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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-11-20, Page 1440 Hundreds of By Wilma Oke Elaine Pym, 18, of RR 1 Centralia, was named Huron( County's out - achievement night "Friday and was presented with a *citizenship trophy for 4-H home and community ' projects. Elaine is in the agricultural science degree program in her first year at the University of Guelph. She is active in community and church activities and is secretary of the Huron County junior farmers' association. She completed 18 club projects. Mary Ann Van Dorp, RR 2 Seaforth, was awarded the trophy for the highest score in the county, 940 points out of a possible 1,000, while Karen Haist, RR 2, Centralia, took top honors among first-year members and placed first in the South Huron 4- H snowmobile club. Len MacGregor, extension assistant for Huron County, ministry of agriculture and food, reported the members of the county's 31 4-H clubs won awards and prizes worth $1,293. He said 350 members took part in 461 projects with 92 per cent completion, under the direction of 72 volunteer 4-H club leaders. Other prize winners include Heather -Ann Stapleton, RR 2 Auburn, highest beef club score; Brian McGavin, highest dairy club score; Bruce .Godkin, RR 1 Walton, highest swine club score and the champion 4- H market pig; Elizabeth Palmer, RR 5 Wingham, highest horse club score; Julie Townsend, RR 4 Seaforth, highest rabbit !club score;. and champion 4-H steer; Stephen Doney, Goderich, champion Holstein calf; and Paul Dodds, RR 1 Seaforth, the champion14-H Gilt. _ - .. h, won the 4-H dairy silver dollar competition with the highest score. For first year members, winners were: Jeff McGavin, RR 1 Walton, highest score in 4-H dairy clubs; Murray Rundle, RR 1 Centralia, highest score in the beef clubs; Bill Jewitt, RR 1. Londesboro, highest score in the swine clubs, and cham- \p onship 4-H gate sign exhibit. Champion all-round showman was Lyle Kinsman of RR 2 Kippen and he was also the champion' 4-H beef champion showman; Kevin Smith, RR 6 Goderich, 4-H champion dairy showman; Scott Robinson, RR 4 Walton, champion ,4-H 'swine showman; David. Twnsend, RR 4, Seaforth; champion heep showman; Cheryl Cann, RR 3 Eiceter, champion horse showman; Kevin Johnston, RR 2 Bluevale, champion Hereford calf; Sndra Shelley, RR 2 Gorrie, champion Shorthorn heifer; Anne Procter, RR 5 Brussels, champion Shorthorn steer; Kate Boon, RR 2,,,Rluevale,._highest score., - 4-H sheep club;' Les Lawson, RR 5 Clinton, champion fleece exhibit; Peter Hallahan, RR 1 Belgrave, highest score, 4-H tractor club. Greg Dougall, 'R R 3 Exeter, won the award for highest score in. 4-H plowmen's clubs, while Kim Kipfer, Dashwood, was the. top 4-H Snowmobile member it knowledge and safe operation of ve e and Bob Pavkeje, RR 2 Centralia, had the - Square dancers take hob by to late 11 ,, 1 1 BY JOANNE BUCHANAN Seventeen years some friends asked GI and Doris Patterson Goderich to come alo with them to a squa dancing class in Clinton Since that time, th Pattersons have enjoye square dandfit on th average of three or four nights per week and they have discovered the fun and fellowship that comes from belonging to several dance clubs. Their enthusiasm for square dancing is in- fectious and this year they have decided to pass on their knowledge to several eager students during night classes at Goderich District Collegiate., The modern square dancing classes for beginners started at the high school two weeks ago with over 20 people attending. Glenn, who has been a square dance caller for 15 years, calls ago enn of ng re e d out the basic. steps over a microphone and Doris walks around the floor, making sure the couples are doing the steps correctly. When you're taking the basics, say the Pat- R�tersons, it's important not to miss any gasses because something new is taught each night. There is a lot more involved in square dancing than 'swing your partner'. And modern square dancing differs greatly from old-time square dancing in both moves and calls, explain the Pattersons. The basic formation is a square with four couples per square and each couple facing a different wall. Every call is .something different and unlike old- time square dancing, each couple does not necessarily do the same steps. The couples really have to be on their toes' to catch all the alls...square through, spin the top, swing through, wheel 'n deal, dip and dive, promenade home...but the end result is both graceful and fun. Square ' dancing is ' colorful too because each couple dresses in western clothes with the women swinging in full skirts and the men sporting fancy ties. Many of the women make -their own outfits but there is also a square dance store in London where special costumes can be purchased. The music which square dancers dance to is known as 'hoe-down music'. This music is not limited to fiddles as some people might think. It includes every type of instrument and arrangement. Glenn xplains that there are two types of 'cans to music. There are pattern calls, in which the caller makes up his calls to the music and there are singing calls, in which the caller sings along with the words to the music, replacing a few of the words with calls here and ere. Glenn's latest Singing call is done to the Mac Davis tune, 'It's Hard to Be Humble'. As president of a callers clinic in London, -Glenn is always up on the latest calls. At the clinic, all the callers in south- western Ontario get together once a month to go over new calls and dance the moves to see if they work out to the=new calls. Most of the new calls originate in the United State'. says Glenn, but sq e dan- cing is enjoyed Lige world over. Glenn rec modern calle from a New Ze the name of Ar who was once s the air base in C far as he knows, the only caller. County for square dancing. are classes which can