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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-09-14, Page 9Fair Has Centennial Theme BUT IT'S 13 YEARS OLDER THAN CANADA itfa.,4s *aa lee wage ea fotact . . . • Display of antiques from Eisenbach Museum • A huffin' and puffin' steam engine • Centennial floats and costumes • An arena jammed with displays • The atmosphere of the midway • Displays of five 4 -H clubs • Crops and livestock from Canada's best agricultural area • Three bands —one a Canadian champion • Baby, beauty and square dance contests yr , Wedmeddery gi9at .54:04,--Seeofter4 . . When you get to the Wednesday night show at the Exeter Fall Fair, you'd better be prepared to stand on your head and go through other contortions to follow the act of the Shackle- ton sisters, RR 1 Lambeth. The pert, young gymnasts will be a feature of the show, along with a baby, beauty and square dance contest. The picture of Judy and Janet Shackle- ton on this page was taken by George Blum- son of the London Free Press. FEATURES ON THE INSIDE PAGES ... This supplement of The Times-Advocate is being dis- tributed to all boxholders in the area, in addition to regu- lar subscribers. As well as local weekly news items, this issue contains special adver- tising and items of interest to all perspective fair goers. These extra pages give readers an insight into the many displays and exhibits that will be part of the 113th presentation of the Exeter Fall Fair. Sponsored by the Exeter Agricultural S octet y, this year's show will feature many of the events that are tradi- tional at fall fairs, plus some innovations designed to fulfill the interest of all patrons. The fair will feature many centennial displays and ex- hibits, plus some attractions that great-grandpa never even heard about in his day. The following index will show readers where articles pertaining to the highlights of the fair can be found on the inside pages. Read all about it Com- plete details of the Fair are included in a full page spread by the Exeter AgriculturalSo- ciety. It lists the many at- tractions and special exhibits and events 22 4-H show — Two new 4-H clubs will hold their Achieve- ment Day in connection with the Fair. That's the tractor and forage clubs. They'll be joined by members of the sweet corn, field corn and calf clubs to make it one of the big- gest 4-H displays ever held in Exeter 11 What curves — Two Lam- beth area teenagers will high- light the Wednesday evening show. Meet the Shackleton sisters on 18 Lots of smell — The vari- ous smells which surround a fair vary from the sweet per- fume of flowers to the less pleasant odors from the cattle barns. An Exeter lady is hop- ing frost won't spoil her flow- er exhibit at the fair . . . 21 They bath them Showing prize-winning fowl isn't quite as easy as it appears. If you are interested in knowing the procedure required for show- ing in the poultry class, you'll find some tips from the area's top exhibitor 18 Need some cash—Most peo- ple do and many fatten their budgets by entering exhibits at the fair. There's a depart- ment for everyone, regardless of his or her talents or inter- ests 17 Ready to eat — Three lucky fair patrons Will have a good supply of meat for their freez- er by winning one of the three prizes offered by the Agricul- tural Society 17 Who will it be — The popular beauty contest initiated last year will be repeated and should draw many contestants as the prizes are well worth the effort 16 All Welcome—Howard Pym, president of the Agricultural Society, extends a cordial In,. vitation to all to attend the fair and become exhibitors.14 Most events and people have been adding years to their appearance to mark Canada's centen- nial, but next week's Exeter Fall Fair won't have to do that. In fact, the fair, will have to take on a younger appearance as it is already older than the nation. This year's event will be the 113th. However, the fair will take on a special cen- tennial appearance in many categories, starting with the parade and ending with the special "Cen- tennial Ball" Thursday night. The parade itself promises to be one of the best as three bands will be participating. Heading the list will be the Optimist Mid- landers Drum and Bugle Corps of London and Woodstock. They'll be coming to Exeter with added honors. Over the past weekend the boys won an all-Canada drum and bugle championship in Ottawa. They took the prize after a morning prac- tice on Parliament Hill. Other bands joining in on the parade will be the Zurich Centennial Band, which has been drawing raves for performances throughout the area, and the Exeter Ambassadors under the direction of Bruce Cann. As usual, top prizes are being offered for the parade and a number of area residents, busi- nesses and groups are expected to compete. Special classes for centennial floats have been added with a $20 first prize to the float depicting a former mode of living and a similar prize for a conveyance depicting a former mode of travel. There are also prizes for second and third in each category. The Dominion Hotel, Zurich, is offering a dinner for the family with at least two children dressed in centennial costume, and the Dashwood Hotel is offering a similar prize for the person wearing a centennial costume designed before the turn of the century. The fair actually opens Wednesday evening and this year's show promises to be even more entertaining than the one which attracted large crowds last year. The popular baby show is again expected to draw a full slate of contestants and there will also be a beauty contest. Last year was the first time a fair queen was named and it was most popular—as beauty contests usually are. Two Lambeth area gymnasts will be fea- tured on the Wednesday evening program, The two teenager misses are tops in this area and have made several TV appearances. A square dance competition will also be held and will be arranged by the Exeter Promenaders. Members of the local club and enthusiasts from other area clubs will be participating in this attrac- tion. The fair will actually be opened Wednesday evening with Mayor Jack Delbridge and Agricul- tural Society president Howard Pym officiating. A brief ceremony will be held in front of the grandstand on Thursday when former presi- dents of the Society will be honored. They are: W. C. Oestricher, Dr. E. S. Steiner, Preston Dear- ing, Garnet Hicks, Jake Sweitzer, Harry Strang, Ted Pooley, Victor Jeffery, Gerald Dearing, Whit- ney Coates and Winston Shapton, The Hon. C. S. MacNaughton and Huron MP Robert McKinley have also been invited to partici- pate in this special feature. Fair patrons will have constant reminders that this is Canada's centennial as they walk around the grounds Wednesday night and Thursday. A large display of antiques from the Eisenbach Mu- seum, Grand Bend, will be set up in the arena, and an old-time steam engine will also be on display. The machine is being exhibited by Fred Mite, Bay- field, and fair directors hope to get an old thresh- ing machine to run off it. The engine was built in Seaforth in 1927 and is rated at 25 horse power. It was on display at the recent Blyth show Which attracted patrons from across Western On- tario. The Exeter fair always has something new and something old, and while the steam engine takes care of the latter category, the new horse ring will fill the category of something new. The rodeo ring will house many of the horse show attractions, which can be viewed from the grandstand. The horse show is rated as one of the best in the province and will have many of the prize winners from the recent CNE and Western Fair. Many will then go on to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Local businessman Fred Darling will act as commentator for the show during the afternoon. Another new feature of this year's fair will be an extended 4-H show. Members of the area forage club will show their projects with the sweet corn, field corn and calf clubs. In addition, the South Huron Tractor Club will hold their Achieve- ment Day as part of the fair and the members will be showing their driving skills during a test on a course on the grounds. Most of the exhibits of area farmers, school children, florists, vegetable growers, etc. will be similar to last year, but the entire ladies' section of the fair has been changed. A special section has been added as well with prizes being offered for centennial projects. A complete list appears in the fair prize list and ranges from cooking to quilts. The fair concludes with the Thursday night "Centennial Ball" and again prizes will be awarded for centennial costumes. These are free dinners be- ing donated by the Dufferin Hotel, Centralia, and the Hensall Hotel. Roger Quick and his band will supply the music. Hi!, Ho!, Come to the Fair!