HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-08-07, Page 11Lampoonery
By Bud StUi geon
A's been a long time
coring, but this week
we're finally going to get
around to taking anaf-
fectionate
f-
fectionafoa
t�e(�}�look at the
"Weenie `st"
The loratOrarty
forged eon downYtohe
the
lake ter a swim and to
gather up a bundle of
sticks for the proposed
fire,
After an ample amount
of time had 'passed, the
remainder of the group
scurried on down to the
Main Beach to find that
our `campfire girls' had
built a pit and had a
roaring good fire started.
To make a short story
longer, we hurriedly ran
over the list of provisions
on hand. Cooler of fifty,
check, "-it kinks like
everything is here.."
With darkness quickly
closing in, we began
roasting the `weenies'
while it was still light
enough . to see them
dropping in the sand.
Nowhere else can the
taste of a 'hot dog' that
has been rolled in the
sand and plunged into the
ashes of an open fire, be
'duplicated.
They may not have
been `Oscar Meyers' or
`Buie Jay ball park
franks' but they were
prime: '`.Maple Leaf
brand, you say? No
sweat, even if 'Ben' won't
tell us what's in them on
the T.V. commercial they
were still good." .
What's a party without
marshmallows?ell we
got out a bag of even or
eight `mallow and
commenced toasting
' .them. The ones that
didn't go up in. flames
,were delectable, and the
ones that did go ablaze
didn't taste so good after
they had sand thrown on
them.
So with all the eating
finished, and everyone
claiming to be 'Sky
,, Pilots' in good standing,
we ' all lay back to
examine the universe.
The fire had burned
down to the coals and a
simple breeze was
blowing off the lake. Yes,
it was the end of,a perfect
day even if we couldn't
agr 'whether on hether we had
spotted a y.V.O. 4'+rossing
the sky, or whether it was
lust an airplane.
Being that, as it mayw
we told jokes sang songs
and related a ghost story
or two.
All too soon it ended,
but that was your typical
'weenie roast', give or
take`a few details.
.+++'
I always knew') that
there was one place
where the sun never
shines, but I discovered
another over the weekend ,
- Pinelake Camp.
+:4- +
People with, telephone
problems take heart!
North of the village there
dwells a 'Bell Telly Man'
-whose phone hasn't
worked properinrce it
was installed several --
months ago.
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How crazy can people
get? Well word has it that
the man who parachuted
off CN Tower in Toronto
last. year, intends to free -
fall off the same this
year, attached only to . a
small wire which • he
hopes will break his fall
after some 300 metres.
Good luck Bozo!
CLINTON NEWS -R:
CORD
URSDAY, AUG UST 1980—PAGE 11
nhale's hold open House
By Bud Sturgeon
Tom Penhale and
family held an open house
on Sunday July 27, to
display their most
recently built 'custom
show wagon', at their RR
2 Bayfield, Springbank
Farms.
The -Pen hale family has
always been interested in
horses., as Robert and
Harold shipped therm out
west to places like
Rosetown and Feske,
Saskatchewan in the
early 1920's, Thereby the
interest was sparked for
-Toni wh showeds first
horse at the Bayfield Fall
Fair when'ihe was about
sixteen:
In 1974, Tom built his
first show wagon, just for
fun more than anything,
not purchasing a team of
horses until 1975, when he
began showing his 'rig' at
local fairs and parades.
This first Wagon was
eventually sold to a
showman in Markdale.
Using cherry wood
milled from logs eut in his
own bush, he built
another wagon in'1978,
While doing his usual
week long stint at the
plowing match that year,
he sold this second show
wagon and it was moved
to the town of Glen
Robertson, near the
Ontario -Quebec border.
With a little pressure
from other interested
showmen, Tom was
encouraged to continue
building these wagons,
creating almost a full
hi
ti re-hobbrfor-hi-n3-self:
The designs are drawn
up by himself, and son
Rick, and every piece is
then - carefully
manufactured with an.
eye for craftsmanship.
The wagon is assembled
step by step, with not the
slightest detail being
overlooked.
Tom is a Skilled welder,
having being in the trade
since 1949, and as far as
the woodworking goes,
that is a gradual learning
process along the way.
The third show wagon
constructed, was also of
cherry wood, and it is the
wagon that Tom and
family still have, anti use
at local events. Spon-
sored by W.G. Thompson,
e area fairs
rig, and
e `Highland
e . Plowing
Match every year, where -
his `wagon' creates a lot
of interest from, spec-
tators and other
showmen.
Another -show wagon,
made of birch and.
`painted', was later
constructed and is now in
Listowel.
As well as the custom
wagons and all the
chromed accessories that
go- with them, they also
manufacture hames and
neck yokes and probably
just about everything else
that goes- with` a team of
horses.
When asked why?. Tom
Round about
the village
By Gwen Pemberton
Lillian . and Harold
Beakhust wish to thank
the unknown person who
rescued the valuable
books which were lost
Somewhere between
their home and Graham's
store. They had been
returned by a borrower
last Thursday and placed
on the bumper of their
car. Understandably they
Aid not stay therewhen
the Beakhusts drove to
the village, but someone
found them and took
them into Trahauis.
Recent guests for a few
days with Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Beakhust were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ausin of Hillingdon,
Middlesex, England.
