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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-09-13, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1995. Memories of the 34th Thresher Reunion Rolling good time Steven Dougherty, a Grade 4 student at Hullett Central Public School, mastered the art of rolling an inner tube around the bucket during the school children's games Friday morning as part of the Thresher Reunion and Hobby Show. Hullett and Blyth Public School children took part. Clock's ticking While an official keeps time, Wayne Lowe of Brussels tries his hand at bag-tieing, one of the special adult events that let contestants test their mettle in a variety of not so modern practices, such as belt setting and log sawing. Dig in For the young visitors to the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion in Blyth this past weekend it's a chance to experience the way things were done in their father and grandfathers time. Here some of the more experienced get a helping hand from some younger workers. oot stomptn The K-W Linedancers were the feature act Friday afternoon at the Thresher Reunion in Blyth as they put on a linedancing demo to songs which were decidedly not just country. At the mike Ira Dickie of Lucknow takes his turn during the fiddle contest at the Pioneer Thresher Reunion. Old power Nowhere can one learn more about-farming techniques of the past than at the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion in Blyth, held this past weekend. The art of belt-setting, once a regular practise during threshing, puts today's farmers to the test. Standing by Taking time to visit is as much a part of the Thresher Reunion as the actual exhibits and festivities planned throughout the three-day long event.