ARS Trivia III (hard)

These questions were designed as a fun program for your local rose society. Choose two or more teams with 3 or more members and award 10 points for each correct answer. If one side fails to answer the question, then the other side can "steal" the points by correctly answering them. The team with the most points wins.

1) Before moving to Columbus, OH, where was ARS headquarters located?

1. Harrisburg, PA
2. Philadelphia, PA
3. Redding, PA
4. Albany, NY

2) Who was the first President of the ARS?

1. Barry Craig
2. Benjamin Dorrance
3. Myron A. Hunt
4. Wallace Pierson

3) Who was the first female President of the ARS?

1. Marilyn Wellan
2. Helene Schoen Jones
3. Lee Jeremias
4. Cynthia Westcott

4) The monies donated by ARS Patrons goes toward what program?

1. American Rose Center
2. Presidents' Endowment
3. Education Endowment
4. Maintenance Endowment

5) Who was the long-time editor of the ARS magazine and Annuals from 1916 to 1948?

1. Robert Pyle
2. Dr. Horace McFarland
3. Marion Hatton
4. Dr. Ray Allen

6) How many voting members are there on the Board of Directors?

1. 22
2. 28
3. 31
4. 35

7) Who was the first President Emeritus?

1. Robert Pyle
2. Horace McFarland
3. Louis Massey
4. Dr. Edmund Mills

8) Who was the last President Emeritus?

1. Howard Walters
2. Joe Klima
3. C. H. Lewis
4. John Patterson

9) What are the three ARS Endowments?

1. Education, Maintenance, Research
2. Education, Test Gardens, American Rose Center
3. Research, Inheritance, Presidents'
4. American Rose Center, Christmas in Roseland, Presidents'

10) What was the previous name of Roses in Review?

1. New Roses
2. Top Rated Roses
3. American Roses
4. Proof of the Pudding

11) Who was the first person to serve as ARS President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary?

1. Dr. Ray Allen
2. Dr. Allen Kirk
3. John Lauer
4. Arthur Truex

12) The Nicholson Bowl is the oldest and most treasured of all ARS trophies. Who has won more Nicholson Bowls than any other exhibitor?

1. John Mattia
2. Cal & Barb Hayes
3. Harold Weaver
4. Stanley Kroll

13) Who has won more national trophies than any other exhibitor?

1. Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
2. John Hefner
3. John Mattia
4. Harold Weaver

14) Who was the first editor of the ‘Guidelines For Judging Roses'?

1. Don Ballin
2. John Patterson
3. C.H. Lewis
4. Frank Benardella

15) Who was the first non-nurseryman President of the ARS?

1. August Poehlmann
2. Dr. Edmund Mills
3. Dr. Eldon Lyle
4. Dr. Horace McFarland

16) The bulletin sent to ARS Patrons is called what?

1. ‘The Patron'
2. ‘Centerpiece'
3. ‘The Leader'
4. ‘Wine & Roses'

17) Who created the Old Garden Rose Committee?

1. Stephen Hamblein
2. Mrs. Francis King
3. Roy Shepard
4. Stretch Johnson

18) Who was the first chairman of the Old Garden Rose Committee?

1. Stephen Hamblein
2. Mrs. Francis King
3. Roy Shepard
4. Stretch Johnson

19) The gates at the entrance of the American Rose Center were donated and named in the honor of which former ARS President?

1. Pete Haring
2. Joe Klima
3. Howard Walters
4. John Patterson

20) Who was the first Guest Editor of the ARS Annual when they went to a magazine format?

1. Bunny Skran
2. Louise Coleman
3. Marilyn Wellan
4. Sue Streeper