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By SHIRLEY COON*
The weather Wednesday
forced the United Church,
Women to hold their picnic In
the church basement..Follow-
ing a bountiful meal a short
business meeting was held.
The exhibits for Kirkton
and Exeter fair were discuss-
ed, as well as the meal to be
served to the Thames Road
United Church Women.
Mrs. Jerry Grupb, Mrs.
Ron Fletcher and Mrs.
Donald Kerslake conducted a
good variety of sports and
games for both the young and
old.
A number from the com-
munity attended decoration
services at Zion and Exeter
cemeteries, Sunday.
Several attended the 25th
anniversary for Bob and
Marg Johns at their home,
Sunday afternoon.
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WHITE BEAN TALK -- Soil and crop specialist Pat. Lynch holds the portable speaker
while Hill and Hill employee Peter Rowntree explains what has been done in a field
of solid -seeded white beans during an OBPMB-sponsored research tour. Hill and
Hill employee Bill Chipchase waits his turn at the mike.
Piano graduates at Varna
By Mary Chessell
Congratulations to th
piano students of Marjor
Hayter, who did very well
the Royal Conservatory
Music exams. In grade 6
Lori LeBeau and Juli
Webster (honours) ; grade 2
Krista Rathwell (1st etas
honours), Nancy Webste
Sherry McLachlan, Myr
Postill and Vicky Upsha
(honours). Marjorie ha
received a first class honou
standing in her Teachers
Pedagogy exam.
Dianne Consitt was the rec
pient of many lovely gifts a
a community bridal showe
held in Huron Centennial
School at Brucefield on
August 20. June Cooper was
the program chairman and
welcomed all present. The
comedy talents of Debbie
Rathwell and Sandra Col-
eman were evident in a
hilarious skit portraying Bill
and Marjorie Consitt early
Wednesday morning the week
of the wedding. Gail Turner
gave a reading "What a Wife'
Is". The Huron Centennial
Uke Group entertained
musically. Girls in the group
are Joanne Consitt, Mavis,
Michelle and Melody Turner,
Cheryl Turner, Jeanette
Keys, Nancy Webster, Faye
Love and Lori DeWys, along
with Julie Webster at the
piano.
Dianne was assisted in
opening her gifts by her
mother Marjorie, and Gladys
Peck decorated an apron with
bows. Dianne announced
here will be an Open House
t her mother's home on Mon -
ay September 3.
The Brian McAsh family
ad an enjoyable holiday
ecently. On August 3, Brian
nd Joan attended the wed-
ing of Joan's aunt in Port
olborne, then Joan accom-
panied her mother, Mrs. Bert
hiasson, back to Ottawa to
pend more time with her. On
he 13th Brian and the
hildren attended a Blue Jays
ame in Toronto, then joined
oan in Ottawa for a couple of
ays. Following this, they all
ent camping in Algonquin
Park and had a great time
e swimming and canoeing. A
1Q couple of days were spent in
in Fairbank Lake Provincial
of Park near Espanola, and
- home by way of the Chi -
e Cheemaun. While waiting to
- board the ferry, they spotted
s Floyd McAsh's car in the
r, lineup.
a Two babies received the
sacrament of baptism on Sun-
s day in Varna church. They
rs were Jason Allan, son of
Wayne and Joan Beierling
and Graham John, son of Joe
and Willi Laurie. Chris
t Vossen and Nancy Fisher -
r Vossen were Graham's spon-
sors. A large number of
relatives attended. The Var-
na Singers provided special
music and Julie Webster join-
ed Marjorie Hayter in piano
and organ duets.
Rev. Wilena Brown gave
two short talks on "Why We
Come", noting that baptisms
draw the Largest congrega-
tions in most churches, and
"How We Go", challenging
members to take their com-
mitment to nurturing the
children who belong in the
faith seriously by serving in
the Sunday School and other
groups.
Bill McAsh, Clerk of Ses-
sion, presented Marjorie
Hayter with a giftin apprecia-
tion of her four years as
organist, alternating monthly
with Mildred McAsh. Mar-
jorie has resigned in order to
spend more time in teaching
and other pursuits.
Next Sunday there is an
ecumenical service in the
Stanley Township Complex at
11:00 a.m. Bob Elliott is the
guest speaker and Floyd
McAsh is directing the choir.
Anna Keys reports a good
response to her request for
choir members; there should
be at least thirty. Julie Arm-
strong is going to sing a solo,
and Leona McBride will play
her trumpet.
On September 9 regular
services and Sunday School
will resume. Rev. Craig
Railton, Communications
Minister for London Con-
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ting. Paul is entering his se-
cond year at Western in the
same course.
