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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-06-25, Page 1BRUSSELS ONTARIO • • '..,;;Jr.; , • *...f.,04,114er WW:1,0441 - • "42,-,1,14 We. go To press early next week _ )n s) eighbours put fire out WHAT AM I SID?—, How much for this lovely stove? Brussels auctioneer Ron Ball seems to be asking the crowd at Saturday's Optimist auction sale. The men behind him scan the crowd for bids. (Photo by Langlois) 104th YEAR :ISSUE NO. 27 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1975 russe S What might well have been a sastrous barn fire was averted the prompt action of Mr, and rs, Jim Fritz with the assistance neighbours. The power li ne leading into, the, rn on the Fritz farm, R.R.2, russets was struck by lightriing uring the electrical storm in the rly hours of Thursday morning. 'Fortunately the fire was iscovered shortly after its threak and was brought under ntrol with fire extinguisher and rden hose before the BrOssers d Grey Township fire partments reached the scene. ey were, however, able to help the removal of burning .straW m the barn. The lightning had also hmpted the Fritz telephone wh litossels Recreation has eived a $350.00. EXperience grant from the Ministry Of ture and Recreation. this will not begin to vetthe expense incurred it is to listd to assist in the' operation It of the playground. ****** Softball fans can look ward to exciting games on the le Roliday weekend, August tO 4th, The Recreation rnmittee are, those dates; ging their annual softball triaiiient This tournattent video good competition last and no doubt With 16 teams ihg'partwill do se again: Plan`" set these garde'', ****** ePark booth will this year be rated.„1;)? the Artnationg "etti trian, Bruce and ich made it necessary for them to go to. a neighbours to call for assistance. The words to that song, "I'll get, by with a little help from my friends," proved true for Jim Fritz when lighning struck his barn where pigs and cattle were kept. Mr. Fritz said he thought the barn was struck around 3:10 a.m. He heard the lightning crack but he didn't know if lightning struck the house or barn. Twenty minutes later, he saw the barn was on fire: The phone was out, so his wife, Barb, went to the neighbors for help. Before long the neighbors were calling around, he said. Some of the friends whO helped out were Ernie-Lewington, 'Jan Van Vliet, ..Robert; sons of Mr. and mrs. Jim Artristrong. 'Misses Jackie McWhirter and CArol Raymond, the, young' who will supervise the wading pool and playground at the ball park this season, are attending a Playground Instructors tonne at the ,Untied Church camp near Ooderich.This will be the sewn& year as a supervisor fot Miss NicWhirter. *4i*** down into your wallet 'again. A partial patient of Municipal taxes is due on June 6th, with the remainder to bd paid On November 28th. A nutriber of people prefer to ay the whole arnoutit now rather than have the balance to pay late in the year with 'Christmas in the offing. (Continued on Page Because Tuesday, July 1 is a public holiday next week, the Brussels Post will go to press a BA has anquet at ear end meetipg The Brussels Business Ass- ociation enjoyed a banquet at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall on Wenesday, eyeing of last week. During the course of the, evening a presentation was made to Ross and Irma Brighton, and Keith, former proprietors of The Texan Grill here, who are now residents of theEthel area. In a short business session it was decided to keep the Associat- ion going. The next meeting to be in September. Don and Bob McDonald, Ross Knight, Ray and Murray Houston and Peter Martin. At this time, it was pouring rain and the storm, had started up again. When the fire department ariived there must have been about 50 people there, Mrs Fritz said. "One part of the wall started to blaze, we had that down,” he said. The fire spread to the straw and it had to be forked outside. The F'ritzes and friends were able' to keep the fire Under "reasonable" control with a fire extinguisher and garden hoses. The Brussels and Grey Township fire departments came • and helped to put out the fire, he said. Mr. Fritz stayed up the rest of the morning in case the fire started up again: It did, he said, but he was 'able to put it out without any trOuble. He said they hadn't lost too Much straw because it was baled. The boards of the barn Were charred, but the major damage - was to the electrical wiring. He said he had Some minor burns On his hand and arm, but none of the other men were injured except for Wobsiness frorn smoke inhalation, . Francis Hunt of 1.R.