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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-09-16, Page 26RALLY WINNERS — Winners in the car rally staged Sunday for the South Huron Recreation Centre fund received plaques for their efforts, many of those efforts being of a rather dubious nature. Back row, from the left: Rosemary Straw and Pat Elder, best poker hand; Jim Bell, most people in car; Bruce Shaw, best time (average 73.6 miles per hour) over course. Front: Richard McKinley, second best poker and second in rally; Ron Helm , rally winner; Kaaren Batten, most accurate odometer (unfortunately didn't match course organizers), Walt Tiedeman, longest distance (ended up somewhere near Owen Sound instead of Belgrave) and Bob Russell, novice rally team (got stuck in ditch near Baird's Cemetery). 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Chip Cookies Cheerios Campbells Tomato Soup Chocolate Qui k '2!1 Betty Crocker Chili' Tomato Hamburger Helper lb 79' 61' 21' .89 64' 96' 53' C 12 oz. 41 674 S 2 lbs. 234 lb, 89' C 2 lbs. 6 oz, MERNER'S MEAT MARKET Dashwood 237-3314 THE MIXING BOWL 125 King Street, LONDON across the street from the Market Building CHRISTMAS CAKE INGREDIENTS available now Glaced Cherries, red and green Mixed Peel, Citron, Pineapple Almond and Kernel Paste Almond Icing Nuts - all kinds Raisins, Currants Dried Fruits Closed Mondays YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT EXETER FALL FAIR FRIDAY, SEPT. 24 FUN FOR ALL EVENING PROGRAM IN THE NEW SOUTH HURON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL GYM STARTS 7:45 P.M. * Mammoth Talent Contest * Baking Contest * Fair Queen Contest * Entertainment * Indoor Exhibits On Display * Draw for $100. (Donated by Earl Campbell, Jeweller) GIANT MIDWAY SATURDAY, SEPT. 25 * Giant Parade With Bands at 11:30 a.m. * Horse Races * Livestock Displays * Pigeons * Feeder Calf Club Exhibit & Auction * Special Apple Feature — $60 in Prizes * Horse Show * 4-H Show * Giant Midway * Live Entertainment all afternoon on the grounds See prize list for details FAIR DANCE SAT., SEPT. 20 IN LEGION HALL Page 26 Times-Advocate, September 16, 1976 Eureka! Eureka! Divorce cause discovered left turn was indicated and at the designated reading, we turned left. Unfortunately, it was into a farmer's lane and not the sideroad intended by the organizers, The right road lay hidden from our view over the crest of a hill. Turning around, we spotted a farmer ambling up his lane and asked him the whereabouts of the Bannochburn conservation area, which was shown on our map. Armed with his directions, we headed out again and lo and behold it wasn't long before we came to our first check point manned by Roland McCaffrey. He kindly pointed out we were running slightly behind time, and rather than stop to relate our horrendous experience, we proceeded, The second phase was a "tulip By BILL BATTEN The cause of most divorces has DOW been revealed! And you can say you learned it first from this writer. No, most marriages do not fail from squabbles over family financial matters. Nor is the reason excess drinking . . nor the eternal triangle . and many of the other reasons cited , by Some so-called experts. The real reason for the majority of family fold-ups is car rallies. The fact the writer is still living under the same roof as his spouse after participating in Sunday's car rally in support of the recreation centre campaign is strictly a fluke. Or perhaps, more honestly, we should say that after the experiences of Sunday we haven't talked to each other so we couldn't come to any separation terms as yet. It all started very innocently. We loaded the family into the van and headed for the community park where the car rally was to start. The fact that the navigator got us that far without getting lost is, in reflection, most unusual. Similar to may of the other 25 drivers in the event, it was our first attempt at a car rally. It was therefore with much anticipation that we signed in with Arn Don't Pay More For Davenport Suites Or Studio Couches T rleemH Prvoem '199 WHITING'S Main St., Exeter 235-1964 Mathers and Neil Straw and opened up our package of in- structions, while at the same time depositing the "panic package" in our hip pocket, certain of course that there would be no reason to open it and get more direct directions if, as the organizers suggested, "you get hopelessly lost". The first couple of directions were easily mastered with the "better half" figuring out when the driver should turn left and right. However, third turn proved a bit of a problem, and instead of heading north on a sideroad west of Hensall, we were sailing along Highway 4. A review of the mathematics involved got us back on course, although already the air was a little blue. "You figure it out and I'll drive," was the suggestion of the maligned navigator, "No, you get us into this mess, now you get us out," we replied through gritted teeth. The course continued east, west and north towards Varna while we were generally going east when we should have been going west, etc., etc. However, our predicament was not ours to enjoy alone. We spotted Bill, Penny and Simon Dinney criss-crossing our paths on several occasions, although in fairness to them it should be notedthey had an added handicap in that their car didn't have the mileage marked off in tenths, which is how most of the direc- tions were given. We managed to get to Varna (as the instructions said we should) and we turned right to proceed the required distance, A design" where the navigator had to examine several small drawings, positioning our car into the dot as indicated and then to make the necessary turns. Miraculously we passed through the course with little trouble, although we kept passing Pat Elder and Rosemary Straw continually going in the opposite direction. They made it to the second check-point via a different road, partially on good luck and in knowing where John Elder was going to be stationed, Section number three was back to the "easier" 'set of directions and this no doubt was our real problem in what was to follow. Our guard was relaxed! We were soon travelling along Highway 4 north of Londesboro. But we were