Henty gathering
For the second time in as
many years, Marg and Ivan
McClymont hosted a Henty
Gathering on August 18 that
brought together collectors of
G.A. Henty books and
articles.
Roy Collett from Rich-
mond, B.C. flew down for the
gathering and spent the
weekend • with the
McClymonts before returning
to Vancouver on Monday
evening. Professor Fran Wil-
ly and his wife Ellie drove up
from Connecticut to attend
and stay over until Sunday to
research the McClymont col-
lection. Local members atten-
ding were Tom and Wilma
Greenlees from London, Milt
and Shirley Kovac from
Woodstock and Ian and Wen-
dy Thompson from Milton
The afternoon was spent
trading books, examining the
McClymont collection and
discussing Henty and the
many companies who
published his books. Fran
Willy was most interesting as
he spoke of his research on
the historical and sociological
aspect of Henty's writing.
Professor Willy has what is
probably the largest collec-
tion of U.S. editions and is
helping to write the new Hen-
ty bibliography being
prepared by the Henty
Society.
Despite the four-hour hydro
interuption, Marg managed
to serve a hot meal for supper
and all those attending were
in favour of another gathering
next year.
Craig and Doreen Douglas
and daughters Katherine and
Jo-anne of Somerton,
England visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan McClymont two
weeks ago. They had driven
through the Canadian
Rockies, visited friends and
relatives, and then came east
to renew acquaintenances.
The Taylor family reunion
was hosted by Bill and Helen
Taylor and their family on
Sunday with about 80 in atten-
dance. Their girls looked
after the games and races
- d a great time was held by
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Hensall test plots
Researclu
The annual white bean
research tots'' sponsored by
the Ontario BBsn Producers'
Marketing Board on August
23 turned the spotlight for a
few hours on the many people
working quietly behind the
scene, contributing their ex-
pertise in various specialties
.to making bean growing a
less risky and more profitable
business.
The first stop was the
Hyland-W.G. Thompson and
Sons test plots on Highway 4
south of Hensel!. Two
busloads of dealers, pro-
ducers, shippers and
- members of the bean com-
mission from. Michigan,
London -area producers,
dealers and Ontario Bean
Board directors plus media
personnel were joined at the
site by Huron County
growers, district bean board
directors and personnel from
CCAT.
Hyland Seeds research
director Don Littlejohn
pointed out three new
varieties developed through
his company's research pro-
gram that are being tested for
yield, maturity and stan-
dability. Westland, a potential
replacement for Kentwood,
has a comparable maturity,
high yields and excellent seed
quality. The beans are
smaller than the Kentwood.
Midland, which Littlejohn
termed "intriguing and ex-
citing, matures earlier than
Kentwood, has good yields,
and appears to maintain good
colour quality better than
Seafarer.
The Northland is the
earliest -maturing in Ontario.
All three varieties are licenc-
ed and recommended in
OMAF publication 296. Some
commercial sales were made
on an introductory basis this
year. If the varieties fulfill
their early promise, seed will
be generally available in 1985.
The next stop was the CCAT
test plots further south on the
Bill Rowcliffe farm.
CCAT researcher Bob For-
l'otd'n 61ktripieJ
The Zurich Bean Festival
which everyone plans and
looks forward to is now a
thing of the past until next
year. On behalf of the Aux-
iliary we thank all who
patronized the food booth at
the Bean Festival and bought
tickets on the quilt. Con-
gratulations are in order for
Mrs. Audrey Christie of Hen-
sall who won the quilt. All pro-
ceeds from the Auxiliary go
towards comforts for the
residents throughout the
year.
Mrs. Matilda Tetreau, who
celebrated her 99th birthday
on Saturday, attended the
Bean Festival as she has done
since its inception. Thanks to
the people in charge of the
program for singing happy
birthday for her.
We welcome Mrs. Mabel
Glenn of the Blue Water Rest
Home Apartments who is a
new resident in the home.
Residents enjoyed a video
program on Wednesday even-
ing. provided by Mr. and Mrs.
Cliff Alexander. Residents
who are presently in hospitals
are Mrs. Florence Gould, Vic-
toria Hospital, London, and
Mr. Perce Johnston and Mrs.
Mary Ravelle, patients in
South Huron Hospital.
Exeter.
We thank McKinley Farms
for treating the residents to
fresh corn on the cob and the
Bean Festival Committee for
donating enough beans for the
residents to enjoy a bean din-
ner on Saturday.
On Sunday September 2
Mrs. Olive Andrew will he
celebrating her 101st birth-
day. Friends and relatives of
Mrs. Andrew are invited to
open house here at the Home
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sun-
day afternoon.
Residents who were out
during the week were Mrs.
