Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
THE GARDEN CLUBS.

On September IS, the Community
Garden Club Of Rockville was guest of
Mrs. Lewis Red and Mrs. Edgar
Reed at the home Of the former in
Gaithersburg. Mrs. B. T. Elmore, the
president, conducted the very we'll at
tended meeting, during which the Ex-
ecutive Committee presented a report
pertaining to changes in the conStitu-
ton and bylaws relative to member
ship. The outstanding feature in the
revision Is that of the creation OF an
associate membership list composed Of
members who have been active in the
club but because of their inability to
attend regularly and to take an active
part in the clubs activity wish to take
on an associate status. Mrs Margaret
We.ch was appointed historian of the
organization. Miss Laura A. Wads-
worth, Mrs. E. l.. Billiard and Mrs. j.
H. Gormley, publicity secretary, acted
as judges for the flowers brought to
the meeting by various members.
1t is a particular pleasure to include
the following information supplied by
Mrs. Charles R. Allen, publicity chair
man of the Woodbridge Parent-Teacher
Association, because it involves the ac-
tivitieS of young gardeners all students
in the Woodbridge School. The show
was held under the auspices Of the
Junior Garden Club Committee of the
Parent TEACHER Association. Mrs. M.
c. Wilson was in charge, assisted by
Mrs. George Fargett. Mrs. H. c. Lane
and Mrs. P. E. Strisby The judges
were Mrs A. L. Foster and Mrs. M. c.
Kissinger.
The list of awards was as follows:
Flowers: Cockscomb-First, Jimmy Ste.
vens; second, Marjorie Donnelly; third,
Donald Hillengas. Amaranthus-Ftrst,
Lois Target. zinnia-First, Donald
Wilson; second, Priscilla Pratt. Lilliput
zinnias-First, Billy McGhee. Cosmos
First, Philip wilson. Snapdragon-
First, William Osborn. African mari
goId-Flrst, Billy McGhse; second, Aud
rey Vaughan: third Russell Putnam.
French marigold-First, Jimmy Stevens;
second, George Lipscomb. Roses
First. Henry Miller; second, Elizabeth
Kelly.
Vases: First and second grades-First,
Frances Kane. Third and fourth grades
First, Margaret Ann Putnam. Fifth
and sixth grades--First, Allene Deitz.
Vases and baskets arranged but not
grown by child: Vases, second grade
First, Miriam Kane. Third grade
First. Dorothy Firestcne; second, Don
aid Hillengas. Fourth grade--Tirst,
Lois Target.
Baskets: Third grada-First, Mar
garet Ann Putnam. Fourth grade
First, Lois Target; second, Mary Fren-
eel.
Plants grown by child-First, Lois
TARGET: second, Mildred ST. nton.
Vegetables: Sweet potatoes-First,
William Osborn. Caro- ts-First, Philip
Wilson; second. Antoine Sniegoski. Sna''
beans-First, Frances Kane second
Antoine Sniegoski. Beets--First, Anton
Sniegoski Tomatoes-First, Donalf
Hillengas; second, Antoine Sniegoski
Peanuts-First. Mildred Stanton. Pump
kin-Ffrst, Frances Keue. Lima beans
First, Frances Kane. .,..-..
The dahlia reigned supreme, al
though there we're gorgeous displays CT
roses, zinniaS, wild flowers and vege-
tables, at the annual Fall flower and
horticultural show of the Potomac
Palisades Garden Club. held october
in the Community Church, Conduit
road and Cathedral avenue. The show
was under the Craftsmanship Of Mrs. M.