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By .400 Hee
In scanning the Zurich Citizens. News we note loss
was estimated at $50,000 when a large barn, 200 weaner
pigs, 20 sews, several boars and 2,000 bales of hay were
destroyed by fire at the farm of Cornelius Inthout on the
Blue Water Highway, half-way between Grand Bend and
St. Joseph. Dashwood, Grand Bend and Zurich fire de-
partments were called to the scene of the blaze. - -
Miss Judy Mudge, of Grand. Bend and Ingersoll was chosen
Saturday night as the Bean Festival Queen. - - "The
Last Few Miles", a half-hour film for the. CBC, written
and directed by Mr. Kit Hood of Toronto, took place
near Bayfield on the sixth concession of Godericli Township
on Picot's Hill, A number of Bayfield residents and others
from the Zurich-Clinton area took part. The film will
have its premiere showing in Bayfield in December.
Mr.and Mrs.Andrew Bannerman, Walkerton and formerly
of Riversdale en the Kincardine Highway, according to the
Teeswater News, marked their 50th wedding anniversary
recently. - -Three-year-old Susan )3eitz, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beitz, had a narrow escape from
death. Her father had to get machinery parts in Belgrave.
Susan wanted to go, so she climbed on the running board
on the passenger side. Her father did not know the girl
was there. He drove along Highway 4 through Teeswater
and through Wingham. About a mile from Belgrave she
lost her hold and fell to the roadside, unconscious, later
being picked up by a passing motorist and brought to
Smith's Store in Belgrave and rushed to Wingham Hospital.
Through a Provincial Police report the parents learned
of the hospitalization of their daughter. Susan is home now
and feeling quite well.
From the Listowel Banner we note that Ralph Bowman
will head the Atwood Lions Club. — Steve Horn, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Horn, Gowanstown, won the junior
showman class at the C.N.E., while his 2 1/2 month-old
colt, won his class for Shetland ponies. The Horns have
12 horses, including Shfltland and American saddlebred
and this fall will show in Detroit and at the Royal Winter
Fair.
The first park to be developed on the Bayfield River,
according to the Clinton News-Record, will be opened at
Clinton next ye ar. The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority has purchased 11.8 acres of land on the Bayfield
River south-east of the bridge on highway 4 and plans are
to open a day-use park to be ready by next summer. - —
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jervis, Holmesville, marked their 50th
wedding anniversary recently. Mr. and Mrs.DannyGlidden,
who were attendants at the marriage 50 years ago, were
guests as were the children of the minister who married
them. - - - Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jackson, concession 2,
Stanley Township, celebrated their golden anniversary on
Saturday. The celebration took place at the Jackson
homestead, first occupied by S tanley and his parents, the late
Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson, over 60 years ago.
From the Exeter Times-Advocate we note that Geraldine
Templeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman,
Staffa, was one of the finalists in theOntario Dairy Princes§
competition held at the CNE Friday. She is 18 years old
and was the Perth County Dairy Princess.- - - Fire struck
twice within ten days on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. James
Eagleson, Jr. Having just , completed building an 800 bale
straw stack three hours earlier, lightning struck during the
brief electrical storm early Saturday evening and levelled
it to ashes. The family barn was destroyed the previous
week.
The Wingham Advance-Times reports on September 18
the Fordwich sub-branch to the v/roxeter CanadianImperial
Bank of Commerce will become a full branch. Manager
at the Fordwich sub-branch was Dan Cardinal who is being
transferred to Coniston as bank manager. The new manager
at the Fordwich bank, effective September 5 will be Don
Coghlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coghlin of Atwood. - - -
Fleming Ballagh, Carling Terrace, was honored by about
40 members of the immediate family and friends on Friday
at his home on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Work on po olinstallation commences Monday, according
to the Lucknow Sentinel, on an alternative site. The original
site was immediately south of tee Arenabut further investi-
gation indicated it was not feasable to build the pool
there. - -The sum of $706.25 was raised by a roller
skateathon and was presented to the Lucknow Lions Club.
It will be used for the current Lions Club project. - - -Mrs.
Joseph Gaunt of West Wawanosh is in Wingham District
Hospital following a fall last Saturday. Mrs. Gaunt, who
will observe her 93rd birthday, September '16, suffered
a fractured pelvis. She resides at Cosy Cottage, a nursing
home just north of whitechurdh.
