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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1973-12-05, Page 12LOWER INTEREST RATES NOW AVAILABLE ON 1 st and 2nd Mortgages swirlier* hi, Ontario on • RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and FARM PROPERTIES. • Mt efill1 finandrig on new construction • .or lend development ..FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR AREA. PHONE • SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS. AND. CONSULTANTS LIMITED. 019) 7444535 Collect Head Office -- Weber. St. E., Kitchener, Ontario WE BUY EXISTING MORTGAGES FOR INSTANT CASH • • A NEW .COMPLETE SUPPLY OF x piling 'Cabinet! HAS' BEEN RECEIVED FOR Christmas CALL AND SEE OTHER GIFT SUGGESTIONS RON. MACHAN Lucknow Phone 5284008 THE LUCKNOW sEpamai kucKNOIN. ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, OECOMIlfit *SiTWELVE. :011.t:‘ of: ativhj*vernipt for . club members from Huron A 19 year old R.R.2,Blyth youth -who has excelled himself in agricultural activities this past year, was named the AM-Round 4-H member at the Huron County's 26th annual 4-H Achievement Night at Clinton Friday. Joseph Phelan, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Phelan, was. ,presented with the R.McKinley Citizenship Trophy at the awards night in Clinton:Friday night. The *Ward is granted annually for outstanding participation in 4-H, home and community activities. A graduate from the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology last spring, Joe earlier this month was a delegate at the National 4-H Conference in Toronto -- an award considered to be one of the highest granted, any 4-H member. For the second consecutive year, he picked up- at achievement night, an award for holding the highest score in judging .competition. At the Central Huron Secondary School the impressive climax to the year's 4-H program which was organized and directed by Len MacGregor, extension assistant for the Ministrys' office in the County. saw members from 28 dubs pick up more than $1000 in cash prizes, certificates, crests,- plaques and pins.,This year there were 412 members enrolled -- an increase of 42 over that of 1972, and once again a high record of completion -• 89% was achieved. The county is rated as one of the top. in the province in its 4-H program - with both membership and participation. . Mr. MacGregor who co- ordinated the program -with the assistance of 68 volunteer leaders. said that while -compe- tidon still plays an important part with the members, . more emphasis is gradually being placed , on individual partici- pation. Donald Dodds, R.R.1, - Seaforth, past president of the Huron County 1,44.-Clilb—Leaders Association, welcomed the audience of approximately 1000 persons. Greetings from the Huron County Board of Education came for its vice-chairman, Wilfred Shortreed, Walton. Guest speaker was Ken KIM, assistant supervisor, Youth. Extension, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Toronto.- Assisting Mr.. Pullen and -Mr.. MacGregor with the presentation of awards were Bill Woodworth and Mike Willer, associate agricultural representatives and Sam Bradshaw. engineering assistant, all from the county branch office of the Ministry. For having achieved the highest 4-H score in the county, that of 962 out of a possible 1000, Jim Nivins, R.R.3, Auburn, won -the.C.S.MacNaughton trophy. He received as well ,the Sandy Kolk- man trophy for the all-round 4-H member in the Dungannon 4-H Calf Club, and the Vincent Farm Equipment trophy for holding the highest score in a 4-H Tractor Club. Another theee-awards winner, Ken Mewhinney, R.R.1. LucknoW, who as champion all-round shOwman won for himself the Toronto Dominion Bank award, as champion 4-H beefshowman, the Murray Gaunt award, and for his champion shorthorn steer, was preiented with one of the two Stewart Procter awards. The second Procter award, given for the champion shorthorn heifer, went to Chris Procter, R.R.5, Brussels, a grandson of the late Mr. Procter, whom the award commemorates. One of five sisters who participated in the LuebtOW 4-H Calf Club, 12 year old Ruth Alton, dinghter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Walden, R.R.2. tucknow, won the award presented by Huron County Warden, Roy V. IPittison, R.R.3, Wingham, Ruth had the highest score as a novice member. Ruth's older sister, Nancy, , received the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(Blyth-Auburn Branch) award for holding the highest score in the 4-H dairy clubs. Glen