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Clinton News-Record, 1978-10-26, Page 15and sales being mainly in heifers and steers. Fat cattle: steers, $63.50- $70.70, sales to $72.75; heifers, $61.50-$68, sales to $68.75. Pigs: $35-$58. 4-H news Starr Jesney, one of our 4=H club reporters, came third in the senior division of the South Huron Public School Cross Country meet on Thursday, October 11. The Cookie Monsters, Hensall I 4-H club met in the Hensall United Church for their third meeting on Tuesday, October 17. Assembling in the kitchen, they made plain and wheat -germ biscuits. Next, they worked in their books and then discussed what was to make for the next meeting. Judy Ferguson read the minutes and everyone approved. Leader, Mrs. Gerstenkorn, gave in- structions for homework and warned that books would be checked next week. The meeting ad- journed on a motion from Sandra Nixon. Hensall II 4-H club met at the same time. They made tea biscuits and wheat -germ biscuits and then the meeting was opened by all repeating the pledge and then doing lesson 3. When all had completed this the meeting was adjourned. The Granola Bar Maids, Hensall III 4-H club met on Monday evening, October 16 at the home of Jill and Robin McLellan's where they made wheat germ biscuits, and cheese and bacon tea biscuits, and creamy ham and mushroom supper. Meeting 4 was ,completed in their books. Village notes Attending the Huron - Perth Presbyterial at Chislehurst last Tuesday, October 17 were Mrs. Shirley McAllister, Mrs. Jessie McAllirstee: Mrs. Dorothy Mickle, Mrs. Pearl Erratt and Rev. T. Garnett Husser from Hensall. Mr. and Mrs.' Cecil Pepper attended church in Corrunna on Sunday and visited with Rev. and Mrs. Don Beck af- terwards. Huron County's new Dairy princess, Jean Siert- sema of Blyth, right, poses for a picture Friday night with the two other candidates. Left to right are Jackie Brand of RR 3, Clinton and Valerie Peel of Bfuevale. (photo by Wilma Oke) Hallett... Elect GREG BRANDON Deputy -Reeve news farm news Dairy princess chosen. The thirty-first annual' huron, dairy ,princess picked Jean Siertsema of RR 3, Blyth, was chosen Huron County dairy princess in Holmesville Friday night. The 18 -year old nursing assistant student at Wingham District Hospital won the title over Jackie Brand of RR 3, Clinton and Valerie Peel of Bluevale. She received the crown from retiring princes's Dianna Brand of RR 3, Clinton. The Huron County Milk Committee sponsored the event with president Jim Drennan of Dungannon presiding. Huron County 4-1-I .Y Howson Mills ELEVATOR DIVISION Receiving New Crop Corn • Fast Unloading • Probe System for Corn • Sell, Store or"Contract your Corn. HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. BLYYH 5234241 ELEVATOR: I milo east of Blyth off County Rd. 25 PHONE 523.9624 News from the Hensall area B Hilda By Rev. T. Garnett Husser conducted the service at Hensall United Church on Sunday, preaching from the subject, "How great Thou art ! " pointing out that God expresses Himself through the, powers we enjoy today, electricity, atomic power, all forms of energy that guide and govern the universe. Dr. Ralph Topp was at the organ and Mrs. a Marianne McCaffrey and Mr. Donald McCaffrey sang a duet, "Sun of my soul" giving an added lift to the service. Sales barn The Hensall Sales Barn was again active last week with higher prices • • Achievement Night will. be held in the Central Secondary School in Clinton, on Friday, November 3 commencing at 8 p.m. All Huron County 4-1-1 Agricultural club members who completed a project in 1978 will receive their awards on this occasion, as well as those who have received special trophies and awards for their 1978 4-1-1 club work. Everyone who has an interest in the 4-11 program is invited to attend the Achievement Night. A successful Dessert Euchre was held by the Hensall Women's Institute on Wednesday afternoon, October 18, Members from neigh- bouring Institutes were guests and helped to make it the success it was. Prize winners were: ladies' high, Mrs. Mary Kooy, Centralia; ladies' low; Mrs. Jessie McAllister, Hensall; lone hands, Mrs. Ethel Schroeder, Exeter; lucky chair, Mrs. Mable Munn, Hensall; draw, canned ham, Mrs. Lelta Taylor, Dashwood; basket of apples, Mrs. Martha Weigand, Dashwood. To conclude, "Happy Bir- thday" was sung in honour of Mrs. Verna Hicks of Centralia. Kinettes The Hensall and District Kinettes met for their October meeting on Wednesday, October 11 with all members present. The meeting was held at the' home of Mrs. Donna St. John who led in the Kinette Song. It was decided not to hold a Fall Rummage Sale as there are so few members. Plans for the upcoming Christmas season were discussed and it was decided to hold the next meeting on November 11. Hostess Mrs. Donna St. John served coffee and lunch to close the evening. Auburn's new post master Auburn residents will be seeing a new face through the wicket at the local post office. Jewell Plunkett has been of- ficially sworn in as the new post mistress for Auburn. Mrs. Plunkett was among a number of tenders for the job when Ken Scott decided to retirefrom the pbsition. The post office is nothing new to Jewel. She has had a postal route for five years and feels that has helped prepare her for the new position. As of November Ken will have served as postmaster for 20 years. Alfred Rollinson managed the post office for 35 years before Ken took over. "I am