BUNNYTHORPE INSTITUTE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 71, 21 February 1940, Page 12

BUNNYTHORPE INSTITUTE.

FLOWER SHOW. The Bunnythorpe AA'omon's Institute held itfe fimt flower and produce show in the Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening, and arc to be congratulated on its success. The display of flowers and vegetables was a credit to the district and gave the ball a gay appearance. There was a large number of entries. The ladies in charge of the display and the stalls carried out their duties well, and the president (.Mrs 0. Jackson) and the secretary (Mrs M. F. Harris) left nothing wanting to make the show a success. At the official opening, Mrs Jackson referred to the untiring efforts of the committee and also thanked all who had assisted, especially Mr F. Mason for his exhibit, which was a feature of the show. She called on Mrs Lynch, of Linton, a member of the Women’s Institutes’ executive to declare the show open. Airs Lynch thanked the Bunnythorpe Institute for the invitation to carry out this duty. She referred to the local institute’s first show as revealing what coidd be obtained by a special effort, and spoke of the work being carried out by the institutes throughout the district. The following ladies attended to the stalls : Gut flowers, Airs A. H. Faulkner and Airs flowers, Airs A. H. Faulkner and Airs Entwislc; cake r Airs Guy; vegetables, Airs Guard; sale, Airs O. Jackson; fruit, Airs Candy; afternoon tea, Alcsdames Armstrong, Leetc, Butler, Alarshall, Pickett, and Alisses Geo and Armstrong; icc-cream, .Misses Faulkner and Abraham.

Special prizes.—Alost entries from exhibitor residing outside Bunnythorpe, Airs A. Currie (Ashhurst) ; most entries by Bunnythorpe Institute member, Air M. F. Harris; most points in show, Airs Currie; most points in class ,A, and champion dahlia, Airs Horner. Section A, Airs Leete; Section B, Airs Currie; Section C, Airs AI. F. Harris; points prize, Airs AT., A. Wood and Airs Harris, equal; special prize m root crops, Aliss Sinclair; Section E. Airs Williamson; Section F, Airs A. Currie; Section G, Airs Bueknell; Section J, Mr 11. Stewart: men's cooking, G. Wiggins; decorated hoquet, Aliss Rowan, Airs A. Lassen, Airs Al. E. AVood; collection vegetables, AJrs Harris; fruit cake, Mrs Death; spring spray, Airs A. Currie; fruit cake, Airs G. Lessen; afternoon tea clolh. Airs Benge; child’s garment, Airs Benge; doll, Janet Currie; most entries and no awards over whole show for a Bunnythorpe member, Airs A.

