CRIPPLED CHILDREN SOCIETY HANDCRAFT COMPETITION

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 July 1949, Page 7

CRIPPLED CHILDREN SOCIETY HANDCRAFT COMPETITION

Tangible evidence of the accomplishments acquired as a result of encouragement by occupational therapy is seen in the display of handcrafts from crippled children in all parts of New Zealand, which has reached Wanganui Organised by the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society, the competition is open to all crippled children through any branch of the society in the Dominion, and is organised to encourage and display talent That there is considerable talent is seen in the large collection of articles which has just been judged by Mrs. W. S. N. Rennie and Miss Nancy Smith, with Miss R. Campbell as convener. Included in the collection which is to be shown in an Avenue shop window shortly and later to be displayed in Wellington, are toys of all kinds, animals made of lambs’ wool. A lamb made by a 12-year-old child is outstanding, as is also a large doll made of felt with a papier mache head—all hand made and with an artistic blending of apple green and deep cyclamen in its smart frock, bonnet and shoes. A well-made article among the wood-ware is a dressmaker’s skirt measure. A small cushion in woollen worked crossstitch is a remarkable piece of work done by a very bad case of cerebral palsy. Decorative felt work articles, knitting, felt toys of all kinds, some excellent weaving, tapestry, fancy work, handkerchiefs, book bindingsmocked garments, and a collection of leather work, an outstanding entry being a suit case, felt lined and studded with brass-headed furnishing tacks. It is beautifully finished. Awards were as follows: Best hand-made handkerchief, nine years and under: Judith Farmer (Wilson Home, Auckland) 1. Best toy, nine years and under: Richard Tatham (Masterton Hospital) 1, Bruce Morgan (Silverstream Hospital) 2, Janet Thomson and Judith Mailman (Wilson Home) 3. Best piece of weaving, nine years and under: David Gadd (Silverstream Hospital) 1. Best piece of handwork, not otherwise enumerated, nine years and under: Heather Ritson 1, Pearlie Rewi 2, Margaret Schrodski 3 (all of Silverstream Hospital). Pat Irving (Wilson Home) was commended. Best piece of plain hand-sewing, 10 to 12 years: Rangi Paraha 1- Bella Kili 1 and 2 (both of Wilson Home). Best piece of embroidery work, 10 to 12 years: Pheobe Reriti (Silverstream) 1, Maureen Minness (Silverstream) 2, Gordon Rimine (Masterton Hospital) 3 Pheobe Reriti (Silverstream) and Patricia Stephen (Palmerston North) commended Best piece of knitting, 10 to 12 years: Patricia Stephen (Palmerston North) 1,2, and 3 Best toy, 10 to 12 years: Edward Rhodes (Silverstream) 1, Nita Hayes (Silverstream) 2, Beverley Sutcliffe (Wilson Home) 3; Rangi Pirata (Wilson Home) he. Best piece of weaving, 10 to 12 years: Maureen Ninness Silverstream) 1, Rangi Paraha Wilson Home) 2, Mary Simmons Wilson Home) 3. Class 12, best exhibit of handwork not otherwise enumerated, 10 to 12 years: Maureen Ninness 1, Gary Weetman 2, Raymond Convery 3. Maureen Ninness h.c, all of Silverstream). Best piece of embroidery work, 13 to 15 years: Ruth Corney (New Plymouth) 1, Dawn Goodacre (Wanganui) 2, Margaret Smith (Silverstream) 3, Best piece of hand knitting, 13 to 15 years: Dawn Goodacre (Wanganui) 1, Margaret Ireland (Masterton) 2. Best piece of weaving, 12 to 15 years: Robert W. Low (New Plymouth) 1 and 2, Te Whaea Erimana (Wilson Home) 3. Best toy, 13 to 15 years: Alfred Winnie (Silverstream) 1, Graham Joyce (Wellington) 2, Ngaro Cassidy (Wilson Home) 3. Best piece of handwork, not otherwise enumerated, 13 to 15 years, felt or leather work: Dawn Goodacre (Wanganui) 1, Smiler Thompson (Hastings) 2, Eleanor Samuels (Masterton) 3. Eric McClaughrey (Wellington) and Rosa Bloxham (Silverstream) were awarded special prizes lor perseverence. Needlework: Barbara Orchard (Wairau) 1, W. Bertram (Makirikiri South) 2- Shirley Kime (Lower Hutt) 3, Francis Douglas (Waitara), Beverley Grail (New Plymouth) h.c. Best piece of embroidery work, 16 to 18 years: Jean Goodrick (Taihape) 1, Elaine Verran (Bulls) 2, Margaret Dunlop (Lower Hutt) 3. Best piece of hand knitting, 16 to 18 years: Elaine Verran (Bulls) 1 and 2. Best piece of smocking, 16 to 18 years: Norma Farquhar (New Plymouth) 1 Best piece of weaving, 16 to 18 years: Rita Carr (Silverstream) 1, Margaret Dunlop (Lower Hutt) 2. Best piece of tapestry, 16 to 18 years: Farquhar (New Plymouth) 1. Best piece of leather work, 16 to 18 years: Lorraine Hunt (Silverstream) 1, W. S. Bertram (Makirikiri South) 2. Best toy, 16 to 18 years: W. S. Bertram (Makirikiri South) 1 and 2. Best piece of handwork not otherwise enumerated, 16 to 18 years: Rita Carr (Silverstream) 1. Lorraine Hunt • (Silverstream) 2, Norman Brasthig (Wanganui) 3- Rita Carr and Norman Brasting commended. Any piece of handwork, over 18 years: Leather work, L. L. Rogers (Now Plymouth) 1. T. Jeremiah (Silverstream) 2. Norman Higgle (Wanganui) 3; toys, Inez Struthers (Hastings) 1 and 2, T. Jeremiah (Silverstream) 3 and Norman Higgle (Wanganui) equal 3; needlework, Miss M. J. Munro (Wairau) 1, Monica Perkins . (Kaityia) 2,, E. J. King (Dunedin) 3; weaving, Inez Struthers (Hastings) 1 and 2; knitting. E. J. King (Dunedin) 1, T. Jeremiah (Silverstream) 2, Mary Calcinai (Johnsonville) 3.