Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

AT FESTIVAL
BEST ON RECORD
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and McCabe, made the floral eX-
hibits more than an Ell Centro
affair Their entries were far
more numerous than in the past
School exhibits also were outstand-
ing.
Doors to the memorial hall were
thrown open to the public at noon.
From then until 2 O'Clock, crowds
filled the hall, leaving only to
view the children's parade, and
returning in the afternoon to see
the fashion show, featuring spring
clothing from the stock of El
Centro merchants.
This years flower show was
more effectively arranged than
ever before. Streamers of green
and yellow, the Palo Verde colorS,
hung from the ceiling and in the
center of the room was a huge
cross rising from a base of palo
verde blossoms Surniounted by
Easter lilies.
Potted eucalyptus trees formed
aisles.
In the adult division, first prizes
for exhibits as a whole were award
ed as follows: Mrs. Lila R. Scott,
table arrangement; M. Kamiya,
cactus; Mrs. d. B. Miller of Chula
Vista, iris; George Talley, court
house display of petunias; Mrs.
w. A. Vie, garden living room: /:
woman's improvement club, CAL
exico, outstanding exhibit; STAN
dard Drug Co., fish.
Adult Prizes
First prizes in the adults division
were: Mrs. Frances NJ. Burleigh
(all plants being grown from Seed)
bleeding crucifiXion plant, rubber
plant, night blooming cereus plant;
fluted petunias, bowl, basket of
calendulae; Gerald Shaw, mixed
carnations, gargania; Mrs. Allen
P. Nuffer, pink radiant roses; Mrs,
Lyle Crumrine of Acacia, bache-
lors' button and poppies, mixed
single nasturtium; Mrs. Guy L.
Hatch, basket red roses, Madame
Aaron Ward roses; Mrs. Bert Har-
rington, single tulip, two shades
marigolds; Mrs. b. E. Lemons,
genestra, bowl; Mrs. j. c. Pique,
yucca; Mrs. O. G.. Horne, Belope-
rome from Brazil; Mrs. Homer
Pendergrass, oblong mixed basket,
redwood bowl, mixed basket of
centaurae and candy tuft, mixed
bouquet; Mrs. B. d. Miller, Chula
Vista, Chinese Iris.
E. D. Hammett, single ruffled
petunias; Mrs Charles McCary
double nasturtium; Mrs. Cleo Nc
Cary, oleander; Mrs. Alex McRae,
Scotch broom, begonia vine; Mrs.
M. c. Bates, mixed vase, tamerack,
potted cactus; Mrs. l.. A. Conn,
sweet peas, coreopsis; Presbyterian
church (Garey) bowl of roses,
honeysuckle; Mrs. w. H. Harris,
Holtville, phlox, double petunia;
Mrs. E. j. Smith. Holtville, salpi-
glasis, forget-me-nots, red sweet
peas, purple petunias; Mrs. Dave
Vencill of Holtville, mixed basket
Iceland poppies, tulip poppies, bas-
ket double mixed Snapdragons;
Calexico Woman's Improvement
club, yellow roses, bowl of red
roses, water lilies, basket of flow
ers. double poppies in brass bowl,
gaillardia in odd container, iris;
Mrs. C.. j. Ritz, bowl of mixed
iris; Frost Floral Co., Legion en-
blem; Elmer Heald, fish bowl ar
rangement; Mrs. w. A. Vie, desert
verbena, pansies, sweet william,
calendula, basket single petunias;
Mrs. Dan Scott of Meloland, old
fashioned bouquet and container
Ralph Reynolds, hibiscus; Mrs. Joe
Thompson, breakfast room basket ;
j. P. Harrison, hollyhocks; Mrs. M
Magee, mixed spring begonias;
Miss Muriel Mitchell, California
poppies.
Honorable mention awards in the
adult division went to Mrs. Alex
McRae, single larkspur, japanese
fern; Mrs. Clark Marshall, rose
bowl wall basket, florist fern, mix
ed basket; Mrs. G. Sawyer, snap
dragons, babies breath, single pc
tunia; Mrs. Lyle NJ Crumrine of
Acacia, petunias; Mrs. Guy L.
Hatch, Madame Edward Herriott,
roses, Talisman roses; Mrs. Fran
ces M. Burleigh, golden gleam mas
turtium, tall basket of larkspur;