not alone. We spotted the Dinneys sitting in a driveway. Bill was studying the map, while Penny was changing Simon's diapers. Soon, Pat and Rosemary came zipping along. We proceeded for a couple of more miles, hOping that the long line of cars was in our car rally. Alas, such was not the case. They were heading to the Old Mill and the Steam Reunion at Blyth. Realizing our position was "off course" we turned around to pick up the trail. Skirting down a sideroad, it was assumed we were back on track. There was the railroad crossing. Then an- other, just as the map suggested. We turned left into Blyth and there was another set of tracks. Just like the map said. Having proceeded about three miles north-east of Blyth, the navigator took a look at the instructions to quite innocently point out that the check-point to which we were heading was Auburn. "Why didn't you tell me?" came the gruff response from the driver. The navigator was silent Associates, London; Tenderspot Meat Market, Grand Bend; Eafird Meats, Appin; Dick Lea, Wardsville; Frank Flitton and Andy Grant, London; Saskat- chewan Meat; Glencoe Pool; Holland and Middleton, London; Mt. Brydges Abattoir; Bennett Motors Ltd., Dutton; C. N. Robbins, London; Alvinston Meat Packers, Alvinston; Corbett Sales Arena ;Blyth Meat Market; Da Shar Investments, c/o Dr. David Latta, London; Jim DeZorzi, London; Courtesy Meats, London; Thorndale Packers, Thorndale. Market Barrows — United Co- op, Ilder ton ; Melbourne Stockyards, Melbourne; Sturgess Hereford Farm, Wallaceburg; Sunnyhill Farms, Watford; Stuart Construction, Strathroy; Waters Elevators, Parkhill; Top- Notch Feeds, Milverton. Hugh Filson, Denfield, was the auctioneer. as we started the long trek to Auburn. Checking in at the third check- point, we were soon on our way again, heading to the farm of Ila Mather's parents, just west of Belgrave. There to greet us were the Dinneys. We'd last seen them heading north through Blyth, while Pat and Rosemary had also made the destination, although they had last been seen going south from Blyth. The Keystone Cops had nothing on us! We were soon joined by others from the car rally, There were Walt and Barb Tiedeman and family. They had opened the panic package. Walt said it was the only thing to do because the instructions said the participants would see parts of Huron they had never explored. "When we were in Bruce (Teeswater) I figured we were wrong," he suggested. Bob and Lorna Russell pulled in, their vehicle smeered with mud. They too had opened their panic package. Again the reason was simple. Having become mired in the mud near Baird's Cemetery they figured it was the only way they'd get to the corn roast on time after the tow truck had pulled them out. Laverne'McCarter arrived to question his wife's ability to tell her right hand from her left. Many others were doing likewise. A few, the old pros, sat listening and laughing. "Don't tell me you let him drive while you navigated? "questioned Marianne McCaffrey, an obvious "pro" who had learned from experience that no woman in her right mind would serve as navigator. She also advised that as time wore on, the "fun" aspect of the outing would start to break through the obvious anger being experienced by most couples. We sure hope so! When could we expect that Marianne . . . a month, or would it be closer to a year? By MRS. FRED BOWDEN Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Tasko returned home recently following a vacation in California with Mrs. Tasko's sisters, Misses Mary and Margaret Phillips. They made the trip by plane. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Gingerich of Arcadia, Florida, were guests at the home of Mr. & Mrg. Ken Greb, Tuesday of last week. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hirtzel were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Don Hirtzel and girls in Parkhill. Patti Tasko left this week to begin her studies at the' University of Western Ontario,' London, She is a graduate of the Parkhill High School. By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR Mr. & Mrs. Walter Fydenchu,k and family visited recently with Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ludwar and new grandson of Thunder Bay. They also visited friends in Dryden were they used to live. Mr. & Mrs. Stan Preszcator and girls and Miss Diane Beaver ! spent Sunday at the Threshers reunion in Blyth. Please bring own eqUipment Including stickt, helmets, etc. THAT BAD, EH? — John Stephens displays a down-in-the mouth expression after learning from Neil Straw that he was not among the winners in Sunday's car rally. Straw was apparently explaining that having started out on Saturday, the rec centre chairman should have arrived on Saturday and not Sun- day. Area buyers pay premium prices CLINTON Jr. "C" MUSTANGS Training Camp Starts Sept. 22 Oct. 9 at Vanastra Arena 9:15 p.m. to WAS p.m. each day Buyers paid premium prices for 52 animals sold at the twelfth annual Western Fair market livestock sale held on Friday, Big 0 Tile Company, Hensall, paid $2 per lb. for the grand champion steer weighing 1,090 lb. and shown by Jim Thompson, Plattsville. They also purchased a market harrow. The reserve champion, weighing 1,040 lb. and shown by Gordon Crawford, Glencoe, sold for $1.50 per lb. to the Tillsonburg I.G.A. who also purchased three other animals. Woodlynn Farms, London, paid $6.25 per lb. for the champion market lamb, shown by Sidney M. Blair, Bolton. Darling's Food Market, Exeter, purchased the reserve champion market lamb and five other animals, The champion market barrow shown by Andreas Schertzer, Tecumseh, sold at $5.50 per lb. to Daco Laboratories, London, who also purchased one other market barrow. Quality Swine, London, purchased the reserve champion market barrow, shown by David Hart, Gadshill. Corbett Packers, Corbett, purchased two steers and the Lobo Abattoir, Lobo, bought a steer and market lamb. The following buyers also gave their support to the sale: Steers — Merner Meats, Dash- wood; United Co-op of Ontario, Granton; A. M. Spriet and Gabian Stone Calcium Chloride in 100 pound bags Sand & Stone Gravel Stone for Weeping Beds EARL LIPPERT TRUCKING LTD. Crediton 234.6382 S