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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-09-17, Page 17• SANDRA NIXON Pittfielc1; McKay, Ross JACKY VAN ROESTEL Small World Travel THERESA GRIMMINCK The Junction CATHY VAN ROESTEL Victoria and Grey SHARON DEGRAw Ironwood Golf Club. A LISONBLOMMAERT Geryard's PAM JOHNSON Z‘hr's MEAGAN JONGKIND Times Advocate MICHELLE VANDERGUNST Whiting's Warehouse BONNIE BAYNHAM Save U Gas Bar Serving South Huron, North Middlesex 41 r,1;70, ,45gat, • .. SEPTEMBER 17, 1980 & North Lambton Since 1873 K?,Kmingiar171::::]'....- • .- • • ..! :••• Page 1 A Show does on A WALKING SCARECROW Kirkton Fair parade. Making Melissa Wilhelm. — Teresa Broers appeared sure she stays in an upright Miss Confide to officially open. 1980 version of Exeter .Fell Fair Rain throughout most of Saturday failed to dampen the spirits of officials and visitors to the annual Kirkton The rain slowed for about a half hour to allow the parade to be carried out and then returned for most of the Afternoon. The 4-H club members ,ctinkinued their #1d The beef producer directors of the Exeter Fall Fair are presenting two special events at this weekend's fair. Through the courtesy of the Beef Information Centre of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, two cooking demonstrations will be held Friday night. At 7:30 and 10 p.m. Donna Miller of the Beef Infor- mation Centre will show the proper way to cook beef in micro wave ovens, She will be assisted by Huron Home Economist LOralee Mar- shall. After each demonstration Friday night and again Saturday afternoon a By NORM WHITING Miss Peggy Kniesy, On- tario's Queen of the Furrow will officially open this years fall fair at South Huron Bee Centre at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. September 19 immediately followed by a local talent show. One of many entertaining acts will be the winner of Shelburne's novelty class fiddler contest. The crowning of baking, sewing, and flower queens, junior baking, sewing princesses will follow along with the crowning of Miss Exeter Fair 1980 by last year's. Queen, Helen Brand. There will be microwave demonstrations Friday night showing the proper way to cook beef.. Don't miss the general ex- hibits, school fair exhibits, 4- H displays. and entries on display in the arena. Miss Dominion of Canada, Mary Rinas and two local bands will be featured in Saturdays parade leaving Frayne's car lot at 12:30 p.m, Saturdays activities at the fair grounds begin at 10 a.m. with school fair livestock judging followed by judging of 4-11 horses. By DOLORES SHAPTON It's FAIR time again! Everyone's talking, everyone's doing and has been doing for Exeter Fair Exhibition. It is pleasant to smell the aroma of fresh bread as you walk in- someone's kitchen (won't say who). Yes, she is practising to enter in the Best Loaf of Bread contest. We have a lot of good cooks in this community so please bring it along to make our Domestic ladies lots of work. We are paying tribute to "The Year of the Women's Institute in Ontario" of which there is a special entry in the cake and flower class. The Institutes will be there publicizing their work here and abroad, Congratulations! , Are yeti going to beautiful the foyer with your flower entries? There are many sections as well as specials including one for "Gen- tlemen Please" Some of your leftover buns could be included in the "Still Life" special and what kind of an arrangement would you like to dine with for "Candlelight and Wine". Green plants are very popular, so you could arrange your favourites to make "The Green Basket". Arts and crafts play an important role in peoples lives for various purposes. Your entries in these classes will give ideas to others and a challenge for someone to try' your craft. Art is a special talent and we would appreciate more par- ticipation in this class along with the photography. Who knows, you may see yourself there. Sewing can save you money as well as feeling the best dressed person in town. Many sections include sewing for all ages. What do you do with the leftover scraps? Why, make a quilt , of course. Just look at the prize money and bring out those beautiful quilts that you told me about last winter. The Best of Show Quilt will compete in the District