HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-07-27, Page 1LEARNING TO JUDGE DAIRY CATTLE — 116
members of the. Huron County Holstein Club picked
up some judginglips.at the farm of Hank Bennendyk
of Kippen Thursday. Judging "Dina" a red Holstein
are Oscar
Chris, Mr.
Clinton.
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Meier of R.R.4, Brussels, his brother
Bennendyk and Paul Gibbings of R.R.1,
(Photo by Oke)
ESTABLISHED
1872
PREPARING-FOR THE TOURNAMENT EletAtelt,laWb btimilert"tOOk to 06.
beligh last week to get their facilities ready for the tournament Frank Carter
(foreground) putelhefinf8hing touches Oil One of the'poStS', (Staff Photo)'
russels Post
106th Year - Issue No. 30
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1977
Increase
prizes for
flowers
Winners of the Brussels flower
show will have more prize money
in their pockets,. the Brussels
Horticultural society .decided
recently.
Th ose taking first prize in the
show to be held August 26 will be
awarded $1. Seccind prize winners
will receive 75 cents• and th'rd
prize 50 cents. Members of the
Horticultural Society felt the
increase would encourage more
people to enter.
The flower committee to assist
in preparations for the show will
be Mrs. Ida ivIcLarty, M rs. C.
Hemingway, Mrs. , Doug
Hemingway, Mrs. E. Mair, Mrs.'
Jas Armstrong and Mr. A.
Knight.
The supper committee will be
Peg Cudmore, Mrs. N. Reid, and
Eleanor Hemingway.
A report of the Ontario
Convention was given by Mrs. Ida
McLartY.
Mrs. Jean Crocker spoke on the
new varieties that were grown
and urged members to try
something new.
Mrs. E. Cudmore spoke on
rules and points of interest she
had learned at judging school and
did flower arrangements using
flowers members had brought.
Fall bulb catalogues are available
from her. Orders are to be in by-
August .
Mrs. E. Cunningham won the
door prize. Winners of the flower
contest were Mrs. Jas.
Armstrong and Mrs. J. Crocker.
Mrs. A. Bremner, Mrs. E.
Cunningham, Mrs.S. Alexander,
.and Mrs. S. Seibert served the
lunch.
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
' .4ritv .k.ar
ea eft celebrate 25th year
About 350 people attended the
25th anniversary and reunion of
Huron County 4-H Club Leaders'
Association at the Blyth arena
Saturday afternoon.
Since it was founded in 1952
the organization has almost'
doubled the number of its leaders
from 32 to 60 and today the 30
clubs in the county have about
400 members.
Guest speaker, Bob Carbert,
former farm editor for CKNX,
Wingham, and now general
manager, Ontario Agricultural
Some tire-squealing speed
artists do not seem able' to
restrain themselves from using
our main street, even in the
daytime, to display their attcii= tion,getting antics. It makes one.
shudder to think what would
happenif a child suddenly darted
into the street.
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The 7th Annual Brussels Invi- tational Men's Softball
Tournament will be held this year
On Priddy; Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, July 29 - 30 - 31 and
Aug, 1. Twenty-four teatrig• reSponded to applications
received.. This efithuSlaStit ineatiS that some of the gaities, will • be
Played on the. Walton ball
!ilaitond. Look elsewhere in this
iueof The Post for more details and TOurnarrient Schedule: * 4i• Ai
This tOtiltriUility is fotthhate not
to have had the StOtniSi
rainfall vvitids and torrential
that has brought disaster
Museum at Milton, described the
founding .'members as far-
sighted pesons who envisaged the
development of this association to
cultivate Huron County's most
important crop."
He said the quality of the
county's beans, corn, hay, wheat,
rutabagas and other, crops are
well known but the "most
importan(product of the farms of
this county is the young people
you have raised, trained,
educated and prepared for the
challenge of the future".
to oilier areas. They Jeff in their
wake. fire, levelled buildings and
floods. TheSe have resulted in
loss of lives and property and
millions of dollars of damage: We
should be,thankful that nature
has not ravaged our community in
such a N,ialy,
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Motorcycles are quite the rage
these days for a money-Saving
`means of transportation: It is
much' favoured by young people'
for getting. about. No doubt it is'
enjoyable and exciting but it is
Very apparent that it can alsO be
dangerous. Almost daily We read,
or bear, of fatal accidents
irivoliiing motorcycles. Riders
Should be experienced, alert and
ever conscious of the dangers
before they tide streets and
highways.
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Fall Fair time will Seen be here.
Brussels Fair will be held on
Tuesday arid Wednesday,
September k 20 -
He - said, "The greatest
satisfaction that you must have as
leaders is to see that crop already
bearing fruit."
Mr. Carbert said the -organiza-
tion is sometimes criticized
because "in 4-H there is too much
emphasis on winning, too much
emphasis on the competition.
Well, human beings • are a
competitive species, and young
people are the most competitive
of the tribe."
—•"•-qf you. are not prepared to
strive to do better, to
accomplish more than the other
fellow, then you aren't likely to
get a great deal out of life and
living", he said.
He said, 'Thank God that 4-H
is instilling a competitive spirit in
our young people, and' teaching
them that while winning is
important, it takes character to
lose and come back and try
again."
Robert Hem, R.R.1.
Woodham, president, stated that
4-H with its wide range of clutm
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