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Huron Expositor, 2014-10-01, Page 5Wednesday, October 1, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 Local plowman returns home from World Plowing Match Ruth Campbell Winthrop correspondent We have been blessed with great weather, which will be appreciated by all the fairs in the area, as well as the farmers. Pastor Sandra Cable was again in charge of the service at Cavan. Francis Hunt lit the Christ candle. The children's story was titled "Fair Play," about a birthday party. The choir sang "Still, Still with Thee." The message was titled "Is Life Fair?" and was about detasseling corn, which is a hard job but one has to take good jobs with the not so nice jobs. Marg McClure and Ruth Campbell were the greeters and collectors. Paul Dodds has returned home after competing at the World Plowing Competition in St. Jean D'Ilac in France. He plowed Sept. 5 and 6, using a tractor supplied by Massey Ferguson and the plow belonging to the Canadian Plowing Organization. He placed 20th overall in a class of 39 in the Conventional Plowing Class. Don and Maja Dodds attended the World Plowing Match. Don worked as a land steward day one and was privileged to pull Paul's stakes on day. While in France, all three enjoyed various bus tours in the Bordeaux area. At the completion of their tour in France, Don and Maja traveled to Holland. While there, they met with relatives and friends. At a social evening held in their honour, Maja met with rela- tives, come of whom she had not seen since leaving Hol- land for Canada in 1947. As well, they toured points of interest and explored the town in which Maja had lived. The weather was phe- nomenal, warm sunshine and about 10 minutes of rain in 17 days. Don, Maja and Paul recently returned from the 2014 International Plowing Match in Simcoe County. Paul completed in Class 5, placing third. Don judged various plowing classes. Bob and Ruth Campbell visited with Ruth's brother and his wife - Ron and Glenna Hibbert, of Mildmay. Ron and Glenna were cele- brating their 45th wedding anniversary. Foodfor Thought Riches in the heart can never be stolen. Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be able to be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to possible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca IN THE YEARS AGONE Van Egmond writes home about services overseas in 1914 Oct. 4, 1889 • On Monday of last week, Mr. Wm. Clark of Hullet, near Kinburn, drove his team of rather fractious horses attached to a stone boat to a neighbour's and was in the act of tying them when they suddenly became frightened and dashed off, dragging Mr. Clark with them. When assistance reached him, he was lying unconscious, hav- ing received a severe fracture of the skull. • The total convictions by the magistrates of the county for the quarter ending the 10th inst., are 59, of which 11 were by Goderich Justices of the Peace, 21 by Clinton, 10 by Seaforth, two by Wingham, seven by Brussels, five by Exeter, one by Blyth and two by Hensall. Of the offences 18 were drunks, seven were illegal sales of liquor. The total fines levied amounted to $285, and $200 of this was for violation of the Crooks Act. • Messrs. McMann and Dickson shipped a carload of heavy horses to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Mr. Dickson accompanied them. • There is lots of moisture these times, and those who attend shoes think a little too much, but it will make the turnips grow. • On Saturday, Oct. 12, the football season in Seaforth will be opened by a match for the championship of Western Ontario between the famous Berlin Rangers and the Sea - forth team. Oct. 9,1914 • With the Canadian volunteers in Bermuda - The follow ing letter written by Mr. John VanEgmond to his mother, Mrs. C.R. VanEgmond of Egmondville, has been kindly handed to us for publication. Mr. VanEgmond is a mem- ber of the Canadian Volunteer force stationed in Ber- muda. Well mother dear I am having all the excitement and experience one could wish and I certainly am enjoy- ing it, something new to see and do every minute. After nine days on the Atlantic Ocean, I have at last arrived here on the hot, sunny island of Bermuda. We were accompanied all the way by a warship Niobe, and she is really some cruiser, and no one aboard was afraid of Ger- mans as long as the old Niobe was near. We landed in Bermuda on Sept. 15, and coming near the islands was a great sight with all the greenest of green foliage in all kinds of shapes. We have lovely large rooms to sleep in and good beds and fairly good meals, as leas for a soldier, so we have no kick coming on that. Every morning we have to get up at 5:30 a.m. for exercises for half an hour then in for breakfast. We go out again at 8 a.m. and drill for two hours and then we are free until 5:30 p.m. when again we drill for three-quarters of an hour. The sun is so hot it is