Mary McLay, Mrs. Jessie
Brock, Mrs. Violet Huntley,
Mr. Loftus Denomme, Mrs.
Matilda Tetreau and Mr.
Aaron Gingerich.
On Friday afternoon. Mr.
Marc Chalut took the
residents out for a bus ride
while Mrs. Chalut stayed at
the Ilome doing manicures
for those ladies who enjoy
that extra service.
Bingo was played on Friday
evening followed by
refreshments.
The Sunday e' ening chapel
service was conducted by
Rev Jim Sutton of the Grand
Bend and Exeter Anglican
churches.
Lay charge
One person has been charg-
ed following a rash of van-
dalism in lfensall during the
early morning hours on
Sunday.
Numerous stop signs were
damaged and knocked down
in the village.
Times -Advocate, August 29, 1984
to make bean. more profltable,
rest's concern is uneven
ripening. Some of the college
plots were planted to four dif-
ferent depths, with and
without Patoran. The effects
of uneven emergence carried
right through to harvest,
when a compromise had to be
reached between harvesting
while some pods were still
green, or waiting and risking
a higher percentage of splits.
No visual difference in
emergence was apparent bet-
ween those receiving Patoran
and those that didn't.
Another plot was testing the
effects of micronutrients on
uniformity of maturity.
Jim O'Toole, head of
CCAT's agronomy division,
pointed out the experiments
in row widths. This year all
varieties were planted in
seven, 14, and 28 -inch rows. In
the two preceding years this
test has been conducted,
seven inch and 28 -inch widths
were compared. The results
have been uneven. The first
year a 40 to 50 percent higher
yield was obtained in the wide
rows. White mold was a pro-
blem, and the narrow rows
showed a reduced yield. Last
year, with dry weather and
little mold, the narrow rows
produced slightly better than
the wide ones.
Soil and crops specialist
Pat Lynch intervened to say
direct harvesting of conven-
tional narrow rows on the
farm leaves behind 100 to 150
pounds per acre depending on
the type of combine used.
Hill and Hill employees Bill
Chipchase and Peter
Rowntree were on hand on a
farm north of Brucefield
where that company has
solid -seeded Ex Rico and
Cumulus white beans for the
second year. Cumulus, an
upright variety developed in
Michigan, has proven to be no
better in this area than
varieties presently grown in
Ontario. The Cumulus at the
front of the field were
noticeably short -stemmed.
Chipchase noted beans in
wide rows were up a day
earlier than those in narrow
rows.
The solid -seeded acreage
will be sprayed with Region
by helicopter six or seven
days before the beans would
ripen on their own. This was
also done last year. A
30 -bushel per acre harvest is
expected from the Ex Ricos.
Next time, another variety
will be substituted for the too -
short Cumulus.
Hill and Hill is still adapting
and experimenting in the
research for a system giving
consistent depth with the seed
drill.
After lunch at the Seaforth
Community Centre, the tour
continued to the Canadian
department of agriculture
test plots on the Jim Harper
farm at RR 1 Mitchell near
Kirkton. Dr. Tom Michaels
explained experiments being
carried out to control white
mold, which is a problem in
the Mitchell area. Some plots
were sprayed twice with
Benlate, and others received
no spray. Results showed
white mold was well controll-
ed in the sprayed sections,
and the untreated plots also
had a low incidence of the
disease.
Ex Rico seems to stand up
quite well'against.whits mold.
Researchers are subjecting
new plant breeding material
to infestations to determine
their tolerance to the mold.
A concern of seed growers is
bacterial blight, which is
primarily a , seed -borne
disease. Heavy infestations
this year have raised a
number of unanswered ques-
tions, according to Dr. Mike
Tu. It can be spread by rain,
but this year it spread during
the dry, hot weather. Resear-
chers speculate that perhaps
insects are the culprits.
Dr. Soon Park outlined the
work being done at Harrow to
breed - earlier -maturing,
upright types of white beans
that would grow like the soy-
beans and be easier to direct -
combine. Some third and
fourth generation plants look
very promising.
Dr. Bob Hall, from Guelph
University, told the group of
his endeavour during the past
year to adapt a scheme
originating in New York
which is attempting to predict
when white mold will hit, and
how severe it will be. The
American system was
developed for snap beans,
which can tolerate only two
percent occurrence before
yields are affected; white
beans can tolerate 30 percent.
Scientists know the factors
contributing to white mold -
rainfall, canopy density,
flowering, previous history of
white mold in a field; now
they are looking for the
numbers. Unfortunately, of 47
fields monitored this year, on-
ly two showed severe infesta-
tion, and two were moderate-
ly affected. Hall hopes to soon
have predictions honed to the
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