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(By W. It, IX)
SPRING HAS BROUGHT SOME
changes to established businesses
in town For instance, Peter's
Modern Meat Market neW sports
a new striped awning with, the
lettering in silver . , , The Meay-
Mee Restaurant put up a new sign
yesterday, with bright colours and
the advice that "fabulous. Chi-
nese dinners" are served inside,,
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ROLLER - SKATES, BUBBLE -
Pines, bouncing balls, and simple
loafing is the occupation of young-
sters freed from school for a week.
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A NUMBER OF FRIENDS OF
the News-Etecord• have dropped in
to say hello this holid-ay period , . .
Richmond S. Atkey, Arnprior, for-
mer owner of the paper visited
herethe weekend before Easter
Word of best wishes from
the publisher at Dundalk has come
to us by courier, and are much
appreciated .
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SPEAKING OF PUBLISHERS ...
we- omitted one name from the
brief chronology of ownership of
this' paper which appeared last
week . . Whitely and Todd sold
to E. Floody, then W. J. Mitchell
owned it for some years before
selling to the late G. Edward Hall
. Sorry to have omitted the
honoured Mitchell name, and we
appreciate friends telling us of er-
rors, especially in historical data
such as this ,
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B' THE WAY, WE DO PLAN
an open house in the News -Rec-
ord's new plant some time in
May . , . We hope by that time
to have things arranged in order
for visitors ... Maybe even have
our own name up on the old
theatre marquee .
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IN THE SPRINIG YOU "SPRING"
ahead . . . In the fall you let the
clock "fall" back ... that is the
easy way to remember what to do
with your clock when the inevit-
able era of Daylight Saving Time
rolls around . Remember last
spring when the fever hit us, and
we told everybody to turn their
clock back? Of course you do .. .
And do you remember last fall,
when we did right, and told yoq
to turn your clock back? Of
course, not , .
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IT QUITE AMAZED US TO SEE.
that simply dozens of people found
it necessary to blast this office,
some in more tender terms than
others, .when we botched the DST
warning in April, 1959 . ... Per-
haps we will with years get ac-
customed to the fact that people
are essentially critical, and love. to
point out errors (,though what we
were expected to do in that parti-
cular instance, we couldn't figure
out-,-church-goers already had
missed church) . But .we had
hoped throughout the whole long
length of summer in 1959 that
someone would remark upon our
correctness at the time when the
clocks went bank on Standard...
No one did, though .. .
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Community Concert
Season To Plan
Again in Goderich
A new season is about to open
for the Commnunity, Concent As-
sociation. The annual campaign
Will take place during the week of
April. 25.
Renewals of present member-
ships are hoped for, and new mem-
bers welcome, who will find the
concerts more and more appeal-
ing to the lovers of good music.
Last season 35 Clintonians av-
ailed themselves of these mem-
berships. It is expected that, by
popular request, the first concert
next season will be given by Fran-
ces Archer and Beverly Giles,
These drafting young artists df-
fer songs and ballads of 14 nat-
ions, singing in native -languages.
• Anyone wishing 'to become a
member of the association or get
further information, kindly con-
tact Mrs. Gordon Cunin ghame,
who is one <nf the board of direc-
tors; Miss Elva Wiltse, Mrs. Her-
bert Bridle or Mrs. Ruth Knox,
In the Middle East, the basic
refugee ration amounts to only
15 -hundred calories a day. The
average Canadian consumes twice
as much. Won't you—in this land
of plenty—do something to help'
the refugees? Support the Huron
County World Refugee Year Bltiz,
May 16-21 inclusive. Campaign
chairman is Rev. R. S. MacMillan,
Goderich, treasurer is John Berry,
Goderieh. The money donated
will be forwarded to the Canadian
Committee for World Refugee
Year to assist in clearing the ref -
twee camps,
. The Week's Weather
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16 67 50 10 49
17 65 50 72 41
18 55 80 65 43
19 54 24 47 81
20 65 34 50 35
Rain: .64" Rain .18"
THE NEW ERA--95•th YEAR, -
No, 16 ---Thee Home Paper With The '.News
THE HURON RECORD -79th YEAR
+CL NTON, CiNT.AR100 THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1960
$3.00 Per Year --10 Cents Per Copy. -12 Pages
BROADYIEW ACRES
Renal • Homes Soon
Work began this week on pre-
liminary staking at the site of
Broadview Acres, the rental-
housing project on John Street.
