 and 5 (2): Bruce Green 1, Nola Hoskin 2. Scarlet runner beans (8): Ivan Winchester 1, Edward Overton 2, Yvonne Proffitt 3, Mairi Hurford h.c, Richard Cartwright c. Stds. -4 and 5 (7): Crosbie MePherson 1, Nola Hoskin 2, Ivie Gilbert 3, Eileen Cooper h.c, Richard Cartwright c Other beans, senior (6): Edward Overton 1, Christine Lyons 2, Shirley Chappell 3, Ivan Winchester h.c, Shirley Chappell c Onions, stds. 5 and 6 (8): Douglas Lowery 1, Ivan Hight 2 and 1.c., Beverley Free 3. Stds. 4 and 5 (6): Shirley Chappell 1, Winnie Rickerby 2, Nbla Hoskin 3 and h.c, lan Tweedie c. Beetroot, stds. 5 and 6 (8): Ada Smith 1, Eileen Cooper 2, Beverley Free 3, Duncan Coles h.c, Joan Amyes c Stds. 4 and 5 (6): Nola Hoskin 1, Ivie Gilbert 2, Ngaire Bryce 3, Shirley Chappell h.c. Cucumber (senior) (6): Edna Merriman 1, Ivan Winchester 2, Douglas Young 3, Sylvia Winchester h.c, Ivan Winchester c Junior (3): Bertha Lowery 1, Lawrence Miller 2. Tomatoes, senior (8): Edward Overton 1, Richard Cartwright -2 and c, Mairi Hurford 3, Eileen Cooper h.c. Juniors (8): George Hood 1, Shirley Chappell 2, Jennifer McLaughlin 3, Beverley Free h.c, Judith McLaughlin c. Peas, senior (6): Sylvia Winchester 1, Richard Cartwright 2 and 3, Ivan Winchester h.c. and c. Junior (5): Foster Lyons 1, Ron Hudson 2, Desmond Hudson 3, Brian Chambers h.c.

Junior Potatoes: Stds. 1 and 2, Peter Lewis 1, Bertha Lewis 2, Betty Rickerby 3. Primers, Basil Patterson 1, Gordon Gargett % Kevin Taylor 3, Desmond Hudson ii.c., Betty Martin c. Carrots, junior A, Valmai Lewitt 1, Brian Chambers 2 .and 3. Junior B, Lindsay Hamilton 1, Betty Croft 2, Desmond Hudson 3, Ron Hudson h.c. Parsnips, junior, Ron Hudson 1, Brian Chambers 2, Desmond Hudson 3, Betty Rickerby 3. Scarlet runner beans, junior A, Brian Chambers 1, Lawrence Millar 2, Foster Lyons 3, Brian Chambers h.c, Desmond Hudson c. Junior B, David White 1, Novene Millar 2, Tommy Millar 3. Other beans, junior, Tommy Millar 1, Betty Croft 2. Onions, junior A, David Hurford 1, Peter Lewis 2, Brian Chambers h.c. ~ Junior B, Bertha Lewis 1, Nancy Grant 2, Agnes Reid 3. Lettuce, Richard Cartwright 1 and 2, Nola Hoskin 3. Cabbage, Nola Hoskin 1. Beetroot, junior, David White 1, Ron Hudson 2, Desmond Hudson 3, Leslie Barnett 4. Pumpkin, Eileen Cooper and Basil Patterson equal 1, E. Overton 3. Marrow, Betty Croft 1, Ivan Winchester 2, Ngaire Giddens 3, Nola Hoskin h.c. Tomatoes, junior A, Shirley Whitham l, Barbara Ford 2, Neil Donald 3, Margaret McCormick 4, Valmai Lewitt 5. Tomatoes, junior B, David White 1, Basil Patterson 2, Bertha Lowery 3, Denny Pashby h;c, Brian Chambers c. Any other vegetable, Richard Cartwright I,'Shirley Whitham 2, Betty Croft 3. Rhubarb, Nola Hoskin 1 and 2, Bruce Green 3, Alister McMillan h.c.

| FRUIT Cooking apples (8): Ivan Winchester 1, -Poster Lyons 2, Sylvia Winchester 3, Nola Hoskin h.c., Lyndsay Hamilton c. Dessert apples (4): Ivan Winchester 1, Sylvia Winchester 2, 'Christinei Lyons 3, Molly Reid h.c. Dessert apples, under std. 6 (5): Nola Hoskin 1, Lyndsay Hamilton 2, Donald McMillan 3. Pears, senior (7): Ivan Hamilton 1, Douglas Lowery 2, Beverley Free 3, lan Hight h.c. and c. Junior (6): Lyndsay Hamilton 1, John Chamberlain 2, David Hurford 3, Novene Millar h.c, Desmond Hudson c. Greengages (1): Foster Lyons 1. | Blue Diamond plums (2): Lyla Anderson 1, Edna Merriman 2. Any other plum (3): Donald McMillan 1, Alister McMillan 2, Christine Lyons 3. Nectarines (2): Shirley jChappell 1, Janice Anderson 2. Any other fruit (1): Hazel McLaughlan 1.

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