‘Ilia Gufltdhl Wednesday. April 81. 1954
RULES or COMPETITION
I E I O EI|qlblIlI'y'—
t;1l llO.\il-ZS and SCHOOLS — Any Rural Home or School situated outside limits of any City or In- corporated Town or Village In Prince Edward island shall be eligible for the competition. i‘arti<'ip-ation in last or previous year's compe- titinns shall not bar any Home or School from the competitions.
(cl (‘O.\-i.\il'.\'ITIFIS —— An_v Women's Institute or titlim‘ community group may enter the compe- tition for community improvement. Entries must state items to be improved. Individual ltontes it included must be listed in the entry.
Entries-
I-Intries shall be mailed in the Secretar_v. using form provided on this page not later than May Ilrd. lEl.34.
Note: Your entry fee is also your annual mem- bership fee in the Rural Beautification Society nnd entitles you to attend the annual banquet, and meeting of the Society.
Judging-
lnitial jttdfllng will begin May 10th. 1954.
Final jttdging will commence Sept. 2,'l954.
t‘nntcstants must abide by the Judge's decision,
which shall be final.
I-ENTRANCE FEE of $21.00 MUST accompany all
applications.
All work done in Spring of i934 prior to judg-
ing. will be credited to the contestant.
Planting of sttitable Native Trees will receive
the same consideration as. imported ornamentals.
7. .\'I‘RSl?R\' STO(‘K—The Cotton Memorial Trust
i\‘ut'scr_\' has available trees, shrubs. and some
perennial plant stock at very reasonable prices.
\\'rite for list of materials to Mr. Robert Snaz-
cllc. The Forest I\'urscr_v, R.R. 3, Charlottetown.
As this is an lMPROVEl\lENT COMPETITION
only work done to EXISTING structures, either
Home or Schools. shall be scored.
‘J. Iinnies shall for the purposes of this compe- tition include all barns and outbuildings within the precincts of the residence.
10. All TR(')l‘HlF.S are for Annual Competition onlv.
ll. .\‘nap.<|tuts of ttnintprovcrl properties may he tak-
en h_v t-ontestants wishing to make alt early start
hclorc first inspection. Judges normally take pic- titres of properties on first and final inspection.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO CONTESTANTS
A Paniphlet entitled “BEAUTIFYING THE HOME t".R0l'.\‘DS“, which proved quite popular last year will he made available to contestants this year.
- Also a list of Shrubs, Trees and Flowers suited to P. if. I. and prepared by the Dominion Experiment- al Farm. Charlottetown. will be mailed to contestants.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMPETITION
l‘i'i'/ms of ’«‘T3,0t\, .S.')0.(i0, and .‘i‘«23.00 are offered by the lslanrl Fertilizer Co. Ltd. for the best three .\'(‘IltlOI.S in the l"rovin<-c.
The R. T. Holman Trophies will be awarded for the host school improvement in each county.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SCORING BASIS»
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I. l’..\"l‘l‘IP.IOIl REPAIRS ................... .. .. 75 points 2. l".X'i‘F'.RIOR PAINTING . .. . 100 points 1. l‘I./\.\lTING and Care of Trees and
Il"fIEf‘.< .. ., , . . 50 points 4. Pl./\Y(}ROIINDS—including levelling,
seeding, and provision of adequate
spzlec _ SANITATION G. i~‘E.\'(‘.I~‘.S
sf FLAG row: and I-‘LAG . Tomi .............................. ._ 500
Rural Beautification competitions For I954’
Home, School and Community Improvement classes
$2700-—Cash. P1-izes— $2700
SPONSORED BY _
P. E. I. Rural Beautification society
I INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Competition of the P. E. I. Rural Beautification So- ciety.
Increased awards for Home, Community, School and Rural Cemetery improvements are features of this year‘s competitions. A new Roadside Improve- ment Competition has been added. to Women's Institutes, Farm Forums, Junior Farm- ers, and other groups are urged to get behind a clean- up and beautification program for their communities.