The contract for building the 12
homes, was let by Central Mort-
gage and Housing Corporation to
Alf Erickson Contracting, at
Hyde Park, '
This same firm built the ren-
tal homes at Delhi Which 'were
put in under similar arrange-
merits to those planned here,
The Clinton Public Utilities
Commission is getting poles in, so
that a line can be strung, and
power be •available to the con-
tractor during the building.
Original plantsfor these homes
were laid two years ago, when
William, J. Miller was mayor ,of
Clinton. Costs are being born by
the federal government 76 per-
cent; provincial. government 17x/a
percent and the munieipality of
Clinton 7% percent. Total cost is
recoverable through rents over a
period of 50 years.
Amount of Canton's contribu-
tion to the project will not be
known until the contract .price is
made available to the town. In
;any case'five years is allowed for
the town to pay its share. Then
,of course,., in the course of 50
years, the total is returned to the
municipality,
These- homes will not be sold.
They can only be rented. Esti-
mated per month rental is $79.50.'
When the building is. complet-
ed, . the care of the project is to
be 'placed in the hands of the
Clinton Housing Authority, Chair-
man is Torn Steep ant& other
members -are Robert Irwin, Doug-
las Freeman, Mrs'," George F, El-
liott and John. Livermore.
•The 12 homes will be built in
semi-detached foam. Location is
the section of Frank Andrews
farm facing John Street.
To Choose Dairy Princess.
At Clinton Spring Show
Huron's Dairy Princess will be
chosen this year following com-
petition for the honour, carried
out at the Clinton Spring Show,
June 11. The Dairy Co-ordinat-
ing Board, which sponsors the
contest' in Huron, has decided that
at the Fair, larger numbers of
persons would be •able to see the
Princess' competition.
The milking contest isexpect-
ed to take place out-of-doors, in
temporary stalls set up in front
of the grandstand, some time
during the afternoon. The contest
is open to girls between the ages
of 17 and 26 (inclusive), who are
resident in the county.-
Each •girl competing will earn
$5. Witmer is eligible to partici-
pate ,at the. Canadian National:
Exhibition in Toronto in Septem-
ber for the title of Dairy Queen
of Ontario. Winner of the Dairy
Queen title earns an all -expense
paid trip. to the United Kingdom.
Citizens Invited
To Attend Council
Monday; Budget Set
Deputy Reeve Morgan 3. Ag-
new has issued a special invite
tion to all interested citizens to
attend council meeting on Mon-
day night. The budget for the
year will be brought down at that
time. Mr. Agnew indicated at a
town hall meeting last night that
possibly the increase in mill rate
would not be as high as had been
feared by some.
Discussing meters, versus two-
hour parking last night at' a meet-
ing chaired by -Councillor J. Doug-
las Thoa^ndike, a dozen merchants
heard the merits of meters dis-
cussed, and the revenue that their
installation would bring in. A sur-
vey of business people will be ta-
ken to get their thought on this.
Mr. Thorndike emphasized that
meters "would not be railroaded
through", but a thorough investi-
gation would be made.
Hensall Council
Asks Board For
Five Liquor Votes
(By our Hessen Correspondent)
Hensall village council passed a
bylaw on Monday night, April 11,
asking for +a vote under the Li-
quor Control. Board, on five ques-
tiont pertaining to the consump-
tion of bee and liquor in 'the vil-
lage, June 22 Was the date set
by ti e LLB,
Q'tzesttions will be •for beverage
rooms; beverage rooms for mer,
and women; dining room licences,
for beer and wine orily and din -
brig room licences for liquor; and
lounge licences, -
Cotuiell's action teas prompted
by a recent meeting of Hensall
businessmen, when, 45 signatures
Were placed on a. petition wilting
that cottncil take action for a
vote*. -.