looking forward to the job" Jewell said on her first ' full day as postmistress on Friday. Jewel lives two houses Turn to page 17 0 UCW meets Unit two of Hensall United Church held their Thankoffering meeting on Monday, October 16 with • nine members present. Mrs. Mona Alderdice led the meeting and opened with a poem, "The first Thankoffering Day". Mrs. Pat Venner had a lovely deyotional on "How to keep the Sab- bath" and opened that with another poem, "Slow me down, Lord" and concluded with a Thanksgiving prayer. The speaker was Pastor Bodenham and taking a text about David he spoke on Human Rights. The business was conducted by Mrs. Diane Gerstenkorn and she read an invitation from Mrs. Helen Drysdale i..viting the group to her home for the next meeting with an invitation to swim that evening. The Huron - Perth Executive will be meeting at Wingham on November 14 at 1:30 pm. Diane closed the meeting with another poem, "Old Fashioned Thanks". After a contest, hostesses Mrs, Jeanette Turner and Mrs. Beatrice Richar- dson served a delicious lunch. • Welcome to Mr. and Mrs. John Corbett, who have moved into town from the farm; they have taken up residence on Richmond Street, South. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1078-P'A E 16 Cattle treatment planned The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is sponsoring two on-farm meetings to demonstrate and discuss the treatment and handling of calves and stockers on arrival, Producers will be shown how to: Implant, Apply warble control, Examine cattle for lice, Deworm, Inject vitamins and antibiotics, Vac- cinate for I.B.R., Dehorn, Castrate or pinch bulls, and Pregnancy check heifers. General discussion and a question and answer .period will be held in conjunction with the treatment session. The resource personnel are the host farmer, local veterinarian, Don Davis, D.V.M., •and Ralph Macartney, Beef Specialist. Fact sheets will be available at each location, plus a product display of systemic in- secticides, louse powders, implants, wormer products, etc. Local suppliers will offer useful products as early bird prizes and door prizes. Coffee will be supplied. Locations: Friday, November 10 at 1 p.m. - McGregor Feedlot, RR 2, Kippen, Bob, Jim and Grant McGregor (1% mile east of No. '4 High- way at Hensall, 1/2 mile north on east side; and Wednesday, November 15 at 1 p.m. - farm of Doug Walker, ltR 1, Belgrave (21/2 miles west of Belgrave on South Side) . Any further in- formation may be ob- tained at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office, Clinton (482-3428). s .o Ralhoe// 8,,54or-ta4ea sus, \ fr Auction Sale for the Estate of Mrs. Smith to be held et THE RATHWELL BUILDING 77 Main St., Seaforth, Ontario on Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. Sale to consist of: Admiral 26" color T.V. . 2 chester- fields with matching chairs . wicker straight back chair . wicker rocker . wicker hamper . 3 piece walnut bedroom suite c.w. dress & vanity both with tear drop handles . oak drop front secretary desk . flat -to -the. wall cupboard . 2 glass front china cabinets . 5 tiered corner what -not . sideboard . rocker . platform rocker . oval back chairs . upholstered shairs . 2 treadle sewing machines . fern stand . walnut magazine racks . parlour tables . coffee & end tables , oak hall tree . 34" walnut bed c.w. mattress . bonnet chest . beds & mattresses kitchen ' table with 6 matching chairs . i1CA black i white T.V.. chairs . table & bedroom lamps . Waterbury clock . mantle clock . kitchen table with 4 matching chairs . Axminster area ' rug Westinghouse refrigerator . Westinghouse stove with glass own door . electric stove . Hoover portable spin washer & dryer . wringer washer . a complete selection of cookware i appliances . a fine selection of dishes, glass. chino & silver . a large quantity of bedding, linen & towels . travelling trunks . hand & garden tools. plus a host of other interesting items & antiques. PLAN TO ATTEND Madeeze, didece/e3 AUCTIONEERS. LIQUIDATORS, APPRAISERS 77 MAIN ST, 0 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO NOK 1WO (519) 527-1458 "has Gobbed up very well 11 -Denis Naud, Valleyfield T800 is the amazing, all-new, single- cros-s-cam hybrid specially developed by Trojan for the cooler Canadian conditions. Available in very limited quantities this year, T800 can only be seen in Trojan Special Test plots in the 2500-2700 CHU maturity areas. "T800 is not tall plant and it's handling high population very well, " said Mr. Naud. Speaking of another plot near Oshawa, James Dickison said, "The standability of T800 seems to be as good as the later Trojan hybrids — and. I've always found they have excellent s tandab i l i ty. "I'm looking forward to seeing the results this harvest," he said. Check this newspaper for the results when Trojan's special Test plots are harvested in this area. The plots are on the farms of Donald Bean, Goderich, and Dan Kerr, Listowel. CO-OP FLUID BLEND FERTILIZER FOR YOUR PLOUGHDOWN PROGRAM 1. HiOHER YiELDS ,. f' N 'M ,. ,• j rn wK ; "„fi x.1 +E •, + ,f.�'•de a«e.,,Fw 2. MORE AVAILABLE PHOSPHATES 3. TiME AND LABOUR SAVINGS 4. REDUCE SOIL COMPACTION WITH FLOTATiO.N APPLICATORS 5. NO NUTRIENT SEPARATION AS IN DRY BULK BLENDS (as illustrated) 6. UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF PLANT NUTRIENTS (as illustrated) 7. CAN ADD ATRAZINE TO FLUID FERTILIZER FOR EXCELLENT TWITCH CONTROL ON NEXT YEARS CORN FIELDS. 0