The Society is grateful for a generous grant from the Provincial Department of Agriculture to carry on its work. For awards in the various competitions our sincere thanks go to the business firms of R. T. Hol- man Co. Ltd., M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd., and Sher- win-Williams, The Island Fertilizer Co., The T. Eaton Co., MacDonald & Rowe Woodworking Co. Ltd., Ni- agara Brand Spray Co., Canada Packers Ltd.. Moore & McLeod Ltd, Prowse Bros. Ltd., Rogers Hardware Co. Ltd., Hughes Drug Co., DeBlois Bros., Curran & Briggs Ltd., Henderson & Cudmore, Burns Jewellers, Michael Bt‘os., Simpson-Sears Ltd., the Provincial Bank of Canada. Mr. Maurice Mill, Mr. R. L. Cotton, The P. E. 1. Travel Bureau, The Experimental Farm, Mey- ers Studio, The Cotton Memorial Trust Nursery.
OFFICERS
Hon. PresIdent—I-Ion. J. A. Bernard, Tignish. President—-Lt. Col. E. W. Johnstone, E.D., Burlington. Vice-President-—Mr. Robt. B. Snazelle, Bunbury. Secretary-Treuurer--Mr. H. B. Chandler, Ch'town.
Directors-—Mr. Edward Dyment, Margate. Mrs. Willard Prowse, Brackley. Mr. Harold Bulpitt, Roseneath. Mr. Harvey Douglas. Head of Hillsborough.
Judges—King’s: Mr. Glen MacLaren, New Perth. Queen's: Mr. Ernest Dunning, Long River. Prince: Mr. C. Ralph Monkley, Miscouche. Provincial: Mr. Gordon C. Warren, Dominion Experimental Farm, Charlottetown.
HOME‘ IMPROVEMENT COMPETITION
The value of the prizes has been increased this year. This is made possible by the generous dona-
tion of an additional $450.00 by the firm of R. T. Holma
place needs the better your chances of winning.
> List Prize ............................................................................ ...
2nd Prize
3rd Prize .......... .. 4th Prize
5th Prize . ,, 6th — 7th Prize. each .
8 - 10th Prize each .... .. llth - 12th Prize each .... ..
n, Ltd. Remember, the more improvement your
Kings Queen’: Prince
$125 $125 $125 100 1 00 100 75 75 '15
60 60 60
-to 40 40
25 25 25
15 15 15
10 10 10
On the basis of the rela tve number of en ries" from each county and improvement achieved, I there may be additional prizes of $10 each up to a maximum of fifteen prizes per county.
OUTSTANDING HO ME COMPETITION
Special Trophies and Prizes are offered to the contestant in each county having the most outstanding home (including all buildings) at the time of final judging.
To enter this Competition you may not have to make any improvements; your home may have been kept up to a high standard over the years. Total points at the time of judging count rather than the improvement made in one season.
County prize winners of last year will not be eligible for competition on a county basis this year, but will be eligible for a provincial trophy or prize for the overall outstanding home. King's: Poole 8: Beer Trophy and $25.00 prize. Queen's: P. W. Turner Trophy and $25.00 prize. Prince: George Brooklns Trophy and $25.00
prize.
ROADSIDE IMPROVEMENT COMPETITION
A pi.” Ul .t~l(i0.00 is offered by Mr. R. L. Cotton for the best roadside frontage improvement in the Province. The roadside frontage must be at least five chains long. Improvements must include tree
planting.
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMPETITION
M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd., and Sherwin- Williams have donated substantial awards for the competition again this year. This contest will be on a provincial basis.
Entry for the contest must be made by an organized group or groups in the community. The community unit to be improved should not be smaller than a school district, but may be larger. Entries should state what improve- ments are planned. Individual homes of the community may be included but there must
be at least one combined community project such as hall. or school improvement. Prizes are offered for the best three community efforts in the province. Only unincorporated communi- ties are eligible.
The inclusion of individual homes in this contest does not but such homes from winning awards in the Home Improvement Competition. lst: $200.00 donated by M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd. 2nd: $150.00 donated by M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd. 3rd: $100.00 donated by M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd.
RURAL CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT COMPETITION
Three prizes of $100.00, $75.00, and $50.00 are offered by the T. Eaton Co. Ltd., for the greatest improvement made this season in the appearance of rural cemeteries. This is a Provincial competition. The contest will be judged on the basis of the need for improvement, the work that goes into it, and the
relative size of the communities involved.