McNeil, R.R.6, Goderich; the A.Y.McLean trophy, as the 4-H dairy showman, and a Cyanamid of Canada' award, as the top sheep judge; Three North Huron 4-H Trail- blazer trophies, all donated by Philip Malcolm, Varna, went to Cathy Malcolm, Varna. (his daughter). as the top horse showman in the North Huron 4-H Horse Club; toEddie Franken, 1!.R.2. Auburn, as the top pony showman and' to Brian Fidomi R.R.1, Belgrave, as the top colt showman; / The John Franken Memorial trophy, presented for the first time was won by Barb, Preszcator, R.111, Exeter. who as a member of the Exeter 4-H Horse-Pony Club held the highest score. The trophy was donated by the widow and nine children of the former volunteer leader, of the 4-H' North Huron Trailblaier Club. prior to his untimely .death last year. Donna Hackett', R.R.7, Lucknow, as the' novice with the highest score in judging compe- tition won 'the Canadian National Exhibition shield and Ynze 4 Tiesma, R.R.4, Clinton, with the highest score in a' judging competition of swine took a C.1.L. • trophy. • Taking the top position in the various clubs with marks achieved were: Dungannon 4-H Calf Club:Glen McNeil, R.R.6, Goderich, 945; Sandra Nivins, R.R.3, Auburn, 910; Shirley Dougherty, R.R.6, Goderich, 901; Huron County 4-H Tractor Club: Jim Nivins, R.R.3, Auburn, 962; Jilin Fairies, R.R.1, Gorrie, 901; Brad Carnochan, R.R.4, Seaforth, $34. Lucknow 4-H Calf Club: June Alton, R.R.2, Lucknow,925; Nancy Alkton, R.R.2, Lucknow, 923; Ken Mewhhmey, R.R.1, Lucknow, 916; Huron County 4-H. Sheep ClubV Douglas Miller, R.R.1, Lucknow, 92-7; John Kinsman, R. Kippen, 879; Marguerite Soell, R.R.1, Clinton, 862; Dungannon W.1. DUNGANNON NEWS The Dungannon Women's Insti- tute met at Mrs, Elmer Black's for their November meeting. Mrs. Harvey Alton welcomed everyone and openeil the meeting-with the ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. The: roll call was an unusual way to, wrap. a Christmas gift. Two good ideas were to dec orate a jar, of home made cookies or candy like a' Santa . Claus and to,wrap,o book in a wrapper that can be used in the future as a book cover. Mrs. Blake gave the minutes, treasurer's report and correspond- ence. Mrs. Clifford Purdon gave a very interesting motto on "Charac- /ter is like embroidery; it is made one stitch at a ime" . The qualit- ies of a good character are hon- esty. dependability, sensitivity etc. These develop, through the years. Character is the work of many all with whom we come in contact , while embroidery is usually the work of one person. The beauty of embroider depends on good background material. Integrety is a good background for character. In life as well as in embroider , mistakes will occur but these should be remedied as quickly 'as possible. Mrs. George Errington announc e ed the Christmas party would be December 6 at Carlow Hall at 7 o'clock., There will be an 'ex- change of gifts. Mrs. E. Black gave a very con- cise and thorough report, of the 59th London area convention. A donation is to be sent to the mem- orial fund for Mrs. Milton Pardy, former editor of Home and Country. The topic was taken by corn- mittee conveners , Mrs. Graham McNee and Mrs. Hugh McWhin- ney. Under the heading of Family Affairs they dealt with the topic , "Money Management". Mrs. IvIcNee discussed Budgeting ; its,importance and how to set one up step by step with the aid of a flip chart. She gave out booklets on budget planning and stated (LIQUID PROTEIN' SUPPLEMENT) protein for and Beef cattle Dairy Take advantage of the convenience of liquid feeding -- in a farm mixer or poured over an auger LPS blends into a uniform, consistent feed or make LPS available, on a free choice basis through a lick wheel Lucknow District CHI Phone 528-2125 that budgets are made to be flex ible and beneficial. Mrs. Mc - Whinney discussed several ways and means to save on our food bills. Everyone agreed there was a great variance of prices in different stores on the same items. They all found some old bills and accounts from the turn of the century , that Mrs. McWhinney displayed to be very interesting and a great deal' less expensive than the same articles are today. A card signed by all in attendam was sent to Mrs. Wilbur Bunnip University Hospital, London., Russell Consitt of Zurich tiou0 greetings' from the Zurich Mrs. Alton thanked Mts. Bic for her home, and allvhotthr tributed to a very inforinatirC evening. After the singing 00 Queen and Grace everyone enie enjoyed the gOod lunch grid Mrs. Alvin Kerr, Mrs. Gordon; Finnigan and' NIrs Lome