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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-09-26, Page 26 (2)0- Page 10A Times -Advocate, September 26, 1979 TOP ENTRANTS — Huron dairy princess Jean Siertsema, Blyth. was on hand to present ribbons to the top entries in the Exeter 4-H bbef calf club. Saturday Tom Coates. left. won ,she showmanship honors. followed by Margaret Pym and Brian Pym In the conformation judging.. the winning order was reversed. with Brian Pym taking first followed by sister Margaret in second and Coates in third. Staff photo Thames Road pair honored By MRS. WILLIAM ROHOE wedding anniversary party Monday eveninga surprise was held at Usborne Central School for Mr. & Mrs. Ross Hodgert in honor of t1:cir 25th wedding anniversary. There were 46 people in attendance. Euchre was played and the prizes were won by ladies high -Mrs. Bob Mauer. Ladies low -Pat Hodgert, lone hands -Ray Cottle. men's high -Wayne Rowe. men's low -Alan Hodgort. Mrs. Mac Hodgert read a nicely worded address and - Mrs. Bill Rohde presented Mr. & Mrs. Hodgert with an electric clock. Both Ross and Kay replied and all joined in singing For They are Jolly Good Fellows. Lunch - John Deere Oil -Less Air Compressors These gasoline -engine and electric -motor compressors combine portability with high.performance and ow maintenance The same de- sign features that keep the oil out of the air.eilminate the need for lubrication and increase compressor life If you need a compressor we've got one right for you ELECTRIC '525.95 1 GAS ENGINE '595-95 /7, u Blyth 523-4244 Exeter 235-1115 Londesboro Seed Plant RED CLOVER Custom cleaning & buying Ph. 523-6399 brought an enjoyable evening to a close. Personals Craig Alexander and Brad Cann resumed their studies at Ridgetown this week. At time of writing Carl Hume is a patient in South Huron Hospital. We wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne visited Sunday with the latter's brother Lloyd Hackney who is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital London and then were supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. Don Ballantyne at Thamesford. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hargreaves took the service at the Bluewater Rest Home, Zurich Sunday, evening. Later in the evening he, Mrs. Hargreaves and Rev. Stewart Miner attended the 175 anniversary service at the West Oxford United Church. All former ministers and lay ministers attended. The Thank Offering meeting of the United Church Women will be held Monday evening October 1 at 8 p.m. SAFETY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR farm safety association Pym clan dominate beef show There were six first place ribbons at stake when members of the Exeter 4-H beef calf club and the feeder calf club competed at the local fair, Saturday, and when judge George Earley was done, most of those ribbons ended up going to the Pym family. The four children of Howard and Grace Pym dominated the two shows for the second year in a row. In most of the divisions, the family members provided each other with the stiffest competition for top placings. in the 4-1I showmanship class, Tom Coates won the red ribbon, although the judge told the audience that any of the top six youngsters in the class were capable of winning. Four of those six were members of the Pym family. Margaret and Brian finished in second and third place respectively, while Lyle Kinsman picked off fourth spot and he was followed by Elaine and Allan Py 1n. When it came to con- firmation, Brian beat out sister Margaret for top honors, with Tom Coates placing third. Following in fourth and fifth were Elaine and Allan. In the senior showmanship for the feeder calf club, Elaine took top honors. followed by Coates and Margaret finished third. Allan took the junior i 8.,Ns,011 CDUN1 TOP FEEDER CLUB Joe Gower. right, had the top calf -in the Exeter feeder calf club show at the Exeter Fair. receiving 91' per pound from Darling's IGA or Exeter. Lucan and Huron Park Allan Pym. centre, won the junior showmanship honors and had the third place while Elaine Pym won'the senior showmanship. Staff photo steer. • BELGIANS PARADE — Bob Tindall and daughter Mary- lou recently crowned Queen of the Belgian Horse Associa- tion take part in Saturday's Exeter Fair parade. T -A photo Dole • Maximize Income with Accurate Moisture Testing! Carrying Case • Dole rir9A.N Mn..sr..FE TFSTET. ...., •c . _♦It'c at aSMti• N r» Balance Meter Cup Holder Grain Cup and Sample weighing Scale Grain Teat Thermometer/ Hopper Moisture Correction . 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Laurie Mousseau. gained two second place ribbons in Seven different com- petitors shared red ribbons in the junior division. They were John Mailey, April Souward. Robert Vanneste, Barb McCallum. Lisa Watt. Diane Vanneste and Doug Swan. Jay Wilson placed second in two events and other blue ribbons went to Allen Simp- son. Dale Timmermans, Donna Lang, Carolyn Watt and Leslie Cornish. "FALL CLEARANCE" ALL BUILDINGS SPECIALLY PRICED FOR QUICK SALE H 4drate !! Tea.`Oyrand farm be,td ie 't'" 1 %eft es 'erl d,.., bar quality '11 dtta,ttd plass ' awash aade, ,rme i.S+tnalloot vppliti. .trRIM aedl•ral repreieatAtinf. PRONE NOW TOLL FREE :stn 1.800.268.4939 01 t or Pial NCI VN ,asstaaa , . -. AL1/111►IiII11tIIIII►M +� I+ 1 e►r Rd. ►it••ramri. IATTK iiot 1 t►1 'k+ showmanship title, followed by Scott Pincombe and Joe Gower. In the feeder calf club, Joe Gower was among the top winners, but that was in effect still a win for the Pym barn entries. Gower had taken over looking after Brian's calf and the animal was fed at the Pym farm. "I think he (Joe► spent [Mire time at our place than he did at home," Howard chuckled on Saturday as he told about their young neighbor's en- thusiasm for his project. In the gain classification, Margaret took top honors as she added 671 pounds to her animal. Elaine placed second with a gain of 641 pounds while Gower's entry added 637. Allan placed fourth with 566 pounds. Gower's animal got the nod as the top animal in the class while Margaret placed second and Allan took third. Allan Hodgert won the fourth place spot. Darling's Food Markets of Exeter and Lucan were the top 'bidders at the auction conducted by Larry Gar- diner. They bought Gower's champion (0-gle a pound and then paid 909 for the reserve champ owned by Margaret. Canada Packers also paid 909 for Allan's third place animal. Entries up in field crops A total of 24 area farmers participated in the field crop competitions held in con- junction with the 1979 Exeter Fall Fair. Lorne Hern was the winter wheat winner with 90 points. Next came Wayne Tuckey, Hern Farms. Winston Shapton, Murray Dawson, Ray Cann. Allan Rundle, George Sereda, Bob Down and Strang Farms. Beading the barley division was Passmore Farms with 86 points followed by Winston Shap - ton, Elmer Powe, Bob Down, George Sereda, Howard Pym, Murray Dawson. John Oke, Bruce Shapton and Allan. Rundle. Best in white beans with 85 points was Wayne Tuckey. in order came Elmer Powe. Winston Shapton, Passmore Farms. Tom Triebner, Gordon Jones, Hugh Rundle. Ray Cann, Bruce Shapton, Allan Rundle and Murray Keys. , KIDS AND KIDS — Tyler Hammond and Mark Hoy marched with a pair of goats in Satur day's Exeter Fair parade T -A photo DRAINAGE . Phone(519)271-4777 after 8 p.m. RR # 4 STRATFORD, ONT. 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