in October and that Best of Show Quilt will compete in the Canada Packers com- petition at the convention in February. The winner will receive $600. Let's put Exeter on the map. Again crocheting and knitting can be fun but very purposeful. How many Visitors to this weekend's Exeter Fall Fair will have the opportunity to Win a variety of prizes in two draws sponsored by fair officials. The fair board draw provides six prizes and three prizes are available in the ladies division draw. In the ladies division draw, first prize consists of a quilt and pillow shams, handmade by ladies of the Exeter Agricultural Society with material donated by Mrs. Charles Allison, Mrs. Bruce Shapton and Mrs. George Sereda. Mrs. Thelma'Corrigan has donated an afghan for second priZe and third prize Throughout the afternoon other judging will include horses,. sheep, goats, 4-H valves, school fair pets, cow milking contest, feeder calf club. At 3 p.m. the auction sale of 13 feeder club. calves will begin. An added attraction this year will be the Sunfield gquestrinnettes precision drill team. Saturday evening fair goers can dance to the music of Blue Water Playboys at South Huron Rec Centre, Sunday activities will begin at 2:30 p.m. with a ByMARGARET McCLU RE The school fair is already • off to a good start with the eye-caching "Come To The' Fair" posters beckoning to you from area store win- dows. The entries of the school children make up an attractive, interesting and, very important part of our fair. I haven't quite decided which gives me more afghans are we going to have this year? In 1979, when the sun did shine, there was a total of 19. Everyone's asking - How do you make a corn husk doll so we can put a display in the organizational theme Crafty Country Corn. Corn Husk • Craft holds a popular future. Brighten Your Kitchen seems a very fitting title for the Huron South Women's Institute Display. I've been peeking and they are very nice kitchens, No fair would be complete without our Juniors and 4H displays as they are our Fair people of tomorrow. The age of a junior must be between 12 and 20 and classes include sewing, domestic, arts and crafts which tie in with 4H projects. Please register yourentries, with' the Secretary as you are very important exhibitors too. Congratulations will be in order to our new 1980 Baking, Sewing and Flower Queen along with the Junior Baking and Sewing Princess which will be crowned by last years winners. These people will be riding in Saturdays parade. The Golden age class is a new class this year with no entry fee. The oldest, book, collection of buttons and the best quilt- group quilted, are some of the sections. We would appreciate par- ticipation in this new class. You could make a show of your own. Do spend a few minutes Saturday looking at the demonstrations which will include Kay Penhale doing her Basketry, Wolfgang Suppan working with stained and coloured glass and Dianne Gerstenkorn doing dried flower arrangements. Good luck on trying any of these pastimes. The ladies are having a draw on the quilt and pillow shams they made this past winter. Other prizes include a lovely afghan and Snoopy. Get your ticket before the draw at the dance Saturday night. All of the ladies section would not be possible without the community support and donations for which we wish you to accept our thank you. Also it has been my privilege and honour to work with a great group of fair minded ladies to make Exeter Fair a Success. Sincere thanks to all of you. S,ee you at the Fair. is a Snoopy donated by Mrs. Stan Love. A quarter of beef is the top prize in the food draw by the fair board. Exeter and district 'Co-Op is providing $100 towards this prize. Second prize is a side of pork through the courtesy of Glavin Farms and Evergreen Farms will be providing a side of lamb as third prize. The holder of the fourth ticket draw will receive a case of oil donated by Dave Moore Fuels, fifth prize is a turkey from Hayter Turkey Farms of Dashwood and sixth prize is a bushel of apples from Prank Sawyer. pleasure, looking at the exhibits or watching the expression of pride as some child stands with his friends, pointing to a plate of carrots, exclaiming, "Those are mine!".. Quite often, just behind him you will find some proud parents