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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-10-01, Page 2...............................................................UULW4MOW 5 PAGE TWO WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, October 1st, 1936 The Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning by The Advance-Tunes Publishing Co. nl>- , • ! McDowell. Mary Procter. Alary Yuili. .;tha-. Procter. Russell Kelly. 1 Cabbage. I head — Roberta McVit- a lie, Rcss Dunbar, Maitland Edgar. I Ruth Robin^m, Jarno Elston, Jane Subscription tRate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance. To U. $. A., $2,50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per’ year. Advertising rates on application. 8 Alters — Norman Higgins, Howard J Walker. Luis Kelly, Velma Cook, j George Edgar. - Scabhoa — Audrey Bradburn, Mary ?! Yuili, Dorothy Pattison, Bill Henry. j Zinnia — Luis McGuire. •Caroline ' Higgins Isabel Scott. Charlie Proc- ' ter, Elmer Shieli. 8 Cosmos — Ross Procter, Nora • Scott. Verna Thompson. FlorenceBELGRAVE SCHOOL FAIR GREAT SUCCESS cvEdith c..uk. _ „ _ -I Snap Dragon — Iona Bennett, Inna Ideal Weather Adds Greatly to Sue- ’Yu}ll. ’Grace Coulter, cess ot the Fair. . Feni Xelhery> . , - i! Exhibits Equalled Those of Last Year in Qaulity and Quantity Nethery. McCallum. HMichiysiim — Shirley Maitland Edgar, Jean ■ Thelma McGuire, Billie ELton. i Calendula Arm>t’- n,.;. J dm-* ■■ Cme- Rat:. B C« ■alter. Nasturtium — Graham Cv?k, trice T>.< mpsmn L-mssv Cmiltes, Fed Ma- -n. Ihmqnet irem Hmne Garden—Char lie pr- cmr, Ros.- Procter, Mar? Pr<«c- Jim Coulter. Ehn<r Shieli. _ , Geranium in bh:e>m. — Marjorie k. ,wv .ere to , j Muriel Hopper, Maitland 1J-.'knsi.m, Edith Cc.ok, Jack Nethery. 5 Northern Sjy Apples—-Jane Arm- :rmi2, Gladys McEmney, Joyce Rath, Taylor. Snow Apple- — Glady.- Mclhirnev, ■e- were , Kol’c, Jack Arm-tnuig, Fern j McDowell. i 5 Pears, Fall or Winter — Joyce , Rath, Jack Nethery, George Higgins, :j Glen James. * ; ‘Barred Rock Cockerel—Harold Po- j cock, Bill Henry, Norman Cook, Ainv I Smith, Mary Procter. Charlie Proc ter. Barred Rock Pullet—Norman Po- cock, BdHe Henry, Harold Pocock, Jack Nethery, Charlie Procter, Mary Procter. White Leghorn Cockerel — Ross Procter, Mary Procter, Amy Smith, Charlie Procter, Billie McClenaghan, •he Fai” wa» held - a .>-.m m-.'Tiring and jix- . -a tound a fl ■£> THE TURNBERRY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY H. L. SHERBONDY, SecR. J. CURRIE, Pres. 8.30 P.M Amy Smith, Ernest Walker, Jean; Feme McDowell, Norman Young. Leaver, Donald McArter. Dairy Calf, heifer — Stanley Hop per. Beef tali’, steer or heifer — Elean or Tavner, Mabel Coultes, Stanley Hopper, Harold Mason. Agricultural or Draft Colt — Lloyd Mason. Ewe Lamb, breeding type — Will Henry, P>iilie McClenaghan, Louise Cuuhe>, Harold Mason. Market I.amb — Louise Coultes, ‘ Billy Henry. Pair Paeon Hogs — Norman Hig gins, Carrie H’ggins, Mabel Coultes, Fern Ncthery. Halter Broken Cult—Lloyd Mason^ Halter BrvkewCalf—Stanley Hop per, Rom? Piv.cter, Harold Mason, Mabel Coultes. Rran Muffins — Mildred Higgins, Gwen<.Cook, Audrey Irwin, Gladys Campb-.li, WlMa Mc.ntgumery, Edith ■ Cook. Haif Ih»z. Drop Cookies — Ruth McGuire. Jane Armstrong, Nora Scott, Carrie HKghv.. Verna Thomp son, Grace Coulter. Date Loaf—Shirley Chainney, Jean Hall. Louise Coultes, Irene McCal lum. Ruth Bradburn, Winnifred James. Whit-.