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The olfdcee of the Dept. of
Agricultural for Huron Co.. first
opened in the town of Clinton in
1918. The first office we can
remember was located in the
north- etufet the Normandy Hotel
to the south of G brit Irwin's Meat
Market. it was 'there that S. 8,
Stothers was Agriculture Rep.,
and Miss Ettlalia Hull .the first
stenographer from 1918-1921. She
was followed by N. K. Daawzer.
1932-25; and Miss 'Olive
Schoenhals (Mrs. Geo, McCague)
1925-27. Other stenographers .
include the names of -- Bessie
Watt. M. Henderson, Edna
McDonald, Mrs. M. Nicholson.
Maxine Miller. Elizabeth Reid.
Marjorie Stanley. Jeanne Gib'-
birhgs, Leona Johnston. Mae
Coleman. Lois Jones. + Helen
Wilson. Mrs. H. O. Schilbe,. Carol
I'ay!ot, Faye Bolger. Linda •
I'reszcator, .8971: Gail„ Richar-
eison.
Before the old Hotel (then the
Star theatre) was torn down, the
office was moved to a building
owned by the late W.S.R. Mimes.
which at present fni4ms the north
half cif the Beattie Furniture
Store on Albert Street.
Agricultur+L Representatiyes at
this site were -- G. R. Patterson.
1926-29i G. A. McCaguie. 192940:
.tan • McLe,od, 1930-38: James C.
Shearer. • 1938-44: Bruce
Matheson, 1944-45; J. D. Moore,
Acting Agrie. Rep:. 1945: F, K.
Bain --Stewart. 194547: LeRoy
Brown. 1947-48: R. Gordon'
Bennett. 1948-51: G. W. Mon-
tgomery, 1951-57: D. H. Mi1Ss,
1957-68: D. S. Pullen. 1968 to the
present time.
' On Jan. 21st. 1963. the Dept.
of Agriculture moved to the new
building e►n the corner of Mary
and King Sts. An official opening
ceremony was held with
Agricultural Minister W. A.
Stewart cutting the ribbon. Mr.
Doug Miles. Agr. Repr. for Harron
Co.. acted as master of
ceremonies. Mr. Chas.
McNaughton of Exeter. Ont.,
Minister of Highways, presented
.a pair of gold scissors on which
were inscrilted the names of S. B.
Stothers and Mr. D. Miles. Other
officials attending the ccremnnny
were R. Gordon Bennett. who at
that, titer was assistant Deputy
Minister of - Agriculture.for
Ontario: Walter J. Fobes.
Warden of Huron County: Mayor
W. J. Miller of Clinton: and K. •E.
Lantz of -Toronto. director of
extension Dept. of Agriculture.
Mr. S. B. Stothers and Mr.
Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron
and Bruce. were unable to be
present. Miss Isabelle Gilchrist.
Home Economist for Huron
County was also present.
Mr. John Lavis attended
representing the Levis Con-
tractingj Co., who built the
building at a cost of $24000.00. It
is a two-storey brick building
with Board rooms. washrooms
and kitchenette on the first floor.
arid several offices on the main
floor.
It is with pride that we note
the promotion of one of our for-
mer Agric, Repr.. R. Gordon
Bennett to the position of
Agriculture Minister for Ontario.
• as of April 1st, 1975.
Assistant Agricultural
Representatives have been -- D.
A. Andrews.' 1924; .1. B. Nelson.
1925: D. . A. .Andeews5 J. Y.
Kellough, 1925-26: D. A. Andrews.
1926: J. R. Ostler. 1927-28; C. A.
McCague. 1928-29; Ian -McCleod.
192940; A. M. Barr. June -Aug..
1940: H, L: Atkinson. 1930.33: G.
E, Nelson, 1946-48;. J. D. Butler.
1951-53: 14. R. Baker. 195x-2-55 ; A.
S. Bolton. 1955-59; D. G. Grieve,
1959.62; D. S. Pullen. 1963-68: T.
