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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
3
Alpha Club hosts its 55th flower show with 17 table arrangement sub themes. Top winners include Rosa Marie Sech and Evelyn Cameron among many named honorees, with entries spanning arrangements in old fashioned containers to modern and miniature classes.
Evelyn Cameron wins the table sweepstakes at the Alpha Club's 56th flower show in Veterans Memorial Hall. Midge Burnett takes the specimens sweepstakes with more prize blooms than any other entrant. Harriet Goodlad’s Transvaal daisy is named best specimen bloom. Louisa Van Ausdal’s Turn of the Century exhibit features a modern display with a plastic dice cup container and a tiny gaming table. Rosa Marie Sech wins best sweet pea arrangement, continuing her string of prior prizes. Connie Sect's daughter wins 1976 entry, while her mother places third. Robert wins a first place for Max Van Ausdal on the men's table. The event includes notable miniatures, a Tomorrow World Gardens theme, potted bonsai, and multiple award entries honoring Evelyn Cameron and Mrs Van Ausdal.
Visitors from Buena Park Victoria BC and Seattle join Lom pōc residents for the Flower Festival weekend. Mrs Pasquala Gutierrez hosts relatives at 303 South F Street while Anne Moran from Victoria flies in with her Record staffer companion. The group plans stays in San Jose and other California cities before heading home.
Mark Calvo and Debbie Nygren led junior divisions with best of show for a Sea Exploration arrangement and a Stone slab display respectively. Winners across table themes included Pamela Petersen Eliseo Fernandez Sherrie Gabel Marcus Amann and others as judges Pat MacLean Betty Silva and Carola Clifford announced.
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