HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe 27th Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion, 1988-09-07, Page 5THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988. PAGE A-5.
Campers swell Blyth ’s population
The campers just keep on coming as every
year there seem to be more people not only
coming to the Thresher Reunion in Blyth, but
staying there for the whole event.
Last year 150 to 170 motor homes and
trailers pulled into the fairgrounds Joe
Hallahan, camping chairman for the event
said recently. This is up from the year before
even though 1986 was a special event being
the 25th anniversary of the Reunion.
Visitors come from as far away as
Michigan and Niagara Falls to attend the
The huge Arts and Crafts display and sale area in the arena is
one of the highlights of any Blyth Thresher Reunion, and
provides many a forum for oldfriends to meet. Above, three
visitors discuss the detailed accuracy of the model horses,
harness and farm equipment made by Ken Martin of
Tupperville. The show includes many oldfavourites, as well
as a number of New exhibitors this year.
event, Joe says. Many are retired people
who travel from one steam show to another.
One of the benefits of working with the
campers is getting to meet people, he says.
They tell him that Blyth has a nicer show than
many of the other shows around, offering
more variety of things to do and see.
Camping space is allocated on a first-
come, first-served basis and the Association
doesn't promise luxurious camping. Be
cause of the lack of electrical outlets, the
camping is advertised as “primitive camp
ing’’ with campers expected to bring their
own extension cords. In future the Associa
tion hopes to provide better electrical
service, hesays, butthatwill cost money and
the Association just recently spent a lot of
money helping the village of Blyth expand
the size of the park.
That new land has been a big improve-
mentfor campers, Joe says. The Association
went to work levelling the area where the
campers are located in the north-west corner
of the grounds and the results seemed to
please the campers last year, Joe says.
With those good reports and the growth of
the camping crowd anyway, it means even
more campers to add to Blyth’s temporary
population this year. As many people as
possible will be accommodated, Joe pro
mises.
Recalling
Grandma’s
Home
Remedies
Blood Poisoning: Take wool from between
a sheep’s front legs and put it on live coals.
Hold the infected part over the smoke.
Headache: Soak brown paper in warm
vinegar and lay it on forehead.
Rheumatism: Eat sulphur in unsalted
butter mixed with molasses. Also sprinkle
sulphur in your shoes.
Poison Ivy: Boil one half pint of shelled
oats in water until the water is very dark.
Wash this with tea.
Bronchial trouble: Put one teaspoon each
of mustard, coal oil and turpentine and two
teaspoons of goose oil in a bottle and shake
well. Warm the bottle each night and apply
to the chest.
Spider bites: Beat the white of an egg with
alum and apply.
Measle or Rash: Dry old-fashioned
marigolds and make a tea of them.
Sleeplessness: Sleep on a pillow stuffed
with hops.
Spring: Cut Mullein stalks in small pieces
and boil in one quarter of cider vinegar.
Apply hot.
Dandruff: Take a handful of salt moisten
ed with kerosene and rub well into the scalp.
Let it remain one or two hours and then wash.
Whooping cough: Slice raw red beets and
pour molasses over them. Drink the juice.
Coughs: Boil chestnut leaves or beech
bark. Strain the mixture and add sugar to
make a syrup. Take one teaspoonfull several
times a day.
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Congratulations to the Thresher Reunion.
We are proud to have you in Blyth.