Charles P., Corbett, Lucan, Was
appointed engineer to make a
Survey of the R%chrriond Street
South municipal drain and bring
in a report.
Other awards are made to the
Dairy Princess in the county, and
on occasion she may be asked to
make radio and TV appearances,
and possibly be available at dairy
exhibits at farm shows in the
area,
Winner of the Dairy Princess
title in Huron will be announced
the day of the fair, and presenta-
tion of the awards will be made
in front of the grandstand. Until
this year milking has been done
at the Huron County Home barn,
the day of the Soil and Crop As-
sociation twilight meeting.
Details of the competition: ap-
plication formes; information about
dress requirements, etc., are avail-
able from the office of the agri-
cultural representative, Clinton,
or from the office of the Huron
Federation of Agriculture, also in
Clinton. Deadline for entry is
June 1.
President of the Huron Co-ord-
inating Board is Lorne Rodgers,
RR 1, Goderich. J. Carl Heming-
way, Brussels, is secretary.
Life Membership in
St. Paul's WA
Given Mrs. C Epps.
The thank -offering.,, Meeting of
St. Paul's, Anglicalr, 'Women's
Auxiliary held in the church on
Tuesday afternoon, Was notable
for the presentation of a life mem-
bership to, Mrs. Clifford Epps, and
for the very .fine ,address given by
Mrs, J. Robertson, Kitchener,
The service was Conducted by
the president, Mrs, C, 5, T•rider. ,
Mrs. Theo, Fremlin Was: organist,
Heather Winter led the Psalm.
Elizabeth Index read the Scripture
lesson, Mrs. R, E. Rowden and
Mrs. Sarah . Thomas assisted in
the prayers. Members.of the Girls'
Auxiliary who ushered and re-
ceived the offering were Sally
Deeves, Barbara Inder, . Maureen
Hayter and Betty ,To Deeves.
speaker, Mrs, J'. Robertson, Candi-
Mrs. Fred Hudie introduced the
date's Secretary for the Dominion.
MTs. Robertson gave details of the
actual missionary wont being sup-
ported by the WA Thank -offering,
and told of the nurses, teachers
and religious leaders who were be-
ing helped hi their work by the
fund. Mrs. Lillian' McKinnon
thanked the speaker for her in-
foriiiative and inspiring address.
The rector then Went to the
chancel step, and reminded the
members that life membership was
an award of honour for outstand-
ing and faithful service to the
WA. He then called upon Mrs.
Clifford Epps to come forward,
and at the conclusion of the short
life membership service, Mrs. In -
der presented Mrs. "Epps with the
scroll, and Mrs. Robertson pinned
on the badge. Mrs. Epps thanked
the ladies for the honour they had
bestowed upon her, and pledged
her continued. support to WA
work.
The members, together with
friends from Seaforth,. then ad-
journed to the parish .hall, where
refreshments were served by Mrs.
A. Kirby and Mrs. Charles Wise,
assisted by members of the GA.
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Support World Refugee Year!
Doyour part tocl oskie Refugee
Camps. Support the" -World Refu-
gee
efugee Year Blitz in • Huron ',County,
May 16-21 inclusive. The 'Snoney
will be forwarded to the Canad.
Ian Committee for World Refugee
Year which is sponsored by over.
40 national organizations includ-.
ing Catholic, Protestant and Jew-
ish.
Scene at the Co-op Milt, Brucefield
Not faded completely from the farming scene yet, are the horses, friend of agri-
culture throughout the centuries. Seen at the Co-op feed mill in Brucefield, on Tues-
day, was this eager team waiting •while q Toad of grain wqs made into chop, to be
taken home for feed for the farm animals. Farming people have continued to become
mechanized, making use of, trucks, large trunks in the family car, or tractor -drawn wa-
gons or trailers for transporting feed. Some find, however, that the faithful horse
fills a definite place in the forming job. (News -Record Photo)
DST Begins Sunday 4-H Clubs at SeaForth
Move Clacks Elect OFFicers dor 1960
Ahad One Hour
Daylight Saving Time conies in-
to effect in Clinton and Bayfield
and surrounding hamlets on Sun-
day morning at 2 a.m., April 24.