ENTRY FORM RURAL BEAUTIFICATION commmons 1954 IMPORTANT — ALL BLAN Ks MUST BE COMPLETED
1. Name of Contestant (or School or Community) .. V
2. Address .......... .. ' ...... .. ‘
3. School District
4. County .................. _. . . . . . . . . . . . . _ , _. ‘
6. If School or Community. name sponsoring body, i.e..
Women's Institute. Trustees. Community Club, etc. ....... ........................................ -- ........ ...
6. If School or Community, name Secretary sponsoring group.
7. gnderline whatever items in the contest you wish to enter fort» ' ome Improvement Competition, Travel Bureau Prize, Flower Gardens. Outstanding Home Competi- tion, School Improvement, Community Improvement, Veterans‘ Contest, Rural Cemetery Improve- ment, Building Improvement, Roadside Improvement.
8. Fee enclosed $1.00 ...... ............................................ .. (Yes or No)
Cut out this entry form -- COMPLETE FULLY
and mail tox-
RURAL BEAUTIFICATION SOCIETY. « c/o P. E. 1. Libraries ‘ Charlottetown
ENTRIES CLOSE MAY 3rd -- MAIL YOUR ENTRY NOW
gave this sheet for reference
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HOME IMPROVEMENT SCORING BASIS
. REPAIRS T0, or REPLACEHVIENT of ~
buildings, painting and white-washing 90 points
. PLANTING Trees, Hodges and Shrubs, etc. .. 75 points . REMOVAL of irreparable buildings, dead trees, weeds and rubbish .............. .. 50 points TIDINESS .............................................. .. 50 points FENCES around buildings .................. .. 25 points 'LAwNs 25 points . FLOWERS 50 points . GENERAL IMPROVEMENT in appearance .......... .; .................................. .. 60 points . IMPROVEMENT in approach to Home, including improvement to gateways, care of mailbox, provision of signpost, fences along lane leading to Home ...... .. 50 points
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT in farm
frontage on main road, including plant-
ing trees, removal of weeds and rub-
bish, backsloping and care of fences 25 points Total .............................. ..... .. 500 points
SPECIAL PRIZES HOME IMPROVEMENT I954
. WINNER HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPE-
TI'l‘ION—King's Co.—-Silver Cup donated by the late Senator J. A. MacDonald, Cardigan.
WINNER OF HOME COMPETITION -— Queen's Co. — Silver Cup donated by Lt.-Col. E. W. John- stone, Kensington.
WINNER OF HOME COMPE'I‘I'I‘lON —— Prince Co. -— Silver Cup, donated by the Chief Justice I-Ion. Thane A. Campbell, Summerside.
MOST IMPROVEMENT AMONG HOMES ENT- ERED IN PROVINCE—Silver Cup, donated by Hon. .1. A. Bernard.
P.E.I. TRAVEL BUREAU PRIZE-BUILDINGS —l-"or outstanding improvements in painting and repair of buildings in each County. A useful and valuable trophy will be awarded to each County winner.
FLOWER GARDEN PRIZES-—
1. A collection of nursery stock is offered by the Cotton Memorial Trust Nursery for the best flower garden among contestants in each coun-
t .
2. Ailspecial collection of Dahlias (18 varieties) is offered by the Dominion Experimental Farm. Charlottetown, for the flower garden consider- ed as runner-up in each county.
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS-—Pl-IOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES: Meyers Studio of Charlottetown has agreed to photograph the prize winners in each county.
VETERANS’ COMPETITION
KING'S co.: Prize of $50 offered by Moore 5. Mc-
Leod Ltd. of Charlottetown, to the veteran of the last war living in King‘: Co. making the best showing in the Home Improvement Competition.
QUEEN'S CO.: Prize of $50'offercd by Prowse Bros.
Ltd. of Charlottetown, to the veteran of the last war living in Queen's Co. making the best nhowing in the Home Improvement Competition-
PRINCE CO.: Prize of $50 offered by Maurice Ml" Men's Wear Store of Summerside to the veteran of the last war living in Prince Co. making the beat showing in the Home improvement Compe- titlon.