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ANNE STEWART, of RR 5, Seaforth, seen here piloting her tractor in the Queen of the
Furrow contest, was chosen 1974's queen at the 47th annual Huron County Plowing Match
on Saturday. Anne followed in the footsteps of her aldr sister Amy who won the contest at
the 1966 plowing competition, ,(Staff Photo)
J HN BLANCHARD of RR 4, Walton war one of the competitors ii the class 2 section of
th -Huron County Plowing Match, on Saturday. The category was a tractor class for Y boys
and girls under 19 years of age. John is only 13 but he sure teemed to know how to handle
that tractor and pyow.
(Staff Photo)
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WAYNE O'ROURKE ofiDashwbod was one of the entries in the Class 3 plowing competi-
tion at the Huron County 1974 Plowing Match on Saturday. About 70 competitors turned
out to compete in 11 classes at the event which took place on the farm of BIII Elston in
Morris Twp, (Staff Photo)
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About 70 competitor* from all
over the county converged on
Morris Twp. Reeve Bill ms's
farm on Saturday tOr,the 4117th .an-
nue! Huron County' Plowing
Match. The hopefuls were •-
tered in one or more of 11 theme.
and competed for such special
awards as the Esso Chaff
Special for the best plowed, land
in the two -furrow tractor qty
class, the Eaton's Junior -
pionship trophy and the Queen• of
the Furrow competition.
Eighteen -year-old Anne Stew-
art of RR, 5, Seaforth wail
crowned Queen of the Furrow,
duplicating. a 1966 win by her
older sister Amy:
Other contestants in the com-
petition were Linda Newton, 16,
of RR 1, Wroxeter, Karin Ort -
manna, 16, of RR 3, Exeter and
Kathleen Gielen, also 16, of RR 2, Aft
ernoon
Crediton. Miss Stewart was pre-
sented
with a trophy, plus aOat FORDWICH -*- The .afternoon
from Bainton's Original Old. MW unit of the United Church Women
in Blyth as well as a $20 cash held its September meeting in the
prize from the Huron County Sunday School rooms on Thurs-
Plowmen's Association. day. Miss Violet Beswetherick
In other competition Kevin opened the worship service with
Campbell of RR 1, Dublin placed quiet music. The theme of the
first in the class 2 contest for bo worship, TheChristian as aCiti-
and girls under 19; Barry Gordy 7iin'
n byof the Seaforth area was first;fin ston and Mrs. Clarence
the open class 3; Jim Pentland of Carswell.
RR. 6, - Goderich captured the An article, "How You Like Your
class 4 category; class 5 which Neighbors", was read by Mrs.
was for boys and girls under 15 Johnston. The scripture was, read
years of age went to Bob Leemiii g by Mrs. Carswell who offered
of RR 4, Walton, who was pre- prayer.
sented with a wristwatch • from The program on the study book,
the Exeter Royal Bank for best "Mission Impossible—Unless",
plowed land is that dolls
The special senior 00001
clam a was woo by Seaforth
trict representatives Carl Bolton
and min Campbell; class 7 for
Junior :high school students went;
to Bill Armstrong and Jim Gowdy
repre xlting `R E. Madill, Sec-
ondary
Wingham. ",• inghamA Clara
0for mounted plows only was won
by Carl Bolt= ; the prize for class
9, a special utility class, was pre-
sented to Barry Gordon; the class
10 competition for ton -friers
was taken by Tulrnberi y Deputy
Reeve Don Eady and the class 11
contest was won by Peter Datars,
The Elmo Championship for the
best plowed land in two -furrow
utility class was presented to
Barry Gordon; the Eaton's of
a
plowedland
was ea l lton; the
International [ arv'ester Co.
award was won by John Leemiolf
of Kft 4, Walton.
Carl Bolton *loci uP Yet
another honor by winning the Al
soma Tire, Exeteraward for the
best plowed land at the maty
and Bill Armstrong was the
winner of the Kongskilde Ltd,,
Exeter prize for the best plowed
land at the match with a Triple K
Piew.
John Beeker of Dashwood was,
the winner of the Gordon Mc -d
Gavin Farm ,Equipment, Walton
prize for the best corner in clam
11.
unit holds meeting
was presented by Mrs. Warren
Zurbrigg and Mrs. Bruce g1a
with Mrs. 4gla presiding for e
business. Roll call was the nal e
of a missionary and his work.
Thank you cards were read
from the McElwain family and
Mrs. Clyne. Invitations were read
from Trinity ACW for Sept. 15 at
8:30 p.m. and -from Harriston
UCW for Oct, 8 at 8 p.m.
The guest speaker for the Ford-
with UCW Thankoffering on Oct.