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Mr. and Mrs F 1.401 Peareon,
Sea Robert, and Miss KathY Bene
have returned from. a vacation.
trip to Q99.12e.e*
Mrs. George Bone, Who was
a patient in Wingham and. Dist-
riet hospital returned home last
week,
Dr. and Mrs, Doe Hemingway
and family have returned to.
Souris, Man. after spending their
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Hemingway and attending the
letters sister's wedding in Mit-
chell.
Mrs. Bert OM of Brussels
was an honored guest at a family
Party on the occasion of her birth-
day, The gathering was held at
the home of her son Stanley Bray
of Seaforth. These in attendance
were Mr, and. Mrs, Glen Bray,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bray,
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bray.
Mrs. Annie Bruce and Mrs,.
Ada Armstrong have returned
from an enjoyable visit with their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston
in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs, W. James Arm-
strong and family have returned
home from a holiday in the Mari-
times and visiting friends in
Brockville, Cornwall, Fich and
Ottawa-
Mr. and Mrs. George Johns-
ton are visiting with Ada Arm-
strong and family.
Mrs. George Bone, who suf-
fered a heart attack last week
and was taken to Wingham and
District Hospital by ambulance,
has now returned t o her being
here.
Jack Willis of Burlington was
week end visitor at his home
here with his mother, WA. W,
E, Willis.
Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Miller
of IleeiDeler were holiday week.,..
end visitors with. Mrs. George
Chidlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Harrison
of Detroit, Mich., visited, re-
smiles
A farmer was driving along
a Winding road and had to stop
short to avoid being hit by a
Woman driving around a curve
on the wrong side of the road.
He hadn't time to say anything
before she stuck her head out
the window and yelled "Pig"
Angered, he shouted back, "Qid
Sow!" and began driving on and
hardly had time to turn aside
before hitting the largest pig
he had ever seen, standing in
the middle of the road.
A fishing party was hopelessly
lost in the deep woods. "I thought
you were supposed to be the
best guide in Minnesota?"
growled one of the fishermen.
"I am," assured the guide.
"But I think we're in Canada
now."
cently at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. OeOrge Bone and Mrs.
Dcr9thY McCauley.
Oongratulations to :Nancy
Brent who received Honors in.
Grade II. Rudiments Theory of
the. Royal C onservatory of Music.
Also to Joyce Ireland who
received Honors in. Grade I
Rudiments Theory. Both are
pupils of Mrs. Edwin Martin..
Archie Ballantype ,of Port
Stanley was a recent visitor with
his mother, Mrs. M Halleetyne.
WS. C ecil McFadden, who
has been a patient in Victoria
Hospital, London, has returned
home.
Mr, and Mrs.Graham Lamont
of Toronto were week end guests
with Mr. and Mrs, Leerier(' I.Ja-
mont.
Wilfred Carter and daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Wiffen of
Tavisteck were Sunday visitors
with Mrs. Ida Evans and also
called on John Evans.
Area plow
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Marty Becker, and Tim Turnbull
for the South Huron District High
School, Exeter.
In the class for mounted plews
only, the winners were: Lorne
Passmore, of R.R. 3. Exeter and
Bill Brindley, R.R.6, Goderich.
The special utility class open
to all corners was won by: Allan
Turnbull, of R.R.1, Grand Bend,
crown and finish: John Leeming
of R.R.4, Walton and Bary Gor-
don, of R.R.1, Seaforth.
The business men's class--
including mayors, reeves, deputy
reeves, ex-reeves and non farm-
ers, with horses--was won by
Reeve Allan Campbell of Mc-
Killop Township, whq was
awarded the Huron County tro-
phy: and in second place was
the Reeve of East Wawanosh,
Roy Pattison. There were 16
entrants in this contest.
In the class for tractors draw-
ing four plows or more, the
winners :were Elmer Hayter, of
R.R.1, Varna: Paul Steckle of
Zurich: and Peter Hallahan of
Belgrave.
There were 39 contestants en-
tered in the eleven classes which
were judged by Raymond Mont-
ague of Jarvis. Mr. Montague
said the land was dry--less than
ideal.
A crowd of about 300 visited
the match throughout the after-
noon and also enjoyed the ex-
cellent display of equipment.
Most of the first-place
winners in the plowing match
will compete in the international
match to be held in Perth County
at the end of September. •
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