St. GEORGE’S CHURCH

Patea Mail, 15 November 1939, Page 2

St. GEORGE’S CHURCH

CHILDREN’S FLOWER SHOW ' The children of Si. George’s Church .:c!< 1 the;i' tumual flower and decorative show on Saturday, the entries being larger than in previous years, over RIO being received. The exhibits were of a particularly high standard, equal in many eases to adults. T!;c flora! work was carried out by the children under the supervision of the stewards, Sirs. Tb Taylor and Miss G. Kelly. The teachers organised the show and Miss P. Kelly carried out the duties of secretary. Miss L. Bond was in charge of the refreshment stall, Miss K. Rook the produce and cakes, and afternoon tea was served by Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. L. Honeyflel'd, Miss G. Bond and helpers. The prizes were distributed by the Rev. W. IT. Walton, who congratulated the children on their show, which he considered very fine, ’particularly the sowing handiwork and the section for children under 10 wears, in which exhibitors ns well as winners were as young as five years. He thanked the teachers for their work, and the parents who had backed their children up in their work, and who had attended the function. The judge for the flower scallion was Mrs. W. F. Shcikl, and for the handwork section, Mrs. G, Pettigrew.

A special prize donated by Mrs. W. E. Slieild iwas won by little Beryl Waterland, aged five years, whose,vase of flowers, "Mrs. Gheild considered one of ti e outstanding exhibits for a child so vonng. The awards were as follows. — Section A—Under 10 years. Vase of flowers: John 'Anderson 3, Valeric Lord I’, Maralyn Martin 3, Bowl of roses: Valerio Lord 1, Barbara Verney 2. Basket of. flowers: Valerie Lord 3, Beryl ‘Waterland 2. Gentlemen’s buttonholes (3): Barbara Verney 1, Valerie Lord 2. Fioral display, in red, wh,ite and bine: John Anderson 1. Floral chain (not more than 3 feet): Marjorie Tlaseltine 3. Floating bowl: John Bates 3. Section B.— ID to 12. years. Vase of flowers: Averil Decry i and 0 Bowl of roses: Esmu Dearth 1. Basket of flowers: Roberta tiouuess 1 and 2. Gentlemen’s buttonholes (3): Pam Wynne 1, Ngacre Baker 2. Ladies’ shoulder spray: Roberta Soulless 1. Floating bowl: Mary Ashby 1. Floral chain (not more than 3 feet): Esina Death 1, Norma Ashby 2. Section C.—32 to 30 years. Vase of flowei%: —Shirley Macken 1, Gwen Ashby 2, Gooff Honcyfield 3. Bowl of roses: — Ada Willis 1. .Bow] of sweet peas: —Alison Francis 1, Norma Ashby 2. Basket of sweet peas: —Ada Willis 1. Gentleman’s buttonholes (3): Shirley Macken 1, Gwen Ashby 2. Lady's, shoulder spray; — Geoff Hon• evlield 1, Beryl Martin 2. Floral display in red,, white and blue.— Ngaerc Baker 1. Floating bowl;- Shirley Macken 3, Geoff Honcyfield 2, Gwen Ashby 3. Section D: —Under 10 years. Miniature garden: — Cleo Gardiner 1. Rock gardinor: — John Anderson 1. Plate garden;— John Anderson 1. Section E:—10 to 12 years. ‘Miniature garden: — Phyllis Kook 1, Barbara Verney 2. .Section F: —P - to 3 0 years. Plate garden: — Jean Hill 1. Section G: —handwork under 10 years. Woollen ball: —Valerie Lord I. Worked apron:—- Ann Field 'l. A piece of coloured fancy work. Beryl Waterland 1, Lorua Phillips 2. Hand sewing ah' article: Ann Field 3, Tan Bales 2. .Reived article:— Valerie Lord 1, Jean Bates Sectic;i H: —over 10 years. A paid'.: — Maralyn Martin 1, Beryl Martin 2. A butt, aliele: — Beryl Mkirlin 3. A darn; Beryl Martin 1, Esmn E'eath 2.

Worked apron; — Beryl Martin 1, Esma Death 2. A piece of coloured fancy work: Shirley Phillips 1, Koberta Souncsa 2. Hand-sewing any article:— Shirley Phillips 1, Beryl Martin 2. Knitted article:— Shirley Phillips 1, Bern i Martin 2. Seci ion 1:—Boys, primary school. . lb I'm ruck or scissor rack: — Kay Pott’grcw 1. Dinner waggon or any other article: —Gc-ff Honey field 1, Alan Bates 2. Special prize (meccano), Koy Hflls. Seitiou J: —Boys, secondary school Dinner waggon or any oilier article: —Alan Bales 3. Special prize for girls handwork; — Alison Francis 1. Esma Death 2. Frizes in the weeds pressed pind named section wore won by Geoff Honey field., .Alan Bates and Arthur Bates!