- Cake, iced — I.enore Well ings, Nonna VanCamp, Velma Cook, Mary Yuill, Mabel Cook, Mabel Coul- ies. Raspberry Tarts—Lenora Wellings, Mabel Coultes, Winnifred Tames, Dor othy Pattison, Jean Leaver, Dorothv Wade. Baked Custard — Edith Cook, Jean Leaver, Shirley Nethery, Fern Neth- ery» Norma Brydges, Mary’ Procter. Button Bag — Marguerite Young, Edith Cook, Audrey McGuire, VanCamp, Gladys Campbell, Golley. Initial <»n Handkerchief — Bennett, Marjorie Johnston, Audrey Bradburn, Gwen Irwin, Ruth Brad burn, Dorothy Pattison. Work Apron — Feme McDowell, Mabel Coultes. Ruth Thompson, Elame Hull, Mary Yuili, June Irwin. Gen. Health Scrap Book — Ken Cunningham, Mabel Coultes, Bernice Anderson, June Irwin, Dorothy Jam ieson. Mary Yuili. Ball and Bat, in plasticine — Don ald McArter, Jack Nethery, Wendell McCallum, Marguerite Young, Ruth Higgins, Ernest Walker. Sah Box — Stanley Hopper, Ken Cunningham, Charlie Cook. Collection of 5 useful Farm Knots 1 — Flyod Thompson. Jack Higgins, * Charlie Procter. ' | Medicine Cabinet — Charlie Proc- | ter, Floyd Thompson, Ken Cunning- | ham. * I 3Picture of Native Wild Animals—j Ross Procter. Glenn VanCamp, Iona 1 Bennett, Dorothy Mason, Kenneth | Cunningham, Kenneth Scott. I 12 Specimens, Hay and Grain Plants a —Dorothy Pattison, Mabel Coultes, | Lois Kelly, Mary Yuili, Shirley Cham- j ney, Mary iiason. | Collection of Insects—Velma Cookl | Open class Scrap Book—Jim Coul- 1 ter, Charlie Procter, Feme McDowell, 1 Lloyd Mason, I.enore Wellings, Irma I Cook. 1 Writing, Primer — Vera Montgom- J ery, Billie Hull, Loma Dunbar, Joyce 1 Ratji, Edith Cook. * ! Writing. 1st class — Gloria Clark, Betty Brewair. Clarence White, Mait land Edgar, Wilda Jfontgomery. . Writing. 2nd Class -— Murray Mc Dowell, Jean Leaver, Nora Scott, | Catherine Currie, Mabel Bennett | Wriimg. 3rd Class — Dorothy Pat- J tison, Perna Yule, Ruth Bradburn, j . Winnifred Thompson, Bernice And -1 Thompson, erson. 1? . i Writing, 4th Class — Lois McGuire, ’ Spelling Match — Lois McGuire, Mabel Coultes, Lloyd Armstrong, Helen Vincent. Mental Arithmetic Contest — Nor man Young, Mabel Coultes, Jim Coul ter, Norma VanCamp. Darning Wool Suck Competition—I Mabel Coultes, June Irwin, Thelma McGuire, Dorothy Pattison. Live Stock Judging Competition— Bill Henry, Roy McVittie, Jim Coul ter, Chas. Procter. Strathcona Exercises — S.S. No. 8, East Wawanash; S.S. No. 13, East Wawanosh; S- S No. 7, Morris. C. ■ R. Coultes offered two prizes for the pupils taking highest and sec ond highest marks at Entrance Ex amination trum pupils in Belgrave I School Fair district and these were won by Mabel Coultes and Maitland Johnston. Belgrave Farmers’ Club Specials 5 Onions grown from Dutch Sets— Audroy McGuire, Mary Procter, Iona Bennett, Joyce Rath, Norma Brydges. Scrap-Book—Mabel Bennett, Grace