W. Clapp. 1168-71.
STAFF 1975
"ONTARIO MINISTRY OF ,
AGRICULTURE & FOOD,j
CLINTON
DON PULLEN, Agricultural
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Representative, direction and Co-
ordination of all agricultural
policies and programs in the
County, emphasis on farm
management (swine,,ur sheep).
credit counselling,
STAN PAQUETTE. Associate
Agricultural Representative.
emphasis on Farm Management
(beef and poultry). -credit
counselling.
BILL BROADWORTH, Associate
Agricultural Representative,
emphasis on Farm Management
(dairy). credit counselling.
MIKE MILLER, Associate
Agricultural Representative,
emphasis on farm managetnent
(craps). credit counselling.
LEN MacGREGOR. Extension
Assistant. co-ordination of 441
agricultural club program,
Junior Farmer liaison, general
extension duties. Safety Council. •
GEORGE. PENFOLD,
Agricultural Engineer.
engineering extension, farm
building construction and
renovation advice. consultation
regarding farm drainage, farm -
ponds, • grain handling,
inachinery management,
'Agricultural Code of Practice'.
SAM BRADSHAW. Engineering
Assistant. farm building and
drainage plans. 'general
engineering extension duties. 4-H
Farm Machinery and Tractor
Clubs.
MISS JANE PENGILLEY. Home
Economist (Home Economics
Branch), supervises and cone
ducts 441 Homemaking Club
proglraams. liaison work + with
Women's lnstitutes-,.Available for
consultation regarding specific
home operation questions.,
IAN K1, I EDY. BILL ELLIOTT
(Milk Industry). responsible for
Milk Commission regulation
enforcement on dairy (arms,
assistance to milk prbducers with
quality problems.
WM. TURNBULL., BOB TUR-
NER. Capital Graant.Inspectors.
BRUCE LOBB, (Ministry of the
Environment ). Pesticides
Control Officer.
SECRETARIAL STAFF --- Mrs.
Ethel Ball. Miss Catharine
Potter, Mrs, Linda Dillon, Mrs.
John, Anthony Van Egni.ond poses with his horse outside theold post Office, now torn down.
Rhea Potter. Mrs, Maxine Aiken
(per diem). Mrs. Betty Young
(per diem) -- Milk Industry.
HOME ECONOMISTS in Huron
since 1918 -- Miss Flora Durnin,
(1918). Jean M. Scott; Jean M.
Sieckie; Mrs. Howard Filsinger;
Shirley Bullock: Shirley Pat-
terson (M'rs. fan McAllister);
Bette Tillmi.tan (Mrs. Dale
Miller) ; Isabelle Gilchrist (Mrs.
Gary Theiss); Patricia Damude
(Mrs... Sam Squire) ; Dianne
Liddiard (Mrs. Matti Pirhoneri);
Sharon (Mrs. John Hart): Susan
Heard (Mrs. Larry Wheatley) ;
Catherine Hunt (Mrs, John
Scott ); Jane Pengiliey (1975).
Information courtesy Dept_
of Agriculture and Food, Clinton,
Market report
1901
Wheat - .64c to .66c per bu.
Goose Wheat - .60c - .62c bu.
Turkey Red Wheat - .68c bu.
Barley - .42c - .48c bu.
Oats - .38c bu.
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Peas -.60cc-.65cbu.
Rye-- .40c - .45c bu.
Potatoes - .25c - .30c bu.
Butter - .9c, .13c to 14c in rolls or
crocks -/per 1b.)
Butter in tubs - .14c - 15c Ib.
Eggs - .12c - .13c per doz.
Hay $8.00.89.00 per ton.
Live Hogs - 84.75 - 85.00 per cwt.
Chickens per pair - ' c to .4
Flour per cwt. - 81.75
Bran per ton - 815.
Dried apples per lb. - .0
Happy 100th
Birthday Clinton
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r llvi n Costo Mans wit
the finest meats since 1963
Minton Menu Market
Grant Erwin, proprietor -
14 lag Strut, Osten 482-3834
Ont. A11. the foregoing personnel
may be reached by phoning
Clinton 482-3428.
We at
CARTER'S
WEST
END
appreciate the
hospitality we
have received
over the past
8 ye'
ars
-and
Congratulate
Clinion....
on its
100th
Anniversary
CARTER'S
WEST -END
SUPERTES
215 Huron. Clinton
482-9363
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