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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1948-10-6, Page 7�sd Fair Time Highlights By the Ful -O -Pap Reporter Your Ful-O•Pep reporter regrets Jack of space to deal fully with all the interesting and instructive fea- tures observed at the fall fairs covered this week. Milverton—Milverton Fall Fair had the finest baby show we have seen for some time Registered nurses volunteered to Judge the show and over thirty toddlers were entered. The Little German Band, in at- tendance, put on a spirited and entertaining show, and an equally spirited performance was pot an by the women, who showed fine sports- manship in the "Cow Calling Con- test." The most interesting of the horse show events this year was the IIeavy Class. For once the sturdy "draft- ers" got their full share of attention, The main attraction at the cattle show seemed to be the Black and Whites and there were many splen- did entries. Aylmer—In keeping with the re- cords established by other Fairs this year Aylmer Fair, opened by P.C. m e to b e r, Pletcher Thomas, had several records to be proud of. Eleven Month Old Entry Tips the Scales Heavy Class Winners Watch Fair Proceedings • ic. + ,0 4 - Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer Standing Aside from the Gaiety of the Fair is this string of stalwart workers. On the right hand side are the two winners, owned by Leratartl 1.iauunid and Phillip Meadow. Woodstock Rider is Finalist in Tough Race Photo by Fu1-O-Pep Photographer Weighing -in for the Milverton Baby Show, is 11 -month-old Billie Miller shown above with his hand on the weights. Billie's mother is a Scottish war bride. Aristocratic Piglets Meet at Luncheon Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer Soups On! This three -week-old litter of thoroughbred York- shires arc owned by Sidney Humphrey, of Aylmer. Mr. Ilum- phrey is an old country man from Essex. Jens . y Ju i t for Calf Wins Parish Show Photo by rul-O-Pep Photographer Jersey Junior Calf, winner of his class in the parish show, is shown with his owner Ellsworth Arnott, of l3eslau, and one of the Judges, Norman Baggs, gs, of },dgeley, This is the first year tt The Jersey Parish Cattle Show has been amalgamated with the Elmira Fall Pair. Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer Among the Most Exciting Events at the fair was the knock -down-and-out event. This always supplies plenty of thrills, with the riders taking some dangerous spills. Shown above is Robert McArdle, of Woodstock, qualifying as a finalist in one of the early heats. Veteran's Band Open Fair with Flourish at Elmira Openingthe pair, at Elmira Photo by Ful -O -Pep Phowgaapher , lntira this year is the .Elmira Veteran's Band. For the first time the Fair incorporated the Dorsey Cattle Parish Show which had 9.1 top-notch entries, Altogether this was considered to be the best of any year with record attendances and very fine entertain- ntent sttpplled by the Conklin-Siniiuotids Show, Veteran Rider Wins Heat in 228 Class -noto by Ful -O -Pep Photographer 75 -Year -Old Racer, Mr. Alex Belore, of Elmira, is shown with his twenty-first racing horse. He has outlived twenty of them. Best horse of the lot, he says, was his famous Doctor Bee, with whom he started 28 races in 1922, In that year he won 22 and was never out of the money, taking in over $3,000 in prizes. A racing man for thirty years, Mr. Belore is not one to talk about "the good old days". He says that horses are much the same now as then. The records set today are mainly possible, he believes, because of the improved tracks. His experience with the drivers is that they are all good chaps and especially the young ones of today. It is interesting to note that he beat a good many of them in the 2.28 class and won his heat hands down. Young Contestant Wins Close Decision Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer First Prize Winner in the 1 -year, 18 -month-old class, is Dale Foy of Aylmer. With him is his proud mother, Mrs, Karl Foy. Photo by Ful-O.Pep Photographer This Fine Brown. Swiss is one of n herd owned by Dr. K. M. Penhnde of ('hirago. Shown by I lerdstnan Lioyci Mote; it is the first time this breed has been shown in Canada,