Cheltenham

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 96, 26 April 1939, Page 2

Cheltenham

From Our Own Correspondent. W.l. Meeting and Flower Show. At the April meeting of the Cheltenham Women's Institute Mrs V. short precided and extended a welcome to all visitors ami members. Correspondence was received irom the group convener notifying that . the group meeting would be held in Apiti on August 18, when the competitions j would be for the most useful garment J from four skeins of wool, and a jar of ! marmalade. Delegates appointed to attend the half-yearly council meeting at Palmerston North were Aiesdames Fitzpatrick. and Mills. Airs liumpnreys gave an interesting account of her recent trip ito Australia. Members heartily endorsed Airs Short’s vote of thanks to tne speaker. ■ Arrangements are made for Cheltenham to visit the Feilding community centre on April 28 to view tne wonderful collection oi pictures on display there. Added interest would be given by a talk on ths pictures by Airs Somerset. There will be a community afternoon tea, and members are to meet at 2 p.m. The president voiced the gratitude that the Institute felt to Airs Baritroxi for the work she had done at all times for the Garden circle and for the special work in connection with the liower snow. The juuges tor the various snow classes were also thanked for their assistance. Morning tea was served by Aiesdames A. H. Mias, AlcLean and Rich ardson, and after the meeting members adjourned to the mam hall to view tfte exhibits. A most creditable display was set out and the standard of various exhibits was very high, surprisingly so in the case of flowers aim vegetables lor sucii a dry season, both these classes being well up to that oi previous years. Two especially attractive exhibits were those of a bouquet and a basket of berries and folliage, which had been arranged by Mrs Dowrick, of Feilding. The judges were Aliss Lethbridge and Mrs Waipole (cut fiowers); Airs Victor Smith (Wecorative). Airs Larsen (cookery); Airs Carrick (handcrafts); Air Aloss (vegetables). Points prizes were won oy Mrs Sowerby (cookery), Mrs V. Short (decorative), Mih Alurray (handcraft), Mrs Wither (vegetables), and Airs Sinclair (cookery). The list of awards was as follows:Cut Flowers. Dahlias, 3 decorative, Mrs Wither 1 and 2; collection, Mrs Brooker 1; chrysanthemums, collection, Airs Sowerby 1; spray. Airs Ancell 1, Airs Sowerby 2; collection of fiowers, Airs Sowerby l, Airs Hocken 2, I Airs Andrews 3; marigolds. Airs Hocken 1, Airs Sowerby 2; autumn foliage, Mrs 'Brooker 1, Airs Hocken 2; any other van- ; ety, Mrs Hocken 1, Mrs Brooker 2, Alia Wcnzeil 3; pot plants. Airs Hocken 1. Mrs ilreland 2. Airs W. G. Short 3: antirrhinums Mrs Humphreys 1, Airs Lassen 2: zinnias, 3 blooms, Airs Sowerby 1 and 2, Airs Hocken 3; six blooms, Mrs Sowerby 1 and 2; asters, Mrs Lancaster 1; geranium, Mrs Brooker 1, Airs Wither 2 and 3; hydrangea, Airs Sowerby 1 and 2, Mrs Decorative. I Bowl of antirrhinums, Mrs Hocken 1, Airs Humphreys 2; posy bouquet, Mrs V. Short 1, Airs Wither 2, Mrs Shepherd 3; basket of berries and foliage, Mrs Hocken l; bowi of flowers, Airs A. B. Shannon 1, Mrs Andrews 2, Airs Hocken 3; vase of fiowers, Airs Andrews 1, Airs A. Li. Shannon 2, Airs V. Short 3; lady s 6pray, Aliss Hocken 1, Mrs Wither z; lioaiing bowl, Aliss Hocken 1, Airs Anderson 2, Airs Sowerby 3; floating bowl (special). Mrs Sowerby ]; miniature bowl, Airs V. Short 3, Mrs W. G. Short 2 and 3; bowl of berries and foliage, Mrs Wither 1, Airs Brooker, 2; buttonholes, Mrs V. Short 1, Aliss Hocken 2; bowl of dahlias, Airs Shepherd 1. Vegetables. Beetroot, long, Airs Wither 1; obleisk, Mrs Wither 1; round, Mrs Brooker 1; cabbage, Airs Ross 1; carrots, short, Mra Aiiils 1 and 2, long, Alr« Wither; intermediate, Airs Wither 1; onions. Mrs Ross 1 and 2; potatoes, coloured, Alra Wither 1, Airs Ross 2; white, Mrs Wither 1,2, and 3; parsnips, Mrs Wither 1 and 2, Alra Ross 2; marrow, Mrs W. G. Short 1, Mrs Wither 2, Airs Ross 3; leaks, Airs Wither 1 ; collection of vegetables, Mrs Ross 1, Airse Wither 2; collection salad vegetables. Airs Wither 1, Airs Ross 2; collection of fruit, Mrs Hocken 1. Cookery. Homa-made loai, Airs Wenzell 1, Airs Sinclair 2, Airs Venell 3; scones. Airs Sinclair 1, Mrs Fitzpatrick 2, Airs Ross 3; pikelets, Airs Fitzpatrick 1. Aire Alurray 2, Airs Carrick 3; jam tarts, Mrs Itoee l; sponge sandwich, Airs Sinclair 1, Airs Fitzpatrick 2; sultana cake, Airs Ross 1. Mrs A. H. Aiiils 2, Alls Sinclair 3; sponge roll, Aire Sinclair 1, Airs Fitzpatrick 2; biscuits. All’s Funnell 1, Airs Fitzpatrick 2, Mrs Oliver 3; rich fruit cake, Airs Rosa 1, Airs Sinclair 2; Aladeira cake, Mrs Ross J, Mrs A. H. Aiiils 2, Airs Sinclair 3. Handcraft*. Embioidery (coloured), Airs Aiiils 1 and 3. Airs Richardson 2; knitted garment, Mrs Alurray 1. Mrs Wither 2, Aliss A. Mills 3; wool tapestry, Mrs Murray 1; thrift article. Airs Wither 1, Mrs A. H. Aiiils 2; needlework picture, Miss Hocken I, Mrs Richardson 2, Airs Aiiils 3.