beaming their approval. I would like to make a special appeal to you parents to encourage your children to enter the fair. I am sure if you look at the prize list together you will be sur- prised at how many items they will want to enter. There is no entry fee for school children - and it is fun. All they need is your en- couragement, your patience when the kitchen begins to resemble a disaster area, and your cooperation in getting the exhibits to the fair. Most of the area schools will provide transportation for exhibits when the parents are unable to make other arrangements. This year, in the baking section, there is a separate division for the younger children, and I am sure the prize money for the baking special will encourage the older pupils to meet the challenge of producing an angel food cake "from scratch". The novelty class offers an opportunity fOr everyone to participate. Who is going to find the largest and best maple leaf? What Useful article can ydli produde froni discarded material? All of you who have learned a new craft or become more skilled in an old craft should find, a suitable spot in the han- dicraft section. We hope some of you have succeeded in making a dried apple doll. In the Open Class, I wish I were young enough to try making a. caricature of a local politician from some of the odd shaped vegetables we have in our garden. I hope some of the boys will be encouraged to enter the flower section. Both boys and girls should enjoy land- scaping "A Dish Garden", or designing a miniature float for the Fall Fair Parade. Those with an interest in photography, music or model making will find an More than $600 in prizes will be presented to the winners and contestants in Friday night's Queen of the Fair competition at the 1980 Exeter Fall Fair. A total of 10 area girls who must be at least 17 years of age will be competing for the honour of becoming Miss Exeter Fair to replace last year's winner Helen Brand. The new Queen will receive numerous prizes. They are luggage valued at over $200 from Coach House Travel; a wrist watch from Andex; a $100 gift certificate fromBoyle's Ladies Wear ; a $60 gift certificate from the Junction; red roses from Exeter Flowers; a $15 gift certificate from Smyth's Shoes and a gift certifitiate from Second Look for facial and makeup. The first runnerup will get a'$25 certificate from Anita's Ladies Wear; a $15 gift certificate from All Thumbs a cut and hair style from La Boutique; a brush and comb set from Exeter Pharmacy and dinner for two at the Burkley Resta urant. For the second runnerup the prizes are a $15 cer- tificate from the Feather Tick; a $5 certificate froth Wuerth's Shoes; a cup and saucer from Fisher Pre Hardware and a sachet from G & G Discount. All contestants will receive a colour photograph of themselves from Ross Haugh. The 10 contestants, 1.rganizers Alice MacLean and Anne Baynham and two judges were treated to workers our lair could not be successful. I would like to extend a personal thank you to the directors, associate direc- tors and secretary Pauline Simmons for their hard work and, co-operation throughout the year. This is my personal invita- tion for you to go to the fair Friday, Saturday and Sun- day, We are offering something of interest for all, a place where rural and ur- ban can meet and learn from one another See you at the fair and have a good time, opportunity to exhibit their skills. The family garden should provide some prize specimens this year with the rain and heat we bad in August, A new category this year is the largest sunflower head. The elementary schools of the area cooperate with the School Fair Committee in drawing up the prize list for the school work competitions and incorporate the various items into their school programs, throughout the year. There is some excellent .work produced and I would recommend that you take time on fair day to read some of the poetry and creative writing and examine the social science projects, art and penmanship . Most of these will be displayed in the area at the top of the stairs in the arena. The Huron County Historical Society has been generous in providing prize money for their special hoping to promote an interest in local history. Saturday the livestock and poultry for the school section should be