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. Plowing Match
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17 VICTORNOST , CLINTON 482,7036
MAYOR. FOR A WEEK Jim Armstropg,
receivod his chain of office for mayor of the
tented city at the media day for the
International Plowing Match. Presenting the
chain is Ed Star, secretary,. manager of the
Ontario Plowmans Association.
HURON COUNTY FURROW QUEEN — Anne
Stewart, daughter of Ken Stewart of RJR 5,
Seaforth, will be one, of the competitors in the
Queen of the Furrow competition at the
upcoming IPM match. In 1966, Anne's oldor
sister Amy took the top honors •at the match
held on the James Scott Farm and neighbouring
forms outside Seaforth.
on one street in Wingham an
mill be Within about one
block of each other. '
It is impossible at this
pint to tell how many people
have made arrangements for
accommodation. But the pro-
spective visitors to the Match
do come 'from all over. The'
committee has had callers
from Owen Sound, Quebec,
Michigan, Florida and King-
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ston.
At the moment the com-
mittee has Mist of about 100
private homes in which they
can put visitors.
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licouingthe visitors at the IPM
. By Debbie Ranney
There are obviously note
enough 'hotels or motels in
Huron County -within a 30
mile radius of the Inter-
national Plowing Match to
- accomodate the overflow of •
visitors expected. That why
the billeting committee for
the Match is doing its best to
find private homes for the
out-of-fowners.
On the committee are
Don-and Vi. McKay and Don
and Yvonne Carter from
VVingharn. Walter and Jean
Willits from Turnberry. Mur-
ray and -Joyce Vincerit-fron
East Wawanosh • and ,Be
and Isabelle. Garniss fro
Morris. Geroge Underwood
is the committee chairman..
Most of the hotels and
motels within a 30 mile
radius were booked by about
Christmas time_ and , major
companies have chosen to
find accommodations as far
away as Stratford.
Kitchener, London, Port,
Elgin and Southampton.
Meanwhile he billeting
committee has tried to get
representatives froni'-the
smaller companies set up in
private home, Mr.,. Under-
wood said. These companies
are given a list of which
homes will offer room and
board or just a room and then
it's up to them to tall and
arrange the accommod tons
themselves.
10 Mile Radius
Mr. Underwood says the
committee is ng to keep
the rivate Cirnes within a
ten mile r s of the
plowing match site: As those
run out,, he said there is a
possibility they- will go out-
side that radius. He added
that they have 'had offers
from as far away as Exeter.
If accommodation is
needed for four'or five people .
who need to be close to-
gether, Mr. Underwood said
they will try to get two homes '
within close proximity of
each other, •
Contestants,
The Queen of The Furrow
contestants are also going to
be installed in private homes
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