6 at .8:30 p.m. will be Mrs. John
Stinson of Meaford.
Ladies chosen to help with the
booth at the Howick Fair were
Mrs. B. Agla, Mrs. Lorne Kelly
and Mrs. C. Sotheran.
Fordwich Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Wally Gibson
spent several days recently with
relatives at Wolfe Island.
Mrs. Lloyd Nickel is confined to
Listowel Memorial Hospital
where she underwent major
surgery on Friday.
Bill Stinson left from Toronto
International Airport to return
home to Calgary after spending a
few days with his parents;1; Mr.
and Mrs: , Austin Stinson and
other relatives:
Mrs. Curtis Jordan has been
transferred from Victoria
Hospital, London, to Listowel
Memorial Hospital. ♦�1y` ■y�
...he. sympathy a4� of he.N: aom-
mu tty goes. -=oto, Mrs. :7 John
Tophaman Xf��y in the: ddeati4
of her husband, who passed away
at Palmerston Hospital Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Austin Stinson was in
Palmerston on Wednesday where
she judged flowers at the
Palmerston Fair,
Bill Richards, M.A., B.A. will
be leaving shortly for Scotland
where be will complete a three-
year course in theology.
Mrs. Glenn Johnston and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Ruttan were
guests Saturday at the Reinford-
Spicer wedding in -St. Luke's An-
glican Church, Burlington and•
the reception following.
Glenn Johnston and Mrs. Jim
Douglas and Gary attended the
Fergus Fair on Saturday.
Cecil Wilson, who has been
confined to St. Joseph's Hospital,
London, underwent major
surgery on his back last week.
Mrs. Earl Moore, who has been
confined to Wingham and District
Hospital, was able tospend the.
weekend at her home here.
Kevin Miller, three-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Miller,.
84th birthday
FORDWICH — The family of
Mrs, Inez Gibson gathered at the
home of Clarence Carswell to
celebrate her 80th birhday. Those
attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Gibson, Mr. and Mrs.
Blake Gibson,. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gib-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Stan McCrae,
and all their families.
There were 33 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren
present. Those attending came
from London, Elginfield,
Palmerston, Preston, George-
town, Teeswater, Kitchener,
Elmira and Gorrie.
Bible Society
elects officers
FORDWICH — The annual
meeting of the Canadian Bible
Society was held in the United
Church on the evening of Septem-
ber 10. Mr. Cowan, representa-
tive of the Bible Society showed a
film on the translation of the
gospel among the Eskimos.
The following officers were
elected: President, Lenora
Beswetherick; vice president,
Elva Foster; treasurer, Anson
Ruttan. •
The collectors and those who
assisted during the year were
thanked. -
is confined to. Wingham and
District Hospital.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Warred were Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Taylor of St. George, Mrs. Ray
Fleischauer and Mr. Bob Mullin
of Stratford.
Mrs. 4im Warrell returned
Wednesday after spending a few
days in Hanover and Southamp-
ton.
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Lindsay Brown were . Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Salvaliiggio of
Sault Ste. Marie.
The A.C.W. of • Trinity Church
entertained members from
Fordwich United, Gorrie
ittiglican and Wingham Anglican
churches for a sinal eveening on
Sunday when Paul Rice, now of
Willowdale but who had worked
in Lesota and Malawi in Africa
for about 11 years, working '
under Crossroads, showed pic-
tUres , and told of his Work,
showing many of the hardships of
people there. Many of the
children suffer from malnutition.
Money sent through S.C.F: is
used to help with food to help to
see many of these children get
medical attention.
Eldon Graham of Toronto spent
a few days at their home here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lynn and
Judy of Orillia visited over the
weekend with Mrs. Earl Ridley
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Haverfield.
Terry Tudan of the University
of Guelph spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs: John
Mr:: and Mrs. `th i g
visited Sunday wi . and Mrs.
Gordon Goldrich and family in
Guelph.
Coseenthes
trusk. pm
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cooperatives 'and ' producer
ansociations who plan to B
and • upgrade their storage
fotilities will now be eligible Our
financial assistauce, Apiculture
Mites Ern.
uounced'recently,
like assistance will come
the Wend Bove nant's Fruit
and Vegetable Storage. Con.
s ruction Assistance
which has been amended to in
elude major renovations to
existing facilities, AsSlitlince fur
new buildings or additions are
already available • under the
.prograrn.
The decision to include funds
for modification was made
because there are many storage
groups who already have large
premises and have a sound base:
The facilities could be converted
to cold storage,, controlled-
atmosphere storage or other
types of refrigeration with an
incentive from the Construction
of flei**
this year and. to
Nit years of the program, it
The most popular event at the
annual Festival of Forestay in -
B,C. is the loggo's sport show,
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