in place by 10 a.m. This year the pet show has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the cattle shed, in the hope that more people will be able to watch the judging. Our own children were bitten by the "fair bug" at an early age and we have found the symptoms have• a ten- dency to recur each year. You will recognize the symptoms - staring off into space with a prize list in their hand, about a week before the fair; taking an unusual interest inthe health of the vegetable and flower gardens, about a week before the fair; spontaneous offers to help with the baking, about a week before the fair; increase in activity after school - this reaches fever pitch the night before the fair and is followed by anxiety the next day - and by exhaustion the following day, In spite of having the entire household in a state of turmoil for a few hours, I recommend getting involved with the fall fair. It makes going to the fair twice as much fun. dinner Thursday night by Laidlaw Transport. Get your camera set By DOLORES SHAPTON The Exeter Agricultural Society sponsors a coloured photographic competition of the 1980 Fair. There are 8 sections in the slide class and one print in the print class. Just take lots of pictures and pick out your best according to specifications to enter with' secretary Pauline Simmons by October 31, 1980. They Will be judged and the first prize winners will be sent to compete with other fairs and the results are announced at the convention in February. It is really exciting to hear Exeter being announced in the prizes. For further details, please contact the Secretary or committee in charge. A SUCCESS Thanks to a very successful beat the heat draw, the Exeter Kinsmen Club raised $400 for com- munity work, Taking the top three prizes in the draw were Mrs. Don Brunzlow of Exeter, Robert Pertschy of Creditbn and Stan Askworth of London. Kinsmen spokesman Ken Klages said the Club was Very pleased with the draw's response and he thanked the many people for purchasing tickets. number of draws will be made for roasts of beef. Throughout the two days of the fair, a live steer will be displayed in the north-east corner of the Rec Centre and fair goers will have a chance to guess the live and dressed weight of the animal. The animal will be but- chered Monday morning and prizes of $25 worth of steaks awarded to the two lucky guesser. A highlight of the fair will be a cow milking contest at 2:30 p.m. Satnrday afternoon with Huron Warden Bill Morley challenging Exeter mayor Derry Boyle and reeves Ken Campbell of Stephen and Jack `Finney of went to the Kirkton Women's Institute followed by the Scouting groups and the Kirkton-Woodham Winter Carnival. The K-W Community Centre was well filled with a wide variety of exhibits and displays. Mrs. Joe Cod- dington of St. Marys was named overall baking.Queen as a scarecrow in Saturday's position are Sheri Spence and T-A photo Hay. Numbers will be drawn and each contestant will have the chance to fill a small bottle from only one faucet of the cow. The winner will be the one filling the bottle in the shortest time. Jack Riddell and Carf Cann will be the judges with stop watches in hand. A trophy donated by Gerry MacLean and Son Automotive will go the the winner. While farmer contestants Morley, Campbell and Tinney should be odds-on favourites to win, look out for an udder upset by mayor Boyle. irkton while top honours in canning went to Mrs, Myrtle Baillie, Kirkton. Carol Willis was crowned junior baking Queen and Janet Parkinson won the fabridashery special for the most points in ladies work home department. Baking specials were won by Mr. Coddington, Verna Blackler, Mary Szabo and Marion Urquhart. Rosemary Schaefer took the most points in crafts and hobbies, Mrs. Harry Burgin was the top winner in the flowers division an also was best in fruits and roots and vegetables. In field crops, Albert Weernink, Bryan Bertrand and Don Nairn won in beans, Eldon Westman, Don Nairn and Bill Arthur topped the wheat competition and Burns Blackler, Don Nairn and Jim Nairn won in corn. In 4-H competitions, Jane Simpson showed the best senior dairy calf and was named grand champion showman. Other winners were; best steer calf, Kirk Blackler; best heifer, Jeff Francis; best junior Calf, Margaret