i Coulter, Nora Scott, Jack Manning, I Kathleen Evans. Agricultural Note Book—Jim Coul ter, Margaret Haines, Charlie4 Proc ter, Lois McGuire, Mabel Coultes. Four Women’s Institute Specials Living Room Bouquet—Mary Proc ter, Donna VanCamp, Laura Yuili, Audrey McGuire, Mabel Bennett. Jcyce Rath. Collection of Garden Vegetables— Jack NetheYy, Harold Pocock, Jack VanCamp, Ross Procter, Chester Hig gins, Eddie Nicholson. Useful Article, handmade from a flour sack — Ruth Robinson, Lois McGuire, Eleanor Taylor, Marjorie Johnston, Mabel Coultes, Mary Yuili. Milking Stool — Floyd Thompson, Charlie Procter, Billie McClenaghan, Ralph McCrea, Harry Stewart, James Casemore. Bird House, prize donated by C. H. Wade — Ralph McCrea. Calf Race — Prizes donated by Dr. Kirkby — Harold Mason, Ross Proc ter. Stanley Hopper. Window Box for Flowers — Jim Coulter, Harold Keating, Ivan Arm strong. The evening concert was held in the Foresters’ Hall and the hail was filled in spite of the rain and storm which starred shortly after 6 o’clock and continued most of the night. C. R. Coultes acted as chairman and in troduced a splendid program, consist ing of the following numbers: Opening number by the Orchestra. Vocal solo by Doris Scott. The reci tation competition, was held at this time with the following taking part: Ken Cunningham, Grace Coulter, Gra ham Cook, Murray McDowell, Ruth Higgins, Iona Bennett, Marguerite ’ Young, Audrej’ Bradburn, Russ Proc- ' ter, Norma Brydges. This was followed by a comic chor us from ladies of No. ii East AVawa- nosh. *■ Instrumental selections by Ross Cardiff and a vocal solo by Bob Mc- Clinchey. •The public speaking contest follow- < ed and these students took part Kenneth Johnston, who spoke on ~ * "Aeroplanes”; Mabel Coultes chose L the subject "The Life of King Geo. j | V."; Shirley Chamney spoke on “Play | Grounds”; and Jim Coulter also spoke on the subject of “King George”. Margaret Coulter gave a reading and this was followed by a selection by the mouth organ band. The music competition was held at this time with four contestants. Mabel Coultes, piano solo; Floyd violin solo; Dorothy ; Wade, plant# solo; Bernice Anderson, piano sulu. Cliff Logan favoured with songs at this time. Mt. Kidd, one of the judges fur the recitations and public speaking, gave the judges' decision at this time, as 1 follows; Recitations: Murray Mc- ■1 Dowell, Russ Procter, Iona Bennett, Grace Coulter, Marguerite Young; Irene | Public Speaking: Mabel Coultes, Jim .Mwsn 1 rrwihpr. Shirlev Chamnev. Ken Frihns- It Dr. G. I. Christie, P es, O. A. C. Will Open the Fair at 1.30 P.M. SCHOOL CHILDREN’S PARADE HEADED BY WINGHAM BAND Wonderful Exhibits, Live Stock Judging, Boys’ Colt Club, Horse Show, Wing ham Citizens’ Band. Competitions—Horseback Wrestling, Buck-sawing Contest, Calf Race, Milk ing Contest, Clowns, Freak Conveyances. GENTLEMAN’S ROAD RACE Thelma Sr.eli. Jane Kenneth Semi, Marjorie Edd'e N:c::Us>n. v-ro — Gibson •radburn. D maid The Annual Wednesday and rne y,v.iWr wa- great factor in makmg tlx- aittrn_ such a .success. Early in tT the exhibits began evoking, sewing. <ch -1 v*: rk. nature cidlectnm- ami fmit> place in the Frrvsters* Hall. The pets, poultry, rooia and ’.g-actab3t>. f.rain and carpenter v>-<k were htn>ed in the Pre-bvterian sh.