H. Faulkner; by other than a Bunnythorpc member, Airs O’Sullivan; most entries and no awards in Section A claw?, Mrs A. T. Mitchell and B. Stewart equal; Section C, D. McMillan; Sections E and F, Airs K. Wood; Sections G and H, Airs At. Entwisle; Section I, girls Norcen Harris; boys, Ron Baker; Section J, Mrs Guard; most entries by a Bunnythorpc Hall Committee member, Mr Higgie. General awards are : (Judge, Mr A. Gallop).—Potatoes, coloured, Mrs Baker I, Airs M. E. Wood 2, T. Eggleton 3: white, Mrs A. Lassen 1 and 3, A. Sinclair 2; short carrots, A. Sinclair 1, T. W. Bucknell 2, N. E. Entwisle 3; long carrots, Al. E. Entwisle 1, A. 11. Entwisle 2, H. Pederson 3; parsnips, C. A. Harris 1, Al. C. Entwisle 2, G. Leete 3; peas, W. Andrew 1, M. E. Wood 2, W. Andrew 3; (scans, runner, Mrs 11. Currie 1, A. 11. Entwisle 2, Al. Donald 3; French, A. IT. Faulkner 1, T. Eggleton 2, j G. Wiggins 3; butter beans, Mrs Healey 1 and 2, Airs C. O’Sullivan 3; onions, M. Games 1, R. Pederson 2, E. 0. Bond 3; tomatoes, M. E. Wood 1 and 2, J. Murtell 3; cabbage, F. Cheetham 1, J. Oke 2, R. Currie 3; marrow, Al. E. Wood 1, M. A. Weastcll 2, I>. AlarehaU 3; pumpkin, T. Eggleton 1, D. Alarshall 2, L. Al. Hansen 3; cucumber, C. A. Harris 1; cucumber, apple, O’. A. Harris 1; rhubarb, A. 11. Entwisle 1, Airs McCallum 2, A. FI. Entwisle 3; collection, C. A. Harris 1, Airs llealy 2, R. Currie 3. Homo produce (Judge, Mrs Phillips; stewards, Mrs Cundy and Miss Little).— llomc-made butter, Airs J. Baker 1, Air Weastcll 2; jam. Mrs L. Clarke 1, Airs A. Currie 2 and 3; chutney, Airs Armstrong 1, Airs C. A. Harris 2, Mrs Clarke 3; pickles, Airs Dcslandes 1, Airs C. A. Harris 2, Mrs _J. Baker 3; preserved fruit, Airs Currie 1 and 2, Airs Al. E. Wood 3; heaviest half dozen eggs, Mrs Currio 1 and 2, Miss | Little 3; preserved tomatoes, Airs Lassen 1, Airs Currie 2, Airs Harris 3; marmalade, Airs Currie 1, Airs Harris 2, Airs Alartini 3; household soap, Mrs Harris 1 and 2. Handicrafts (judge, Airs Pcnkcth; steward, Airs B. Williamson). —Alost attractive cushion, Airs llealy 1, Miss Lyall 2, Mrs Hansen 3; afternoon tea cloth, Airs Bieknell 1, Airs Clarke 2, Airs Hughes 3; table centre, in colours, Airs Bicknell 1, Aliss Armstrong 2, Airs Clcvely 3; piece of crochet, Airs G. Lassen 1 and 3, Airs Clarke 2; soft toy, Aliss Tomlinson 1, Airs Bicknell 2, All’s AlcAlillan 3; novelty article, Airs J. O’Donnell 1, Mrs Currie 2, Airs Guy 3; smocked article (smocking only to be judged). Mrs Northeott 1, Airs Gore 2; coloured needlework, Aliss Sparrow 1. Airs Squires 2, Airs Bicknell 3; Richelieu embroidered article, Mrs Bicknell 1, Airs B. Williamson 2, Aliss Sparrow 3- duchess set, in colours, Airs Clcvely 1, Miss N. Faulkner 2, Aliss Armstrong 3; hairpin work. Mrs Bcnctto’l, Mrs C. A. Harris 2, Airs llealy 3; piece of pewter, brass or copper, Mrs Abraham 1. Hand knitting (judge, Mrs Penketli; stewards, Alcsdamcs Abraham, and Alartini). —Baby garments, 'Airs Northeott 1, Aliss AViggins 2, Alt’s Al. C. Entwistle 3; child’s garments, Airs Bicknell 1 and 2, Airs llealy 3: adult’s garment, Airs Bickncll 1, Airs Abraham 2, Airs Hcaly 3; hand-knitted socks, Aliss Wiggins 1 and 2, Airs Hcaly 3.