Muilwyk, campion rabbits, Lisa Berman, Chuck Dickey and Jerry Burtch. Horse show winners were Mrs. Ken Duncan, Omar Brooks, Ron Gethke and Arnold Young. Following are the winners in the school fair com- petition: WRITING - Peggy Dun- nell, Debra Pfaff, Tammy-Jo Modre, Kristen Henry,Cindy Heywood, Cindy Bradley and Susan Guthro, Barbara Tiernan, Danny Scott, Ellen Mahaffey, Anita Broers, Chris Turner, Sue Haber- mehl, Kathy Morrison, Rudy Broers, Anne Middleton, Andrea Blackler, David Switzer, Sherry Seip, Maureen Blackler and Deanna Lindsay. ART - Nicole Anderson, Kathleen Blankert, Andrea Arthur, Peter McAllister, Anna-Lynn Szabo, Lori Miller , Katie Henderson, Sherri Sutherland, Andrew Barton, Shannon MeAlorum, Tammy-Jo Moore, Bob Switzer, David Switzer, Marsha Bearss, Carol Willis, Teresa Broers, Christine' Gibbons and Jodi Steeper. CRAFTS - Greg Blackler, Nathan Webb, Brian Swit- zer, Danny Scott, Dale Switzer, Bob Switzer, Andrea Blackler, Anita Broers, Venessa Buters, David Switzer, Melissa Wilhelm and Teresa Broers. POSTERS - David Switzer, Melissa Wilhelm. Useful article - Carol Willis, Brad Stephens, Shannon McAlorum. Stuffed animals - Christine Gibbens, Shannon McAlorum. Collection - Brian Switzer, Bob Switzer, Derek Switzer. Wood craft - Leanne Burgin, Maureen air Blackler, Andrea Blackler. Industrial art - John Poel, Sandy Williams. Ceramic art grades 3-5 - Denise Lang, David Switzer. Grades 6-8. - Christine Gibbens, Susie McLean. BAKING - Peanut butter cookies - Sandy Williams, Carol Willis, Dianne Willis. Bran muffins - Marie Stephens, Martha Bearss, Cheri Spence. Cereal cookies - Dianne Willis, Carol Willis, Sand Williams. Pie - Sandy Williams, Carol Willis, Dianne Willis, Crackers - Maureen Blackler. Fudge - Sandy Williams, Carol Willis. Relish plate - Carol Willis, Sandy Williams, Dianne Willis. FLOWERS - Old shoe arrangement - Brenda Hern. Kitchen arrangement - Lisa Hern, Andrea Blackler, Karen Foster. Tall and slender - Brenda Hern, Andrea Blackler. Marigolds, Karen Foster. FRUIT A N D VEGETABLES - Potatoes - Danny Scott, Cheri Spence, Michael Hern. Carrots - Danny Scott, Cheri Spence, Greg Blackler. Beets - Susan Wiles, Dale Switzer, David Switzer. Sweet Cron - Karen Foster. Ripe tomatoes - Dianne Willis, Carol Willis, Shawn Spence. Green tomatoes - Karen Foster, Carol Willis, Dianne Willis. Green peppers - Susan Wiles. Squash - Danny Scott, Sheila McNeight, Bradley Hern. Soanish onions - Sheila McNeight, Dianne Willis, Susan Wiles. Pumpkins - Danny Scott, Sheila McNeight, Sue McNeight. Booklet awards sponsored by the Perceptor Beta Theta Sorority Chapter of Exeter were won by Bob Switzer, Shannon McAlorum, An- drea Blackler, Sharon Fell, Carol Williss and Dianne Willis. The Kirkton Horticultural Society specials were won by Susan Wiles for gladiolus and Sharon Fell for geraniums. Miss Bahamas is crowned The daughter of a former Exeter resident was declared winner of the Miss Bahamas contest this weekend. Linda Smith, 20-year -old daughter of Ted Smith, is now eligible to enter the Miss World contest. Ted moved to the Bahamas in 1958 and returned to Exeter for a visit during centennial year in 1973. He is the son of Mrs. Doris Kidd, former wife of the late Beg Taylor, who was on the local police force several years ago. Mrs. Kidd now resides in Magnetawan and phoned the T-A with the information oh Monday. Rain fails to d mpen Lots of preparation for the big fair Plenty of prizes in draws at fair Gospel Sing. Entertaining you will be The Chrystalaires (no, 1 gospel quartet). Daybreak and others. After an enjoyable afternoon of music, treat yourself to a pork barbecue at 4:30 p.m. Miss Dominion of Canada will be in atten- dance. On behalf of the directors I would like to thank the ex- hibitors. advertisers, merchandise & cash donors, and local municipalities for their grants. Without the assistance of these people and many other willing Come to the Fair Eye catching posters Prizes for Queen showings despite heavy rains. The fair was officially opened by Huron-Bruce MP Murray Cardiff with the help of fair president Burns Blackler, Huron-Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell and Perth MP Bill Jarvis, The prize for the best decorated float in the parade • C w milker! cor tr-4,st mkrowava showird