-g and she live.' . -w 1- twstock in the United Church shed. s ‘ after noi-m a large watch the afternoon activities which were begun with trie parade »?f the different sdionls to the United Church grounds. The parade was lead with j p?ear,, the music of the bag pipes and dram. ' Here the Strarhc^na exer. given to the commands very ably giv en by Mrs. Rickard Procter. Several competitions followed, namely the > spelling match, mental arithmetic con- « test, darning contest and the live ’! stock judging competition. Competi- ‘ iron was keen in every class and the J prizes were awarded as follows: | Spring Wheat, 1 qt., Marquis—Nor- I man Higgins, Laura Yuili, Floyd - Thompson, Maitland Johnston. * Spring Wheat, Marquis, sheaf —1 Laura. Yuili, N orman Higgins, Floyd | Thompson. i Oats, Alaska, 1 qt.—Mary Mason, 1 Jean Leaver, Ken Cunningham, Car- ] Lois Kelly, rie Higgins. White Leghorn Pullet — Mafy Oats, Alaska, sheaf—Ken Canning- j prOcter, Bill Manning. Charlie Proc ham, Caroline Higgins, Mary Mason. | Smith, Ross Procter, Mary Bariev, O.A.C. 21, 1 qt.—Gwen Ir-; Mason. ' Pair cf Ducks—Lorna Dunbar, Har old Keating, Donald McArter, Jack VanCamp, Clare VanCamp, Gordon W« <rkman. 1 Dozen Brown Eggs—Ivan Arm strong, Flyod Thompson, Mary Yuili, .m, Edith Cook. Billie Armstrong, I Im Donna Grace Mabel win, Alfred Mason. Barley, O.A.C. 21, sheaf — Alfred Mason, Gwen Irwin. Corn, 6 ears—Russel Kelly. Harold, Mason, Shirley Chamney. j Turnips, 3 — Ernest Walker, Jack ‘ Higgins, Arthur Edgar, Ruth Robin-' son, Clifford Bennett, Ross Procter.. “ “ _' * ‘ Beets, Detroit Dark Red 5 —Mary en-.*- Wheeler, Glen VanCamp, Loss Me-> 2 D.«r* \^hite Egg> — LsL Henry, Guire, Shirley Nethery, Eddie Nichol- Gwen L.•••k. Ken Cunnmgbam, Kes sel Kelly, Clare VanCamp, LGs Kel-- «y. Larges: Pumpkin — Mildred Hig gins. Frank Nesbitt, Burma VanCamp, L’<rna Dunbar. Graham Co-ak. Gue Citrc-a — Margaret Workman, Joyce Rath, Donna VanCamp. Mar- EUEriit Yuitngj. Wilfred ShieF, Billie Nethery. One Sunflower — Margaret Work man. J-’yec Rath, Audrey Irwin, Dcugia- Casemore. Billie Nethery, Jack Nsthery. 3 T. matoes — Wilfred Shieli, Billy Nethery. Audrey McGuire, Audrey Wended McCallum, Edith Coifc. Fair Rabbits — Graham Cook, Mar garet Workman. R’vsS Procter, Wen dell MeCal.mn, Mary Procter, Giers '^arXarnp. Dr-: — Ar.l:.vny Ovington, Glen James, Audrey Irwin, Jack Nethery, Fem Nethery, Ross Procter. . Cat — Audrey McGuire, Bill Hen- ry, Eddie Nichelson, Demand McArt-|-^^n^ Lvtin, Elaine Hull, XelmaCook, | e- Edith Cook Ross Dunbar. ’ McCallum. . Fair P’se-x® — Charlie Procter, K. riling, ^th € lass Ruth Neth-1 Gmnmgham. |€ry* Amy T?51' Ferne M^well, €a-a~.-— Ker. Cunningham, Ar- 'Thelma McGuirt. j thur Edgar, Gcrdoti Wilkinson. ^’’ing, 2nd Class-Edwin^ Anv ^ter Pet not listed above — Catherine Currie, Eddie Tay- HarMd Mascn, Maitland jotaon, ' Uaver- Lo*l\-T&hnskm- j Map Drawing, 3rd Class — f * McCallum, Billie Elston. Norman j Coulter, Shirley Chamney, Ken Johns- Higgins Dorothy Pattison, Isabel Scott. Map Drawin2. 