#4, Walton was surprised to find a steer dead in his barn Thursday Morning, Carol HUM said she believes lightning struck the steel silo chute; and travelled down the, side of the bar* because the wood WAS splintered there: The 000 pound Steer Was found lying near the wooden side of the barn. Mrs, fltitit said about 3: 15 4,m, they heard the lightning and it sounded like it had struck -so her husband looked around the house and barn but didn't See anything:. She said the steer was insured. day earlier than usual, on Mon- day June 30. Copies will be mailed to subscribers as usual on Wednesday 'morning, July 2. The Pest staff asks all corres- pondents and advertisers to have their copy ready on Monday morning for pick up. Anyone with news for next week's paper is . asked to get it into the Brussels office by ten a.m. Monday morning. It would be appreciated if any news that is available could be in the office before the weekend on Friday, June 27 since the loss of one working day means that time will be at a premium if the paper is to be ready for printing by Monday. The Brussels Post thanks Unless a person is knowledgeable in the ways of the 4-H Club, he may be surprised how the annual Huron County livestock and field crop competition is run. The competition which was held Saturday at the Seaforth. Fairgrounds was less a test of the crops and livestock than a test of the 4-H members and junior farmers who participated. In the morning, local farmers showed their entires, and club members ranked the four entries in each class .in the order of quality and wrote down their reasons for that placing. Len MacGregor, extension officer for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, who organizes 4-H activities said local farmers who -had purebred or quality livestock or crops were asked to participate. The Ministry of Agriculture pays their trucking, and farmers are happy to come, he said. While 4-H members judged the entries, they in turn were also judged. All 4-H members must attend, he said, but some clubs sent a representative because some of their fathers thought they needed their sons to h ay or work around the farm, he said: He said he was pleased with the turnout and said there are 162 competitors, the highest number they've had in the last ten years. There were ten classes and club members had 'to judge entries_in everyone in advance for-their co-operation and ....have a good holiday everyone. S tep dance champ Ted Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Elliott, step-danced he way to the Junior Boy's Canad- ian Step Dancing Championship lat Dundalk. Ted travelled to Dundalk on Friday and Saturday night to compete in the Junior Boy's Canadian Step Dancing compet- itions. This is the second time he has been successful in winning the trophy and the 25 dollars. every class. They also had an identification quiz . The classes were dairy and beef cattle, swine, sheep, hog carcasses, beef cuts, corn, barley, hay and horses. Ranking the livestock and crops is an exercise in juding. The objective of this is to teach the kids the skills of agriculture, Mr.' MacGregor said. There are three sets of judges who must decide on the official judging. These are supposed to be experts and most are 4-H leaders, he said. Junior farmers or 4-H members from the age of 11-30 participated but the majority were 4-H members because the older 'ones have usually learned the skills by then, Mr. MacGregor said. In the second half of the program, a contestant is, judged on his reasons for any given placing. This teaches them tc organize their thoughts, and support their reasons. Marks are also given, on how they * present themselves, he said. Nancy Alton, 16, has been in the 4-H five years. The first couple of years y ou're, kind of scared, but you're less scared with the more experience you get. Gaining more experience, that's the point of it," she said. Wh ile tapping his foot, and flaping his "reason book", 12-year-old Mike Pranken of Auburn said he hadn't given his (Continued on Page 3 ) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy Lightning strikes barn 4H members practise judging crops, stock ISN'T eAsY these therribere khowlt eagy" end' .-110 16 from. of a .judge and give' your reaohs'. for plating- a bit of :grain"- ahead of another: Darlene ilayhard; k-atz ItieVWe't Linda Ethel, Ake •Nitei and Lorry tatvaihoi. '1411,01 Walton wereeittehditig. the- Huron 'OW* Livestock .arid Crop ours petition et the t eaforth PAIN rou hdc. Saturday, (Staff Photo)