Mr;. Cliff Utter, Main'
St., visited with her
tattier in Simcoe
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. David
Johnston Sr., are en-
tertaining guests fom
Tulsa, Oklahoma ;this
week. 5They are rs.
.Johnston's- sister and
brother-in-law Mr. and
Mrs. T.N. Campbell.
Dennis and Jeanette
Carter and children,
Tammy, Joanne - and
Terry of Leduc, Alberta
are holidaying with
Dennis' parents, Mr. and
• Mrs. Len Carter, Main
St., Bayfield.
Mr. and Mrs. William
Clarke visited with the
forrner's brother in Lions
. Head.
Miss Marina Stock of
St. Marys visited with her
grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. .Clarke over the
holiday weekend. " - ...
Tom tours t.
with his
represents t
Seeds' at
just Chuckles; and says "I
do it for the pleasure, and.
the nice people you meet
at fairs and parades, or
that just stop in at the
farm on a Sunday to look
at the wagons. That's half
the fun of it,"
At the open house last
Sunday, the `grandaddy
wagon' of them all, was
unveiled, a painted
wagon, grey in colour,
and weighing in excess of
three tons. Later this
week, it will be shipped to
Memphis Michigan
where it will be teamed
up w
percherons, who will
provide the horsepower.
The owner has also had a
brand new tandem trailer
built in the U.S.A: for
moving the wagon and
horses around the
cduntry to the various
fairs and competitions.
About 125 persons
dropped by to have a look
at the huge wagon, for
most, just a first and last
glithpse of a little
Bayfield history about to
begin, an American
odyssey lasting more
than a. lifetime.
And what about Tom?
Well after spending three
months building the
wagon, he probably has a
bit of farming to catch up
with, but chances are
you'll no doobt see him in
anpther area parade
before long,' unless- he
gets building another
wagon right away.
Finally for all those
that had their interest
spurred, and are maybe
thinking about switching
from a gas guzzling
automobile to an oat
burning buckboard with
real horse power. you
better sit down. Four
horses and the harness to
hitch them up to one of
these wagons would
probably set you back
about $21,000 or more. As
for the price of a wagon,
you'll have, to speak to
Tom about that if you're
still interested.
The Penhale family, Tom and Carol, centre, Rick
and wife Deb and young son Ryan, pose in front of
the huge 'painted wagon' that is to be shipped to the
USA this week. Tom and Rick hand -made the entire
wagon..( Bud Sturgeon photo)
Buckaroos return for holidays
Two former buckaroos,
Gary Brandon and Brian
Makins, were back in the
village over the past
couple weeks to spend
their holidays.
Greg and Emily
Nielsen of London, were
at their . Sunset Lane
• cottage over the weekend
tq spend a few restful
days.
Bernard and Elaine
Sturgeon, and kids Jeff
and Roland, of
Orangeville, are spen-
ding
a week's vacation at
their Louisa Street cot-
tage in the village.
Darlene and Laura
Smale of Rodney, are
spending this week with
their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. Roy Fitz-
simmons.
Our friend `Fifty the
Beagle', found himself
face to face with a huge
`great horned owl' out ins
his back yard the other'
day. The bird, which
reportedly stoodthree
feet in height, and hadthra
five to six foot wing span
was held at bay (refusing
to move) by Fifty's
barking. Once the dog
was removed the gigantic
bird made its exit
skyward with haste.
Some dogs just don't care
what company they keep.
Bill and Ruth Latimer,
Weston Ontario, are
enjoying a few holidays in
Bayfield, with baby
Amanda as well. They
are staying with Mrs.
Ethel Knight.
The Molernan was up at
the Hollow the other
night, to help move the
resident Labeotropheus
into its new quarters.
Believe me, 400 pounds.
was no easy lift, as Peter
the Pet Man can, also
attest to.
The other Mole news,
we find the furry family
on vacation this week
along with their old pal,
Jim Beam.
Mr.- and Mrs. Fred
Heard, Stratford, visited
with the Heard and Haw
families on Saturday.
While in the village, they
also enjoyed the Bayfield
Lions' Fish Fry.
Sgt. Stan and Betty
Smith and Lisa, North
Bay, holidayed several
days with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Lar-
son. They, 'also visited
with daughter Lea Ann
and grandson Chris
Veysey.
• Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Aberhart and guests of
Sarnia spent the holiday
weekend relaxing at their
cottage "on Bayfield
Terrace.
L'iI Rob Irwin, London
is presently a guest of his
grandparents Walter and
Milvena Erickson; aunts
Luanne and Lydia and.
uncle Andrew. He
returned with the
Erickson family Tuesday
last when they visited at
his parents home Rob -and
Sheryl Irwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Lunn, Alliston visited
Sunday with her sister
Mary, Mrs. Floyd
Diemert and Floyd.
Family and friends
from Bayfield, London,
Rodney, Brussels and
Varna gathered at the
home of Roy and Ruby
Fitzsimons on Sunday
afternoon, August 3rd, to
honour them on their 40th
wedding anniversary.
Around 6 o'clock,
everyone gathered on -the
lawn to enjoy a barbecue
and smorgasbord,
complete with an-
niversary cake:
Walt Gardiner's
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