Church Sunday morning will be-
gin one hour earlier than usual—
and if you don't want to miss the
sermon, you should turn your clock
ahead one hour before you go to
bed Saturday night.
Brucefield Church will hold ser-
vices on Standard Time, so village
residents need riot change clocks
until noon on Sunday..
O
Carl Oantelon, formerly of Can-
telon's Cities Service in town, has
leased the Cities Service Station
in Seaiforrbh on Goderich Street
West.
Easter Holiday V isitings
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McMurray
spent the weekend in •Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Proctor. and
Jirnmy, Detroit, were in Clinton
for the weekend.
Miss Anna Pritchard, Toronto,
visited with Mrs. Joseph Webster
over the Easter holidays.
Tom .Leppington has started his
24th season as part time ground
keeper for Dr. W. A. Oakes.
Frank Fingland, Ottawa, spent
Easter weekend with his parents,
Judge and Mrs. F. Finglaind.
Gordon Cuninghalne is visiting
this weep with his Son, John E.
Cuninghame, in Liverpool, N,Y.
Miss Bertha Webster, Toronto,
spent the Easter weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Joseph Webster,
Clinton.
Mrs. Pearl Quinn, Toronto,
spent the Easter weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, H. W.
Gould.
Mrs. Daisy _ Plumtree, Detroit;
visited .this week with her sister-
inr, laity, Mrs. Helen Plumtree, 142
Maple Street.
Mir. and Mrs. Gordon W. Cun-
inghame were Easter guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Saunders
tri Sarnia, Ontario.
Mrs. Grant Daniells and family
have been visiting with her farther,
Alex Inkley, Queen Street, overy
th Easter holidags. •
Miss Anne Caldwell, Blyth, is
spending her Easter holidays With
her grandmother, Mrs. Joseph
Webster, Clinton.
Mrs. Duncan McDonald and
Miss Dianne McDonald, London,
visited with their aunt, Mrs. F.
W. Johnston, on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer McManus;
Windsor, visited over the Easter
weekend with the lady's parents,
Mr. and Mas. J. E. "Cap" Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adams and
Mr, and Mrs. N. Northcott, Toron-
to, visited Mrs. Ada Adams and
Miss Brigham over the holiday's,
Mrs, George Campbell, Sr.,
Brussels, is visiting with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. end Mrs.
Robert Campbell fora few days.
Visitors on Good Friday With
Mr. and 1VIrt..David Eat= were
Mrs, Margaret Brown, Stratford
and Miss Minnie Eason, London.
Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Johnston
and Kerry of Toronto, Spent the
Easter weekend with their par:
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Mc-
Cartney.
Mr. and Mrs. Wr S., Macaulay
and Jimmie, Sarnia, spent Easter
with Mrs. W. Shaddick and with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson, RR 5,
Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Cartwright
and Ann, Welland, visited Bert
Gibbings, Clinton, and Mr. and
Mrs. William Landsobrough, RR 4,
Clinton.
Mrs, C. K. McKnight and her
children, Paul and Anne, Toronto,
visiting during the past week with
her parents, Judge -and Mrs. F.
Fingland.
Harris Oakes, in his last year in
medicine at Toronto University,
spent the Easter vacation with
his parents, Dr, and Mrs. Wafter
A. • Oakes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Holmes
and family, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs.
Al Carnegie and family, London,
spent Easter Sunday with Mrs.
