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all'aides by the aide,
feels and :‘ even iihe
andl of the way things Used
to be whonthese,machiners
• Were* aitiOn;
The stars of the show are
• of course the powerfully,
ponderous steam traCt,ors,
mostnearly three-quarters
of a century old By lip-
pearance, however, they
could have rolled out of the
factory • the day before
yesterday. The owners have
spruced thn) up with in-
te care and they are
probably cleaner today then
when they were actually in
daily use.
One would think they are
rather dull giants, yet
despite the predominance of
black, there are splashes of
color that brighten the scene.
Those living in Blyth know
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well hi advance when the big
steamerv'beghl -to arrive
because Piercing shriek
of th(ateem Whistle ediots
off',etery budding'In the
village: It 'you're:standing
beside one wheffit.*`meffi.
you May find yourself feeling
a little numb in the ears for a
few minutes.
The machiners even have
their own smell, a smell of
mixed burning wood, hot
metal and hot grease and oil.
All the big go oh
parade at the : of
the show, then ' down to
the real ss of work.
One of the :1 i s will take a
turn at pow g the big
sawmill whi is a per-
manent fix4ure on the
grounds. Th big circular
saw mune es its way
through logs at a rapid rate
usually so effortlessly that
the steam engine hardly
gruntirat the -tisk:IA*0ra
will find4hi3dispiay
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always a lergC)naliencela'.'"'.
See how logs arefilined
u.sablelunibee!!,:ki .4
engine will bejust wok: the-
fence powering a threshing
machine. The ,rimiChines
operate right in thitaidti.4;01.
a grain field, the-WaY
of the old threshing
operations used •to, blowing
straw into a heap. on the
ground.. It is certainly a
lesson in how farming teed
to be.
Of course the show isn't all
work. Fiddle experts and
high stepping dancers get a
chance to show what went on
when the work was finished
at an old time threshing bee.
And just in case all this
makes one thirsty, there's a
beer garden nearby.
Get away
fora
weekend!
Visit the 22nd Annual
THRESHERMEN'S REUNION
in Blyth
September 9th, 10th and 11th
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A Special note from Don:
WE WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY
NIGHT TILL 9 p.m. and
SATURDAY TILL 5 p.m. for your grocery needs!
BLYTH
Meat Market
Open: Custom Killing
Monday -Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Cutting and Wrapping
Now Open Friday Night till 9 p.m. By Appointment
Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Phone
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Sawyer Massey has long been afmI1Iraam�1OentIUsIa8tS at the Blyth Thresbermen's
Reunion. This photo was taken at the 1919 show. (pbOto courtesy of Dan Rallahan)
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• . WELCOME-
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22nd ANNUAL
THRESHER'S REUNION
• September gth, 10th and 11th
sy.:wis be paining you at Hai Manion with on
sirt/seofts table. We ham over 12 craftsman on
consignment In our share downtown. Pop In and
soo us at artier spots. Wo aro open downtown
from Illant-11:311pm.
Souvenir Items:
*Huron County T -Shirts
and Hats
*Crests, etc.
The Blyth Saga
Gift Hondlcrafts
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BLYTHIARIETY
KITCHEN CUPUOARD
Blyth...523-9221
The shop will also
be featuring a special
SIDEWALK SALE
just for you!
P.S. Inside the store.
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