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Times-Advocate, 1985-09-25, Page 8Times -Advocate, September 25, 1985 CROWNING QUEENS — A number of Queens in the ladies division of the Exeter Fair were crowned Friday night. Seated are Baking Queen Cathy Seip, Cathy Norris, who was Baking Princess and Sew- ing Princess, Flower Queen Ruth McLaren and Sewing Queen Nancy Smith. Doing the crowning at the rear were Barb Passmore, Nancy Chambers, Denise Kints, Marjorie Johns and Sharon Lynn. Missing was Arts and Crafts Queen Rea Greene. Fair crowns division winners Five Queens and Princesses were crowned at the Exeter Fair program Friday night in addition to the Queen of the Fair. Cathy Seip was named Baking Queen for the second consecutive year, Nancy Smith was crowned Sew- ing Queen and Rhea Greene reigned as Queen of Arts and Crafts. The Flower Queen was Ruth McLaren. Donna Price was baking runnerup and Bev Prout second in sewing. In the Princess divisions, Cathy Norris swept both categories taking most points in sewing and baking. It -- washer third consecutive time as sew- ing princess. Runnersup in these two classes were Denise Kints and Anne Delbridge. Susan Kraftcheck was winner of the Heritage cooking contest and Shirley Cooper won the Bill Batten cookie jar special followed by Cathy Seip and Bev Prout. Shirley Cooper won the tomato juice section, Sheila Miller had the best display of home canning, Laura Hern won with cherry jam and Margaret Hern won the educational feature with a pumpkin. In the Golden Age category Mrs. Charles Allison had the best knitted article and Mrs. V. L. Becker won most points in Golden Age with Doreen Anderson a close second. The prize for the best Women's In- stitute display went to Elimville with Crediton and Hurondale close behind. Thames Road UCW won with the best organizational display. Josie Ryckman was runnerup in the flower competition and Alma Balantyne was second in arts and crafts. The best Focus on Fowl arrangement was shown by Dolores Shapton with Laura llern best in My First Time arrangement. Eva Laing was best in painting and sketching, Alma Ballantyne won in class 42 arts and crafts. Photography prizes went to Jill Harburn, Paul Armstrong. Olive Thomson and Bet- ty Petrusma-Van Wieren. In ladies work winners were Mary Lou Thomson, Shirley Kerslake, Jeanette Wynja, Isabel Annis, Rita Van Wieren and Helen Toornstra. Some of the top baking was sold by auction and proceeds also go to the Iluron Christmas Bureau. The top chocolate cakes baked by Donna Price, Mrs. Keith McLaren and Jane Van Wieren were purchased by David Steele, Linda Steele and Mrs. Roebuck. The best loaves of brown bread baked by Mrs. McLaren, Shirley Cooper and Nell DeJonge went to Cathy Seip. Ross llaugh and Norm Whiting who was also the auctioneer. The best muffins. 24 in number came from the kitchens of Kathy Bray, Shirley Cooper and Maxine Sereda were bought up by Peter • Ailsa Craig folk active By ALICE DICKENS Ailsa Croig Six tables of progressive euchre were in play Wednesday afternoon at the Happy Gang seniors. Winners • were Myrtle Dixon. Hannah Clark, Betty Adair, Gordon C. Stewart. Becky Ross and Joe ('arter. Several of the seniors will par- ticipate in the games at St. Marys on the first of the week. Thursday the seniors plan- to visit Montrose, Michigan seniors. A good sized crowd of seniors gathered at the Shady Pines cam- pground, Nairn. in the Chalet rooms Wednesday afternoon. A variety of games were enjoyed by all followed by a tasty pot -luck supper. "It was great to be together" was expressed by the group. The Activity ('entre committee are sponsoring an Evening of Music featuring "Afternoon Delight". a group from the Sweet Adelines, also local talent on October 4 at 8 p.m. in Ailsa Craig town hall. You won't want to miss this musical program' Remember the turkey and ham supper Wednesday, September 25 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. Westerhout, Marilyn Hern and Jean- nette Mcbride. T -A photo Bill Batten's Cookie Jar winners Seip and Bev Prout went to Ross whipped ip by Shirley Cooper, Cathy Haugh and Marie Brunzlow. REBEKAHS TO BE VISITED Rebekah Lodge No. 338 held their September 18 meeting in the Lodge Hall with a good number- in atten- dance. Noble Grand, Marie Broom was in the chair, assisted by Vice - Grand, Marie Fydenchuk. The charter was draped for Sister Helen Brown, Exeter and Sister Iva Kall, P.P.I.A.R.A. and Brother Herbert Dawson, P.GM. Ontario. We were notified that tie Assembly Warden will visit Huroi District on November 11 and 12. Exeer has been asked to drape the charter at Edelwiess Lodge, Seafortli on the 11. Appointment Don Thompson Mr. Brian R. O'Malley President of Standard Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Thompson as manager of their new Exeter branch. Standard Trust, with assets over $1 billion, is a federally chartered trust company offering a broad range of financial services through branches in Ontario, Saskat- chewan, Alberta, Manitoba, and B.C. The Exeter office at 386 Main St. South is scheduled to open near the end of September. Shop and Save During Exeter's #iiirvest fa1ues' f . . 'rile,:,.. r\r • Wednesday Thursdoy Friday & Soturdoy Sept. 25, 26, 27, 28 If your name is chosen as the winner in our Name the Squirrel Contest. Enter at any Exeter Mainway Store. All entries must be received by Saturday September 28. A decision will be made by the judges by October 15 and the winner will be notified. My name for Exeter's White Squirrel is Shop and Save At Exeter's Mainway Stores