W. S. R. Holmes.. •
gra,T.M.,a
Nancy Olde,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brock
Olde, Princess Street East, won
the 'proficiency award for work
inGrade 8 at Clinton Public
School last year. She received
this honour at the open house
held last Wednesday. Nano is
a student ,uGrade 9 at Clin-
tonf
District Collegiate Institute:
this year, (News -Record Photo)
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cook and
Miss Janice, Ingersoll, spent the
Eager holiday with his parents,'
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Cook,
Mill Street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hepburn
and family, Toronto, visited last
weekend with the lady's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Colquhoun,
111 Huron Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Longstaff
and two children, Janet and Nancy
of Landon, spent Easter Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Collins, RR 4, Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Margeson
and sons John and Jimmy, Ayl-
mer, visited with Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Proctor and Mrs. Clara Wise
over the Easter weekend.
W. B. Biggart and family, King-
ston, spent Easter weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 3.
Biggart, While here they called
on friends at Exeter and Grand
Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Van Eg-
mond, RR 1, Clinton; Mr. Fred
Van Egmond, London, were Easter
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Van Egmond, 194 Mary St-
reet.
1Vfiss Edna Little, Mrs. R. E.
Wolsey, Miss Mary Boyd and Miss
Betty Sturdy, of Nurses Residen-
ce, Clinton, returned home Mon-
day after a 4.day tour of sight-
seeing New York.
Sunday dinner guests with Mr,
and Mrs. ' Mui+r'ay Garrett and
daughter, Norma, Walker Street,
were the lady's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Collins, Seaforth and
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Egmond,
Clinton.
Mrs. John E. Cuntnghame, Liv-
erpool, N.Y., with her children
Kip, Craig, Kristin and Karen,
were guests on Good Friday of
her parents-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs,
Gordon Ctthinghame. They are
SPending the entire Easter vacat-
ion among relatives in Clinton,
Goderich and Owen Sound.
Easter guests at the hone of Mr.
and Mrs. George Roberton, White-
head Street, were their daughter,
Mrs. Helen Thompson, Detroit;
their Son and dattghter-in-law, Mr,
and Mrs. Eenneth Roberton, Ayl-
finer; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ballet -
Line, London; Mr. Robertoll's sit -
\ter, Mrs, Ballantine, Brussels; and
two nieces, MiSses Atin and Jane
Cameron, Toronto.
Five 4-H clubs were organized
at a meeting at Seaforth District
High School, April 12. At the
same time officers were elected
for three of the clubs.
Seaforth 4-H Dairy_Calf Club•
named Ken Papple, RR 5, Sea -
forth, president. Other officers
are:.. Larry Burns vice-president;
Eleanor Keys, RR 1,• Seaforth,
secretary; Dianne Dale, RR 1,
Clinton, press secretary; Irvin
Trewartha, Seaforth, and Robert
Gernmell, RR 2, Kipper leaders,
Nine joined the :Seaforth 4-H'
County Home Party
Staged by Folk
Of Hensall Village
(By our Hensall Correspondent)
Wednesday afternoon, April 13
30 members of Kippen East •Wo-
men't Institute motored to the
County Home at Clinton to enter-
tain the residents to a delightful
'afternoon. Mrs. H. Caldwell was
MC for the program which includ-
ed community singing directed by
Mrs. Grant McLean; piano duet,
Mrs. Robert Kinsman and Mrs.
Ken McKay; readings, Mrs. Jim
Drummond and Mrs. Ross Chap-
man.
Highlight of the program was a
square dance in which Mrs. Ken-
neth McKay, Mrs, Verne Alder -
dice, Mrs, Grant McLean, Mrs.
Edison McLean, Mrs. Charles
Eyre, Mrs. Arthur Finlayson, Mrs.
Wilmer Broadfoot, , Mrs. Boss
Broadfoot participated. Mrs. Ross
Broadfoot accompanied at the
piano and called off.
Vocal duet by Mrs. Bruce Mc-
Gregor and Mrs. William Kyle, "It
is no Secret". Seven senior citi-
zens of the home celebrating ,, a
birthday in April were presented
with lovely Easter baskets with
gift enclosed and corsage. The
dainty corsages of foam rubber
were made by Mrs. Alex Mc-
Gregor,
"Happy Birthday" was sung and
a delicious lunch was served in-
cluding a decorated birthday cake
topped with candles. The visiting
group was conducted through a
tour,of the home by Harvey John -
sten, manager who expressed his
pleasure in the entertainment.