4th Cla^s -— Elaine S Hti’l, Mabel Coultes. Jean McCallum, 5 Maitland JoJmstoti, Velma Cook. Map Drawing. S th Class — Ruth ® Nethery. Feme McDowelk S ; Art, 1 st Class—Jack Manning. Mary g| • Wheeler, R«&ss Procter, Maitland Ed- ■ ’ gar. Glenn VanCamp. • i Art, and Class — Ruth McGuire, J”'Mabel Ber.net', Jane Armstrong, x George Higgins, Carrie Higgins, j Art. 3rd Class — Thelma Snell, Is- | abel Scott, Betna Yule, Bernice And- ’ erson. Louise Coultes. Art. 4th Class Maitland Johns ton, Chas. Procter, June Irwin, Irma Cook, Velma Cook. Art, $fh Class—Feme ifcDoweli, Ruth Nethery, Thelma McGuire. Essay, end class — Ruth McGuire, Jean Leaver, Gwen Irwin, Carrie Hig gins. Catherine Currie. Essay. 3rd Class—Elsie Cook, Jim Coulter, Elizabeth Young, Shirley Chamney, Eleanor Taylor. Essay, <lh and 5th — Mabel *CouL tes, Charlie Procter, Velma Cook, son, Eleanor Wellings. Carrots—Gordon Wilkinson, Lome Dunbar. Margaret Haines, Maitland Edgar, Ruth Higgins, Iona Bennett. Onions, Yellow Globe Danvers — Jane Armstrong, Wilfred Haines, Ber- _ nice Thompson, Thelma Snell, Thelma McGuire, Amy Smith. Parsnips, Hollow Crown — Gibson Armstrong, Dorothy Pattison, Mary Yill, Irma Cook. Dorothy Elizabeth Young. - P-utnpkin—Fkrence Curb, Johnston, Norma VanCamp, Pocock, Donald McArier, Billie Els ton. Winter Wheat, I qt —Billie Mc Clenaghan, Ruth Higgins, Elaine Hall. Clare VanCamp, Joyce Rath. Jack Nethery. Potatoes. Irish Cj-bbKrs —■ Fli-yd Thompson. Ken Cunningham. Mildred Higgins, Billie Henry, Thelma SnU". Mary Mason. Potatoes, Green Mountain — Ross Procter, Chas. Prosier. Mary Procter, Carrie Higgins, Jrr.e Irwin, Ken Gin- ningkam. Pciat»»e«, JkWey — Gsbsim Arm strong. Mary YsEX Fkyd Tfeptap- s&n, Laura YcEl. Jarre Armstrong, lark Artnstr Mangels Mason. WRESTLING Wingham Arena ALL STAR PROFESSIONALS IN MAIN BOUT, SEMI-FINAL AND PRELIMINARY. Under the auspices of the Queenbury Athletic Club of Toronto. Reserved Ringside Seats at McKibbon’s Drug Store 65c plus tax; General Ad mission 45c plus tax; Ladies and Children 27c plus tax. Jitney Dancing at 9 P.M. in Curling Rink - Square Dance Competition Immediately After Wrestling. test to be held in Ciinion at a later date. | ST. HELENS SCHOOL i FAIR RESULTS Caroline Humphrey Won Trophy; Ernest Beecroft and Annie Taylor Were Second and Third. I Seventeenth Annual Fair Was Great Success THE UNITED FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. Wingbam, - - Ontario. Phone S»i % s il . - ... ton. The next number was a guartette from Belgrave: Mfs. Wade, Nora ’VanCamp, Mrs. N. Geddes and Freda ; Jordan. An instrumental selection by Floyd Thompscn and Louise Martin and a Solo by Wrn. Spiers were also enjoy ed. Jas. McGill gave the decision for the music contest as follows; Dofbthy Wade, Mabel Coultes, Bernice Ander- . son, Floyd Thompson. The T. Eaton Trophy was won by Mabel Coultes but as she won it last ' year it reverted to Charlie Procter and the second Eaton prize went to Mabel Coultes, and Ross Procter took the 3rd Eaton prize. These