attend to callers or better ,There is no end t ning calls, ex Glenn. Square dancing is exercise but at the tirne it is not o� strenuous. It therefore be enjoyed all age groups. In Huron Bruce Swingi Club based in Luckno eived his 's training alander by t Shepherd ationed at linton. As he is now in Huron modern There people ecome callers. lear- Iains good sam e erly can by the rs ►, Z classes mem the youngest member is 14. In the Clinton Wheel 'n Dealers Club, the oldest members are in their late seventies. Square dan- cing •can also be enjoyed by people in all walks of life. Both clubs have a cross section of farmers, bankers• and professionals. At one time the Lucknow club even boast.ed....three ministers. The Pattersons belong to both tclubs as well as the Huron Happy Hearts, a round dancing club in Clinton. There are about 80 members in the Wheel 'n Dealers, about 50 in the Huron Bruce Swingers and about 46 in the Happy Hearts. Dancing is usually followed by lunch and fellowship Often special dances will be held with guest callers. "It's a lot of good fun and laughs. We could go to a club in London and have just as much fun as we_do--in our—Pw-n club.._ . Eeryone makes you feel welcome," explain the Pattersons in praise of the fellowship aspect. ,Square dancing seasonin this area lasts from October 1 to May 1 with summer dances held once a month, including a camping weekend at. Point Farms Provincial - Park. As square dancing enjoys a renewed popularity these days,. there are more and more requests for the different clubs to perform, whether it be on parade floats or in area nursing homes. The Pattersons are busy people these days. Glenn_ works full-time and Doris works part- time. Evenings are taken up with dancing and. weekends with snowmobiling (they belong to two snowmobile clubs). However, they say if enough people show an interest, they would be willing to teach . square dancing classes again (the present classes will run 20 weeks), And maybe some day, Goderich could even form its own club. ers honored with awards highest score snowinunle club. Alan Powe of RR 2 Centralia, gained the highest score in the farm safety stub while Cheryl Stewart, RR 1Kirkton had the highest score, Exeter sweet" corn club and Alan Hodgert, RR 1 Woodham had the outstanding achievement, field crop clubs; and David—Marshall was tops in press reports competition. • Chamnionshin winners were• corn exhibit, and white bean exhibit - Kippfield 4-H calf club; grain exhibit, Seaforth 4-Ij calf club. Club awards were ..,blorth Hurah? _�'railh a er&. trophies, top horse showman, Jen- nifer Johns, RR2 Auburn; top pony showman; June Haney, RR 4 Seaforth and top colt showman, Glen Hunter, RR 1 Belgrave. Judging competition award winners ' 'pr,, • hi Rh rlrtVi('r' i►►rioPP Pullen, Clinton; highest score, Brian McGavin,. RR 4 Walton; high swine judge, Bruce Godkin, RR 1 Walton.; high dairy judge, Mike Franken, RR 2 4uburn; high sheep judge,' Sherri Marshall, RR 3 Blyth; high beef judge, Paul Hoggarth, RR 2, Kippen, and high horse judge, David Mar- shall, RR 3 Blyth. Certificates for leaders went to: for 4u years voluntary service, Gordon Papple, RR 5 Seaforth; for 15 years, Bob McNeil, RR 6 Goderich; for ;1Q years, John Boneschansker of RR 1 l✓thel; � n��__.o�`'-RR�. . Gorrie, and Albert Van Dyken'' of Exeter; for 5 years, Neil Hemingwb,y of Brussels, Barry, Miller of Exeter, Briar Oldfield of ._ Seafoi'th, Rose Marie Workman of Clinton: and Bill Brock of Exeter. Lyle Kinsmen of presented with the award from Harry Seaforth at the 4-H Wilma Oke) 9• RR 2, °Kipp'en, right, was all -arch 4-H beef showman Verberg of the T -D Bank in Achievement Night. (photo by Paul Hoggarth, right, of RR 2 Kippen, the top 4-11, beef judge, was given his award at Achievement Night by Neil Stapleton of Auburn, president of the Huron Cattlemen's Association. (photo by Wilma Oke) The top in county Elaine Pym of RR 1, Centralia was the top award winner at the 4-11 Achievement Night, winning the Murray Cardiff MP award. (photo byWi1ma Oke). Julie Townsend of RR 4, Seaforth with the cham- pion 4-H steer, was given her achievement award by her uncle George Townshend. She was also tops in the rabbit club. (photo by Wilma Oke) Heather -Ann Stapleton of RR 3, Auburn received the Anstett Jewellers award from Pat Higgins for getting the highest score in the 4-H beef class. (photo by Wilma Oke) his Les Lawson, right, of RR 5, recipient of the award for having fleece exhibit. He was given his Pullen. (phot -by-Wilma Oke) 4 Clinton was the the champion 4-H prize by Florence Kevin Smith of RR 6, Goderich was presented with the A.Y. McLean trophy by Wilma Oke for being the top dairy showman at the 441 achievment night. (photo by Wilma Oke) Mike Franken of RR 2, Auburn, left, was, given his 4-14 achievement award for being top dairy judge by Stuart Steckle, chairman of the Huron Milk Committee. (photo by Wilma Oke) Band off to Grey Cup or A SEAFORTH - Television viewers across Canada will be able to see the Seaforth District High School Girl's Trumpet Band this weekend as they take part in the November 22 Grey Cup Parade in Toronto. Band director Charlie Kalbfleisch said that the band was chosen from applications from all over Lrw count! y. "We submitted a history of the band and pictures and then paid a fee to participate," he explained. The 70 -member . band will take part in the foun- and-a-half-mile parade. At least an hour of the event will be broadcast, starting ' at 1 pm, on November 22 on both the CBC and CTV networks. David Marshall, right, of RR 3 Blyth, got his award for outstanding press reports from John Last of the Exeter branch of the Bank of Montreal at the 441 Achievement Night. (photo by Wilma bke) David Townsend, left, of. RR 4, Seaforth, champion 4-11 sheep showman, received his award from MPP Murray Gaunt at the Achievement Night. (photo by 'q Ehma Oka) '