To Renovate Hall
For LOBO Wishes
(By our Hensall Correspondent)
Renovation of the building oc-
copied by Hensall Branch Cana-
dian Legion, in that village, will
begin at once. It is expected that
$1,000 to $1,500 will be spent on
the project, mainly on plumbing.
and fire exits, to meet with regi-
Cations of the Liquor Control
Beard,
Members of the building corn-
nittee of the Legion and Ladies
Auxiliary, are presi'd'ents Jim
Clark and Mrs, Gordon Munn,
Byran Kyle, E. Shaddick, David
Sangster, Mrs, W. J. Cameron and
Mrs. D. B. i-avens.Their meet-
ing on Friday evening, April 8,
brought forth the decision to ga
ahead.
Beef Calf Club. Officers are:
Bill Campbell, RR. 1, Dublin, pres-
ident; Don McKercher, RR 1,
Dublin,, vice-president; Mary Mac-
Gregor, RR 2, Seaforth, secre-
tary; Gordon Pryce, RR 1, Dub-
lin, press. secretary; Ken Camp-
bell, RR 1, Dublin, and Joseph
W. Devereaux, RR 4, Seaforth,
leaders.
Both the dairy and beef clubs
are sponsored by Seaforth Agri-
cultural Society.
Bruce Papple, RR 4, Seaforth,
was-,uamed president of :tbe..Mc-
T�illop 4-H Grain ' Cluub, sponsored
by the McKillop Federation of
Agriculture, the club has eight
members. Other officers are: Don
Crozier, RR 2, Seaforth, , vice-
president; Jack Broadfoot, RR 1,
Brucefield, secretary; Don Mc-
Keroher, RR 1, Dublin, press re-
porter. Leaders are Earl McSpad-
den, RR 1, .Seaforth, and . Oliver
Pryce, RR 1, Dublin.
Officers for the Seaforth 4-11
Swine Club and Tuckernsmith Corn.
Club will be elected at meetings
in May. Sponsored by the Sea -
forth Junior Farmers, the swine
club has ten members. Leaders
are Robert E. McMillan, RR 2,
Seaforth; Allan Haugh, RR 1,
Brucefield; and Don Dodds, RR 1,
Seaforth.
A small turnout forced the corn
club to wait till May 9 for elec-
tion of officers. Leaders for the
club, sponsored by Tuckersmith
Federation of Agriculture, are
Bruce ,Coleman, RR 4, Seaforth,
and Larry Wheatley, RR 1, Dub-
lin. Ail clubs have openings for
more members.
Pet Show Is New
Item at This
Year's Spring Show
Among plans for this year's
Clinton Spring Show are added
classes icor children. For the first
time, prizes will be awarded for
children making best all round
appearance in dress and march-
ing, in the parade to the school
grounds.
All children in the parade get
free admission, to the grounds. For
those marching as a school group
(rural) or for urban grades, With
special costumes, cash prizes are
being offered.
There are special classes for
children from the townships of
Hullett, Goderich,, Tuckersreith
and Stanley (Who are not in 4-H
club work), showing. a daffy calf,
or a beef calf, under one year old;
of two bacon type hogs, under
100 .pounds.
And this year there will be a
pet show. Since there is no equips
merit at Clinton Fairground's to
house these, the exhibitors mush
Supply cages or pens• for theirentry, Classes include: >'ersiatt
cart; oat, any other breed; pair of
Angora rabbits; pair of rabbits,
any other breed; best dog; dog
showing least resemblance to any
breed; pair homing pigeons; pair
fantail pigeons; pair pigeons (any
other breed) ; pair bantams; one
fancy fowl; most unusual pet;
goat,
details of these prizes are
available in each: of the rural
schools in the t,reay and in the
urban classrooms.