Children’s section (stewards, Alcsdames Peterson and Jepson).—Sponge sandwich, under 16 years. Pat McMillan 1, Duleie Healy 2 and 3; handicraft article, under 14 years, Jean Currie 1, Leo Faulkner 2, Doreen Butler 3; under 10 years, Janet Currie 1 and 2, Rodger Abraham 3; butter sponge sandwich, under 14 years, Alaudo Weastol! 1, Lorna Kirby 2, Duleie llcaly 3; men’s buttonhole, under 14 years, Jean Currie 1 and 2, Pat Jepscn 3; men’s buttonhole, under 10 years. Sonny llcaly 1 and 2, Noreen Harris 3; plate of toffee, Duleie llcaly 1, John Garrett 2, Leo Faulkner 3; knitted article, under 14 years, Duleie Healy 1 and 2. Fruit (judge, Air J. Gallop; steward. Mrs J. Baker). —Apples, cooking, Airs G. Ranson 1 and 3, R. Stewart 2; dessert, Mrs Leete 1, T. Eggleston 2. Airs 0. Sullivan 3; collection, T. Eggleston 1, R. Stewart 2; pears, cooking, R. Stewart 1, T. Eggleston 2; •peaches. Airs Brookfield 1, 11. Stewart 2, Mrs Bond 3; lemons, Airs AlcCallum 1, Mrs Guard 3; any fnut not on schedule, Airs A. Currie 1, Airs Healy 2, Airs O’SuUivan 3. Alale section (steward, Airs AlcAlillan) . Plain scones, G. AViggins 1, D. Heggic 2, T. Clark 3; sponge sandwich (butter, jam filling), L. Clark 1, G. Wiggins 2. and 3; pikelets, G. Wiggins 1 and 2; Air Fccleston 3; handicraft article, J. Baker 1, C. A. Harris 2, AI. Knox 3. Cut flowers (judge, Mr J. Mason; stew-, ards, Mm A. 11. Faulkner and Mrs Entwisle). —Dahlias, decorated, Mrs 1\ Honour 1 and champion, Mm M. K. Wood 2, W. Richardson 3; cactus, Airs Lecto 1 and 2. Airs G. Lassen 3; pom-poms, W. Skinner 1 and 2, Airs Leete 3; charm, A\. Skinner 1 and 2, Airs Leete 3; zinnias. Airs AlcCallum 1 and 2, Airs Honour 3; asters, Airs Havthornc 1, Aliss Sparrow 2, Airs AlcCaflum 3; gladioli, AJrs AI. Wood 1, Airs Bond 2, Miss B. Linklatcr 3, Airs G. Lassen v.h.c.; roses, Airs Honour 1. Airs J. Laker 2, Airs Clark 3; polyanthus, Aim H. Hughes 1, Mrs Havthornc 2, Airs J. Armstrong 3; hydrangea, Airs Davey 1, Airs A. Hughes 2, Airs Leete 3; marigold (African), Mrs Honour 1. W. Skinner 2, Airs A Hughes 3; antirrhinums, Mrs Honour 1, Airs Leete 2; carnations, AJrs H. Hughes 1, Airs L. H Stevens 2, Airs Lassen 3; salvia bonfire, Airs A. Hughes 1, Airs Davey 2, Mrs A. H. Faulkner 3; geraniums, Mrs Clark i, Mrs E. Faulkner 2, Airs Bickncll 3: any flower not on schedule, Airs Ilaythornc 1, AJrs AlcCallum 2, Mrs Leete 3. Decorative (judge. Airs . McKenzie, stewards, Airs Bickncll and Aliss J. Sinclair). —Floating howl, Aliss Al. Rowan i and 2, Airs A. Currie 3; bowd of dahlias (any foliage), Airs Currie 1, AJrs Lassen 2, Mrs Havthornc 3; bowl of any flowers and Aim Currie 1 and 2 Airs Haythorno 3; vase of any flowers. Mrs Ha.\ ■ thornc 1 and 2, Airs Currie 3; bouquet Mrs Currie 1, Airs Havthornc 2, Airs Brookfield 3; lady's sprav. AJrs Brookfield 1, Mrs Currie 2, AJrs Healy 3; saucer, Miss Rowan 1, Mm AlcAlillan 2, Mrs A. Currie 3; presentation box, Mrs Brookfield 1, Airs Currie 2, Mrs O. A. Harris 3. Field crops (Judge, Air Gallop; steward, Airs J. Baker).—Collection, 6 varieties field roots; Aliss A. Sinclair 1, W. Andrew 2, A. 11. Entwistle-3. Cooking (Judge. Airs Phillips; stewards, Mrs Northcolt and Miss_ A, Sinclair). —Plain scones, Airs B. Williamson 1 and 2, Mrs Weastell 3; pikelets, Mrs Williamson 1. Mrs C. A. Harris 2, Alis Baker 3; gems, Mrs Clark 1 and 2, Airs Harris 3; shortbread. Airs Williamson 1, Airs Rooks 2, Airs W oods 3; biscuits, Airs Williamson 1 and 2, Airs Harris 3; puff pastry Airs Williamson 1 and 2; sponge’ roll, Airs Burling 1, Mrs Williamson 2 Airs A. Currie 3; sponge sandwich (no blitter), Airs Martin 1. Airs G. Lassen 2. Airs L. Wood 3; sponge sandwich 2 Mrs A F. McKenzie 3; rich fruit (butter), Mrs Currie 1. Mrs Williamson cake, Airs De’Ath 1. Airs Williamson 2, Airs ’ Bcnclto 3; Aladeira cake Airs Currie 1 Airs Benetto 2, Mrs Bickncll 3, white bread, Airs Clark 1 and 2; brown bread, Airs Clark 1; family fruit cake, Mrs G. Lassen 1, Airs AI. E. W ood 2, Airs Bickncll 3.