three ' prizes, the Bank of Commerce Silver ; Tray and the Entrance prizes, were presented to the winners at this time by a group of junior girls. The sing ing of the National Anthem closed a ■ very successful School Fair. Mabel Coultes and Lois McGuire are eligible to compete in the County ■ Spelling Match and Mabel will also ; eompets in the Public Speaking coh- The u eather was ideal for the sev enteenth annual School Fair held at ] St, Helens on Tuesday last week. The fair got away to a splendid start about 2 o’clock, when the six schools formed Hues at the corner and with banners streaming and led by< Piper Wilfred McQuillin. Inspector j Beacom and Mr. Ian McLeod, Agri- j cultural Representative, marched to < Miller’s Orchard. Here in massed | formation, the Strathcona exercises | were creditably done by all the pu pils, with the commands being given , by Inspector E. C. Beacom, ' Here too, later, the weed naming, j spelling and mental arithmetic com- i petitions were keenly contested and i the other contests and live stock judging were watched with interest. In the adjoining church shed the exhibits were on display with large entries particularly in Jlotyers and some vegetables. The schools participating in the fair with their teachers were as follows: No. 8, Dungannon, Mr. Graham Pinkney and Miss Olive Farrier; No. 13, Belfast, Mr. Watson Davis; No. -3, Miss Margaret Mason; No. 4, St. Helens, Miss Sadie McCharles, Miss Beatrice McQuillin; No. 12, Fordyce, Miss Lauretta McBurney; No. 14, Miss R. Jean Logan. Mr. Ian McLeod, his secretary, Miss Bessie Watt and Mr. McKer- cher, were assisted in the judging by Mr, Kenneth Cameron on the fruit; Mr. Wilson Woods, B.S.A., on poul try, and Mrs. Wellington Henderson of Lucknow in the domestic science. In the evening the fair was brought to a close when the public speaking recitation and musical contests were held in the church shed. Rev. H. M. Wright was chairman for this inter esting program, which was intersper sed with musical numbers from the various school sections. Inspector E. C. Beac.mr, ILA., and Gurdon S. Mc Intyre, B.A., of Lucknow, were judg es for the competitions. The chairman’s remarks were fol- lowed by a selection otV the bag pipes by Wilfred McQuillin after which In spector Beacom gave a short address. This was followed by the recitation competition, with Billy Stewart win ning first place with “‘Tain’t nothing to laugh at.” Jean Wellwood, who chose as her subject "King Edward VIII”, led in the public speaking con test, while Clifford Farrier with his violin, won first place in the instru mental solo contest. Other numbers on the program were solos by Miss Claire Pentland, by Miss Mary Foran, • by Mr. Bert. Cullimore and by Mr.' Cliffe Hogan; a dance by Dorothy Webb; a reading by Mrs. E. Morgan, a vocal duet by Misses Lois and Wil ma Treleaven; a piano solo by Miss Blanche McDougall and musical sel ections by the “Jolly Time Literary ’ Society.” To Inspector Beacom was accorded the honor of presenting the T. Eaton Co. prizes. Caroline Humphrey of S. S. 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