all we Northerners can stand. Fever is prevalent here but if we only keep clean there is no danger. Every afternoon we have a bath in the ocean and it is grand. Some of the men caught a sea lobster the other day, and it was about 10 ft. sq. with legs eight and nine feet long, and the claws, when they would close would cut through a two foot cedar post just like cheese, so you can imagine the size of them. I'm going to have a crack at fishing one of these days. We marched through the city headed by our own RCR band and were cheered at every step as our whole regiment moved step for step as one man, and the coloured girls were all throwing kisses at the soldiers. If Jim or Dan wants a wife just send them down here. The war does not seem to be any nearer the end, but the Ger- mans are stopped at any rate and they will now see they cannot run the world. I had quite a little experience aboard the Canada, coming here. One night I was called up tot he orderly room in front of several officers, and they asked me a bunch of questions, where I was born, what I worked at, if I was ever out of Canada, who I could get references from, and a whole lot more. They thought I was a German spy, I guess by having a German name, but I soon explained all and they were satisfied all right. I do not know how long we will be here. Some say other soldiers are coming here from Canada and we are going to England, but no one knows for certain. Give by best regards to all old friends and tell Boland I am going to Russia next week, and see what he says. Oct. 6,1939 • Local officers of the Middlesex -Huron Regiment have received instructions to recruit "D" Company up to peacetime strength on a non -permanent active militia basis. This unit, with headquarters at the Armories in Seaforth, includes the districts of Exeter, Hensall, Wing - ham and part of Clinton. • Six students from Huron and Perth secondary school on Friday competed for the McMillan Trophy and ten other cups and shields at the 14th annual Amateur Athletic Association meet here. • Thomas Phillips, well-known Seaforth fruit wholesaler, was seriously injured near Baden early Wednesday morning when his car was in collision with a truck He is in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. • A 19 -year-old Logan Township youth, charged with seri- ous utterances, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, $200 and costs, or in default and additional six months in jail. He pleaded guilty when he appeared in Goderich police court on Thursday. Crown attorney Holmes told the court the offence took place at the Seaforth Fall Fair. The young man said he would sooner go over and fight for Hitler; Hitler will win and can't be stopped; that he him- self would go over there if there was anyway to get there. Oct. 8,1964 • McKillop council accepted plans for an administration building, which is proposed as a centennial project. It is suggested the building be erected north of the township garage at Winthrop. • The Tuckersmith centennial project will include improvements to Seaforth Lions Park, council decided Tuesday evening when an enabling by-law was adopted. Suggested are entrance gates, completion of the picnic pavilion, as well as park lighting. • Snow came to the district with a vengeance on Monday evening and continued snowfalls by Wednesday had covered the grounds with the white flakes. • Police are investigating a break-in at SDHS Wednesday night when thieves smashed windows and doors and began a hole through a concrete wall in an effort to gain access to a vault in the business office. • A SDHS student was named "Queen of the Furrow" at the annual Huron County Plowing Match Saturday. She was Amy Steward, 17, daughter of McKillop Reeve Ken Stew- art and Mrs. Stewart. She will represent Huron at the International Plowing Match at Peterboro this week. Oct. 4,1989 • Two horses were killed and a man injured in an accident west of Seaforth early Tuesday morning. A pickup truck was traveling east on Hwy 8 at around 6:10 a.m. when the horses entered the highway in front of the vehicle. One of the horses was killed instantly, the other had to be later destroyed. • The long story of the fire at the Brussels Legion Hall finally came to an end when Lenard Gordon Cowie and Robert Martin Killick pleaded guilty to charges relating to the fire that gutted the building in the early morning of July 6, 1988. • Seaforth District High School graduates were honoured Friday night when Commencement 1989 was held. In addition to their diplomas, many graduates shared over $15,000 in scholarships and awards from their academic successes. • Interest in the pumpkin contest ran as part of the Sea - forth Fall Fair was good with over 50 pumpkins entered. The overall prize for the largest pumping went to David Ryan, whose entry weighed 133 lbs. He won a bird feeder donated by Maplewood Manor and Seaforth Jewelers and made by Pete TremeerA