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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1973-09-20, Page 9PONTIAC LUXURY LE MAW The very distinctive tail lamps of Pontine's 1974 Luxury Le Mans 2-Door Colonnade Hardtop wrap over the rear deck to give a most unusual design effect enhanced by the Luxury Le Mans "formal" roolline, with its small individual quarter window for rear seat passengers. A strong vertical accent has been added to the twin grilles of the new Luxury Le Mans. Engineering features new for 1974 include a device that tells you when your disc brakes need checking for wear, new corrosion protection on frames and rear suspension, lower control arms and a magnet in the power steering pump that removes metal impurities from the fluid, The Luxury Le Mans is available with optional steel belted radial tires which are part of the special Radial Tuned Suspension Package. Huron board approves alterations WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY ANNUAL CLINTON TOWN HALL September 21 to September 29 Tickets Available and Prizes Displayed 9 a.m. - 5 p,m. Draw for Prizes Sat. Sept. 29 - 3 p.m. Tickets 25c card of 25 or 5 cards for $1.00 30,39b LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE BETTER THAN NEW! For. a free estimate and a look at our newest samples of materials - CALL. CLARK UPHOLSTERY Phone 523-4272 R. Cook, Prop. Blyth, Ont. WE HAVE A FREE P1CK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE Ii.lp you with your DECORATING PROOLAINS for Plligf 0111TIIMAT48 for PAINTING end WALLPAPERING CAL CLINTON 402-3025 Clinton Holstein sale disperses area herd The Melrob Dispersal Sale of the famous Superior Type Sire Holstein cattle, held at the Roeland Reflection Sovereign farm of owner Robert M. Gib- and Rosy Sovereign Sandy who binge, Clinton, on September 8, is Good Plus for type. totalled $32,870 on 38 lots. The Other high prices at the sale purebreds, totalling 33 head, included Humbercrest Apex averaged $938.94 for the sum of Belle, a heifer bred to Agra $30,985. Acres Marquis Ned, who sold Mike Earley, Kerwood, paid for $1,500 to Ross A. Jones, top price of the day when he Thorndale; $1,475 paid by purchased Clyclevue Reflection Whitecairn Farms, Woodstock, Shirley for $1,550, Shirley is for Melrob Senator Belle who graded Good Plus for type and is seven years old; and $1,225 her best milk record came as a by Robert W. Carter, Blyth, for seven-year-old when she had the milking female Melrob 20,492 lbs. milk testing 3,74 Dividend Duchess. percent or 767 lb. fat total in The big buyer of the day was 298 days. She is a daughter of Whitecairn Farms, Woodstock, as they paid $9,440 for 13 animals. Omar Wagler & Sons, Shakespeare, purchased three for $1,885 and Mike Salverda, Clinton, paid a total of $1,850 for two. Other good prices were: $1,175 paid by Hilton D. Orth, Harley, for a bred heifer; $1,025 paid by Woodvue Farms, Woodham, for a milking three-year-old; $900 paid by Ronald Burton, St. T419PW,tes Orraaa r-old FALL WHEAT vtiofturiftwoft~ft,...movre. WITH THE INCREASED PRICE OP WHEAT - FALL WHEAT MAKES A GOOD CASH CROP. SEED AVAILABLE AT THE SEED PLANT LONDESBORO A word to the wise When it cornea to hot water, wing it wisely-not wastefully. makes good tense, Your hydra CS3 - 7482 A CLINTON PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION THE BASE FACT OUTLET NOW LOCATED ON HWY. #4 SOUTH OF CLINTON AT VANASTRA STORE HOURS. MON. THROUGH FRI 11 A.M to 9 P.M. SAT 9 A.M to 6 P.M FREE!!! -SEWING SCHOOL AT OUR STORE FRIDAY SEPT. 21 2 PM TO 9 PM SATURDAY SEPT. 22 AM TO r PM SEWING MACHINE SALES & SERVICE FEATURE THE ALL NEW UNIVERSAL BY WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY AND THE Husqvarna 2000 lei the Rolls-Royce Of the Sewing Machine 13neineeC WE'RE READY TO MAKE SPECIAL ALLOWANCES ON YOUR TRADE NOW! WE NEED USED MACHINES PORTABLE MODELS START AS $a700 LOW AS 7 / WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL WE OFFER REPAIRS AND SERVICE tO ALL MAKES AND MODELS Se* our new Machines demonstrated by an expert with 37 years