Winter Flower Show

Hutt News, Volume XXII, Issue 3, 30 June 1948, Page 2

Winter Flower Show

HUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL VERY COLOURFUL DISPLAY As Mr. Walter Nash, Minister of Finance, said in officially opening the Ilutt Valley High School’s winter llower show, it is easy in summer weather to, produce colour and brightness, but it is a different matter to produce a summer glow out of winter conditions.

The pupils of the school are to be congratulated that at a time when flowers are scarce, as near the “shortest day” as possible, they made a very colourful display of floral designs of all kinds, showing much artistry in the toning and contrasting of colours of flowers, foliage and berries. There were stalls, -baskets, tray gardens, vases, bouquets, saucer posies, sprays, and other exhibits, and all were of a high quality.

At the opening ceremony the school assembly hall was crowded with lnappy-faced girls and boys. The official party on the stage included Mr. Nash, Mrs. E. P. Hay (Mayoress), Mr. J. N. Millard (principal) and Mrs. Millard, Mrs. G. C. Mayo (who judged the exhibits), Mr. J. Stonehouse, acting-chairman of the Board of Governors, and members of the teaching staff. Mr. Millard welcomed the visitors, and congratulated the'young exhibitors on their fine work.

Colour from Gloom

Mr. Nash said it always gave him great pleasure to take part in any functions connected with the school. He congratulated the pupils upon their show, and said that their success in making such a beautiful display in mid-winter provided an object-lesson for life —to produce colour and worth-while results when things were hard and difficult. He thought conditions in the world were worse than they had ever been, and everyone should try to make things brighter. He congratulated the pupils on the exhibits and the school on what it had done for the Hutt Valley.

After viewing the exhibits the official party was entertained at morning tea.

In the afternoon parents and others interested inspected the show, and later the flowers were sold, the proceeds going to the school funds.

The Prize List

The following were the prize winners:—

Men’s buttonhole:'Form 111.: Jean Cunlill'e iH.), 1; Jennifer Bailey (ID, -; Judith Prangley (It.), 3. Form IV.: Hue McCarty (ID, H Annette drown 1. Johnson (R.), 3. Form V, VI.. Mar caret Poole (S.), 1; Juno Webstci (ID, 2; 15. Gotland (It.), 3, Woman’s spray (long): Form III.: Margaret King (S.), U Dorothea Sutton (1t.),. 2; Alimov Lowe (S.), '5. Form IV.: Doris Garret (11.), 1* Pat Tier (It.), 2; Dianne Collier (R.), 3. Form V, VI.: Molly Waugh (11.), 1; Margaret Poole (S.), 2; Shirley McVicar (It.), .1. Woman’s Spray (round): Forms 111. .and IV.: Dianne Collier (It.), 1; Valerie Napier (It.), 2; Pamela Savoury (R.), 3. Forms V and VI.: Molly Waugh (11.), 1; Annette Mallisli (R.), 2; Margaret Poole (S.) and 'Elizabeth Morrison (B.), equal, 3. Low howl: Open: Barbara Johnston (H.), 1; Petty Fisher (It.), 2; Catherine Irving (B.), ;t. Tall vase: Open: Margaret Poole (S.), 1; Pam Barrie (S.), 2; Dorothea ‘Sutton (R.), 3. Decorated basket: Forms V. and VI. Mollv Waugh (11.), 1; Pamela Beck ('ll.), 2; Margaret Poole (S.), 3. Forms 111. and IV.: Dorothy Sutton (R.), 1; Shirley Seivers (S.), 2; Jocelyn Williams (S.), Floating bowl: Open: Margaret Poole (S.), 1; Alison Wall (11.), 2; Catherine Irving (II.), 3. Tray garden: Form 111.: Marv Maclean, (R.), 1; Myra Love (It.), 2; Alison Wall (11.), 3. Forms IV., V., and VI.: Amy Linton and Jeaninc Harriga (5.),.1; Rosemary Bernard (It.), 2; Margaret Ellice (It.), 3. Basket of __ wild flowers: Open: Wendy Lancaster (K.), 2. Posy howl: Margaret Irving (B.), 1; Alma Buttcirwortli (R.), 2; Barbara Johnston (IL), 3. Saucer posy: Forms 111. and IV. Aynsley Smith (It.), 1; Judith PrangIcy (It.), 2; Dorothea Sutton (R.). 3. Forms V. and VI.: Lynaire Mcßain (R.), 1; Nancy Smith (It.), 2; Margaret Matthews (It.), 3. Decorated lady: Forms 111. and IV.: Alison Wall (11.), 1; Jocelyn Williams (S), 2; Margaret Watklnson (S.), 3. Forms V. and VI.: Pat Upton (It.), 1; Jean Duncan (K.), 2; Joan Rothney (R.), 3. Basket of foliage and berries: Open: Catherine Irving (B.), 1; Lynaire Mcßain (ID, 2; Margaret Irving (11.), .'t. Hair spray: Forms 111. and IV.: Dorothea Sutton (R.), 1; Judith Prangley (It.), 2; Alimov Lowe (S.), i). Forms V. and VI.: Margaret Poole (S.), 1; Molly Waugh (B.), 2; Culloqua Dalmer (S.) and Vivienne. Clendon (It.), Basket of fruit and vegetables: Open: Margaret and Catherina Irving (R.), t; B. Phillips (B.), 2; Sylvia Seymour (S.), 3. Total House Points for Individual Entries. —Baldwin, GO); Kidson, 29*; Risliworlh, 59*; School, 50*.

l'in-il Totals.—Baldwin, 115 *; Kiclson, 7,’li; P.ishwortlr, 105 i; School,*los*. Places. —Baldwin, 1; Rislnvorth and School, equal, 2; Kidson, 4.