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HogmemismwmemaMWew News", 4.." ' COUNTY W.I. SPRING ' a 1 ' ~ ' : _ THE WHIT'EHAVENNEWS,'THURSDAY,MARt ' snow PRAISEDAS} j \"AJOYANDRELIEF" The spring show of flowers and produce stage by the' Cumberland Federation of Women's lnstit es was described as,"a joy and a relief in a world of pis- tic, nylontand instant foods" by Mrs William Whiteaw when she, opened the event at the Derwent Sq ol,' s . Cockermouth, on Saturday. ' ' _ Mrs Whitelaw, wife of the to 70 entries. She thanked th Col- Northern Ireland Secretary, is an lege of Agriculture at N on active member and former trea- Rigg which had provided a arde-- surer of Blencowe W.I, ningexhibitandthe floral d "ora- The show attracted over 700 en- tions for the stage. ', - ' s from 50 institutes, and hun- Mrs Whitelawsaid there hdob-_ s of members and friends viously been tremendous ac vlty all over the county crowded by members throughout C herd V_ Hisplay areas. ' land; and she endorsed Mrs fophies were awarded on a Cottam's appreciation», o the r u' ~'- pints basis; and winners in judges"'whose taskis neve 5 asy; Mrs William ; Whitelaw , (l u ' A v Dougie died ii siding sldent .5663 we 6i '3 to Northern ' l reia'ndgsé'crétam ' 4 Wm" '1 s for institutes with fewer especially when theyhaveto te _ i _ , , i ' * mg: aqsnembers were Ufilinnlerdalg 7o lemon curds." ' - a presents the prize for most pointsin showylor-a branchoiunder 40$members' ' and inniside.wlth dae an v I ' - i I, . 'n ,s in , em "WWW t it'll,"--Eiic'éé'iiihthitiee'"il'i:§fifliilil'iigtii2tfffitit£ilman?'mée 'A among institutes with over 40 . v members were Great Orton, with Ireby second and Lorton third; WIDE RANGE » The show featured 83 classes for growing bulbs, 'pot plants. flower arrangements and cut flowers, cookery and produce and school-children's floral and cake classes. - r t . " 1mg::thfna{finggfstgggegapugl} M. ,Cottam, of Rottington Hall, St. :Bees. {,Belowz, Interest is shown in the the country and ot the home, (d. LL * -' 2}, Easter thatirwel'? 01"! display '1 g I out gratitude is due to the'iln-' ' v ' stitutes tor givinguso much time, ' and effort to ensure that those (I not die out," she said. i :- "This showis arevelationl joy and a relief in these fast-moving gayds of p132? nag? 31nd! tan , on s" sa rs te awx ' limits: as: 33:39:13: figrghgfrgghwggfiheofgggafi' tionawith advice given by Mr ' ' l u Johnston'Edwards, former head Guild' present" M" Whimm' forester for Manchester Corpo' With' an orcmd grownmy W5 ration at Thirlmere. ques' 0f C°¢kerm99m 3": r, 1: Awards were presented by Mrs terms V'DEATH or) mm , l» , DESERT ARMY - George} tary of th ~mor1and , Blind.» the Cut "the County Federation: , j Many members had worked ? i , almost until midnight and made , _ , x «.x an early start in the morning to ' ' ' I. ensure that the display was ready, ; said Mrs M. Cottam, of St. Bees, i the Federation chairman, who presided. Thanking the many people who :» had co-operated in arranging the c event, she had a special word for -- the judges who, shesaid, had been very patient and thorough in their attention tovplasses which had up 7 Rambling Club« One' of the men who served in. _ the legendary Lawrence. of : " Arabia's desert force in the First - World War was buried at Cocker- mouth on Saturday. . Mr William Dawson .'Dickson, who died at his home in Dalton Street, at the age of 77, was in his late 'teens when he joined the Army and served in Egyptand the Dardanelles before joining Col. T. ' I E. Lawrence's force as an armou- 'r g 1 - red car' driver in the desert cam- new a , VP. 5 night M I 'D ' '-* MILLOM" w _Mr Dickson nan: : n. aw- _ r g ,, V as I =;: I unnt'PSbOOk,» Tb' gven Pillars I. V I, », _ 1 _