experience - see all kinds of *owing skill featured. OUR CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THUMTAYk SEPTRM#E1 20, )9734 Brussels girl wins Match crown A Brussels girl, Colleen Car- diff, 19, plowed a straight and narrow furrow and was named Queen of the ath annual Huron County Plowing Match on Saturday, Contestants were judged on an interview, speechmaking ability and appearance as well as plowing skill. Colleen, a nur- sing student in St. Marys, defeated her sister Janet, 16, and Helen Brindley, 21, of RR 6, Goderich. The new Queen of the Furrow was crowned by last year's Queen, Marilyn Robert- son of Wingham. A draw for a half of beef was won by Mrs. Bernice Pugh, Clinton, while a hind quarter was won by Eric Korts, RR 3, Exeter and a front quarter by Dorothy Talbot, RR 3, Kippen. More than 35 entrants com- peted for about $1,000 in prize money and asserted special Osiaes at the match on the farm of Howard Deters, near Dash- wood, One of the Most popular and amusing classes in the annual event is the businessmen's con- test which was won this year by Councillor Ken Campbell of RR 2, AiIse Craig who plowed for Deputy Reeve Cecil Desjar- dine of Stephen Township. Among the other politicans and non-farmers who struggled with team of horses and a walking plow were in order of their placing: Anson McKinley, Zurich; Robert Gibson, Gerrie; Harvey McMichael, Wroxeter; and James Doig, Seaforth. Carl Bolton, 16 of RR 1, Dublin, won Class 2, for boys and girls under 19. John Leeming, RR 4, Walton and Marty Becker, Dashwood were second and third, The open ChM a was won by Ross Winter, RR 3, Strathroy who also won the Algoma Tire special. Leonard McNeil, RR 7, Alvinston was second and David Turnbull, RR I, Dash- wood was third. Alec Turnbull, RR 3, Parkhill won Class 4. A nine year-old, Kevin Clark, RR 5, Goderich won Class 5 for contestants under 15, Bob Leeming, RR 4, Walton, George Hickey, RR 3, Auburn and John Blanchard, RR 4, Walton followed Kevin to take second third and fourth places. A • Seaforth District High School team, Carl Dalton and Ron Blanchard won the senior high school competition and a team from Wingham, Bill Arm- strong, RR 4, Wingham, and Jim Gowland, RR I, Holyrood, won the junior high com- petition. Barry , Gordon of RR 1, Seaforth won the Huron County Class 8, followed by Tom Leeming, RR 4, Walton and Tim Turnbull, RR 1, Grand Bend, Barry also won the utility Class 9 and the J. F. Farm Machinery of Exeter special prize. Others who placed in the utility class, in or- der are: Ross Winter, RR 3, Strathroy, Leonard McNeil, RR 7, Alvinston, John Clark, RR 5, Goderich, Marty Becker, Dash- wood, Allan Turnbull, Grand Bend, who won the I.H. special prize, and Tom Leeming, RR 4, Walton. In the around the field plowing of Class 11, Paul Turn- bull of RR 1, Grand Bend took the honors, along with a $50 Kongskilde Ltd. prize and the Gordon McGavin special for the best corn. Horseshoe pitching, a traditional part of the plowing match, was won by the team of Alex Boa and Harold Carter of Goderich, in the Huron only class. Courtland Kerr, RR 4, Goderich, and Ed Davies, Auburn, Lloyd Veneer, and Jim Randall, Hensall and Cy Blommaert, Exeter and Elgin Kipfer, Dashwood, also placed. In the open horse shoe pit- ching, Emerson and Ron An- derson, of Hensall and Exeter placed first, Harold Pridham and M, Christie, RR 2, Staffa were second and Keith Lovell, Kippen and E. Desjardine, Grand Bend were third. Alterations and renovations at Exeter Public School were authorized by the Huron County Board of Education at irk meeting in Clinton Monday. The architectural firm of Kyles, Kyles and Garrett of Stratford are to be instructed to proceed with the planning of and prepare working drawings of the necessary alterations to accommodate a library resour- ces centre and three classrooms and to plan such renovations and up-dating of the building for an expenditure to total no more than $198,000. This will be paid from current funds rather than by debenture, Each year by mid-October Ontario school boards are required