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Times•Advocete, September 19, 1979
President outlines highlights for 125th fall fair
By ROY PEPPER
The 125th edition of the
Exeter Fall " Fair will be
officially opened Friday
night at 7.45 p.m. by Harold
Lobb of Clinton, District 8
representative to the Ontario
Association of Agricultural
Societies.
The official opening at the
South Huron Rec Centre will
be followed by a talent show
and the crowning of the 1979
Queen of the Fair. She will be
crowned by last pear's
Your
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winner, Miss Tracy Camp-
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Alt general exhibits, school
fair exhibits and 4-11 displays
and entries will be housed in
the South Huron Rec Centre.
The Saturday " afternoon
parade will be headed by
three bands. They are the
Seaforth District High
School girls band. the
Seaforth-Dashwood Com -
two of $25 each to be drawn
during the evening.
Fairgoers will also have
chances on free guesses on
the live and dressed weight
of a steer. Other added at-
tractions Saturday will be a
pony pull and a meat cutting'
demonstration.
The annual Exeter Fall
Fair dance will be held in the
auditorium of the Rec Centre
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from tide Shriner The
parade will leave Frayne's
parking lot at 12.30 p.m. and
head for the fair grounds.
Judging of school fair
outdoor exhibits will get
underway at 10.15 a.m. This
will be followed by judging of
4-H calves, 4-H horse club
and feeder claves.
The auction sale of the 13
feeder club calves will get
underway at 3 p.m.
Throughout the afternoon
other judging including
horses, sheep and poultry
will take place.
All Friday night Fair
patrons will be eligible for
valuable door prizes.
Jeweller Earl Campbell is
providing a prize of 550 and
Women's division prizes up
By DOLORES SHAPTON
I would like to take this
opportunity to invite
everyone to participate and
attend the 125th Exeter Fall
Fair. We are celebrating 125
years of fair work and have
used this as our theme
The ladies are anxiously
awaiting numerous entries
and exhibits this year since
the prize lists were printed in
February with a substantial
increase in prize money.
Do you have an antique
container'' If yes. then
arrange a creation and enter
The winner of the draw
held at the
Hyland Seed Corn
Open House
on August 28
at Hensall was
Mr. John Harkness
RR 4, Cambridge
Thanks to all who attended
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it in "Strictly Old
Fashioned" flower class. It
will be interesting to view
the many entries. A flower
Queen will be chosen for the
most points and be crowned
by Maxine Sereda the donor
of the new crown.
There are many
needlepoint sections as
many women enjoyed this
new hobby this past winter.
Let's show the community
.what the Institute short
course has shown us. We
By KATHY COOPER
ELIM\ JLLE
The Elimville Women's
Institute held their first
meeting of the fall at
Elimville hall Wednesday
evening.
President Mrs. Murray
Coward opened the meeting
with the Opening Ode and
Mary Stewart collect. The
roll call was answered by a
way to conserve electricity.
Mrs. Floyd Cooper in-
troduced the guest speaker
Ron Walker who is with
Ontario. Hydro. He presented
slides entitled "Be a waste
watcher and save". This
proved- to be very in-
formative to everyone. Mrs.
Ross Skinner thanked him.
The Institute is invited to
"Fun Night" at Dashwood
October 2nd. A workshop will
be held October 24 and 25 at
Exeter entitled "Indoor
Gardening."
The Institute Rally for
Huron will be held at
Elimville United Church on
October 1 with Elimville
Women's Institute as host.
The London Area Convention
will be held in St. Marys this
fall on November 1 and 2.
Mrs. Wm. Routly gave a
hospital report. The dates of
the rummage sale being
October 17 and 18. Lunch was
served a social time enjoyed.
Personals -
Mr. and Mrs. John Batten
and Mrs. and Mrs. Floyd
Cooper attended the Ausable
River Nomads corn roast at
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Colemans
at Kipper, Friday evening.
Jimley's ceramics is
opening this. week in the
village. Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Wilkinson and family are the
new residents in the former
general store.
Joan Pym who has been
employed with the Ministry
of Agriculture and Food in
,Toronto during the summer
months has now accepted a
position with the Waterloo
County School Board
Teaching at Country Hills in
Kitchener.
Dolores Shapton
have included liquid em-
broidery in our arts and
crafts along with painting
and the popular photography
class.
Did you read the
revamped sewing class? Let
us see the new wardrobe that
you have made. The lady
winning most points will also
receive acrownfor the year
The art of quilting will be
exhibited with many entries
and the best quilt of the fair
may compete in Canada
Packers Competition at the
District meeting and if
chosen. it would be entered
at the Canada Packers
Competition at the
Agricultural Society Con-
vention in February. There
is terrific prize money.
The way to a man's heart
is through his stomach.
Wouldn't you like to enter in
the baking section and
compete for the Baking
Queen. New sections are also
offered in the domestic class
including.a cake for the 125th
Anniversary of Exeter
Agricultural Society. Yes,
don't forget, there is a class
for the Best Men's Chocolate
cake.
There are special classes
for our Junior Homemakers
and the Baking Princess and
Sewing Princess will be
crowned Friday night. The 4-
H Homemaking displays add
a great deal to our fair. It
was a picture of one of these
that won Exeter 1st prize in
the photographic com-
petition for C fairs and also
the winner between A and B
Fairs.
Maisie Boyd and her co-
workers from London will be
demonstrating and teaching
the crafts of caning. apple
dolls, etc.
You'll want to see the
Huron South Women's
Institute display and the new
Organization Display for the
125th year Fair.
It takes many hands and
time to prepare a fair. Along
with this, the ladies have
made a handmade quilt and
pillow shams. a crib quilt
and cushion have been
donated for a draw to be
drawn Saturday September
22 at the Fair dance. Get
your tickets from any
director or at the fair.
Goodness, this is only the
ladies part of the Fair. There
is lots to see and hear. See
you at the 125th Fair for the
Sun is Goin' to Shine in '79.
Saturday night with Country
providing the music.
On behalf of the directors I
would like to thank the
exhibitors, advertisers,
merchandise and cash
donors and also . area
municipalities for their
grants.
It is this combined
financial assistance that
makes our Fair an annual
success. We are very
grateful to our directors and
many willing workers who
give so much free time to
make the Exeter Fair whatit
is.
This is my personal in-
vitation for you to attend the
Fair, Friday night and again
all day Saturday.
See you at the Fair and
have a good time.
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Kids do fun things
By AGNES AUNGER
This coming Friday is the
beginning of the 125th Exeter
Fall Fair. Along with it is the
elementary school section
with a wide variety of
classes that cover many
interesting and fun things for
the children to d07 ----
Details of the classes and
rules were outlined on the
pamphlets distributed to the
schools in -early June to be
given to each pupil.
Saturday morning is the
day to bring out your pets,
horses, cows or birds to be
judged at 10 a.m. Then you
still have time to come out
with your decorated bike or
to dress up in something
special for the parade.
The children's work will be
on display until 4.30 p.m.
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Thank you to the teachers,
parents and students for
their co-operation.
On behalf of the school fair
Agnes Aunger.
ATTENTION
FARMERS
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Date: Thursday, September 27, 1979
Time: 8:30 p m
Location: Stratford Coliseum (downstairs)
'Stratford Fairground:, Stratford, Ontario
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