to submit a five-year forecast of capital building requirements, regardless of method of financing. D.J. Cochrane, director of education, stated the Exeter proposal had been on the 1973 list and as well a boiler conver- sion at the J.D. McCurdy Public School and on the 1974 caCW MEETS asa. The first Autumn meeting of the Brucefield UCW, Unit. 1, was held on Monday evening September 10 with an atten- dance of 16, The meeting was in charge of Mrs, William Pepper and Mrs. Rose Chapman, Mrs. Pepper opened the meeting with a poem "Turn your troubles in- side out". A hymn was sung followed by prayer by Mrs. Chapman, The scripture was read by Mrs. Pepper and Mrs. Chap- man gave a reading "Sometimes we feel like giving up." The offering was received by Mrs, Pepper and dedicated by Mrs. Chapman. President Mrs, Stoll presided for the business part. 'Me roll call was "your favorite Fall flower. The secretary's report was given by Mrs. Ervin Sillery and the treasurer's report by Mrs. Berry. Mrs, Howard Allan was thanked for making gifts for the group to anyone who might be ill, A special collection was also taken by Mrs. Stoll for the two months that had no meeting. 'Mrs. Breadfeet reported for the gifts and cards committee. Mrs. Mac Wilson received a card of sympathy and Mrs. Pep- per received a gift during her illness. Mrs, Wilson thanked the group for their kindness during the death of the late Stanley Neale. Mrs, Stoll announced that the Thankoffering will be held on October 14 and the bazaar on November 17. Anyone list was a proposal for alterations and renovations at Victoria Public School in Goderich, Mr, Cochrane reported that a ministry of education employed architect visited the Victoria School and agreed that the 1910 original building be demolished and the 1948 ad- dition updated and additional space provided to meet the total needs of 505 elementary school children and 26 retarded children. Thus he said the Vic- toria School would hold top priority for 1974. Also for 1974 would be the heating controls at McCurdy School in Huron Park. Mr. Cochrane recommended that a portable classroom be obtained for five schools where there are no formal library facilities. Only two other schools do not have these facilities but they are junior schools. The portables would be used as a classroom and an interior classroom would be converted to a library facility at vings egeod ueedeselothin leave it at the home 'of Mrs. Berry and it will be sent to the Rescue Mission in Lon- don. The October meeting will be herd on October 8 and each member is to bring articles to be sold after the meeting by auction. The meeting closed with prayer and a delicious lunch was served by Mrs, Packman, Mrs, McCartney and Mrs. Walters, PERSONALS Mr, Douglas McBeath of Windsor visited with his mother Mrs. J, W. McBeeth last week. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Taylor of Exeter moved to Brucefield recently. We welcome them to the village, Mrs. George Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor atten- ded the Rex Humbard service in London recently. Mrs. Allan Hill is a patient in Clinton Hospital. We wish her a speedy recovery. A tREASIA IROVE6 it4 WANT ADS a cost of portable, $9,000. con- version work (shelving, etc.) $2,500. The eighth proposal by Mr. Cochrane was for renovations at the Goderich District Collegiate Institute for $5000. when two windows would be put in the windowless drafting room and construction of a corridor between the two gym- nasium to shorten the distance students must travel through the school to get from one gym- nasium to the other. Mr. Cochrane had the last proposal for work in 1975 and also three of the portables. John Henderson said that if the portables are needed then they should all be put in for 1974 and he also included the work at Goderich Collegiate, and this was approved by the Board. Mrs. Zinn asked why no fur- ther capital requirements were listed, Mr. Cochrane reported none were anticipated in 1976, News of Brucefield BY MRS,, H. 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